Student Council 2016-2017

After school on the first and third Tuesday of the month until 5:15 in the theater.

Fall 2016 Meeting dates September 6th and 20th October 4th and 18th November 1st and 15th December 6th and 20th …until 5:15 in the theater.

Application Process Completed, signed application form and 3 Recommendation forms due to Mrs. Russell by Sept. 20

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Major Activities for Fall 2016-2017 **Work with our military and schools to help kids in our community **Work with the government to improve our community and environment **Contribute money and ideas to our school **Bring cheer to the elderly and our military

**Student Elections** All officers will serve on the principal’s Student Advisory Board **The President-Ensures everyone has an equal say and organizes the meetings **The Vice President-Takes the place of the chairperson when they are not available and assists in organization **The Secretary-Creates meeting minutes and correspondence **Communications Officer-Keeps the whole school informed about the activities of the Student Council by keeping notice boards updated and making announcements. **Student Advisory Board-Two additional members to serve on the principal’s Student Advisory Board

**Student Elections** **Applications are due 9/16. **Posters will be hung in the cafeteria on or after 9/16. **30-45 second speeches will be heard on the announcements: Student Advisory Board 9/19 Communications Officer 9/20 Secretary 9/21 Vice President 9/22 President 9/23 **Voting will take place on 9/23 during lunch

**Student Advisory Board** **Mrs. Stewart wants YOUR ideas! **Representatives from all grade levels **Responsibilities include conducting formal and informal surveys of student opinion and discussing student ideas and concerns with Ms. Stewart at regular meetings

**Fall Festival** **Cheatham Hill Elementary School Fall Festival **October 8th 4:00 - 8:00 p.m **Opportunities to have fun and run some of the booths and games **Register by September 22nd

**the big thank you** Over the past several years, The Bert Show community helped to express a BIG THANK YOU with over a million hand written letters of thanks to every serviceman and woman deployed outside the United States. This year our goal is the same, but we can only do this with your help. Let’s pull together to make this project a success. **LMS campaign starts September 20th. **Letters due October 21st **Opportunities to write, collect, and deliver letters, create collection boxes, and arrange announcements for the morning news, in Ms. Stewart’s Lovnotes, to teachers, and on posters in the hallways.

**Storm drain marking project** Calling for volunteers to help educate residents!  In Cobb County, all storm drains lead to surface water, not to a treatment plant.  By placing aluminum markers with our signature frog on storm drains, you remind the community that stormwater and pollution flowing into drains go directly to our streams.  This is a great way to help improve local water quality and educate the community! What you will be doing… and what you can expect the day to look like. Once orientated, we'll be working on the school campus and in a nearby subdivision.  Each group of volunteers will have a backpack with a map and supplies (markers, education materials, trash bags).  Teams will distribute education materials to each home, mark all the storm drains, and pick up any litter.                                                                                  

**Storm drain marking project** **Saturday, October 22nd 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Sibley Forest subdivision and Sope Creek Elementary School **Meet us in the front parking lot of Sope Creek Elementary School, 3320 Paper Mill Road SE, Marietta **At least one parent volunteer per four students needed. Registration deadline is October 7th.

**Talent Show** **October 3rd: Begin announcing Talent Show auditions. Opportunities to arrange announcements for the morning news, on the marquee, in Ms. Stewart’s Lovnotes, on the counselor’s call-outs, and on posters in the hallways. **October 27th: Auditions 4:30-6:30. Opportunities to create gift bags for our volunteer judges, work in the Effects Booth, as Music runners, Judge support, Stage help, and Parent Escorts

**Talent Show** **November 2nd and 3rd: Rehearsal 4:30-7:00. Opportunities to help in the Effects Booth, as Stage help between acts, and as Announcers **November 9th: Dress Rehearsal 4:30-6:30. Opportunities to help in the Effects Booth, as Stage help between acts, and as Announcers **November 10th: Talent Show Performance Night 7pm Opportunities to help in the Effects Booth, as Stage help between acts, in Ticket sales, and as Announcers

**Toys for Tots** **December 3rd and 10th 10am-2pm **Chic-Fil-A 2555 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs, Ga **Deadline to register is November 30th. **We will have a cow and, hopefully, Marines with us as we ask for donations for Toys for Tots. **Opportunities to create collection boxes, make signs and announcements, and collect and deliver toys.

**Holiday Cheer** **Create ornaments and cards to send to the Powder Springs Nursing and Rehab Center **During student council meetings in December

Major Activities for Spring 2016-2017 **Government Experience: Close Up GA Capitol trip **Contribute money and ideas to our school: Film Festival and Student Advisory Board **And more…

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