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WARRIORS	Weldon Student Council- Fall 2020

The purpose of Student Council is to give students an opportunity to share ideas about ways to improve student life at Weldon Elementary School and to provide leadership opportunities.
Available Ofices:

Ray Lozano Principal

Erin Pickle
Guidance Instructional Specialist/Resource Teacher

Benjamin Wolfgang Guidance Instructional Specialist/Resource Teacher

Sandy Alonzo School Office Supervisor

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150 DeWitt Clovis, California 93612-1098

(559) 327-8300

Grade Levels Eligible:

6th Grade
	5th Grade
	4th Grade
	
President
	Vice President
	Lost and Found Commissioner
	
Vice President
	Secretary
	4th Grade Senator
	
Secretary
	Treasurer
		
Treasurer
	Athletic Commissioner
		
Athletic Commissioner
	Lost and Found Commissioner
		
Lost and Found Commissioner
	Rally Commissioner
		
Rally Commissioner
	5th Grade Senator
		
6th Grade Senator
			
Positivity Ambassador

All Student Council Members: If elected to ofice, student council members must keep a grade point average of 3.0, be responsible for all duties of the position, and attend all virtual council meetings. Students must demonstrate good behavior by following all school and classroom rules. Council members will also have extra duties assigned during the semester by the student council advisor, the GIS, and the principal.
•	President (6th Grader): Presides over all meetings. Communicates student council activities to the principal. Heads/appoints special committees. Breaks a tie vote when necessary. Assists with morning announcements. Responsible for all student council activities and assists with fundraisers.
•	Vice President (5th or 6th Grader): Fills in for the president when absent. Works with the president. Assists with morning announcements. Heads or serves on special committees. Assists with fundraisers. Reminds all members to attend meetings and complete their duties
•	Secretary (5th or 6th Grader): Keeps minutes of all student council meetings and activities. Keeps track of attendance of all student council members. Helps with selecting committees. Creates signs and flyers for Student Council events.
•	Treasurer (5th or 6th Grader): Responsible for Weldon Student Council fundraisers or donation drives. Assists with school fundraisers.
•	Athletic Commissioner (5th or 6th Grader): Helps keep track of athletic equipment. Assists in organizing and/or storing of equipment. Informs principal when more equipment is needed. Assists with school PE program.
•	Rally Commissioner (5th or 6th Grade): Assists with rally organization and promotes school spirit.
•	Positivity Ambassador (6th Grade): Help with the Positivity Project and promote it. •	Lost & Found Commissioner (4th, 5th, or 6th Grade): Organizes the Lost & Found.
Delivers labeled lost and found items to students. Organizes a quarterly Lost & Found clean up.
•	Senators (4th, 5th, and 6th Grader): Presents grade level concerns at student council meetings. Regularly meets with grade level to announce student council activities. Responsible for grade level suggestion boxes.

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Application Process
Candidates must submit their completed applications via the Google Form linked below to Mrs. Pickle by 4:00p.m. on Thursday, September 17th, 2020. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Application Link: https://tinyurl.com/studentcouncil2020weld

Speeches
You will need to create a video of your speech with a maximum length of one minute and upload it to your Google Drive (videos over 1 minute will need to be re-filmed or won’t be used). You will then share that video with
Mrs. Pickle, erinpickle@cusd.com by September 22, 2020 by 9:00pm. Please wear Weldon spirit colors Red, Black, and White when presenting your speech and have a distraction-free background. You must be in dress code.

The easiest way to record your speech is with a cell phone. Download the Google Drive app	(students can sign in to their student CUSD account) and upload their video to their drive. Once in their drive, they can share it with Mrs. Pickle.

Speech Rules
As you write your speech, please remember that you cannot make any statements or promises that are outside the role of the Student Council. For example, saying in your speech that you will make a longer lunch period, or get rid of homework, or make sure there is better food in the cafeteria are all things that are not related to student council at all. Any statements or promises that fall under that category will have to be removed from your speech. If they are in your video speech, you will either be asked to refilm it, or it won’t be shown. An example of a statement or promise you can make in your speech might be something like, “I promise to ask my fellow students about issues that make them upset and then bring that information to the principal or GIS.” Or “I promise to do everything I can to make Weldon a better place.” These are fine. If you have any questions about a specific item you’d like to place in your speech, please contact Mrs. Pickle and ask before puting it in so it can be approved.

Failure to follow these rules when running for ofice will result in removal from the election process.

Election Process:
Electronic Elections will be held on September 25, @ 9:00am. Speeches will be made accessible by your teacher on September 24, 2020.

All elected student council members must sign an oath promising to uphold their duties and responsibilities as Student Council Members while displaying good character.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Pickle directly by email erinpickle@cusd.com.

REMEMBER THESE DATES: Application Due: Thursday, September 17 by 4:00pm Speech Video Due: Tuesday, September 22 by 9:00pm Elections Held: Friday, September 25th at 9:00am

“We love you and there’s nothing you can do about it!” Mr. Lozano, Principal
Mrs. Pickle & Mr. Wolfgang, Senior Guidance Instructional Specialists