Grand Forks Secondary School Student Advisory Council Webpage
The Student Advisory Council (SAC) is a group that meets approximately once a month to discuss student issues and concerns with administration. The SAC provides students with an opportunity to have a voice on school policy and programs. This website is designed to allow students an opportunity to see what issues are being discussed as well as contribute to discussions via the attached blog.
Below is a copy of our annual student handbook. Recently the Student Advisory Council was asked to review the "Code of Conduct" part of the handbook and give us any feedback or suggested changes they have regarding the outlined rules:
If you have any suggestions for changes, please add them as an entry on the blog page
2009 student members include: Kim Lacey, Merissa Kelly, Simone Truden, Isac Enquist, Tyler van Camp, Jaclyn Salter, and Heather Noren Stone
Notes from Jan 2010 meeting:
It was felt that the Student Code of Conduct was ok as it is. There were no suggestions for change.
The Events bulletin board is now up. It was suggested that perhaps we could look at a monthly calendar format which might be easier to read, etc. It was also suggested we add in info other than just athletics
The issue of printing limits on students was discussed. The question arose as to whether certain students could get an increase if they had specific duties such as student council stuff, youth night, etc. Mr. S. mentioned certain groups can be increased but wasn't sure if invividual students can.....he will follow up. There was an unerstanding about the reason the limits have been implemented. There were also some suggestions that teachers use email more to send assignments, etc. Mr. S. explained some of the functions of First Class and it was agreed that teacher websites would be a great way for students to access information and conserve paper. It was also suggested that an intro to First Class for students in grade 8 would be beneficial.
Anna Pearson.....it was felt that we should do a school fundraiser to help the family with costs. A skating day and donation night at the dance were suggested.
Mr. S. mentioned that course selections would be coming up soon. Leadership was mentioned as a class students would like to see. A sugestion was also made that a workshop for students on scholarships would be beneficial....as an after school or evening session.
Mr. S. asked whether or not students thought smoking was a groing issue. There was some concern about it and the feeling that more should be done to address it......putting up some posters, not allowing it on sport teams, having teachers address it more, and having a school scholarship go to students that stay smoke free.
Cellphones was brought up...it was felt by some that phones should not be confiscated over the weekends. A suggestion was that students caught using phones should have to drop their phones off in the office in the am everday for a week. Also....drop boxes in classes was mentioned as a good way to prevent texting.
The last issue brought up was that some students were concerned that locker combinations were given out to friends of students but that it shouldn't be allowed (even if the student was trustworthy)
Projects worked on by SAC include: Getting new water fountains in hallways, annual review of the Student Code of Conduct, planting shade trees around the school grounds, starting a "What Going On" bulletin board, getting a healthy snack machine, fixing up the cafeteria and the front entrance, and other advice to administration regarding course offerings, timetable process, and use of technology in the classroom.
Other resource items:
Video clip on the impact of technology for students today
