STUDENT COUNCIL

The Student Council, composed of students from grades seven and eight, promotes extended opportunities for leadership, service to others, and good citizenship. Students seeking a council position must complete an application and submit a resume of leadership experiences.  Applicants are then reviewed by the principal, the Student Council moderator(s), and the middle school teachers.  Others may be asked to offer further insight to student leadership expectations.  Council members are appointed to an office, for which they have indicated an interest, based on leadership potential, commitment to service, a strong overall academic record, and responsible school citizenship.  If a student chooses to accept an appointment, he/she agrees to meet all their responsibilities as a council member, maintain above average grades, and conduct themselves as model school citizens.   If these criteria are not met, a student may be asked to leave the council or be put on probation. Students serve on the council for one school year. Students wishing to be re-appointed to the council must begin the selection process again.  The application and selection process for the next school year begins in the Spring.  

Student government can be an effective means of developing leadership, a sense of responsibility, and good citizenship among students.

The goals of student government are to:

• Represent the student body and provide leadership and governing opportunities
• Encourage all students to become active members of the entire school community
• Enable students to plan and sponsor events and activities