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We have meetings/socials for our member schools. For instance on Valentines we held a Valentines social but also did a healthy relationship awareness project.

smcminn@yisd.net

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At the beginning of the year the StuCo hosts a breakfast mixer to meet the new students to our district and staff members.

Spring Hill

scurtis@shisd.net

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We send every Senior portrait to the elementary schools, stapled on a piece of construction paper, for the elementary kiddos to re-imagine and draw their own version of their portrait for the seniors and hang them the week of graduation for them to grab and get. Jenkins, Forney HS, pdjenkins@forneyisd.net

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This is a national organization we work with to honor veterans in our local cemeteries by laying a live balsam wreath. We fundraise to order the wreaths & host a ceremony on our campus before laying wreaths.

Sealy High School

lapacher@sealyisd.com

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Bringing in old mums to be reused or undone to create new mums for people who can’t afford a new mum.

Van Vleck HS

mpena@vvisd.org

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Clean up the stadium/gym after games.

Harlingen HS

Veronica.hunt@hcisd.org

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Each time our leadership class block is on a Friday, we create a fun environment at all 4 lunches in the cafeteria (we meet during lunch block). We offer games like cornhole, spike ball, arcade games, play fun music, host a group game, give away candy, and members sit w/people they wouldn't normally interact with.

Jonathan/Georgetown HS

colburnj1@georgetownisd.org

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We organize a red ribbon week parade for one of our feeder schools. Our school organizations pass out candy, drug free info, trinkets, and Halloween safety tips to the elementary students.

Jasmine Johnson--Marshall Jr High

Johnsonjl@marshallisd.com

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Our local National Cemetery (Ft. Bliss) has several events throughout the year where they need volunteers. They do a day of service on 9/11 where students clean headstones and the general area. Other events include: Wreaths across America, putting flags for Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Pebble Hills HS jbrown10@sisd.net

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Asking the community to bring in School theme attire that is still in good condition that they have outgrown or no longer use. We wash it, separate sizes, and put it out on Meet the Teacher night for anyone to have for free.

Van Vleck HS

mpena@vvisd.org

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We started this year and the students enjoy the different activities.

If you Google Teens in the driver seat and complete the activities your council can earn donations. We share the activities with our student body.

Spring Hill

scurtis@shisd.net

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We invite other councils to come to our school for a friendsgiving social. It is mostly just for fun and networking, but we sometimes use that time to complete some sort of DASH or EE project while there for points. tim.watson@rockwallisd.org

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Every two weeks, we pick up recycling during our intervention time (WIN). We include our Life Skills students. They enjoy helping our students ask each teacher for the recycle boxes, they push our recycling bins and help throw away in our bigger bins.

Laura Amaya-Dalhart

laura.portillo-amaya@dalhartisd.org

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during valentine's week, the kids hosted mini events to promote self-love and mental health support - Highlands, d15

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Saywhat has many training programs that can be done at lunch. All are invited to come learn about vape prevention during lunch. It’s free on their website txsaywhat.com

asburnside@ccisd.us

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We hold a holiday door decoration contest each year around Christmas and we make the trophies from empty soda/ energy drink cans.

Spring Hill

scurtis@shisd.net

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A friendly HWY 35 Rivalry where both councils ask for donations during the football game. The school’s admin with the least amount of money has to kiss a pig at the end of the game.

Van Vleck HS

mpena@vvisd.org

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If you have an organization that can help sponsor Shattered Dreams, do it! Ours was done in conjunction with BorderRAC in El Paso. It involves recreating a drunk driving car crash with students who will be arrested/taken to the hospital/or die on scene. It was a powerful message. We held our event before prom and many seniors said they had changed their post prom plans to be safer. Pebble Hills HS - jbrown10@sisd.net

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StuCo members write a quick welcome back to school note for returning teachers/staff members (or a Welcome to our school note for new teachers/staff). They leave these notes on their doors/office mailboxes for each teacher/staff member to get on the first day of staff development.

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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Every other Friday an organization (StuCo, interact, ffa, athletic groups, admin, etc) sign up to deliver treats to the staff ( cookies, drinks, candy, yogurt bar-that’s what we did so it’s also DASH bc healthy). We do this during our study hall/advisory period.

Leslie Pacher, Sealy High School

lapacher@sealyisd.com

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We volunteer at our local animal shelter. We help with walking dogs, cleaning up, dishes, laundry, etc. We also help with events they have.

