Sponsors: Michella Joseph and Crystal Selensky

Our Mission: The mission of the student council of Highlands Junior School is to cultivate leadership skills and instill the value of service in our school and community.

Throughout the school year, the student council is involved in service projects in the school and community.  We do our big projects in December, and February.  Last year we collected Toys for Tots for Christmas.  The student body pulled together and collected over 2,500 toys to be distributed to needy families in our area.  Also, we sponsored the Valentine’s Dance and raised enough money to help purchase the new bleacher chairs for the gymnasiums.  

 Here is a list of the proposed Projects for this year:

 ** Morning Announcement Crew—all year long

 September – Parent Night Guides

 October – Red Ribbon Week Activities

 November – Food Drive

 December – Toys for Tots, Christmas presents for faculty, Christmas cards for
  nursing homes

 February - Valentine’s Dance, carnation sales

 May – Teacher Appreciation Week

 Student Council Members/Officers Responsibilities

A Representative shall:

 ¨      Attend all Student Council functions.

¨      Inform homeroom class of upcoming events.

¨      Welcome new students to the school.

¨      Respect the importance of being a student council member by not abusing 
      privileges.

¨      Seek the opinions of teachers and student body on various issues.

¨      Present students’ ideas to the council.

¨      Volunteer to work on committees that support fundraisers and community
      service projects.

The President shall:

 ¨      Attend all Student Council functions.

¨      Welcome new students to the school.

¨      Respect the importance of being a student council member by not abusing
      privileges.

¨      Seek the opinions of teachers and student body on various issues.

¨      Present students’ ideas to the council.

¨      Volunteer to work on committees that support fundraisers and community
      service projects.

¨      Prepare an agenda in advance of meetings.

¨      Report all relevant activities in which the President has been involved in since
      the last meeting.

¨      Keep in touch with what each committee is doing.

¨      Voice student concerns to the faculty and administrators.

¨      Take an interest in school activities.

¨      Work closely with administrators in designing and implementing ways to
      enhance the educational atmosphere of the school.

The Vice President shall:

 ¨      Attend all Student Council functions.

¨      Welcome new students to the school.

¨      Respect the importance of being a student council member by not abusing
      privileges.

¨      Seek the opinions of teachers and student body on various issues.

¨      Present students’ ideas to the council.

¨      Volunteer to work on committees that support fundraisers and community
      service projects.

¨      Assist in the preparation of meeting agendas.

¨      Act as chairperson if the President is unable to attend.

¨      Assume leadership when called upon.

¨      Collect and organize the year’s fundraisers/community service projects in a
      keepsake book for future councils to use.

The Secretary shall:

 ¨      Attend all Student Council functions.

¨      Welcome new students to the school.

¨      Respect the importance of being a student council member by not abusing
      privileges.

¨      Seek the opinions of teachers and student body on various issues.

¨      Present students’ ideas to the council.

¨      Volunteer to work on committees that support fundraisers and community
      service projects.

¨      Keep an up-to-date record of minutes of all meetings.

¨      Take attendance.

¨      Read the minutes from previous meetings.

¨      Distribute minutes to Sponsor and Administrators.

¨      Keep a permanent record as an aid to future student councils.