Application For John F. Hodge High School Student Council Student Name: Cassanndra Matthews Parent Name: Tannie Sauers ( Matthews ) Parent Phone Number: ( 573 ) 889 - 8269 Your Phone Number: N/A Do You Have Facebook? Yes, I do. Grade: 12th Years in Student Council: 1 Year What extracurricular activities have you been involved in this past school year? (2013-2014) At the beginning of the past school year I was the vice president of Enviromental Club, but near the middle to end of the school year, I became the president. Since Student Council is a leadership club, what leadership roles have you held in this past school year? As stated previously, I was the president of our schools Environmental Club, I was also the President of …show more content…
my sophomore class at my past school for most of the year, until moving to St. James. I did, however, not have the best junior year. I am willing to admit that I did have a lot of behavioral problems with not completing homework, being tardy to classes, skipping school a few times, and not being fully active in school by joining more than one club, or being involved in sports. I did however, near the end of April, receive help, to better my behaviors, myself, and my outlook on life. I now this year aspire to be involved still in Environmental Club, as Vice President, try out for the Dance Team, and, hopefully, be a committed member of Student Council. I do believe that I am a changed person from last year, and though I am not perfect, I do plan to try as hard as I can to prove to my peers, my family, my elders, and most importantly, myself, that if I can be the master of my own universe, and that my mistakes do not define me, but I can learn from them. How do you think you can provide leadership in our school and in our council for the upcoming year? I think that if I were to join student council, that I would make a very big positive impact on many of my peers, meaning, that because I was not the best student my junior year, I was also friends with a lot of other peers who, though I believe have amazing potential, also do not make some of the best decisions. This all being said, I feel as if they are able to see someone who was a bad influence, become a positive role model, that it may inspire them to use their untapped potential, and also begin to aspire to make better decisions and contribute to their community in a more positive light. I believe that I can provide leadership in our school by changing my actions from last year 150%. I will be on time to every class, I will make it my priority to maintain high grades, and I will be a positive person, who will stay drama free and help those in need whenever and however I can. What ideas do you have about improving our school? I personally believe that we do need to find ways to get all of our students more involved in school activities such as clubs or athletics, I also feel that we may need to press the importance of attendance and GPA a great deal more than we have the past years.
Though I do not disagree that responsibility and self discipline are traits that are expected of students, I do fear that not giving the extra push that I believe they need to want to be more involved, may be leaving some of them in the cracks. I also have many ideas for rewarding not just the seniors, but all grades 9th-12th. One of the ideas that I have for rewarding our students, is by offering those who have a 90% attendance and are not failing any classes a “party day” once a quarter. This “party day” would consist of all those meeting the requirements gathering together in a classroom, or the gym, and having a relaxed day by watching movies, playing games, eating and drinking snacks ( provided either by fundraising, student council, or our peers ). Although I realize that this offer may have flaws and/or cons, I am very positive of the pros that this may provide to our students, their parents, our teachers, and over all, our …show more content…
school. What do you think Student Council is all about? Student council is an opportunity for students as well as administrators, to communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas to better our school, staff, and students. What Sports and/or clubs are you planning to be in this school year? I am going to continue with my work in Enviromental club with Mr.Bond this year. I also plan to try out and hopefully join the Dance Team, as well as Student Council. Explain how you can make Student Council a priority. Being able to join student council is something that I would feel very, very grateful of.
For me, I would be able to take pride in knowing that I am a positive contributor to my school. I also feel it would be beneficial to have a role in student council, because I would able to provide a large variety of our student’s opinions and feelings on topics, as I am quite a social butterfly and do know many, many of our students on a more personal level. This, I believe, would lead to me being able to contribute new and improved ideas to better our school. I can make Student Council a priority in my life by reminding myself of these things, and using them as a personal incentive to be a leader, a positive role model, and overall, an upstanding
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During 2017, the fall of my senior year, we held elections for National Honor Society President. I was one of the members selected and later got elected into the position. This position has taught me the importance of quality leadership in order for the success of a program along with how to prioritize my time and stay organized while helping to engage members to enable them to be the best people they can be. Throughout my months as president, I have contributed experience, advice, and leadership alongside hours and hours of time put into an array of projects benefiting both the school and the community as a whole. Experiencing this event which has influenced both my leadership and service to my community has influenced my future plans through
Junior and senior year I took an active role in FBLA and I am t...
I am now the Vice President, and along with the other officers, we oversee over 120 members. We visit local elementary schools and tutor the kids twice a week. Furthermore, we conduct service projects every quarter, such as harvest drives and toy drives. Last year alone, we collected over 1,100 toys for a local orphanage and over 125 cans of soup. Although the year is young, I feel very optimistic about the things we will achieve and the impact that we will continue to make.
