Harbor Exchange-High School
2009 PASC District #3 Conference
North Allegheny Senior High School
Best Student Council Activity
 Dance-A-Thon-A six hour dance marathon where each hour is a
different theme (50’s, disco, etc.) and all profits go to the PASC
State Charity (North Allegheny Intermediate High School)
 Children’s Hospital Auction-auction things off in order to raise
money for Children’s Hospital (Avonworth High School)
 Secret Santa for the teachers
 Breakfast with Santa for students in the elementary school
 Man of the Year Award
 Mr. Casanova-a “beauty pageant” for the males in the school
(Kittanning High School)
 Stealing Hearts-girls will get paper hearts with their name on
them. They are only allowed to talk to boys in class. If they
talk to boys outside of the class, they must give them a heart.
The guy with the most hearts at the end of the day wins.
(Avonworth High School)
 Senior Auction-auction off people (Northgate High School)
 Senior Appreciation Day-Bethal Park
 Teacher versus Student sports games (baseball, dodgeball,
volleyball)
 Battle of the Bands-invite all of the student led bands at your
school to perform on a Friday night. The students that attend
vote for their favorite band with money. The band that made
the most money wins, and all of the money raised goes to a
charity. (North Allegheny Intermediate)
 Mini-thon for 4 Diamonds Fund-hold mini dance marathons at
your school to support Penn States’ 4 Diamonds Fund and the
PASC State Charity
 Stop the Bop-play a certain song in between each period and at
the lunches. In order for the music to stop playing, there must
be a certain amount of money raised.
 Sumo Wrestling-Pine Richland
 Auction of a staff parking space for a week-students bid to get a
teacher’s parking space for a week and the student who bids the
most wins
 Cherry Blossom Festival-clubs and organizations at your school
buy booth and sell food, games, or costumes. It is open to the
community.
 Ice Cream Social on Halloween with costumes-Connellsville Area
High School
 Mr. Wild Cat talent sow for boys-Kittanning High School
Best School Spirit Activity
 Write every student’s name on a snowman and hang throughout
the halls (could use hearts for Valentine’s Day, pumpkins for
Halloween)
 Spirit Busses to away football games (North Allegheny)
 Student Section at sporting events
 Dress like your favorite teacher day
 Ideas for spirit week:
 PJ Day
 Teacher Day
 Crazy Sock Day
 Bad Hair Day
 Hat Day
 Twin Day
 School color day
 Cross Dress Day
 Spirit Jeans
 Senior Slave Day-Bethal Park
 Student Versus Teacher competitions (softball, volleyball,
dodgeball, kickball)
 Pickle Ball Tournament (Pine Richland)
 Frozen T-Shirt Contest-(South Fayette)
 Sweater Fest-everyone wears sweaters all week (North
Allegheny)
 Pie in the face auction at sporting events-Bishop Canevin
 Door decorating contest between all homerooms or between all
of the clubs and organizations
 Dress Down Days-for schools in uniform, allow students to wear
clothes other than the school uniform
 3 Day Event-bonfire/concert/carnival (Pine Richland)
 Musical Chairs in the cafeteria
 Food Drive leading up to a rival game
 Carnival after finals
 Mr. (Your School Name Here)-Mr. Pine Richland
 Data Match-North Allegheny
 Candy Cane Grams, hugs and kisses grams (West Mifflin)
Best Way to Recognize Students
 Post student and athlete of the month on school websiteElizabeth Forward School District
 Birthday board in school foyer
 Just Do it Awards-Avonworth High School
 Raffle for coming to school of time-Kittanning High School
 Post the names in the hall or on the website of students who
have made the honor roll
 Leadership Breakfast-invite all student leaders to breakfast
(Student Leadership Recognition Program)
 Bulletin board for seniors that shows the colleges that will be
going the following year
 Locker Decorations
 Ceremony for scholarships at the end of the year/Achievement
Assembly
 Culture Fashion Shows
 Student of the week/month/year
 Ideas for awards to give out:
 Most outgoing
 Most helpful
 Most organized
Best Dance Theme
