Student Council

Election Timeline: Fall 2018
• Application-to-Run and Recommendations: Friday, September 7th, by 3:45 p.m. to Mrs. Herrera (room 203), Ms.
Melville (room 310), outside Rm 308 or Teacher Mailboxes
• Posters: Signage prepared and approved no later than September 14th
• Campaigning – Posters and campaigning up Monday, September 17th
• Speech and Elections: Thursday, September 20th
• Runoffs: If needed, runoffs will occur Friday, September 21st
• Announcement of Winners – Friday, September 21st.
• First Meeting: Thursday, September 27th; after school
Guidelines for Elections 2018 - 2019
**If you misplace this form, you may access it from the Student Council page on the school website. All other forms will
be available there as well**
1. Please be sure you understand the position responsibilities and our code of conduct before you run for any office.
The description of each position is available on the MIMS Homepage under Resources  Student  Student
Academic Resources. By signing the Intent Form, you are declaring that you fully understand the responsibilities
for the position and are willing and capable of fulfilling those duties.
2. Complete the Application-to-Run and recommendations, to be turned in to Mrs. Herrera (room 203), Ms. Melville
(room 310) or Teacher Mailboxes no later than Friday, September 7th by 3:45 p.m. No late applications
will be accepted.
3. All students will need to collect TWO teacher recommendations and FIVE student Recommendations. This will be
part of your intent to run form.
4. Campaigning will take place between Monday, September 17th and Thursday 20th. All posters must be pre-
approved by Mrs. Herrera, Ms. Melville or Ms. Colion PRIOR TO posting.
- Posters can ONLY be posted ……Materials posted in any other location will be taken down and may cause
your campaign to be penalized.
- You may NOT distribute campaign materials (stickers, candy, etc…). You are responsible for taking down
all campaign materials before leaving school the day of the election.
4. Campaign speeches should be approximately 2 minutes and should address the following topics:
i. Name and background information
ii. Position applying for and why
iii. Goals for student council
5. Elections will take place during advisory some time during the elections window. Encourage students to vote!
6. If you are not elected, please stay involved in Student Council as a member. To run a successful student council,
we require the voices of all MIMS students, not just those in elected offices.
7. Please address questions to Mrs. Herrera — room 203 ([email protected] ), Ms. Melville—room 310
([email protected]), or Ms. Colion, Assistant Principal ([email protected]).
Mandarin Immersion Magnet School
Student Council APPLICATION
Students wishing to run must complete all parts of this application by the due date, Friday, September 7th, 2018. NO LATE
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
I. Contact Information
Name_________________________________________________ Current GrADE___________ Cell Phone Number___________________
Home Phone Number________________________ Email___________________________________________________________________
II. Position for which you are running
Please circle only one of the offices below.
President (8th grade only) Vice President(8th grade only) Secretary Treasurer Historian
Parliamentarian Class Representative Lower School Representative Committee Chair
III. Grades. Student Council asks that students maintain a 80 average. Do you fulfill that requirement? Yes No
IV. Statement of Intent and Personal Essays
• Type, DO NOT HANDWRITE, your responses to the first eight questions as well as two others of your choosing.
• In each response, indicate the question to which you are responding.
• Write your name and the position for which you are running at the top of your responses.
• Attach a picture of yourself.
1. Have you participated in Student Council before?

2. When?
3. To what capacity did you participate? i.e. as a class treasurer? as a member? Etc.
4. Have you ever run for a student council office before?
5. Were you elected to any positions?
6. What commitments, interests, and activities could affect the time you devote to Student Council?
7. How much time do you think is necessary for one to spend to be an effective student council officer for the position for
which you are running?
8. Your statement of intent. Why are you running for this office? What unique skills and qualities would you bring to Student
Council? What are your goals while in office? Etc.
9. Describe something you would like to add or change within our school community that you would be willing to work toward
accomplishing. We encourage you to be creative, but be sure to be realistic.
10. Explain the importance of attitude toward leadership and effective team building. Give two examples from our own
experience to support your response.
11. Explain the importance of planning to both personal effectiveness and the effectiveness of a team. Support your response
with two examples from personal experience, one of which demonstrates how your planning made a situation more
effective, and one in which you honestly address how your lack of planning was detrimental.
12. What is your greatest strength? Why?
13. Your greatest weakness? Why?
14. Having fun, adding creativity, and promoting school and community spirit are important facets of a successful Student
Council. Specifically, how would your presence contribute to each of these three categories?
V. Endorsements
A. Student Signatures
1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
4. _________________________________________
5. _________________________________________
B. Teacher Recommendations (Two)
1. _________________________________ (Name/Signature)
2._________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________ (Why you endorse this candidate)
3. _________________________________ (Name/Signature)
4._________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________ (Why you endorse this candidate)
V. Agreement to Make Questions Public

I consent to have my answers to the above questions published for the purpose of Student Council elections.
Your signature
VI. Code of Conduct
A) Attendance and Position Requirements

1. I agree to attend, and be punctual at all required meetings, as well as, meetings as arranged by class advisors, if
applicable. I also agree to attend required events as determined by advisors in the evenings and on the weekends.
In the event I am not able to fulfill those attendance requirements, I will notify the advisors of student council or of my
class at least 24 hours in advance. If my class has decided on a specific attendance policy, I will abide by that policy.
2. I also agree to fulfill the requirements of my position, should I be elected, as outlined in the responsibilities document.
B) Behavior
1. I understand these provisions of this code serve to maintain the integrity of the individual and our program. These
consequences serve as a minimum standard. If school officials determine that a particular code violation is severe enough
to warrant more than the minimum discipline that is required in the code, additional sanctions may be imposed at the
discretion of the administrative team of Mandarin Immersion Magnet School. In such case, the principal’s decision is final.
C) Academic expectations
1. I understand that I must have and maintain at least an 80% with no failures, to qualify for election and maintain a
minimum 80%. and no failures throughout the term of service.
2. I understand that I am expected to maintain a record of good citizenship in my classes including attending and being on
time on a regular basis.
I, (PRINT your name) _________________________________, understand and accept the responsibility that comes with being a
Student Council officer and, thereby, role model for Mandarin Immersion Magnet School.
STUDENT SIGNATURE ______________________________________
The parent or guardians’ role and responsibilities are to help the student adhere to the letter and spirit of the code. Although the
decision of school officials is final, parents must be involved when a violation occurs so the problem is resolved with input from all
stakeholders. I understand and accept the application of this Student Council Code of Conduct.
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE ______________________________________
(INTERNAL USE ONLY)
Accepted (date) ______________________ by ________________________________
Approved (date) ______________________ by ________________________________

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Election Timeline: Fall 2018

Guidelines for Elections 2018 - 2019

Name___________________________________________ Current GrADE_ Cell Phone Number_______________

Home Phone Number Email___________________________________________

II. Position for which you are running

Please circle only one of the offices below.

Parliamentarian Class Representative Lower School Representative Committee Chair

IV. Statement of Intent and Personal Essays

1. Have you participated in Student Council before?

V. Agreement to Make Questions Public

A) Attendance and Position Requirements

STUDENT SIGNATURE ______________________________________

PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE ______________________________________

(INTERNAL USE ONLY)

Accepted (date) by __________

Approved (date) by __________

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