NHS Student Council

Facebook!

2012-01-05T20:34:00.002-05:00

Check out our new Facebook page! "NHS student Council 2011 - 2012" :)

Officer shop 10/14/11

2011-11-05T10:42:00.002-04:00

Officer shop 10/14/11

2011-11-05T10:18:00.000-04:00

8th grade open house!!!!

2011-11-02T21:30:00.000-04:00

	Tomorrow is the 8th grade open house and we need people to bring in baked goods for th bake sale and people to give tours. Be there between 5-5:30 to go over the tours! Each plate/ pan of baked goods counts as 30mins of community service!

Semasc

2011-10-26T21:09:00.002-04:00

Fall SEMASC is coming up! Make sure to get your permission slip and money into Ms. Nastri soon!

Minutes

2011-10-11T21:53:00.000-04:00

Homecoming Committee 10/6/11

• Committee Meetings
o Not mandatory but we encourage people to come
o Committee chairs will be elected at each different committee meetings
o Everyone needs to help out with homecoming in some way

• Homecoming Committee Chair
o Amelia!!
o Needs to:
Come to the officer meetings
Take notes
And report back to the president

• Homecoming Decorations
o Divide the cafeteria in ¾ or not at all
o Picture Place
Blow up pumpkin or ghost, or real pumpkins and hay
o Glow in the dark skeletons
o Spider webs
o Halloween lights
o Fog machine
o Strobe lights
o Streamers
o Balloons
o Pumpkins on tables
o Cut out cats and tombstones
o Candy in bowls on tables
**Also we have a bag of stuff to go through form sophomore class advisor**
**We will have to buy most of the decorations for homecoming**

• Homecoming Court
o Some nominations are hurtful!
o Propose getting rid of the court
o Ask the people who have been nominated whether or not they want to be on the court.

Spirit Week!

2011-10-07T22:01:00.002-04:00

Spirit Week will be from October 17th - 21st.

Mon: Sports Day, Tues: Workout Video Day, Wed: Class Color Day (Seniors: Blue, Juniors: Green, Sophomores: Red, and Freshman: Black), Thurs: Twin/Triplet Day, Fri: Purple and White Day.

We'll be decorating hallways again Thursday after school!

Back to school assembly.

2011-09-15T21:15:00.000-04:00

The back to school assembly is tomorrow durring G block. Stuco members should go down to the gym durring SSR!

Stuco meeting!!!

2011-09-12T21:21:00.000-04:00

There will be a student council meeting on Wednesday 9/14 at 2:30 in Miss. Siegal's room. Whoever brings the most recruits will earn a prize!!!!

Slideshow from the banquet!

2011-05-19T09:43:00.000-04:00

Update!

2011-05-17T09:39:00.001-04:00

The end of the year banquet will be held Wednesday, May 18 at 6pm. If you've signed up to bring food, don't forget!

ALSO, if you plan on running for an officer's position, you must hand in your nomination form by JUNE 1!

CANCELLATION

2011-04-12T21:09:00.002-04:00

Our Baskin Robbins fundraiser will no longer be taking place.

FUNDRAISER REMINDER!

2011-04-11T10:08:00.000-04:00

Join StuCo at BASKIN ROBBINS this Wednesday (APRIL 13) at Patriot Place from 5-9pm! We will have celebrity scoopers!

Meeting: April 11

2011-04-10T10:05:00.001-04:00

There will be a mandatory full council meeting right after school on Monday, April 11 in Ms. Siegal's room.

REMINDER

2011-04-06T10:31:00.001-04:00

Our Papa Gino's fundraiser will be held tonight, April 6 from 4-9pm at Mansfield Crossing! You must bring the attached flyer.

Hypnotist Show

2011-04-06T10:26:00.000-04:00

If you're interested in being hypnotized at the Hypnotist show you must fill out a permission slip and return it by Thursday afternoon! The show will be Thursday, April 7 in the auditorium. Tickets are $7 in advance and $9 at the door.

REMINDER

2011-04-04T08:58:00.000-04:00

All Partylite CANDLE SALES are due TUESDAY, APRIL 5 right after school in Ms. Siegal's room.

FULL COUNCIL MEETING

2011-03-29T09:06:00.001-04:00

There will be a full council meeting on Wednesday, March 30 at 6pm in the library. Don't forget to bring in your candle orders!

