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DO NOW The freshmen need your help. Use the handout to provide your advice to the class of 2020! This advice will be typed and posted on a bulletin board to share with underclassmen.

SENIOR FEEDBACK Keep it up: • Strong engagement in class with minimal direction/redirection • Strong voice and tracking • Deep analysis • Productive use of study halls to get work done • Variety of people participating in classes • Responding deeply to peer responses

KEEP IN MIND… • • • Bedtime Posture Punctuality Sweaters Seated at final bell Leading EVERYWHERE

AGENDA • • • Senior Sweatshirts Senior Prom Senior Trips Fundraising Other Senior Events

PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY Your vote matters. But it’s not the only vote that matters. The more you participate, the more your voice matters.

I H S S T R T A E R O S I N E SW Staff Contact: Ms. Doshi

TIMELINE • Sweatshirt proposals due September 29 th (two weeks from today) • Voting by October 6 th • Payment due by October 21 st • Sweatshirts should arrive by end of November • If you don’t hit your deadlines, we can’t reach our goal

GET INVOLVED • Create a sweatshirt design on Customink. com and email to blaux@uncommonhs. org and kdoshi@uncommonhs. org • This allows us to see the price and actually order your design • Keep price in mind – the more logos/text/colors, the more expensive • Sweatshirt designs will be posted on Class of 2017 bulletin board. Don’t like any of them? Submit your own!

NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS • Style: Hooded sweatshirt, track jacket, varsity sweater • Colors: Black, navy, gray, attractive orange • Logos: UCHS, Sabers, Class of 2017, etc. • Can’t conceal face or be too bulky for indoor wear

R O S I N E P M O R Staff Contact: Ms. Santos

TIMELINE • Senior events club has already been formed! • Venue Proposals due October 15 th • Venue finalized by November 15 th • Final Ticket cost finalized mid-April based on fundraising efforts • Prom on May 12 th!

NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS Dress Code • Formalwear (no jeans, etc. ) • Look classy (natural waistline, reasonable bustline, finger-tip length dress slits) Dates • High school students with current ID • Must buy them a ticket Attendance • May 12 th is a Friday (1: 30 dismissal) • UCHS students (seniors + dates) must attend school all day to attend prom

SHARE YOUR IDEAS WHAT WE CAN CHANGE WHAT WE CAN’T CHANGE • Location • Date • DJ • Dress code • Photographer • Entry requirements • Theme • Food • Decorations • Conduct expectations

GET INVOLVED • See Ms. Laux at the end of the meeting if you wish you had signed up for Senior Events Club • Submit a prom venue proposal • Vote on venue and photo booth • Fundraise!

Venue Proposals Due October 15 th Forms will be posted on prom bulletin board

S P I R O S I N E TR Staff Contact: Ms. Marshall

TIMELINE • Senior Trip Proposal Forms accepted until March 1 st • Trip Finalized by March 25 th • All dates really depend on what trips we select…

NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS • • No overnight trips – insurance, chaperones, cost, logistics Trip will happen between June 3 rd and June 9 th Keep cost in mind UCHS and fundraised money will be dedicated towards Prom Cheaper trips allow more students to participate Remember, there are 90 of you ALL seniors are invited No outside guests

SHARE YOUR IDEAS WHAT WE CAN CHANGE • Where you go • How many trips you take • Time of trip during senior week WHAT WE CAN’T CHANGE • No overnight hotel stays • Can’t interrupt other UCHS functions (chaperones, etc. ) • No guests • Student eligibility • Conduct expectations

GET INVOLVED • See Ms. Laux at the end of the meeting if you wish you had signed up for Senior Events Club • Submit a trip proposal – forms located on senior bulletin board • Talk to your friends and get organized now – good ideas in May don’t help us

R D N U F S I A G N I Staff Contact: Ms. Laux

TIMELINE • All year! • ASAP! • As much as possible! • Prom ticket prices will be finalized mid. April

NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS • All fundraising will be dedicated to lowering the cost of prom – our greatest expense • The cheaper your prom ticket, the more money you have to spend on other things • We must know about all fundraising attempts – you must fill out the complete paperwork and have staff oversight • We want your ingenuity, but we also need to respect the legal regulations around fundraising

NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS • • • Complete fundraiser/event proposal form Date/time of event Description of event Staff member sponsor to help organize/supervise Cost to run event Anticipated profits Students involved Your proposal must be approved by your staff event advisor, Ms. Silva, and Ms. Melworm before being executed Proposals should be submitted 4 weeks before event

BEST MONEY MAKERS Event Talent Show Bake Sales $$$ $1, 100 $40 -200 each $600 total Concession Stands $550 total (#MTMC, plays, basketball games) $160 90 s Dance Takeaway: Small, consistent events + one-time moneymakers = $$$$

GET INVOLVED • Fundraisers don’t automatically benefit the Class of 2017 • Seniors must be heavily and actively involved in running the event in order to reap the profits • We have more clubs and student groups than ever. If you want the proceeds, you need to contribute. • Again, fill out the fundraiser proposal forms to make sure your proceeds are accounted for

GET INVOLVED • See Ms. Laux at the end of the meeting if you wish you had signed up for Senior Events Club • Submit a fundraiser proposal – forms located on senior bulletin board • Small events – bake sales, concessions, candy sales, etc. • Big events – dances, tournaments, talent shows, battle of the bands, • Minimize the cost of your event so you can maximize the profits • Talk to your friends and get organized now – good ideas in May don’t help us

SENIOR WEBSITE Find this information, updates on senior planning and events, important college info, and more on the senior website! https: //uchsseniorclass. wordpress. com/

CORE IDEA You have voice and opportunity for senior events. You need to be proactive, follow the simple procedures, and get involved.

GALLERY WALK • Add your ideas to the poster for each event • Be as specific as possible – we can’t do it if we don’t know about it • Leave your bags/coats on your chair • Volume = quiet • Then, don’t forget about it! If you have a great fundraiser idea, grab a proposal form and jump in!