Student Council

At Seabury Hall, we believe some of the most meaningful leadership experiences happen when students are given the opportunity to turn their ideas into action. Student Council gives students an authentic voice in their school community and the responsibility to help shape the experiences, traditions, and activities that define student life.

Our philosophy is simple: student voices, student leadership, student work.

Student leaders work closely with faculty advisors and school administrators to represent their peers, plan activities, and contribute student perspectives on topics affecting everyday school life. Along the way, they develop leadership through experience—collaborating, problem-solving, making decisions, and seeing their ideas come to life.

Student Council is organized into five committees, each offering a different way to contribute:

Executive Committee — The Student Body President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Historian provide overall leadership for the Student Council. Members lead meetings, communicate with school administration, manage finances, document student life, and help coordinate Student Council throughout the year.

Spirit Committee — Builds school pride through spirit gear, pep rallies, assemblies, and The Front Row, a student-led celebration of Seabury Hall athletics featuring team recaps, highlights, and statistics.

Social Committee — Creates opportunities for students to connect through dances, movie nights, and other social events. Planning prom provides students with hands-on experience selecting venues, working with vendors, coordinating entertainment and photography, developing decorating plans, and managing ticket sales.

Fundraising Committee — Operates the campus snack shop, giving students experience with inventory, ordering, pricing, and sales while helping fund student activities. Members also coordinate student-led philanthropic efforts to support organizations and members of the community in need.

Activities Committee — Brings energy and connection to the school day through lunchtime and break activities, competitions, special events, and Spirit Weeks.

What makes Student Council distinctive at Seabury Hall is the level of ownership students are given. Students do not simply carry out plans created for them. With guidance from faculty advisors, they develop ideas, establish budgets, select venues, work with vendors, create designs, organize events, and make meaningful decisions about student life.

With that freedom comes responsibility. Students learn that leadership takes communication, teamwork, preparation, adaptability, and a willingness to turn ideas into action.

Leadership opportunities also extend beyond Student Council. Students may serve as elected grade-level class officers, lead clubs, volunteer at events, and contribute their talents and ideas throughout the school year.

Ultimately, student leadership at Seabury Hall is about stewardship. Whether planning prom, leading an assembly, organizing a Spirit Week, supporting a philanthropic cause, representing classmates, or helping behind the scenes, students have opportunities to make their community stronger.

The result is a student experience that is not simply created for students, but created with and by them.

At Seabury Hall, students are given a voice, trusted with meaningful responsibility, and challenged to turn their ideas into experiences that bring their community together.