GOALS OF WEST WING STUDENT COUNCIL

Leadership - Developing and promoting leadership abilities

We build students' leadership skills through the three conferences we attend each year. We also provide leadership activities during our general council meetings. We discuss leadership and how we can impact the entire West Wing student body and community through our service.

Diversity - Building awareness, respect, and value for all people

Every year we support different causes that are determined by the student council members. We have had awareness days and fundraisers for such things as Autism Awareness Day, Heart Healthy Month, Juvenile Diabetes, and much more!  

Academic Achievement - Striving for and creating motivation for academic excellence

This committee works on providing awards and recognition for academic achievement across all grade levels. Last year we developed and implemented a Smart Cookie campaign designed to reward students for outstanding achievement on unit tests and overall growth in any academic area. 

School and Community Involvement - Building a partnership between the school and community with service

This committee works to hold various fundraisers that directly impact our school and community. Last year we raised $150 for the ALS research campaign, We donated $800 to a student's family at a school in our district, and we bought over 100 turkeys for the Deer Valley Family Resource Center for Thanksgiving. This year we are working on supporting St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

School Spirit - Creating activities for campus pride and participation

We plan and prepare pep assemblies, school spirit days, and special campus events such as Kindess Week and Police Appreciation Week that promote school pride! Go Mustangs! 

• 2024 - 2025 West Wing Student Council

  Expectations

  • Grades will be checked every other week. It is your responsibility to check in frequently with your teachers if you have missing assignments or below 3.0 gpa. If you have below a 3.0 GPA, you will be put on probation. GPA is based off the four core classes only (math, science, ELA and social studies) If your GPA is not a 3.0 or higher by the following grade check, you will be removed from Student Council.
  • If you have 2 unexcused absences from any student council meetings, you will be removed from Student Council. (Unexcused absences include missing a meeting without at least 24 hours email notice.) If your absence is marked unexcused in school on meeting days, that counts as an unexcused absence for Student Council. All absence notifications must be done via email to Ms. Carpenter - lisa.carpenter@dvusd.org
  • If you have 3 absences from student council events, excused or not, you will be put on probation. An overall total of 5 absences will result in removal from student council.
  • Missing more than the first 15 minutes of any meeting, will be considered an unexcused absence. Frequent tardiness (arrival of more than 5 minutes past meeting start time) may be cause for removal from student council.
  • More than 1 office referral per quarter may result in removal from student council. 
  • Any in school or out of school suspensions will be cause for immediate removal from Student Council. 
  • Student Council advisors will be checking student “Steps” frequently. Multiple steps, or receiving a step each week may result in probation or removal from Student Council.
  • Any negative representation of West Wing School through technology misconduct (ex. Inappropriate comments on Instagram, texting, etc.) will result in removal from student council.
  • Student council members are expected to display exemplary character; this includes honesty, respect, proper academic behavior, proper social media/technology behavior, language and adhering to school dress code. Reports from any staff member on campus that the above characteristics are not being shown will be taken into account when considering the continuation of membership.
  • Field Trips are earned based on grades, attendance, participation, and good behavioral standing. If you have any missing assignments or a gpa of below 3.0 one week before a field trip, you will not be able to attend the field trip. I understand that these leadership experiences have a financial commitment as well. No refunds will be given, no exceptions. 

   

  *All disciplinary action is at the discretion of the student council advisors and administration*

Student Council will have several field trips throughout the year. 

- All payments will be made through the DVSUD Payment Portal HERE

- Families can take advantage of the Arizona Tax Credit. More information can be found HERE

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  West Wing Student Council is part of the Arizona Association of Junior High Student Councils. It is through our affiliation that we are afforded opportunities such as our State Leadership Conference in November, our Student Retreat with the Phoenix Suns in February/March, and our Annual Leadership Convention at Great Wolf Lodge/Medieval Times in May where we compete with student councils across the state for having the most impact in our school and communities. We are proud to announce that West Wing Student Council earned Master Council in 2023/24! Learn More

   

  West Wing Student Council is a government agency and we are not for profit. 

• We will be attending the Arizona Association of Junior High Student Councils Leadership Conference on Tuesday, November 12. The time frame of this field trip will be within the normal school day.

   

  Please watch your email for more information from Ms. Carpenter towards the middle/end of October.

• The Arizona Association of Junior High Student Council's State Convention will be on Thursday, May 8th. We will be spending the day at Great Wolf Lodge and walking to Medieval Times for the convention in the evening. Students will report to school at the normal time and will be returning back to school around 9:30-10:00 p.m.

   

  Please watch your email for more information from Ms. Carpenter in April!