Spring Hill

scurtis@shisd.net

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I love to use children’s books to teach a short lesson. This great one encourages students to be comfortable in their own skin. This mindset helps make us all better leaders. I have an entire list of books that have great moral lessons.

Clawsonr@ocisd.net -Ore City High

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We have a "StuCo Plant" in the StuCo room. It is a Monstera that we keep watered using water bottles that have been abandoned. We cultivate the Monstera to create new plants that we transplant and give to teachers. It has survived for 4 years and has no signs of slowing down. Pebble Hills HS - jbrown10@sisd.net

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Wed. before Thanksgiving, we take StuCo, team captains, club officers, service organizations, etc. to most of our elementary campuses for the day to serve in any capacity they need. Help w/recess, thanksgiving feasts, library, read to kids, etc.

Jonathan/Georgetown HS

colburnj1@georgetownisd.org

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Boys from different organizations carry a purse during pink out week and they raise donation money for the Susana B. Coleman foundation. On that Friday for the pep rally, they dress as their best female alter egos and walk to runway. The student who raises the most money is crowned Ms. VVHS.

Van Vleck

mpena@vvisd.org

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Members of our E&E committee brought in old t-shirts and these were converted into bags. This was simple as they had a simple pattern to make a handle and then the t-shirt was easily converted into a bag that could be used. (Truth be told: they only made like 3 because it wasn't well organized, but the potential for it to be a worthwhile project is there and YOU can make it better!) :)

Smithson Valley High School

christopher.helkey@comalisd.org

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In our area, we have a smaller zoo semi-local. The zoo has a Symbolic Adoption program - different levels of monetary donation - we choose a basic one since we don’t need the extra perks. The zoo gives us a plush of that animal with a picture of the actual animal and a zoo description. (One year we had Carmen, the red wolf. So we got a stuffed animal toy that looked like a wolf. Then we posted the pic of Carmen on a bulletin board at school. With the zoo info and made announcements throughout the year to remind students that our school had sponsored Carmen for the year and to look for Carmen when they visit the zoo with their families. We plan a day for our ML students to go to the zoo. We usually book a 30-minute(ish) educational program with the zoo, then the kids have about an hour to hang out. We take sack lunches and go to the park across the street then head back to school - THEY. LOVE. IT.

Jana Guajardo - ML Advisor, Yoakum, TX

jguajardo@stjcatholicschool.com

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Our StuCo made different types of keychains and bracelets to hand our during spring convention - Highlands HS d15

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Many of our previous year's projects, table talks, and breakout presentations can be found at https://www.rockwallstuco.com/resources/ tim.watson@rockwallisd.org

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We love sharing ideas with other councils. Here are some topics we have shared as table talks and breakout rotations on the district and state level at conferences and workshops. Feel free to email with any questions you might have.

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Our school has partnered with the local American Legion Post in our town. We serve at the "manpower" for these legion members/veterans. We help place flags on the graves of veterans; we help moved and set-up chairs, tables, and tents for the Veterans Day and Memorial Day Ceremonies they hold.

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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send an email on Friday or before long breaks to remind everyone to shut down and unplug any unused objects.

Van Vleck HS

mpena@vvisd.org

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We made care bags for the oncology patients. They included: books, socks, lotions, puzzles, snacks, etc. We delivered them at Christmas with Christmas cards.

Spring Hill

scurtis@shisd.net

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Like adopt an angel but with our own campus. Counselors identify students in need and angels are put on the tree to be adopted. Angels only have information about the wants or needs and an assigned number. Only the counselors know the identity of the students. Everyone is eligible to adopt an angel or several.

asburnside@ccisd.us

D10

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During Valentine's Day week, we host a week long of dress up days and activities that promote healthy relationships with others and yourself. Some activities include posting affirmations around campus bathrooms, using the Work to be Well roadmap to wellness ideas including posting hearts for students to find that have their name on it, and bonding activities for students that show the importance of working together.

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Paint windows and visit with residents once every two months and update windows depending on the holiday.

Van Vleck HS

mpena@vvisd.org

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This site puts out a one page driving safety flyer each month. We hang ours on the bathroom stall doors.

