President Kelvin Santana
Congrats to Sir Kelvin Santana and Sir James Pearson! You’ve won the Jonathan Levin Senior President election of 2009! Isn’t that amazing? Well, we’re all very proud and hope that you two follow up to our expectations. Voting was definitely tense, but it seems as if the school has decided on a good team, one who will not let the student body down. Remember running a school involves trial and tribulation so it is key to keep communication with us, the students, to see what can be done to improve our school no matter what means necessary. The other candidates, were also great choices for our school as well, and will continue to be a part of C.O.S.A helping in anyway they can. This year’s senior presidential elections was definitely one to remember, may there be more great ones to come.
Ms. Vieira witnessed how her office was ransacked for over a week while the candidates made over 300 buttons to give out to their followers. The pounding of the button machine and the roar of the candidates has never been louder. Indeed this year is a great year for the student body government. This is in part due to the fierce competition from the candidates themselves, but also small yet important changes in the way the elections are carried out.
Mr. Macholz, the head of the elections, has created new set of standards and changes for the students who wish to participate in the student body government. They are all fairly rudimentary and include a 4/5 Uniform usage policy, a clean deans record and a signature from all of your teachers. By themselves these requirements do not deter most candidates. The real change in the elections and the reason why this year they are so fearsome is the new ticket system.
The ticket system resembles that of the current U.S. government’s electoral system in that the president and the vice president have race together and are voted for together. The implication of this is that now the candidates have to put their campaign efforts to the ticket, and not just on themselves. This provides a built in hierarchy for campaigning that the ticket may choose to follow. The people who are running for president may spend the majority of their time giving speeches and talking to people hand to hand, while the people who run for vice-president may choose to recruit campaign managers, make posters and help out his or her partner in general.
Given the ticket system, the current candidates in no particular order are:
1. Kelvin and James
2. Lashae and Benjamin
3. Lizbeth and Reynaldo
The elections will be held on Friday, October 16, 2009.
Message from the White House
Here is an excerpt:
“Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new. So find an adult you trust – a parent, grandparent or teacher; a coach or counselor – and ask them to help you stay on track to meet your goals.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you – don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.”
http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/
Final Gathering
This year the levy awards were no disappointment. The Levi awards has become a big part of our schools tradition and is the schools replacement for the common talent show.
This years activities varied from a Michael Jackson thriller dance to one of our own teachers singing on stage.