FUNDRAISER

2011-03-25T11:00:00.001-04:00

BASKIN ROBBINS

On Wednesday, April 13 we will be holding a fundraiser at Baskin Robbins from 5-9pm at Patriot Place. We need to get 5 to 8 teachers to scoop the ice cream!

There will be a full council night meeting on Wednesday, March 30 from 6-8ish. We will most likely be forming into committees to get ready for the upcoming fundraisers!

FUNDRAISER

2011-03-21T09:22:00.000-04:00

StuCo will be holding a fundraiser at 5Below on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3. More details as soon as they become available.

UPDATED INFORMATION

2011-03-17T17:15:00.001-04:00

SEMASC will be held on April 14th and we will be bringing no more than 15 members. It'll cost about $30.

We will be going to EPOCH on Good Friday (April 22) at 9am. We will be assisting the kids with arts & crafts as well as hiding eggs for the Easter egg hunt. The Easter Bunny will also be making an appearance.

The Talent Show rehearsal will take place on April 25. The actual event will take place on April 28 from 5-7pm.

FUNDRAISER #2: PartyLite

2011-03-16T20:37:00.000-04:00

We will be selling candles for PartyLite over the next two and a half weeks. All items are either $15 or $20. Anyone who sells at least 5 candles will be invited to a pizza party as an incentive to sell! For each product you sell, StuCo gets 50% of the profit! Packets will be handed out at the Thursday, March 17 meeting.

*There will be a short meeting with Mr.Dewar on March 17 right after school!

FUNDRAISER

2011-03-14T16:31:00.000-04:00

On Wednesday, April 6 from 4-9 StuCo will be holding a fundraiser at Papa Gino's in Mansfield Crossing! You must bring in the flyer and give it to the cashier in order for StuCo to get the money! 20% per order will be donated! We must bring in at least 100 people.

Recent Minutes

2011-03-14T16:28:00.000-04:00

1) Pennies for Patients
a. We will be collecting until March 25.
b. Collecting after school.
c. Need to raise $350 for leukemia patients!
i. Class with most money gets a pizza party

2) Full Council meeting with Mr. Dewar on 3/17 @ 2:15pm

3) StuCo night meeting= 3/30

4) Hypnotists show
a. April 7th 6:30pm
b. Tickets = $7 ahead $9 at door

5) Talent Show
a. 4/28
b. Rehearsal = 4/25 5-7pm
c. Superlative type awards

6) EPOCH Easter Event
a. 4/22 = no school; morning

7) Tuxtown
a. Advertising the tuxes = free rental
b. Call them with info on the card
c. If you need contact info talk to Kristin

8) Cradles to Crayons will hopefully take place in the Fal
9) Team Building= coming soon

SPRING SEMASC!

2011-03-12T00:36:00.001-05:00

This year's Spring SEMASC will be held at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School on April 14, 2011. More info to come as soon as it becomes available!

More info on MASC Summer Camp

2011-03-07T11:06:00.004-05:00

Students should register by June 1, 2011, using the registration form provided in the link provided below (Print it out!). A deposit of $200.00 must also be submitted.
Click for the MASC Summer Camp packet!

Meeting: March 14

2011-03-01T07:48:00.001-05:00

There will be a short meeting right after school on Monday, March 14 in Ms. Siegal's room.

*FOR ALL THOSE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE IN HYANNIS
REMEMBER TO GET ALL PAPERWORK IN ASAP!

Recent Minutes

2011-02-21T20:41:00.000-05:00

Student Council Edited Minutes- February

1. Tux Towne advertising
a. Free tux rental in exchange for wearing tux to school for a day
b. If you are interested, contact Jose at the Taunton location (508) 822-8893
- Click for Tux Towne's website
2. Hypnotist show will be held April 7

3. Talent show without prizes or judges this year
4. Meeting for anyone going to MASC Hyannis (15 minutes- short meeting)
a. See Ms. Siegal or Mrs. Benoit if you missed the meeting

5. Fundraisers:
a. Friendly’s + Chateau agreed to help with fundraisers (a date needs to be set)
b. Papa Gino’s- have not asked yet

6. Pennies for Patients
a. during G-block
b. Not enough boxes- make collections anyways and improvise boxes

i. 2 T-shirts left (1 small and 1 medium)
- see Ms. Siegal to get one

ii. Full School survey (in May before seniors leave)

iii. Cradles to Crayons (book a date ahead of time for May)

iv. Teambuilding part II (May/April)

Meeting Date Changed!