Leslie Pacher, Sealy HS

lapacher@sealyisd.com

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We "sell" turkey feathers for two weeks in the month of November for $ 0.25/feather. The various groups, organizations, departments, or teachers compete to win the Golden Turkey Award for being the top seller. The money we raise is given to various organizations in our community - usually the Communities in Schools social workers at our feeder elementary schools (we discovered they do not have a budget and rely solely on donations). This money helps feed and clothe members of our Hawk family.

-Canyon Lake HS

amy.thorpe@comalisd.org

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We collected gently used towels from our school and community to be donated to the local animal shelter. They are always in need and appreciative - and they usually let us pet some dogs/cats when drop the towels off!

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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We bought biodegradable pots soil and seeds and distributed them to teachers that signed up. We gave them a few weeks to plant their seeds and hopefully grow their plants. The plants were then judged at the end of the time period based on heartiness, punny name and pot decoration. The one with the most point is “crowned” the plant pageant winner!

Smcminn@yisd.net

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StuCo visits a local nursing home on various occasions to visit with the residents. We usually have a form of BINGO, often made by the students, and have prizes for them. We have also done coloring with them, helped them make Valentine's cards, sung Christmas carols, etc. based on the time that we go. At a previous school, we took pumpkins around Halloween and carved them with the residents.

Smithson Valley HS

christopher.helkey@comalisd.org

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You can find out what the needs are at a local shelter and collect items to be donated.

asburnside@ccisd.us

D10

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Hand paws out with positive saying. Get pawed, write something nice, and pass it on.

Van Vleck HS

mpena@vvisd.org

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Secure the call is a cell phone recycling charity that will take old and broken phones, refurbish them, and given them to women's shelters so it also works for DASH. tim.watson@rockwallisd.org

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At the beginning of the school year or whenever you’d like, teachers drop of classroom items they are no longer using. Other teachers can come and swap or take items they may need.

This is very effective for retiring, new teachers, teachers that switch content or teachers changing their room decor.

Keisha Taylor - Spring High School

Ltaylo6@springisd.org

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Our mascot is the wolf. Each grade level is a team. We hold elementary field day activities, academic quiz bowl, dodge ball tournament, and art competition. The class officers are in charge of putting teams together to compete. They must include everyone in their class. We want to be able to include all students to be able to highlight each students talent. Each activity is work points. The class with the most points at the end of the day is the Wolf Olympics Champion. We do an opening ceremony where the classes make their own flags and walk in to a school appropriate song. This fits in to Pride and Patriotism (pride in your class), Energy and Environment (most activities are done outside so we save electricity), and DASH (mental health, exercise).

Laura Amaya- Dalhart

laura.portillo-amaya@dalhartisd.org

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We are always super short on custodial staff and so twice a week our E&E students use "Hawk Time" to go and sweep the stairs as our few custodians are elderly and the stairs are the hardest areas for them to clean. By keeping up the rotation we are able to keep the stairs maintained throughout the year.

-Canyon Lake HS

amy.thorpe@comalisd.org

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Hosting a secret PALentine exchange amongst our club/sports/organizations for Valentine’s Day. We assigned groups based on number of members/players. Groups exchanged goodies on Valentine’s Day.

Eaveytia@yisd.net

Hanks-District 9

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All staff members get a turkey on their door and they also select 5 random feathers with other staff members names. They must write something nice or why they are thankful for that person and stick it on their turkey.

Van Vleck HS

mpena@vvisd.org

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Each year we make homecoming mums for our Life Skills classmates. (The mums are not as elaborate as some of the mums you see in Texas because they are for students with varying degrees of abilities and mobility.) Each Life Skill student gets to wear their mum during the day and take it home with them.

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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On a nice, cold day we provided hot chocolate until we ran out for students and staff in the morning before school. We had various toppings available as well. Who doesn't like a nice cup of Hot Cocoa on a Winter morning??

Smithson Valley HS

christopher.helkey@comalisd.org

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We do sidewalk chalk positive messages & doodles on the front sidewalk. We give each student a set of beads on the first day that are color coordinated to their grade (some student keep these each year on their backpacks). We also have themed ways to greet people each day the first week like give a hand hug, high fives all around, etc.

Leslie Pacher, Sealy HS

lapacher@sealyisd.com

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We sold Pink Lemonade at our Pink Out game in October. All the money raised from the cups of pink lemonade was donated to a cancer charity.

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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Rallying up all elementary age children to run across the field before the football game against their principal.

