Meeting- December 10th

We're still looking for things to do this winter.


On December 23 we are giving out candy to the school.


Every homebase is also going to make a snowflake or snowman (winter theme, not holiday) to hang on the tree in the 7th and 8th grade Science Hallway. This is a paper maple, so it won't be like a christmas tree or even a holiday tree, just a normal tree dressed up for winter.

We are collecting toys, dolls, stuffed animals, etc. to donate to a hospital for kids with cancer such as St.Jude's and other places. We will be collecting from now until December 22nd.

We will also be giving candy out on December 23rd.

Meeting- December 4th

We need to do something for the wintery holidays.

People seem to not be able to get the idea of "Christmas" out of their mind. There are more religions than Christianity, and turning something from a "Christmas Tree" to a "Winter Tree" doesn't make that much of a difference.

Well, as long as it isn't a Christmas tree in the first place. One of the ideas was to decorate the tree already up (in the 7th+8th grade hallway) in a wintery fashion. This was also decided to be too religious.

Winter Party
Snowflake Day
Candy Canes
Dreidel Competition
Winter Tree
New Years Party
Winter Solstice
Winter Cookies
Gingerbread houses
Snowmen Decorating
Apple Cider brought to homebase
Fudge
Hot Cocoa
Snow Games/ Festival

Those are the ideas we came up with at the meeting. We are going to talk about more options, and what we're going to do, at the next meeting.

Remember, we aren't allowed to give or sell food, because it competes with the cafeteria. Giving away hot chocolate in the morning is on the verge of not allowed. Selling cookies, or fudge, or cocoa at LUNCH, directly cheats the school of money without us even realizing it.

We'll vote next time, and decide what we want to do for our winter events.

Notes from the Meeting- November 19, 2010

There is an Alternative Gift Fair, on December 4th. There is set up on December 3rd, and working at it is on the 4th. Talk to Ms. Porcheddu-Ion (her room is in the upstairs B wing) if you are interested.

Also, the can drive is coming up. For our drive happening over the weekend at our grocery stores. We made posters for each drive. They need to say "Donate a Can" "DeWitt Middle School Can Drive" "Biggest donator in the county" "DONATE A CAN", etc. Make sure they understand that they just need to buy a can while they're in, and just drop it off on their way out. DONATE A CAN. People, we also need more cans per homebase. Seriously, dude, we don't have enough. I know my homebase utterly fails. If you are below 100 cans, you should go out and by some more. Danke sehr. That's German, for thank you very much. Mr. Kaltman is giving a reward to every homebase that gets over 200 cans! You know you want some donuts!

WE think that Mr. Snell's homebase is number one, but we need an exact count for each homebase. Mr. Kaltman needs volunteers during 4,5, and 6th period on Monday. Go find Mr. Kaltman if you would like to help.

NEXT MEETING: After Thanksgiving, on Friday December 3rd.

11.10.10- Notes from the meeting

Attendance taken. Where are all the homebase representatives?!?! We aren't having a meeting this friday, so don't come then. If you didn't know there was a meeting today, you should've checked the board, or here, on the last post.

Today in Student Council we talked about the can drive. We are going to go around to the classrooms today, during homebase, and count the cans that each homebase has. 

THIS WEEKEND, we are planning on doing something on Saturday in the P&C on Ellis Hollow Road. There was a sheet passed around, and if you were interested in doing this next Saturday, you should've put your name and your phone number on the sheet of paper so that Anna or Garrett can call you with more details.

One of the most important things going on is the can drive. We need to figure out a way to get people more excited about bringing cans.

After that, we talked about campaign promises. People promised they would try to do things like get stalls in the bathrooms, or get more field trips. These are things that we should try to fulfill. 

THE NEXT MEETING IS NEXT FRIDAY. NOT TWO DAYS FROM NOW. A WEEK AND TWO DAYS FROM NOW. Thank you :)

11.3.10 Meeting

We are selling only bottles and bracelets so far- we're going to buy bags when we have more money.

Can Drive- We should probably set up stations at Wegman's and P&C.

The PTA want to cover the story on their website. The can drive, student council, etc. The can drive has been going on for 30 years and we're the single biggest contributor to the salvation army. It's student council's job to be the "cheerleaders" of this event- and keep everyone riled up and wanting to contribute. We want to go for 4500. The most we got ever was 8000.
Student Council will stay behind and help load the trucks (after the can ceremony.)

