PCHS Spring Student Council Application
2018-2019 CLASS OFFICERS
(Advisors: / / )
*Please return your application to Mr. Gatlin (Mod 4-Room 1) by the Mandatory Candidates’ Meeting on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at SMART Lunch A at 10:35 am.
Printed Name______Date______
Next Year’s Class: SophomoreJunior Senior
Position for which you are running______
(Choices are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 3 Class Representatives)
A. Peer Signatures – You must find 25 students at Panther Creek who endorse your campaign. Candidates for student body may have endorsements from any student, but candidates for class offices must find students in that class.
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B. Teacher Signatures – Please have your current four teachers sign verifying that they support your candidacy and include current overall grade. Teachers should consider your work ethic, positive influence on others, and conduct during class before signing.
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C. Essay – Please answer the following topic in two typed double-spaced pages (12-point Times Roman) and attach to this application:
As a candidate for the Panther Creek High School Student Council, you must have leadership skills and demonstrate these skills daily. Please explore this idea of leadership in your essay by:
- Describing the characteristics of an effective leader. B. Explaining how you demonstrate these effective leadership skills daily. C. Choosing one effective leader that you admire and explain why this person is an effective leader. Be creative, but realistic!
After you have completed your PCHS Student Council Application and read the campaign rules, please sign below verifying your candidacy and your adherence to the elections timeline and campaign rules.
Student Name (print)______
Student Signature______Date______
Parent/Guardian Name(print)______
Parent/Guardian Signature______Date______
Timeline for 2018 Spring Student Council Elections
Wednesday, March 28-Applications available on PCHS website
Tuesday, April 10–Interest Meeting (Mr. Gatlin’s Room, Mod 4-01, 1sthalf of SMART Lunch at 10:35 am)
Thursday, April 12-Mandatory Candidates’ Meeting (Mr. Gatlin’s room, Mod 4-01, 1st half of SMART Lunch at 10:35 am). Student Council applications are due to Mr. Gatlin no later than this meeting. Do not turn in the applications to the front office or another teacher! Share your Google slide to y the end of the day via email (must include your first and last name/ specific class and office you are running for/ slogan/ pic)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday-April 17, 18, 19, 20–Campaigning (refer to campaign guidelines)
Monday and Tuesday-April 23 and 24–Elections during SMART lunch in Student Courtyard for current SO and JR / Gym Courtyard for current FR (if it rains, listen for the new location)
Wednesday, April 25-Elections results (Mr. Gatlin’s Room, Mod 4-01, 7:05 am)
Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27 –Run-Off Elections during SMART lunch in the courtyards (if it rains, listen for the new location)
Monday, April 30–Run-Off Results (Ms. Petersohn’s Room, #3606, 7:05 am)