“Who’s going to step up?”. “Who’s going to change this?”. People ask these questions everyday. I realize that I have never truly thought about the defining characteristics of a leader. I was given a list of qualities and upon reading it, I proudly realized that I demonstrate leadership. But the important consideration should not be how I successfully match this definition, but instead why I do it. I was elected treasurer for the class of 2016, a student body elected official, and hold that position of responsibility by attending meetings weekly, promoting school activities (such as homecoming), and participating in student council planning and events as much as possible. I wanted to become treasurer because I wanted a say in decisions that impacted our class. I wanted to be recognized as an individual that my peers could come to with questions and concerns.
Throughout everyday tasks in the classroom, or outside of school, I step up and lead those who need to be led. I constantly find new opportunities to lead others and help the situation any way I can. Every summer the band has a marching band camp for a week straight that we must all attend. Being an experienced band member, I step up and assist all underclassmen and show then where to go and what they need to be doing. Instead of getting frustrated when giving the freshman directions, I am calm and collect and walk them step by step until they understand, something most leaders would not have time or patience for. With many plans to help others and lead within my community, I believe that I have what it takes to be a strong, and powerful leader for the National Honor Society.
With the help of the Me To We team at Queen Street Public School, I volunteered at a local food bank. The experience was quite educational and fascinating. We encouraged staff and students to donate non-perishable food items for the "We Scare Hunger" campaign. This was definitely a highlight of my grade five year because I felt very humble and warm-hearted by doing a simple act of kindness. In addition, I was chosen to participate in the "Intergenerational" program. This was created so that grade five students can learn more from the elders of the Burton Manor senior home. We had the privilege to learn about their history and interact with them through several educational and fun activities. If accepted, I will indeed join several clubs and teams to contribute my time and talents to make the school an exciting learning
*the ones that are circled are the organizations that I served as an elected officer for at least a term
There were several other students who wanted to run for president, but none of had quite the propositions that I wanted to feed into the community. I actually wanted to create awareness of our environment and go into the elementary schools and encourage students to pursue careers in STEM. I am currently president of the society, and I am so grateful to have the ability to make difference in the society. The society will soon be hosting an Oxfam hunger dinner to inform the community of what it's like to eat in a developing country, and how lucky we are to be living in America and have the abundance of food that we have, unlike other countries. This hunger dinner will be my legacy to the society because no president before has conducted such an event that will educate our community and bring our school together.
I am someone who can get bored really easily. Sitting in a chair for six to seven hours is not for me. I come from a supportive family. My family is always encouraging me to always to my best in school and outside of school. I am currently thirteen years old and go to E.O. Green junior high. My family is made up of two of my parents, three brothers and one sister. My motto is, “Even if stuff look awful , you can change that.”
To become successful in anything in life, an immense amount of hard work is a necessity. This year I am the Youth Group Vice President but before that I was Secretary and even the Treasurer one year. I had to prove that I was capable of handling the responsibility that came with leadership. A leader lacking responsibility is inefficient; fortunately I have learned to become most efficient by constantly checking in with the executive board. My job involves keeping track of all aspects of the Youth Group and reporting back to the President. Weekly I check on the progress of all the officers and assign them new tasks. At times it is challenging juggling such a difficult task because the Youth Group is always wor...
As the Student Ambassador for Anaheim High School to Anaheim Union High School District, I represent the voices of my fellow peers. I hold the position of presidency for RSVP (Raising Student Voices and Participation). With RSVP I oversee the work of over thirty-six facilitators. These facilitators assist me in three summits, that allow me to hear the student body's concerns in regards to the campus as a whole. From the summits my cabinet and I work closely with administration to improve the school for the better. Aside from RSVP, I attend monthly ambassador meetings where I give an update on the status of my school. The update is then take to the school board via the District Ambassador. Another responsibly I hold as Student Ambassador is
As mentioned previously we were obligated to come up with ideas and present them to the administration for approval, they were always quite busy so getting their attention was crucial in order to get an idea passed successfully. With this came persistence thorough periodic emailing and office visits. These actions soon made me well known and respected in the principal's office. I remember one time after I made Mr. Martin aware of our intentions for the hot cocoa sales in the morning, he stopped me to tell me how much he admired my consistency and persistence and how proud he was of my growth as a leader during the school year. It wasn't long after my election that teachers and students alike began referring to me as Mr. President even in casual
This fall, I will be entering my second year of college and I am in need of financial assistance in order to continue my secondary education here at Virginia Commonwealth University. I am a first-generation college student, who comes from a single parent low income home. In addition, I have a disability that requires special accommodations that make the cost of continue my education more expensive.
Besides academics, fine arts and sports in school, I have attained leading roles in different groups. This year, I am the Spirit Leader of Student Council encouraging monthly goals and themes and assisting in school events. From creating a student council with a group of peers three years ago we have had success in many events and have found new ways to spread spirit, gather important information and assist with financial groups. Recently, I stepped up to be the leader of the fundraising committee for our ...
Becoming my grade school's president is a way to show how responsible I am. From deciding to run, campaigning, writing a speech, speaking in front of my whole school, and finally becoming President and doing my part, …. . This may seem like an easy thing to do, but to me it was a big step in getting me out of my shell.