Appendix D
Highlights of Student Government Activities
Regular Meetings: Representatives met two times each month to identify school and
community needs, plan activities to meet those needs and work together as a team. Within the
Student Government Association, representatives elected an executive committee, four students
who played a more active role in meetings and activities.
Day
Evening
Day
Evening
Executive Council Members Fall Semester 2005-2006
Serge Laurenien, Brenda Johnson, Fern anda Landa, Kodjo Sanoumegah
Janett Arandia, Maria Benitez, Roberto Ortez, Violet Scroggins
Executive Council Members Spring Semester 2006
Claret Castillo, Beatrice Njapau, Franklin Rivera, Francisco Jiménez Mireille Wocho
Claude Noumedem, Marcin Ostrowski, Deysi Rodriguez, Maria Benitez, Janett Arandia
Promotion of School and Community Events: Representatives
shared information about school and community events while gaining
public speaking skills by reporting back to their classes following each
meeting. Some types of events they helped to promote included
community fairs, forums on different social issues, fundraisers,
extracurricular activities, legal clinics and special recognition days,
such as World AIDS Day.
Fundraisers for Student Scholarships and Community
Involvement: During the school year student representatives raised
over $2,898.90 to support the school’s scholarship program, an
International Dinner (fall semester) and a Yard Sale (spring semester).
Holiday Basket donations
Regarding community involvement the daytime students planned,
are ready for delivery.
organized, and collected food items for Holiday Basket donations.
Student government representatives delivered 12 Holiday Baskets to the Latino Transitional
Housing Project and nine baskets to Jubilee Housing to help people displaced by hurricane
Katrina.
Educational Field Trips: Student representatives
participated in Citizen Summit IV, “Lifting All
Communities” at the Washington Convention
Center. Mayor Williams convened citizens, elected
officials and community leaders to begin making
choices that involved determining the citywide
policies and priorities of the District government.
Areas of discussion included: youth development,
health care, employment and economic opportunity,
and affordable housing. Students learned how to
become involved and influence decisions with
SGA members prepare for the International Dinner
fundraiser.
Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Annual Report SY 2005-2006, Appendix D