A Sneak Peek into Next Year's Student Council

As the 2021-2022 school year wraps up, it is time to say goodbye to this year's executive student council and introduce the council's new members!

This year, there was a large pool of applicants to choose from, but after many interviews and countless hours of talking, the new student council had finally been chosen.

The council includes 20 members ranging from grade 10 to grade 12. The grade nines will have the opportunity to be part of this new council as grade nine representatives.

Listed below are the names and corresponding roles of T.A Blakelock's student executive council of 2022-2023:

Teacher Supervisors: Mrs. McAllan and Ms. Brooks

Co- Prime Ministers: Hannah. K and Tabitha. P

Co- Prime Ministers, Hannah and Tabi are responsible for overseeing all council affairs, making strategic decisions, and communicating between the student council and the students, staff, administration and community.

Deputy Prime Minister: Chiara. P, Pierce. P, and Evan .K

Deputy Prime Ministers, Chiara and Evan are responsible for assisting the co-PMs with their duties and other student council operations. They also plan school-wide events such as No Can - No Can Park, semi-formal, etc.

External Affairs Minister: Leena. E and Renée. L

External Affairs Ministers, Leena and Renée connect different clubs/activities school-wide and highlight concerns/issues that arise within these sectors. They also represent athletic clubs/activities, music ensembles, and environmental initiatives, and bring their agendas forth at meetings.

Student Affairs Minister: Mariah. D, Serena. C, Tatiana. L, and Karen. S

Student Affairs Ministers, Mariah, Serena, Tatiana, and Karen connect members of the outside TAB community to help with events/initiatives and reach out to any companies/organizations that the council needs assistance with.

PR Team: Zania. J, Susan. F, Emma. A, and Gabby. E

The PR team, Zania, Susan, Emma, and Gabby support all social events undertaken by the council including dances, spirit days or any other special events. They inform students and staff of all school activities, events, issues, and concerns through announcements, videos, graphics, posters, banners, and social media.

Secretary: Isabela. D

The Secretary, Isabela records, maintains and publishes the minutes of all council meetings. She will also be responsible for all council correspondence (letters, email, etc).

Parliamentary Assistant: Paige. W

The Parliamentary Assistant, Paige assists the secretary with council organization and communication. They also record all the meeting minutes, agendas, and control the school calendar.

Minister of Finance: Cate. G

The Minister of Finance, Cate, counts and collects all proceeds/donations received from events and tracks the council's budget to ensure there is enough money for events.

Gr. 10 Representative: Krish. B and Rakin. R

The Grade 10 Representatives, Krish and Rakin, represent the concerns of junior-level students and work with grade nine representatives to ensure their voices are heard in council. They also support the planning of annual council events and lead a new school-wide event.

As you can see from the many lists of names above, the student council has expanded in numbers when compared to this year's team.

Having a student council at Blakelock's is very important in many different ways. This student council allows TAB students to have the opportunity to learn skills like leadership, communication, teamwork, organization, and public speaking - all of which are helpful when going into post-secondary studies and stepping into the real world.

If you did not have the chance to apply to the 2022-2023 student council or did not get in this year, do not worry, my friend! There will be a general council next year which allows every student to input their creative ideas and participate in running school events; more information will be given in the fall.

With a bigger group and wider variety of promising leaders, it can be expected that many great things will be coming to Blakelock in the near future!