FAIRFIELD — Last year the Student Council at Rolling Hills Elementary read 1 million words – and then some.
This year, the children are helping young students who live in one of the most impoverished countries in the world.
When they’re not attending regular classes, a group of fifth- and sixth-graders at Rolling Hills are flexing their leaderships skills on the school’s Student Council. They’ve challenged themselves to read 1 million words, organized events for Red Ribbon Week, designed flyers for Pajama Day and serve as conflict resolution agents during the testy time of lunch period.