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Decades: 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s
Willy Wonka
Jungle
Halloween
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King of Heart/Sadie Hawkins/MORP
Glow in the Dark Dance
Marti Gras
Black and White
Candyland
Monopoly
Secret Garden
Glow in the Snow
Masquerade
Beach
Hollywood
Luau
Disney World Park Themes
Red Carpet Night
Circus
Pittsburgh
Barn Dance
Casual
Space Theme (moon, stars, planets)
Freaky Friday
Seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall)
Titanic
Blast from the Past
Las Vegas
Movies
Under the Sea
Around the World
Best Ways to Recognize the Staff
Coffee House Night
Students took the new principal out for lunch
Apples for the teacher
Teacher Appreciation Week
Secret Santa with the teachers
Teachers dress up for Halloween and the students vote for the
best dressed teacher
 Teacher of the Month
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Car Wash Day
Pep rally for a new principal
Staff Barbecue
Staff Dodgeball game
Welcome luncheon to new staff members
Carnations for teachers (Valentine’s Day Activity)
Lucky Leprechauns-teachers dress up as leprechauns
Ideas to work with School Administration
 Student Advocacy groups and meetings with the principaldifferent students have lunch meetings and talk directly with
staff and administrators
 Key Communicators (parents and students)
 Luncheons with the principal
 Suggestion boxes placed in high traffic areas (main office, library)
 Student Representatives to the School Board (North Allegheny)
 Principal’s Advisory Committee
 Council with members from all activities talk to administration
 Meetings/Luncheons/Breakfasts with the superintendent
 Student Council officer meeting with the principal
 Superintendent Key Communicators
Most successful fundraiser
 Data Match Survey-students are matched up with other students
based on a compatibility survey
 Dance-A-Thon-North Allegheny Intermediate
 Mr. Casanova/Male Talent Shows
 Candy Grams-West Mifflin
 Coat Drives-Gateway High School
 Ducky Races-West Mifflin
 Student/Faculty Dodgeball Tournament
 Stop the Bop (music played over and over again and students
and staff need to donate money to stop the music. Once the
goal has been reached, the music is stopped)
 Out of Class events (movie in the auditorium, dodgeball
tournaments)
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Talent Show
Senior Auction
Fashion Show
Unicef
Children’s Hospital Auction
Facial Hair February
Class T-Shirt Sales
Halloween Haunted House
Pickleball Tournament
Penny Wars
Parking lot auction
Most Rewarding Service Projects
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Trash pick up throughout the park
Santa Stocking-donate gifts to needy children
Camp Sunshine-help the older mentally challenged
Harms Way 4 Kids-make bracelets for soldiers overseas (North
Allegheny)
Care packages for troops-Connellsville
Salvation Army-Connellsville
Special Olympics
Coat Drive/back pack drive
Canned food drive
Walk-A-Thons
Relay for life
Recycling projects
Christmas Caroling at nursing homes and hospitals
Toys for Tots-project stuff a bus through 96.1 Kiss FM (Pine
Richland)
Amphitheater movie night for the entire community
Ideas to keep your council organized
 JOTT.com-register all student council members and cell phone
numbers. Send text out for alerts for your meetings and events
(Avonworth High School)
 Every committee chair must maintain a binder
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Email system
Facebook groups
Agendas
Website
Breakout sessions once or twice per month
Student Council office
Point system with incentives
File cabinets
Mailboxes
Morning announcements
Council homerooms
Officer meeting the day before a council meeting
Publicity committee
Massive dry erase calendar
Jump drive for each officer
Newsletter
Icebreakers
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Screaming Ninjas
Pony
MILK
WAHHHH
Beaver Song
People to People
Shake Your Booty
What do you feel?????
We live in PASC and we live in a hut...
Chop Chop Saw
Gimme 1
Zip Zap Zop
Put paper on your back and write nice things about everyone