9 th Grade Class Elections Nomination Packet

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1 9 th Grade Class Elections Nomination Packet Dear Potential Candidate, Included in this packet you will find: 1. Form 1 Descriptions of 9 th grade class offices for which you can be elected. 2. Form 2 A nomination petition with space for 50 signatures of classmates who feel that you are a worthy candidate. 3. Form 3 A Candidate Speech Form to prepare your rough draft. Speeches will be filmed before school (7:30 am) on May 6 th and May 7 th and viewed by the entire 8 th grade on May 11 th. 4. Form 4 Practice for the speeches will be held before school (7:30 am) in room 202 on Tuesday, May 4 th and Wednesday, May 5 th. Forms 2, 3, and 4 must be completely filled-out and submitted to Mrs. Curtis (room 202) no later than April 28 th to be considered for candidacy. Please note that the speech form requires a parent/guardian signature. Please keep a copy of your speech for yourself. All language used in the speech must be appropriate for an 8 th grade audience! Good luck! Sincerely, Mrs. Curtis

2 Description of Offices FORM 1 All of the following class positions are held for the freshman year only. To retain these offices, you must run again in the sophomore year elections. Positions available: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Senator (6 Senate positions are available). President: Leads in freshman activities Vice-President: Assists president in leading freshman activities Secretary: Records all information regarding freshman activities Treasurer: Keeps track of all funds for the freshman class These class officers decide upon and organize freshman activities such as fundraising for community projects, class picnics, or whatever the officers think would be a good activity for the class. Senator: There are 6 senators from each grade who are responsible for running school-wide events such as the canned food and clothing drives, Homecoming dances, and volleyball marathons. The 6 freshman senators also assist the class officers in planning freshman activities. Senators meet more frequently than class officers, usually once a week, often in the evenings. This is a very time consuming position!! All of these positions require extremely responsible people. Select the position that you think you can adequately fulfill. Good luck!

3 Nomination Petition FORM 2 We, the undersigned, nominate for (circle one) President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Senate of the Class of 2014 in the school year. Note to petitioners: You may sign for more than one nominee

4 Candidate Speech FORM 3 Candidate s Name: Candidate s Team: Candidate s Homeroom: Office for which candidate is running: In the space below and on the back, if necessary, write a rough draft of a speech that you will be presented to the entire 8 th grade on Tuesday, May 11 th. The speech should be no longer than 30 seconds in length. Discuss any issues and ideas you may have that would contribute to making Cheshire High School a better school for all. I acknowledge that the position for which I am running requires a significant time commitment and I am willing to devote myself to the fulfillment of all duties and attendance at required meetings. Student Signature I acknowledge that the position for which is running requires a significant time commitment and believe he/she will be an asset to the freshman class as an officer. I am willing to assist, if possible, in the fulfillment of his/her obligations. (ex. driving him/her to meetings, hosting meetings, etc ) Parent/Guardian Signature

5 Speech Practice/Filming FORM 4 In order to best prepare for your speech, mandatory practice sessions are being held on Tuesday, May 4 th and Wednesday, May 5 th at 7:30 a.m. in Room 202. In order to be eligible to run for the Student Council, you must attend one of these practice sessions. Filming will take place on Thursday, May 6 th at 7:20 AM in the library for all senators. Filming will take place on Friday at 7:20 AM in the library for president, vicepresident, secretary, and treasurer. Your video-taped speeches will viewed in homerooms on Tuesday, May 11 th at 9:50 a.m. The voting process will take place immediately after viewing the speeches. will come to school at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4 th or Wednesday, May 5 th (Circle one) to practice his/her speech and on the designated day (May 6 th or 7 th ) to film his/her speech. This student understands that failure to show up for the indicated rehearsal time/filming time will be considered a breech of contract and will count as grounds for dismissal from the election. Parent Signature Date Student Signature Date