CLOVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STUDENT COUNCIL - FALL ELECTIONS
WhatisStudentCouncil?
ClovisElementaryStudentCounciloffersleadershipdevelopmentopportunitiestoprepareand
empowerstudentstobecomeeffectiveleaders,thusencouragingandinfluencingapositiveschool
climate.StudentCouncilplaysaveryimportantroleintheschool.Councilmembershelpshare
students’ideas,interests,andconcernswiththeteachersandprincipal.Theyparticipateinthe
organizationandoperationofavarietyofactivities.BeingpartofStudentCouncilissomethingthatwill
helpourstudentsbecomeresponsibleandactivemembersoftheschoolcommunity.Also,anothergoal
isthatStudentCouncilprovidesaspringboardtotheClarkIntermediateandClovisHighleadership
programs.Andofcourse,StudentCouncilisfun!
StudentCouncilconsistsofofficersandmembersandisopentostudentsingrades4through6.
Studentswhowishtorunforofficewillmakeaspeechandbeelectedbytheirpeers.Studentswho
wishtobememberswillnotmakeaspeech,however,theywillintroducethemselvesattheElection
speeches.Officerswillearn2BlockCpointsforthesemester.Memberswillearn1BlockCpointforthe
semester.
OfficerandMemberExplanation
Ifastudentwantstobeanofficer,theywillgiveaspeechinthecafeteriaonFriday,Sept.13.If
theydon’twintheofficeelection,theyWILLSTILLBEAMEMBER!Ifstudentsdon’twanttobean
officer,theymaybeamember.MemberswillintroducethemselvesonElectionDayinthecafeteriaon
Friday,Sept.13.StudentscanonlybeanofficerforonesemesterbutcanbeaMemberboth
semesters.NowyoucanbeonStudentCouncilandearnpointstowardBlockCALLyear.
Theofficersareasfollows:
President(6
th
only)–runsmeetings,speaksatassembliesandmorningannouncements(must
speakwell),leadsthegroup,leadsPositivityProjectactivities,SCbulletinboard
Vice‐President(5or6
th
only)–workswithPresident,helpswithsharingschoolinformation,
monitorslostandfound,morningannouncementshelp
Secretary(5‐6)–takesnotesatmeetings,responsibleforattendance,givessnacksign‐up
reminders
ActivitiesCommissioner(5‐6)–leadsteamwithideasforschoolwideactivities,helpsorganize
andcoordinaterallies,leadsteamwithideasoncampusbeautification,regulatescampusclean‐
upactivities,safetymonitor
AthleticsCommissioner(4‐6)–helpswithsportsequipment/ballcart,ideasforsportsactivities
andspiritrallies,announcesgamestats
*StudentCouncilLeadershipMember(4‐6)–workswithteamtorunevents,votesinall
decisions,assistsMrs.Volantiwithspecialprojects
MeetingswillbeheldonTuesdaymorningfrom7:45‐8:25AM.Activitiesmayalsooccurduringsome
recesses.Threeabsencesfrommeetings,earninglessthana3.0GPA,and/orbeingsuspendedmeans
youwillnotearnaBlockCpointandmaymeanyoucanbedismissedfromcouncilforthesemester.
Pleaserememberthisisatruecommitmenttoleadership.