St. Michael Catholic High School
Student Council 2014-2015 Application form
Name: ___________________________
Please identify if you will be applying for executive council or Grade rep below.
STUDENT COUNCIL POSITION SELECTION(please label your top 3 choices):
Executive: (Speech IS required)
__President
__Vice-President
__Secretary
__Public Relations
__Minister of Faith
__Social Directors (2)
Grade Representatives: (NO speech required)
__Gr. 12 Rep
__Gr. 11Rep
__Gr. 10 Rep
SELECTION CRITERIA (interview format)
- academic standing
-leadership skills
-extra- curricular involvement -team player
__Cinematographer
-attendance
-behaviour
__Gr. 9 Reps (2)
-statement of faith
ACADEMIC STANDING:
What is your current grade average? __________ (please attach a copy of your mid-term report for
Semester 2)
Students interested in running for the 2014-15 Student Council will be notified of their interview time
with the interview panel by May 5th, 2014.
St. Michael Catholic High School
Student Council Participant Contract
All nominees are required to read and sign the Student Council Participant Contract below:
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As a member of Student Council, I must make my commitment to Council a priority, above and
beyond all other extra-curricular activities.
As a member of Student Council it is my responsibility to be a positive role model. I must adhere
to all school policies and guidelines. I am aware that my class attendance, behaviour, uniform
compliance, academic standing and commitment to Student Council will be monitored
throughout my term. Failing to meet the above criteria may result in my removal from Student
Council.
Student Name: _______________________________________________
Student Signature: ____________________________________________
Parent Name: ________________________________________________
Parent Signature: _____________________________________________
Please note:
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Only applicants who have a successful interview with the Student Council Nominee Selection Committee
will move forward to the election campaign process.
Application must be submitted by Friday May 3rd
Interviews will take place on Tuesday May 6th
The campaign will run from Tuesday May 13th until Tuesday May 20th
Speeches will take place on Tuesday May 20th, with elections following immediately after.
What is Student Council?
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We are the elected representatives for all secondary students at St. Michael CHS
We embody the school vision “called together to learn”
We organize fun activities for the student body such as: dodgeball tournaments, BINGO, MOGA, the
Christmas assembly, dances, pep rallies and much more!
We serve on the Board-Wide Student Senate, which consists of representatives from all secondary schools
in our Board
We attend exciting events such as the Ontario Student Leadership Conference in Niagara Falls in
November
We develop our leadership skills through practice, with guidance from our Teacher Representatives
We meet weekly at lunch hour on Mondays
We serve as role models for the student body in all aspects of our daily lives
Student Council 2014-15
Campaign Rules and Guidelines
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ALL nominees (Grade Reps and Executive) are to campaign from Tuesday May 13th to Tuesday
May 20th
All positions will be voted for on Tuesday May 20th
Grade Rep nominees will not deliver a speech
ALL Executive nominees will deliver a speech
Campaigning for Student Council
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Campaign will run from 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday May 13th to Tuesday May 20th
ALL campaign materials are to be taken down no later than 2:20pm on Tuesday May 20th.
Each candidate is responsible for removing his/her own posters and other campaign
materials (eg: closing facebook pages, etc…)
Campaigning can involve, but is not limited to, posters, flyers, social media, stickers,
buttons, etc. **Nominees are limited to 2 large, Bristol-board sized posters and 15 flyersized posters at the school! If using social media to promote your campaign, please
remember to be appropriate and respectful.
NO slanderous campaigning! Respect and support your fellow nominees.
All campaign materials are to reflect the nature of our Catholic school environment
Speeches
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All Executive Council nominees will deliver a speech on Tuesday May 20th, period 1
Speeches are to be no more than 3 minutes in length
You may incorporate media into your speech (video, music, etc.); however, you must address
the crowd, on your own, for at least 1 minute of your allotted speech time
You may use props, costumes, etc. to enhance your speech
Remember that your target audience is your peers! Tell them why you are the best candidate to
represent the St. Mike’s student body on student council!
The order in which speeches are presented will be selected at random the morning of May 20th.
Elections
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Elections will take place immediately following speeches
Grade 9, 10 and 11 will vote for Executive
Grade 8 will vote for the two Grade 9 reps
Grade 9s will vote for the Grade 10 rep
Grade 10s will vote for the Grade 11 rep
Grade 11s will vote for the Grade 12 rep
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After the votes have been tabulated, the Student Council Nominee Selection Committee will
determine which position the final 8 executive winners will take on for the 2014-15 student
council
Students who have successfully completed 1, 2 or 3 years on Student Council may benefit from a
new reward system that affords them 10 bonus votes for each year of successful service. The
Student Council Nominee Selection Committee will determine if a student will receive this
benefit.
We will attempt to announce the winners by the end of the day on Tuesday May 20th
Student Council 2014-15
Speeches
Name: __________________________________________
Approximate length of speech (no more than 3 minutes): __________
Materials needed (eg: laptop, projector, music, etc.). Please describe for us what you will be
bringing/what you need for your speech:
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Please return this form to the main office by 2:20 on Friday May 16th