Ethel Walker School
Here, girls are empowered and take on leadership roles in formal and informal ways.
Walker’s student government, known as “Senate,” is composed of these standing members: the Big 7, Fabulous 5, freshwoman, sophomore, and junior class presidents, vice presidents, and administrators. These Senate members are responsible for working with administrators, faculty, and other students to ensure the smooth running of the student community and its activities. The Senate meets once a week to be prepared to communicate with the community on significant issues and concerns.
The Big 7 works closely with the Assistant Head of School for Student Life and Director of Social Justice and Inclusion regarding any concerns of the residential and day communities or co-curricular programs. Their leadership extends beyond their specific duties to include working as liaisons between students and adults throughout the School community. The Big 7 is chosen in the spring of each year by vote of the student body, faculty, and staff.
The President of the Student Body also chairs Senate and is head of the Big 7 student leaders. In addition to working with other student leaders, the President leads a community-wide Morning Meeting twice a week, addresses the School community on many occasions, and often is asked to represent the School at various functions.
The Vice President of the Student Body is responsible for conducting various school elections and is the School’s constitutional advisor to the Senate. The Vice President leads and facilitates the Proctor program along with the Director of Residential Life and Student Activities. Proctors are boarding students who are assigned to dorms to provide leadership on matters related to residential living.
The Head of the Honor Board chairs the Honor Board, a group of students selected by their classes to represent the student body, and works closely with the Assistant Head of School for Student Life and Director of Social Justice and Inclusion and the Academic Dean on matters of disciplinary concern.
The Head of Activities coordinates Walker’s social activities, as well as those made available to Walker’s students by other schools. She works closely with the Director of Residential Life and Student Activities in planning various weekend events.
The Head of Community Partnerships leads the School’s Community Partnerships Program in which all members of the community participate. She works closely with the Co-Directors of Community Partnerships to help organize all service opportunities.
The Senior Class President helps organize various senior class events for her class and runs all senior class meetings along with the faculty senior class advisor.
The Ethel Walker Middle School is committed to developing leaders that will act with confidence, courage, conviction, and integrity. The Fabulous Five student government consists of the following. President, Vice President, Secretary, Head of Community Partnerships, and Sixth Grade Representative.
The President position is held by an eighth grade student and represents the entire Middle School student body. The President participates in the Middle School Leadership Program, leads the Fab Five Leadership Team, plans and facilitates Middle School class meetings, meets weekly with the Head of Middle School. They participate in public speaking opportunities such as Family Weekend, Holiday Vespers, and Eighth Grade Promotion; help organize eighth grade speeches; facilitate monthly Middle School boarding meetings to check in with boarding students; work with the Director of Residential Life and Student Activities and the Fab Five Vice President to assist in planning Middle School weekend activities; participate in admission events; make weekly Morning Meeting announcements; and attend school Senate meetings.
The Vice President position is held by an eighth grade student and represents the entire Middle School student body. The Vice President participates in the Middle School Leadership Program, steps in the absence of the President, and assists in leading the Fabulous Five leadership team. They help plan and facilitate Middle School class meetings, meet weekly with the Head of Middle School and Fab Five, work with the Director of Residential Life and Student Activities and the Fab Five President to assist in planning Middle School weekend activities, participate in admission events, make weekly Morning Meeting Announcements, and attend school Senate meetings.
This Secretary position is held by a seventh or eighth grade student and represents the entire Middle School student body. The Secretary participates in the Middle School Leadership Program, helps plan and facilitate Middle School class meetings, manages attendance during class meetings, meets weekly with the Head of Middle School and Fab Five, works with the Student Life Office in organizing Middle School clubs, facilitates monthly meetings with all club heads, participates in admission events, makes weekly Morning Meeting announcements, and attends school Senate meetings.
The Head of Community Partnerships position is held by a seventh or eighth grade student and represents the entire Middle School student body. The Head of Community Partnerships participates in the Middle School Leadership Program, helps plan and facilitate Middle School class meetings, works with the Head of Middle School and the Co-Directors of Community Partnerships to plan service opportunities to the Middle School, works with the Student Life Office to organize weekend service opportunities, participates in admission events, makes weekly Morning Meeting announcements, and attends school Senate meetings.
The Sixth Grade Representative position is held by a sixth grade student and represents both the sixth grade class and the larger Middle School community. The Sixth Grade Representative participates in the Middle School Leadership Program, helps plan and facilitate Middle School class meetings, meets weekly with the Head of Middle School and Fab Five, participates in admission events, makes weekly Morning Meeting announcements, and attends school Senate meetings.