Van Vleck

mpena@vvisd.org

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We use this group for the normal alkaline battery recycling option. Save your money on the return shipping box and don't put recycleable batteries in their box. Those can be recycled at home depot and lowes. Normal AA, AAA, 9volt batteries and even the AED batteries can be recyled here. Pro-tip: order the return shipping box on amazon...it's cheaper tim.watson@rockwallisd.org

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In our area, the police station and fire station like to keep a stash of gently used stuffed animals, blankets, and coats for those hard nights when they have to call CPS or there has been a devastating fire/situation to help with calming down young children, or keeping them warm in the elements.

Sometime in the fall (before gift-giving season) we host a drive for families to go through and clean out their stash of gently used stuffed animals, coats, and blankets and we donate them to our PD/FD and/or to our helping hands facility. (We only do this every few years so they don’t have to find a place to store too many at a time)

Jana Guajardo - ML in Yoakum

jguajardo@stjcatholicschool.com

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Our StuCo students go over to the elementary school and help with different events they hold throughout the year. Example: Texas Day, field day

Spring Hill

scurtis@shisd.net

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Red Ribbon Week themed games and dress up

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Red Ribbon Week themed games and dress up

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You’re too sweet for drugs—-we made a life sized Candyland game for kids to play in the foyer. Kids dressed in their favorite candy. We passed out candy.

Get a clue, don’t do drugs—-We had a school wide game of Clue. The staff were the characters from clue.

Don’t scramble your mind with drugs. Wear your favorite letter to school. Students got together with other students to make words and take pictures for the social pages.

Sheena Shaw

Mexia High

sshaw@mexiaisd.net

Blackcat scavenger hunt- Use your Jedi skills and a clear mind to find all the blackcats for a treat.

Trivia- Geniuses don’t need drugs to flex. Winner wins a gift card.

We had a game theme. Each day was decorated to match the game. Students took pictures and had a lot of fun with it. I used construction paper and the laminator to make the candyland game pieces. I used the game pieces from a clue set and gave them to teachers. I made copies of the clue worksheets for the student body who could only ask questions during passing periods.

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If you live in an area with water sports (or not), you can always make posters reminding students to be safe--Buckling up on a boat, wearing life vests, not drinking and driving, etc. This is a quick, easy project anytime but especially right before Spring Break. We often do safety for driving a car, but forget about the water sports.

Smithson Valley HS

christopher.helkey@comalisd.org

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During Read Across America week, our students read to our elementary and intermediate students. The Librarian gives them the books to read. We also have some students that read in Spanish to our EB students. Also, three students dress up as Thing 1, Thing 2 and Cat on the Hat. They welcome the students to school in the morning.

Laura Amaya-Dalhart

laura.portillo-amaya@dalhartisd.org

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Line a small box or bucket with a plastic grocery sack and put it in your mail room for teachers to put their empty toner/ink in. Office Depot, Staples, and probably others, will take them back and recycle them. tim.watson@rockwallisd.org

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They have so many free resources for all levels to include community groups.

https://txssc.txstate.edu

asburnside@ccisd.us

D10

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Each club/organization can purchase a $25 gift card as their entry fee and they decorate a tree in the foyer. The students must put canned goods under the trees they like. The club/organization with the most items wins bragging rights. The food goes to the local food bank and the gift cards are given to a family in need within the district.

Van Vleck HS

mpena@vvisd.org

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We use several key bulletin boards and change them out each month with various ideas. In August we use them as "This year I hope to..." and have students fill in the blank on various shapes during lunches and hang them up. In November we do turkeys or pumpkins and "I'm thankful for..." We also use these boards to showcase Black History Month and Women's History Month and Hispanic Heritage Month - have found some awesome resources on TPT that include bios, etc for each of these and we have also showcased various faculty members. We also use these for drugs safety facts in October, New Year's resolutions, What we hope to Be. In May we posted baby pics of the senior class and left them notes.

-Canyon Lake HS

amy.thorpe@comalisd.org

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Similar to athletic signings, we held a signing ceremony for those students who are entering the armed forces. It is an opportunity to recognize those who are willing to serve our country. Pebble Hills HS - jbrown10@sisd.net

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We tie-dyed socks with our Life Skills friends. Each student got to pick from the various colors we had to dye their socks. We also took care of rinsing and washing the socks. We returned the socks for everyone to wear on World Down Syndrome Day - 3/21 - so we could all "Rock our Socks" on that day.

