JH Student Council

 
   

Previous School Purchases from Kathryn Beich Fundraiser
  • Playground equipment and basketball hoops
  • Atomic Clocks for all PreK - 8th Classrooms
  • 4th - 8th Students - Zip Drives
  • 6th - 8th Students - Tshirts for 'We are the World' Cross Curricular Project
 
Volunteer/Community Services Provided by Our Student Council
  • Recycling (weekly)
  • Assist primary students in cafeteria with lunch trays (daily)
  • Open Hous Book Fair (October)
  • Santa's Secret Shop (December)
  • Family Reading Night (Janurary/February)
  • Assist with special days at schools (pictures, red ribbon week, grandparents' day, pre-school screening)
  • Clean up butterfly garden (May)
 
Student Council Activities For All Members
  • Kick-off meeting and officer elections (first week of school in September)
  • Monthly meeting (during recess)
  • Kathryn Beich fundraiser (October)
  • Homecoming parade (HS homecoming)
  • Fall Workshop  (November/December)
  • Convention/Retreat (April)
  • Elections (May)
  • Year-end celebration (May)
 
Social Activities
  • 5th - 8th grade dance (at least one school dance - usually in January)
  • 5th - 8th grade ice skating (part of our fundraiser prize program) 
 
Member Elections
  • Held the last week of school in May
  • All interested students will sign up with homeroom teacher
  • Election vote = 1/3 peer vote, 1/3 staff vote, 1/3 staff evaluation
  • New council members will be announcedat year-end awards assembly
 
Officer Elections
  • Held the first week of school at kick-off afternoon meeting
  • All interested members will sign up in Mrs. Farris' room first week of school on Wednesday, August 18 or Thursday, August 19.
  • President = 8th grade council member
  • Vice President, Historian, and Secretary = 6th, 7th, or 8th grade council member
  • Each member may run for one or two offices
  • Anyone running for office will give a speech to the rest of the council at kick-off meeting
  • All members will vote for officer elections
  • New offficers will be announced at the end of the meeting.