2011-02-10T10:41:00.003-05:00

The meeting that was originally scheduled for Valentine's Day has been moved to Wednesday, February 16 right after school.

MASC Summer Camp

2011-02-08T07:54:00.001-05:00

This year MASC summer camp will be held at Wheaton College! It will take place from July 18-22 and all those attending will stay overnight in a dorm. The cost has gone up to $395, but it is well worth it!

Meeting: Monday, February 14

2011-02-08T07:49:00.001-05:00

There will be a meeting right after school on Monday, February 14. The meeting should not last very long. At the meeting we will announce when there will be a meeting for all those attending MASC in Hyannis.

Also, there will be no February night meeting.

FULL COUNCIL TEAMBUILDING

2011-01-19T15:01:00.000-05:00

The rescheduled mandatory full council teambuilding will take place Monday, January 24 from 6 to 8pm in the library! Let Ms. Siegal know if you can't make it.

2011-01-18T17:48:00.000-05:00

Mexico

2011-01-18T17:32:00.001-05:00

Taryn will be traveling down to Honduras soon to help open a school! We need to collect enough donations to fill a suitcase. Please bring your donations to Ms. Siegal's room!

Possible objects to donatei. Hygiene products

ii. Semi-used clothes

iii. School supplies

iv. Baseball hats

v. Anything non-perishable

Random News

2011-01-18T17:24:00.000-05:00

This year for our community service project, we are participating in Pennies for Patients.

"Students across the country are collecting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters during the Pennies for Patients campaigns benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In the Pennies for Patients campaign, the class collecting the most change in each school receives a pizza party. Prizes such as computers, electronics and sports equipment are presented to the top schools in each area." CLICK for more information

Don't forget that new members are allowed to join StuCo at any time! Also, remember to leave comments in the student council suggestion box (in Ms. Siegal's room) at any time.
Last, but not least, we will not be attending the SEMASC semi formal at Taunton High School after all. We do not have any chaperones. Sorry!

MASC Summer Camp

2011-01-18T17:11:00.000-05:00

If you're interested in attending MASC summer camp see Ms. Siegal!

"The MASC Summer Leadership Conference is designed to teach the principles of effective leadership through a practical, hands-on approach. Students will have the opportunity to meet and make new friends from all over Massachusetts. Attendance at the MASC Summer Leadership Conference will help each student realize their potential as a leader and develop crucial self awareness skills."

--------->CLICK for masc summer camp info <---------

Team building: 1/18

2011-01-18T07:52:00.000-05:00

The full council mandatory team building will be January 18 from 6-8pm in the library. If you can't make it let Ms. Siegal know.

Meeting: December 6

2010-12-01T09:33:00.000-05:00

There will be a short meeting on Monday right after school!

Pep Rally Committee Meeting

2010-11-13T00:05:00.000-05:00

The next Pep Rally Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 17 in room 175!

MASC Spring Conference

2010-11-13T00:03:00.000-05:00

In order to attend the MASC Spring Conference from March 9-11, you must submit a letter of interest to Miss Siegal by November 16! This is an incredible conference so don't miss out!

Meeting: November 8

2010-11-05T10:19:00.000-04:00

There will be a PEP RALLY COMMITTEE MEETING right after school on Monday, November 8.

Meeting: November 3

2010-10-29T11:40:00.000-04:00

There will be a short meeting right after school in Ms. Siegal's room. New members are welcome!

DON'T FORGET TO HAND IN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP AND MONEY FOR FALL SEMASC ASAP! Only 25 members are allowed to attend this event.

Homecoming & Spirit Week!

2010-10-07T16:53:00.001-04:00

Homecoming Theme: Decades

When? Saturday, October 23 @ 7pm

Where? NHS cafeteria

Wear an outfit that represents a certain decade.

There are no restrictions on what decade you can choose.

Tickets will be $5 in advance and $7 at the door.

Spirit Week!
Monday, Oct. 18- Harry Potter Day
Tuesday, Oct. 19- Twins Day
Wednesday, Oct. 20- Mix & Match Day
Thursday, Oct. 21- Class Color Day (see below)
Friday, Oct.22- Purple & White Day
Saturday, Oct. 23- Homecoming Dance

Class Colors:
Freshman- RED
Sophomores- BLACK
Juniors- GREEN
Seniors: BLUE

T-Shirts!

