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Medicine Hat School District Alexandra Middle School - Medicine Hat School Division 76

Student Council

"Leadership in the Service of Others"

The Student Council represents the collective voice and action of the student body. In other schools you will often hear it referred to as the students union. All students who attend Alexandra Middle School are automatically members of the Student Council. However, the active committee members (homeroom representatives) and executive are elected by the students.

The Student Council provides advice to the school's administration and to the student body as a whole. It is the vehicle for effective two way communication between the whole student body and the staff. In addition the Student Council undertakes special projects that serves to make a great school even better.

Students can play a more active role in the Student Council by participating in one of the following key leadership roles.

STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE (4 Grade Eights and 2 Grade Sevens)

All executive positions are determined through a vote by the whole student body. The four grade eight positions are the top four candidates at either a June or September election. The two grade seven positions are the top two positions at a late September election.

President

  • The grade eight student with the highest number of votes is the official representative of the whole student body.
  • Attends meetings and/or assemblies on behalf of the student body. e.g. Staff Meetings, School Council, School Board.
  • Chairs the monthly Student Council Executive Meeting and the Student Council Representatives Meeting, as well as any special meetings of the Student Council that may be called.
  • Participates in the September/October Organizational Retreat.

Vice-President

  • A grade eight student who is the first alternate should the President be unable to fulfil his/her duties. Attends all meetings that the President attends.
  • Receives and directs all written communication.
  • Monitors Student Council Representative attendance and performance of duties.
  • Monitors and reports the Student Council Budget.
  • Chairs certain Student Council Sub-Committees.
  • Participates in the September/October Organizational Retreat.

Program Coordinators

  • Two grade eight students.
  • Coordinates all Special Programs (Halloween Dance, Christmas Fundraiser, Christmas Week, Valentine's Dance, Spring Fundraiser, Special Activities Week, May Dance and those other activities undertaken throughout the year by the Student Council.)
  • Attends all Executive Meetings and all Student Council Meetings.
  • Chairs certain Student Council Sub-Committees.
  • May be required to represent the Student Council as a whole at various meetings and/or assemblies.
  • Participates in the September/October Organizational Retreat.

Grade Seven Executive

  • Two grade seven students (two year position).
  • Represents the viewpoint of the grade seven students.
  • Provides continuity to Student Council in their second year as member of the Student Council Executive.
  • Attends all Executive Meetings and all Student Council Meetings.
  • Assists positions of Vice-President and Program Coordinator (one assigned to each).
  • Coordinates the Grade Eight Year-End Activities.
  • May be required to represent the Student Council as a whole at various meetings and/or assemblies.
  • Participates in the September/October Organizational Retreat.

Student Council Classroom Representatives

  • Selected/elected by popular vote from each Homeroom class.
  • Attends each regularly scheduled monthly Student Council Meeting, as well as those meetings which are specially called by the Chair.
  • Conveys information between Classroom Students and Student Council.
  • Serves on various Sub-Committees of the Student Council.
  • Participates in the September/October Organizational Retreat.