Student Council Minutes

            Connecting Waters Charter School

                                   October 6, 2008

                                                    10:19-11:30 AM

 

Present: Judy Orr, Janelle Ensland (President), Mackenzie Farruggia (Treasurer), Catharina B. (Vice President), Neriah Howard, Niah Howard, Andrea Troglione, Ariana Troglione, and Olivia Melendez (Secretary).

 

Icebreaker: Everyone picked three skittles. Each color was a question that each member had to answer about herself.

 

New Business

Student Council Leadership Meeting:

·      Mackenzie and Janelle went to the meeting last week. They learned about teamwork, leadership, and understanding your teammates.

 

Establishment of Quorum, and Voting Precedence (majority or 2/3?):

·        Catharina motioned for two officers and one student council member is needed to conduct a meeting. All ideas and plans that are mentioned will be e-mailed and/or forwarded to officers and members. Decisions will be made the following meeting. The President Janelle approved. Olivia second it.  * Motion was passed.

 

·        Meetings could be online if there is a major emergency.

 

·        Catharina motioned for ideas to be approved and passed by the President and Council Members, with a majority vote sealing the idea. * Motion was passed.

 

Prom:

·        Andrea, Ariana, and Neriah are our prom committee. Our prom committee will be bringing back information next meeting about the following: Prices, Budget Ideas, Theme, Decorations, DJ, Utensils and Items for meals, and Locations.

 

·        Student Council members should be brainstorming about fundraising ideas.

 

·        Mrs. Orr will be checking in to see about funding from Parent Council.

 

 Sweatshirts:

·        The major decisions were tabled to next month’s meeting.

 

·        A motion was passed by the group to ask, the following month, about borrowing Worldstride’s t- shirt design (if no one can agree on any sweatshirt design ideas).

 

·        Mrs. Orr will find the profit of the Worldstride t-shirt sale.

 

·        Spring T-shirts were considered.

 

·        The shirts or sweatshirts are for the student body.

 

·        This is to help fund the Student Council.

 

·        Everyone should try to bring information for sweatshirts/ t-shirts. Information like designs, cost, where found, time period for making and delivery, and venders.

 

Meetings:

·        Maybe next semester there will be some consideration about voting in the following year’s members. So that meetings can begin in August or September.

 

Red Ribbon Week

·        Red Ribbon week takes place Oct. 23 -31.

·        Tabled to next semester around March and April for the following year.

 

Movies Night/ Social Events

·        Ice Cream/ Pizza/ Game Night

-         Plan event for some time in November.

-         Next meeting anyone can bring ideas for places, ice cream, flavors, etc..

-         Brainstorm Locations between this meeting and the November meeting and bring results.

-         Considering pitching in money.

-         Considering everyone bringing ice cream and toppings.

-         Next Meeting will discuss the serving amount and price.

-         Mrs. Orr will be asking Mrs. Lori about starting off with a sum of money for the Student Council group to use for events.

-         Next meeting will discuss different social ideas for throughout the year.

-         Janelle will be checking pizza prices.

-         Neriah and Niah will check ice cream prices.

-         Mackenzie and Olivia will check on ice cream and pizza prices from Cosco.

-         Everyone will also ask about donations.

·        Movie Night has been declined for the time being.

 

Student List Serve

·        Catharina will be e-mailing Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Nelson requesting the permission in starting a Student List Serve, which would contain the following:

-         Social Events

-         Volunteer Opportunities

-         Job Opportunities

-         PSAT/PLAN/SAT/ACT

-         Field Trips/ Group Activities

-         CSF/ Student Council Events etc…

-         Fundraisers

·        This may improve communication between students and parents.

 

Student Council Concerns

·        None

 

Adjournment

·        Olivia motioned to end the meeting. Everyone seconded the motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes

Approved by:

 

 

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                        Judy Orr                                                            President Janelle Ensland