The CHIEF May 2026

STUDENT COUNCIL UPDATE

BY KAISHA EVANS THIS MONTH, THE STUDENT COUNCIL IS WRAPPING UP THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH TWO MAJOR ACTIVITIES: TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK AND A SENIOR SPIRIT WEEK! STUDENT COUNCIL IS EXCITED TO PROVIDE EACH TEACHER WITH A GIFT CARD TO A LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT. THESE GIFT CERTIFICATES SYMBOLIZE STUDENT COUNCIL’S DEEP GRATITUDE TOWARDS OUR TEACHERS FOR THEIR CONSISTENT EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE US TO ENTER THE WORLD AS RESPONSIBLE, WELL-EDUCATED CITIZENS. TEACHERS HAVE BEEN BEHIND MANY STUDENT COUNCIL EVENTS, SUCH AS SUPERVISING THE HOMECOMING DANCE, SETTING UP FACE PAINTING AT FOOTBALL GAMES, AND REFEREEING THE ANNUAL DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT. WITHOUT OUR TEACHERS’ AND CLUB SPONSORS, THE STUDENTS WOULD NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES OR SUPPORT TO PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS THAT WE STUDENTS WILL REMEMBER FOR A LIFETIME. THANK YOU, TEACHERS, FOR ALL YOU DO! NEXT UP ON THE STUDENT COUNCIL ACTIVITIES FOR MAY IS SENIOR SPIRIT WEEK. THE SENIORS IN THE STUDENT COUNCIL ARE EAGER TO EXIT WITH A BANG! SO WE HAVE PLANNED A SERIES OF DRESS-UP DAYS FOR THE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN. WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT OUR STUDENTS COME UP WITH TO FINISH UP THE YEAR! LASTLY, STUDENT COUNCIL IS PROVIDING A FINAL PILLAR OF SUPPORT TO GRADUATING SENIORS BY OFFERING A SCHOLARSHIP. THE STUDENT COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP IS A WAY FOR THE CLUB TO SUPPORT STUDENTS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL, ALLOWING THEM TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING THE SKILLS EARNED IN STUDENT COUNCIL IN PLACES OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENT(S) WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND CHARACTER AS MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF EVENT PLANNING, VOLUNTEERING, AND RESOURCE GATHERING. STUDENT COUNCIL IS EXCITED TO HONOR DEDICATED MEMBERS AND SUPPORT THEIR ADVANCEMENT AS YOUNG, GOAL-ORIENTED ADULTS.