Glen Cove Students Head to The Polls

Submitted by Glen Cove School District

Students from Connolly and Landing elementary schools in Glen Cove exercised their right to vote during Student Council Elections, which highlighted student-candidates’ enthusiasm to enrich their school communities.

Both of the elections received support from local officials, with Glen Cove Deputy Mayor Barbara A. Peebles attending the Landing assembly and Glen Cove Mayor Reginald Spinello joining the Connolly students. During his remarks, Spinello wished the candidates luck and encouraged students, teachers and parents to give the contenders their full attention because they were helping to make a better future.

“These students are running for office because they want to help make your school better and that’s really a good thing because they’re looking out for you,” Spinello said.

Also in attendance at both events was Superintendent of Schools Maria Rianna, who reminded students that voting was an “honored privilege.”

“We’re getting to do something some students in other schools in other parts of the country don’t get to do,” she said. “It’s important because voting for someone allows us to understand what you want in your school, city, state and in your country.”

The superintendent also told students that it was their job to help the candidates once they were elected.

“We have to help them accomplish what they say they can do,” Rianna added. “We are stronger when we work together.”

Candidates from both schools took to the podium, giving heartfelt speeches explaining why he or she wanted to be elected to the student council.