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Mission Statement:
The Student Government shall be the representative body that works in cooperation with the
administration to improve the quality of life at South High School and in the community. It shall
be the primary instrument for students effecting school-related change. The Student Government
shall be a means by which students combine efforts to server their needs.
Members:
Executive Board: Jon Weinberg (President), Steve Lotti (Vice President), Sebastian Deri
(Secretary), Nick Kim (Treasurer)
BCG Representatives: Ben Atlas, Jonathan Darnell, Sang Min Park, Joseph Yagoda
Representatives to the Board of Education: Dan Warner, Cheska Hong, Jesus Modesto,
Bobby Friedner
Student Representatives: Neil Dave, Kara Lam, Dylan Reid, Tina Uznanski, Willie Zhang,
Bernadette Russell (Grade 12), Yong Bum Chun, Deepa Datta, Taylor Friedman, Steve
Germana, Dan Greener, Sarah John, Roy Weiss, Max Zander, Alexi Zloof (Grade 11), Kimberly
Chen, Andrew Gelfand, Richard Ha, Daniel Kushel, Ethan Levy, Chris Park, Sabrina Perlman,
Josh Ratner, Sarah Sherman, Jackie Wei (Grade 10), Jin Han Kim, Kevin Miranda, Laura
Mosco, Sharon Park, Mike West (Grade 9)
Meeting Dates:
September 24, October 15, November 20, December 16, January 14, February 26, March 17,
April 24, May 20
2008-2009 Agenda:
School Spirit Week and Rebel Points were introduced with the intent of better unifying the
student body and promoting school pride. Over the course of the school year, the executive board
met with Ms. Elliott, the Boys Athletic Association, the Girls Varsity Club and the Class
Planning Committees in order to determine how we could best ensure a successful year of
mutual support for school activities.
Midterm Policy
Over the past few years, the midterm policy at South has been in flux and subject to changes
based on departmental review. This year, because of a limited time frame and last-minute
additions, the midterm policy was not favored by a majority of the student body. SG decided to
advocate for a new midterm policy that reflected student needs and wants.
Previous Student Governments were proven ineffective because they failed to effectively
function and communicate between the executive board and members, SG and students, and SG
and the faculty and administration. In addition, members did not take their roles seriously and
into account. To rectify the situation, the executive board instated reforms intended to improve
the image of SG among members of the school community.
School Spirit
School Spirit Week should be continued and improved in future years. Possibly, humanitarian
themes could be added, and events could count toward the Rebel Olympics point total. In
addition, in future years, there should be work toward Winter and Spring Pep Rallies, so every
team has its chance in the spotlight. The Rebel Points system should be retooled in partnership
with the Class Planning Committees.
While great strides have been made in this field, there is still a noted lack of accountability on
the part of some members of Student Government. More drastic measures, such as those
proposed by some candidates, are probably necessary in order to ensure SG fulfills its mission to
be a body truly representative of all students at South High School.
Summary:
The Student Government has made great strides this year, and I am confident the reforms and
agenda we accomplished this year will be furthered by future executive boards. It has been an
honor to serve as President of such a tremendous body. I commend the rest of the board and all
SG members for their hard work and dedication this year. As a representative body, we served as
a voice for all students and accomplished more than any Student Government in recent memory.
Special thanks are in order to Ms. Elliott and the rest of the administration, for devoting their
time to countless meetings and listening to us every step of the way. Finally, thanks to our
advisors Mrs. Callaghan and Mrs. Cantor, for without their steadfast support and dedication none
of this would be possible.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jon Weinberg
SG President 2008-2009