February
20-26 |
All seventh graders intending
to run for Student Council President or Vice President (Senior Office) must register for the Candidate
Training Course and complete the Course Application that includes
a worksheet to confirm their eligibility to run for
office. Course Applications are due to Mr. Miller by 3:00 p.m. on
Tuesday February 26. |
February 28
March 7
March 14
March 26 |
The Candidate
Training Course meets from 3:15-5:15 p.m. on each of these afternoons in
B-16. Successful completion of this course is REQUIRED in order to run
for President or Vice President. |
Saturday
March 1 |
B.L.T.
Saturday is our Leadership Training Conference, held from
8:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. All sixth graders intending
to run for Junior Office (Secretary or Treasurer) are REQUIRED to attend this
conference or complete an alternate assignment in advance. Participation in B.L.T.
Saturday is also part of the seventh grade Candidate
Training Course. |
March 31-
April 2 |
All sixth graders intending
to run for Student Council office must formally Register with the Advisor, declare the office they are seeking, and
complete a Candidate Eligibility Worksheet to verify their eligibility to run for office. |
March 31-
April 2 |
Seventh graders that successfully completed the Candidate Training Course and who intend to run for
Student Council President or Vice President must Register with the
Advisor and declare the office they are seeking. |
Thursday
April 3 |
MANDATORY sixth
grade Potential Candidates Meeting during Period 5 in B-16, at which completed Candidate
Eligibility Worksheets will be collected and reviewed.
Candidate Application Packets will be
given to all
qualified candidates. Rules and expectations for appropriate
behavior during the Petitioning Process will be
discussed. |
Thursday
April 3 |
MANDATORY seventh grade Potential Candidates Meeting during Period 6 in B-16. Candidate Application Packets will be
given to all
qualified candidates. Rules and expectations for appropriate
behavior during the Petitioning Process will be
discussed. |
April 9-11 |
SPRING BREAK - No School |
Monday
April 14 |
Petition
Cards will be handed out to all sixth and seventh grade students during homeroom. Students must use their Petition Card when signing any Election Petition, and must not lose them, for they will not be replaced under any
circumstances! |
Tuesday
April 15 |
Cross-Petitioning will take place, where seventh grade Potential Candidates will
attend Period 5 lunch and sixth Grade Potential Candidates will attend Period 6
lunch to meet students from the opposite grade and collect signatures. |
Thursday
April 17 |
Candidate Application Packets must be completed and returned with all Petition
Cards from students signing the Election Petition no later than 3:00
p.m. Anyone that fails to do so will not become a Candidate for
office! |
Thursday
April 17 |
Campaign
Posters due to Mr. Miller in B-16 by 8:30 a.m. Candidates may submit 2 posters
each - see the Rules Of Electioneering for more information. |
Friday
April 18 |
Campaign
Speech Drafts due to Mr. Miller by 12:30 p.m. They will be
reviewed by the following morning. All candidates should keep a copy, as speech drafts will not be returned! |
April 21-23 |
Electioneering
Period - candidates may hand
out buttons, etc. as long as they follow posted Campaign Rules.
See the Rules of Electioneering for more information. |
Tuesday
April 22 |
MANDATORY Candidate Meetings during Period 5
(sixth grade) and Period 6 (seventh grade). Final
Campaign Speeches will be collected, and appropriate
behavior before, during, and after the election will be discussed. |
Wednesday
April 23 |
Campaign
Speech Assemblies - 6th grade 8:25-9:35 and 7th grade 9:40-10:50. The General
Election will be conducted in 6th grade classes during Period 6 and 7th
grade classes during Period 7. |
Thursday
April 24 |
The General Election winners will be
revealed during the Morning Announcements. |
Friday
April 25 |
Organizational Meeting for newly elected Executive Board after school from 2:50-3:45 in B-16. |