2010-10-07T16:27:00.003-04:00

Order your 2010-2011 StuCo shirt now! This year's StuCo t-shirt's will be $12. If there is any money left over after we order them, you will get some money back.You must give Ms. Siegal your money by Friday, October 15!

Upcoming Meetings!

2010-10-07T16:09:00.001-04:00

Wednesday, October 13: Halloween Committee Meeting
The meeting will be held in Ms. Siegal's room (175) right after school.
Bring a list of possible songs that can be played at the dance.
We'll also be discussing how to decorate the cafeteria.

Thursday, October 21: Full Council Meeting
The meeting will be held at 6pm in the library. Bring new members!

2010-2011 StuCo Goals/Theme!

2010-10-07T16:01:00.000-04:00

Theme:

“There’s no place like StuCo”

Adapated from Wizard of Oz

Goals:
1. Increase Spirit.
School spirit is lacking and we will be responsible for changing that.

2. Increase the amount of involvement within StuCo.
We will be doing more community service and fundraising this year.

3. Hold More Fundraisers.
In order for our StuCo to be more successful, we need to raise money to do more activities.

Meeting: October 6

2010-09-30T15:21:00.000-04:00

There will be a short meeting in Ms. Siegal's room (175) right after school on Wednesday, October 6. We will be finalizing theme details for Homecoming! New members are always welcome.

Homecoming Theme

2010-09-30T15:12:00.000-04:00

At the September 23 night meeting we discussed and voted for possible Homecoming themes. The most popular choice was a decade's theme. We are currently in the process of deciding whether everyone gets to wear whatever decade they want or if we'll pick a certain time period. If you have an opinion on what the theme should be, leave a comment!

Shop for a Cause at Macy's!

2010-09-28T15:53:00.006-04:00

Want to get exclusive savings at Macy's? If so, purchase a $5 Shopping Pass from an officer or see Ms. Siegal! For every shopping pass we sell, StuCo gets to keep 100% of the proceeds!

With the pass you can save an extra 20% off all sale/clearance and select regular-priced women's, men's and kids' apparel. Accessories, fine and fashion jewelry, frames, bed & bath items, as well as housewares, luggage and china are all 20% off, too!

All sale/clearance and select regular-priced furniture, mattresses, area rugs, electrics, and electronics are an additional 10% off! You can also save 25% on any one item.

Buy a $5 Shopping Pass and Shop for a Cause on October 16 at any Macy's!
*If you're interested in selling shopping passes, see Ms. Siegal asap!

Meeting: Sept. 16

2010-09-15T22:25:00.000-04:00

There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, Sept. 16 right after school to get ready for the Back to School Assembly. New and current members are welcome!

Meeting: Sept 1

2010-08-29T15:00:00.001-04:00

There will be a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 6:30-7pm. We will be preparing for Freshman Orientation and the Back to School Pep Rally. New members welcome.

Freshman Orientation

2010-08-29T14:54:00.001-04:00

Freshman Orientation is September 7 from 11:30am to 2:30pm. If you want to help set up, be at NHS at 11am. We also need people to stay and clean up! During the orientation, you can help out by being a guide or by setting up for the cookout. Please bring soda (in cans only) or chips. Also, if you have spatulas or tongs, bring them! ANYONE CAN HELP OUT DURING FRESHMAN ORIENTATION SO INVITE PEOPLE WHO AREN’T IN STUCO!

Donations for Freshman Orientation

2010-07-07T17:36:00.003-04:00

Shaw's (Mansfield)- $25 gift card
Roche Bros.

Keep looking for donations!

Freshman Orientation Donations!

2010-06-22T10:00:00.004-04:00

Start getting donations for Freshman Orientation now! We need gift certificates, or food donations of hamburgers, hot dogs, rolls for either, condiments, chips, paper goods, water and soda. Once a business agrees to donate something let Kady F. know!

Don't forget to make multiple copies of the letter Mrs. Benoit wrote to the business' to hand out! If you didn't get the letter let an officer know or comment on the blog!

Meeting: June 21

2010-06-17T15:11:00.005-04:00

There will be a short meeting after finals on Monday, June 21 to put together the 'Welcome Back Teachers' bags. We're also going to be discussing Freshman Orientation!

2010-2011 StuCo Theme!

2010-06-17T14:30:00.003-04:00

Any ideas on what NHS' 2010-2011 Student Council theme should be?

Leave a comment to let us know!