If you are looking for a way to donate cans to the salvation army, you can go door to door, you can bring stuff from home, and you could buy tons and tons of cans from grocery stores. As long as you win! Or the school does...



Next meeting: next WEDNESDAY. Everyone, not just officers.

10.31.10 HALLOWEEN

Today we had a costume-clad student council meeting. We went over who was doing what in terms of costume contests, candy counting, and whatever else was going on on this Halloween Night (day).

We also prepared for Thanksgiving by making can drive posters. If you wanted to make a poster at home, this is the information you should want to put on it:

CAN DRIVE
NOV. 1st- THANKSGIVING

BRING CANS TO YOUR HOMEBASE TEACHER...


or some variation of that. Thank you for coming, and for dressing up for Halloween!

Our next meeting is going to be Wednesday November 3rd for OFFICERS ONLY.

Meeting Notes-10.27.10

Today during Student Council we made posters and counted out candy for the candy guessing contest.

Our next meeting will be Friday October 29th.

10.22.10- Notes from meeting

Today we decided what we're doing for Halloween.

1. Costume Contest, where the kid's judge the TEACHERS costumes
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2. Guess the Amount of Candy.

Garrett and Anna talked to Mr. Knight and we will not be doing the Haunted Alley. 

For the Costume Contest- you see the teacher's costumes in the morning, whenever you can (most people see them in the hall, at least) and then you vote during lunch. Someone will be there supervising the voting. Votes will then be counted 7 or 8th period and the winner will be announced 9th. The teacher who wins will be given a prize (candy bar?).

For the candy guessing we would have a jar of Halloween candy (candy corn?). At their lunches people would pay 25 cents to guess the amount of candy in the jar. Whoever has the closest estimate would win the jar of candy.  The winner would be announced 9th period and we would take the candy to them at their 9th period class.

We need people to...
Supervise voting for the costume contest during lunches (4th, 5th, 6th period)
Make posters to advertise the events
Supervise and collect money for the candy guessing at lunches (4th, 5th, 6th period)
Find closet estimation for candy guessing game during 7th or 8th period.
we will decide who is doing what at our next meeting which is...

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 27 at 8:10 am.

Notes from Meeting- 10/20/10 REMINDER: MEETING THIS FRIDAY

Thanks to everyone who attended this mornings meeting during home base. We talked about what we want to do for Halloween and then voted.

The 5 ideas that we came up with were...

1. Sell orange beads- Sell orange "Halloween" beads all day that week. Charge 25 cents per necklace.

2. Candy guessing game- Have a certain number of pieces of Halloween candy in a jar. Pay 25 cents to guess how many pieces there are. You can guess as many times as you want. The person with the closet estimation wins the jar of candy. Do activity during lunches that week. Find and announce winner Friday.

3. Trick or treat notes- Pay 25 cents to send a piece of candy and a note to a friend. Student Council members sort and then deliver to students 9th period Friday. Sell all week during lunches.

4. Haunted Alley- Have a "alley" in the auditorium that students pay an amount of money to enter and go down. Have all student council members bring in decorations and set it up that morning before school.

5. Costume Contest- The kids judge for the teachers. Have students vote in lunches for the teacher they think has the best costume. Count votes by 9th period and have it announced. Does teacher win prize?



Just a reminder- there is a meeting this Friday, October 22nd, for all officers. (That includes homebase reps). Remind all of your friends also.

Meetings

There is going to be a quick meeting during home base this Wednesday (October 20th).

IF YOU ARE....

Presidents
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Grade Directors

MAKE SURE YOU COME AND SPREAD THE WORD.

DeWitt Student Council

Welcome to Student Council, 2010!

If you are a member this year, feel free to contact us about what we're missing on this blog.
If you're not, I hope you find the information you're looking for. So far nothing's been posted, but that will change after our first official meeting with all of the elected officers. (This Friday, October 22, at 8:10 am.)

Thanks to all of you who voted last Friday.  If you want to be a Homebase Representative, the elections for that will be held within the next week in your Homebase. All information you need to know regarding Student Council will either be posted here or on the bulletin board outside Mr. Kaltman's room.