CLOVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STUDENT COUNCIL - FALL ELECTIONS
WhatisStudentCouncil?
ClovisElementaryStudentCounciloffersleadershipdevelopmentopportunitiestoprepareand
empowerstudentstobecomeeffectiveleaders,thusencouragingandinfluencingapositiveschool
climate.StudentCouncilplaysaveryimportantroleintheschool.Councilmembershelpshare
students’ideas,interests,andconcernswiththeteachersandprincipal.Theyparticipateinthe
organizationandoperationofavarietyofactivities.BeingpartofStudentCouncilissomethingthatwill
helpourstudentsbecomeresponsibleandactivemembersoftheschoolcommunity.Also,anothergoal
isthatStudentCouncilprovidesaspringboardtotheClarkIntermediateandClovisHighleadership
programs.Andofcourse,StudentCouncilisfun!
StudentCouncilconsistsofofficersandmembersandisopentostudentsingrades4through6.
Studentswhowishtorunforofficewillmakeaspeechandbeelectedbytheirpeers.Studentswho
wishtobememberswillnotmakeaspeech,however,theywillintroducethemselvesattheElection
speeches.Officerswillearn2BlockCpointsforthesemester.Memberswillearn1BlockCpointforthe
semester.
OfficerandMemberExplanation
Ifastudentwantstobeanofficer,theywillgiveaspeechinthecafeteriaonFriday,Sept.13.If
theydon’twintheofficeelection,theyWILLSTILLBEAMEMBER!Ifstudentsdon’twanttobean
officer,theymaybeamember.MemberswillintroducethemselvesonElectionDayinthecafeteriaon
Friday,Sept.13.StudentscanonlybeanofficerforonesemesterbutcanbeaMemberboth
semesters.NowyoucanbeonStudentCouncilandearnpointstowardBlockCALLyear.
Theofficersareasfollows:
President(6
th
only)–runsmeetings,speaksatassembliesandmorningannouncements(must
speakwell),leadsthegroup,leadsPositivityProjectactivities,SCbulletinboard
Vice‐President(5or6
th
only)–workswithPresident,helpswithsharingschoolinformation,
monitorslostandfound,morningannouncementshelp
Secretary(5‐6)–takesnotesatmeetings,responsibleforattendance,givessnacksign‐up
reminders
ActivitiesCommissioner(5‐6)–leadsteamwithideasforschoolwideactivities,helpsorganize
andcoordinaterallies,leadsteamwithideasoncampusbeautification,regulatescampusclean‐
upactivities,safetymonitor
AthleticsCommissioner(4‐6)–helpswithsportsequipment/ballcart,ideasforsportsactivities
andspiritrallies,announcesgamestats
*StudentCouncilLeadershipMember(4‐6)–workswithteamtorunevents,votesinall
decisions,assistsMrs.Volantiwithspecialprojects
MeetingswillbeheldonTuesdaymorningfrom7:45‐8:25AM.Activitiesmayalsooccurduringsome
recesses.Threeabsencesfrommeetings,earninglessthana3.0GPA,and/orbeingsuspendedmeans
youwillnotearnaBlockCpointandmaymeanyoucanbedismissedfromcouncilforthesemester.
Pleaserememberthisisatruecommitmenttoleadership.
FallElections
Electionswillbeheldforalltheofficerpositions(memberswillonlyberequiredtointroduce
themselves).Thoserunningforanofficerpositiononly:Speechesshouldbeonetotwominutesin
length.Youshouldexplainwhyyouthinkyouwouldbeagoodleaderinyourposition.Students
runningforanofficerpositionareencouragedtocreateaposter.Posterscanonlybe12x18insize
(classroomconstructionpaperworksgreat!)
Pleasefollowthetimelinebelow:
Tuesday,Aug.27
InformationalMeeting
MeetinginRoom25toreceiveStudentCouncilinformation
Friday,Aug.30
Application
TurnincompletedapplicationtoRoom25beforeschool,during
recesses,orafterschool.
Thursday,Sept.5
SpeechesandPoster
Bring2copiesofyourspeech(oneformeandoneforyouto
keep)and1postertothecafeteriaat10:00recess,wherethey
willbehungup.Nochangescanbemadetoyourspeechafter
itissubmitted.
Wednesday,Sept.11
Speechpracticeat10:00recessinthecafeteria
AllStudentCouncilLeadershipMembersshouldattend.
Thursday,Sept.12
Speechpracticeat10:00recessinthecafeteria
AllStudentCouncilLeadershipMembersshouldattend.
Friday,Sept.13
Speecheswilltakeplaceat8:45a.m.inthecafeteria.All
Memberswillintroducethemselvestothestudentbodyusing
theprovidedformpriortothosemakingspeechesforanofficer
position.AllGrades4,5,and6studentswillvoteintheir
classrooms.Resultswillbeannouncedbytheendoftheday.
Tuesday,Sept.17
Firstcouncilmeetingisat7:45a.minRoom25.😊
Tuesday,Jan.14
PizzaPartytocelebrateFallStudentCouncilService
Questions may be directed to Mrs. Volanti, Room 25; TinaVolanti@cusd.com