Student Council

Student Council officers from the Middle School are elected each year. The Student Council includes representatives from grades 1 through 8.

Either in full or executive session, the Student Council meets two or three times a month on Mondays and Wednesdays, respectively, during lunch to address student concerns, plan events and community service activities, and share information. Each representative reports the proceedings to his or her classmates.

Most Student Council activities are community service in nature. Students sponsor a year-round food drive that serve several Philadelphia social service agencies. They have held bake sales to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti and Japan and to plant street trees in Philadelphia. They also organize traditional schoolwide events, for example, Crazy Hat, Hair, and Pajamas Day and the Student Talent Show. (Advisors: Virginia Friedman and Lois West)

Schedule 2011-2012:
Full Council meetings will be held on Mondays at lunch/recess, 12:05-12:35 p.m. Executive Committee meetings will be held on Mondays (12:35-1:05 p.m.) and some Wednesdays, 1:05-1:45 p.m. Student Council plays an important role in the events listed in bold on this calendar. This schedule is subject to change.

September
Meeting for Interested Candidates, Wed., September 14
Announcement of Candidates for Executive Committee meeting, Fri., September 16
Election of Executive Committee members, Fri., September 23
CITY, COUNTRY, CARNIVAL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Election of Classroom Representatives, Mon-Wed., September 26-28
Announcement of Classroom Representatives, Fri., September 30

October
Executive Committee meeting, Wed., October 5
Full Council meeting, Mon., October 17
Executive Committee meeting, Wed., October 26

November
Full Council meeting, Mon., November 7
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., November 14
Full Council meeting, Mon., November 28

December
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., December 5
TPSA BOOK FAIR, WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7-10
Full Council meeting, Mon., December 12

January
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., January 2
Full Council meeting, Mon., January 9
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE, MONDAY, JANUARY 16
Executive Committee meeting, Wed., January 18
Full Council meeting, Mon., January 23
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., January 30

February
Full Council meeting, Mon., February 6
Talent Show Tryouts Lunchtimes and Recesses all week
Full Council meeting, Mon., February 13
TALENT SHOW: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Executive Committee meeting, Wed., February 22
Full Council meeting, Mon., February 27

March
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., March 5
Full Council meeting, Mon., March 12
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., March 12

April
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., April 2
Full Council meeting, Mon., April 9
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., April 16
ALL-SCHOOL RAINBOW DAY, FRIDAY, APRIL 20
TPS EARTH DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 21
Full Council meeting, Mon., April 23
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., April 30

May
Full Council meeting, Mon., May 7
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., May 7
Full Council meeting, Mon., May 14
Executive Committee meeting, Wed., May 14
Full Council meeting, Mon., May 21
Executive Committee meeting, Mon., May 21

June
GRADUATION AND CLOSING CEREMONIES, THURSDAY, JUNE 7

Events 2011-2012:
MANNA Pie Sales
Year-Round Food Drive
Crazy Hat, Hair, & Pajamas Day
Talent Show
Earth Day
Rainbow Day (Students in mixed-age groups engage in a morning of friendly competition.)