The SGA is doing a 26-day End-of-the-year spirit countdown. Each day there will be a new spirit day and these days can be found in the morning announcement slides.

April is Earth Month. Throughout Earth Month, you will see daily slides spotlighting different facts and people and places about environmentalism. The slides are linked here. Make sure to be constantly thinking about how your actions affect your natural environment. We have one Tilden. We have one Montgomery County. We have one Maryland. We have one Chesapeake Bay. We have one Appalachian Mountain Chain. We have one United States. And, we have one Earth. We do not have a Planet B. So, let's protect the one we have. Small lifestyle changes lead to huge impacts. Let's save our planet!

During English classes, you will vote for the 45th Student Member of the Board of Education for Montgomery County Public Schools. This is the sole voting representative elected by the 160,000 customers of the MCPS education, the students. Choose Wisely!

Message From Mr. Mann:

"Monday 4/4: Pajama Day- Come to school in your pajamas!

Tuesday 4/5: Blackout Tuesday - Wear all black or you can wear an outfit with black incorporated in it!

Wednesday 4/6: Workout Wednesday - Come to school dressed up in your workout gear!

Thursday 4/7: Future Thursday - Dress up like you are going to the interview of the job of your dreams.

Friday 4/8: Culture Day - Show off your culture by wearing your traditional clothing or bring your flag! Come to the photo booth in the media center to take a picture! Use a regular media center pass or one from your teacher!"

From The MCPS Department of Facilities Management, Department of Sustainability and Compliance Website:

Environmental Sustainability Student Town Hall -Tuesday, March 22, 2022, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Earn two hours of Student Service Learning (SSL)!

Please join MCPS student leaders and staff as they share proposed changes to the MCPS Policy on Energy Conservation that will convert it to a forward-thinking Sustainability Policy for our school system. Learn what the new policy means for students, staff, schools, and the community at large, and play an important part in the formation of the Sustainability Policy by providing feedback during the public comment period that ends on April 7. These proposed changes will align MCPS with the Montgomery County Climate Action Plan that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2027 and 100% by 2035. To register, scan the QR code below[Above] on your cell phone or click: https://bit.ly/SustainabilityStudentTownHall

Message from Mr. Mann:

Good morning -

This message is to remind you we are meeting this Wednesday, March 9th, after school in the media center from 3:15-4:20 PM. We will be discussing Tilden's Green Team, our next Spirit Week, student concerns, and the SMOB Election. See you all there!

Mr. Mann

After an incident involving gun violence took place at Magruder HS last Friday, WEAR NAVY BLUE AND WHITE ON FRIDAY JAN 28. See more information.

Tilden SGA's next meeting is currently scheduled for after school on Wednesday, February 2. Delegates for the SMOB Nom Con will be elected during this meeting.

The SMOB Nominating Convention will take place on February 16, 2022.

SMOB Election Coming Up

The MCPS Student Member of the Board of Education is the student's only representative on the Board of Education. The Board of Education oversees MCPS and makes lots of important decisions that affect many different aspects of life at school in MCPS. The Student Member of the Board is elected by the students at MCPS secondary(Middle and High) schools.

Hana O'Looney is the current MCPS Student Member of the Board, elected with an overwhelming majority of almost 80% of the vote last school year. She will serve her term until the end of June when she will be replaced by the winner of the upcoming SMOB election. Recent former SMOBs include Nick Asante, Nate Tinbite, Ananya Tadikonda, and Matthew Post. MCPS Students can participate in districtwide advocacy by joining Hana O'Looney's SMOB Advisory Council which meets once a month to advise her on policies, and share student feedback. Students can earn SSL hours at these meetings. More information about joining the SMOB Advisory Council can be found on Hana O'Looney's website.

Any 10th or 11th grader who wants to can apply during the filing period. Afterwards, at the SMOB Nominating Convention, delegates represent each school and narrow down the number of candidates to two finalists. The finalists will then campaign until the election date, and will take office over the summer.

Each school elects a number of delegates proportionate to their enrollment(The number of students at the school). These delegates will be able to vote at the Nom Con(Nominating Convention), and they will be able to represent their school in that way. One should have contacted Mr. Mann if they were interested in becoming a delegate. The Nom Con will take place on February 16, 2022. Election day is on April 20, 2022.

Tilden will elect their delegates during an upcoming SGA meeting, currently scheduled for February 2 after school in the media center. Mr. Mann's Message to Tilden MS which was emailed to students and shared on the morning announcements can be viewed below:

SMOB Nominating Convention

Are you interested in seeing the process of the SMOB election unfold? Want to attend the annual SMOB Nominating Convention to participate in the democratic process in the selection of our two finalists for the next SMOB?

If you are interested, please contact your school’s SGA advisor, Mr. Mann, by Friday, January 21st to learn more about the process to becoming a delegate to the SMOB Nominating Convention.

Contact Mr. Mann:

joseph.mann@Mcpsmd.net or Room 2010

Hana O'Looney's February SMOB Advisory Council Meeting will be held on February 16 from 6-7:30 PM. Visit her website for more information.

More Details to Come.

Hana O'Looney is the current Student Member of The Board of Education. Any middle or high schooler in MCPS can join her advisory council at any time throughout the year at hanathesmob.com. Her next meeting is Wednesday, November 17, 2021 from 6-7:30 on zoom. Links were sent in an email. Former SMOB candidates Blen Yohannes, Shelton Fantroy, and Henry Kaye will be speaking at the event.

Donate Food to Manna Food by filling the canoe in the main lobby with food donations. See the SGA officer's message for some additional details.