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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Every dept/hallway on campus voluntarily participates in theming/decorating their hall for the holidays. Hallways are judged by judges (mayor, superintendent, The Daytripper, etc.) the week before break and the winning hallway gets an ice cream sundae bar after their lunch period for the whole hallway (around 300 kids/teachers) and wins bragging rights for the year.

Jonathan/Georgetown HS

colburnj1@georgetownisd.org

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Student council encourages for peers to go on walks, jogs, bike rides, or swims and log/report miles.

Our goal is to accumulate enough miles equal to the perimeter of Texas.

We give trophy to highest mile logger.

PSJA Memorial ECHS

J. Aaron Lozano

Jorge.Lozano@psjaisd.us

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JeSani Smith Foundation has resources, scholarships and more. They have a Facebook and their website is https://jesanismithfoundation.org

asburnside@ccisd.us

D10

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The week before Thanksgiving we recognized a different group each day to show gratitude for them:

M-Thanks to our StuCo! Gift from officers to members. We also made 50 pies for a teacher pie cart the next day.

T-Pie Cart for Teachers

W-Thanks to Custodians! Delivered drinks and snack basket to custodians.

R-Popcorn for Students during lunches.

F-Thank you gifts to Cafeteria Staff (similar to Custodians.

We also did a Thankful Tree where staff and students could add what they are Thankful for on leaves. We also did a Turkey another year.

Katie Keyes

Kkeyes@ems-isd.net

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Annual canned food drive where students and staff compete to be crowned Turkey of the Year by having people donate canned food items their name.

Marshall Jr High johnsonjl@marshallisd.com

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Blanket Drive & Fleece Tie Blankets Meeting

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Blanket Drive & Fleece Tie Blankets Meeting

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We collect blankets for the homeless during the month of December. New blankets are distributed to a local shelter. Gently used blankets are distributed to animal shelters. During our last meeting of the year we make fleece tie blankets to contribute to the cause.

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This year during our annual Talent Show we had a fashion show entry from our E&E Committee. They made dresses/outfits from recycled materials. We had a newspaper dress, a skirt made from water bottles, another dress made from found items like old plastic placemats.

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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No rhyme or reason - just a bunch of beads. We are a Catholic school - you can adjust the wording to work for a public school and help promote mental health.

*BONUS - if you collect beads ahead of time from people getting rid of them, you can count for E&E too!

jguajardo@stjcatholicschool.com

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A few days after school in August and September, we personal invite all of the new staff at our school to come "shop" for Northwest HS Shirts. We give them as many shirts as they want from our stock of old shirts that never sold.

LaKiella Rose

Northwest HS

lakiella.rose@nisdtx.org

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We do Walks of Honor to recognize the achievements of our clubs and teams. Our cheer teams and drum line lead the students down the hallways of our campus. We decided to do this for the veterans on our campus. The students and teachers cheered for them as they walked down the halls. The walk ended in JROTC rifle range where e had a luncheon for them.

Smcminn@yisd.net

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Our school has a uniform policy.

We encourage seniors to donate all their old uniforms to donate to students in need the following year.

PSJA Memorial ECHS

J. Aaron Lozano

Jorge.Lozano@psjaisd.us

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I have two students that are HART ambassadors. Our Council helps with their activities they have to achieve on a monthly bases. This program focuses on eating correctly, what food is grown in our area, highlights our agriculture.

Laura Amaya -Dalhart

laura.portillo-amaya@dalhartisd.org

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We create a 1'x4' or so sign for each program, association/club or team on our campus. These signs are done in all kinds of various fonts and all in our school colors. We add patterns and such to class each sign up. All signs are hung up together on a wall to showcase all of the ways a student can stay involved on our campus.

clawsonr@ocisd.net -Ore City

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Cook-off contest for staff and staff members sample and vote for the best dish. We’ve done chili, dips, and desserts. Prizes are awarded for 1st-3rd place plus bragging rights.

Harlingen HS

Veronica.hunt@hcisd.org

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Homecoming Mums for Special Education Dept

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Homecoming Mums for Special Education Dept

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Every year my student council class makes homecoming mums for all the students in the Special Education Department. One of our officers is in charge of meeting with the Special Education Department teachers and receiving interest forms for each of their students so that we can personalize each mum.

Rebeca Garcia

Roma High School

rrgarcia@romaisd.com

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Student council officers volunteer during teacher work days to help teachers/staff set up classrooms or offices.

Faculty and staff contact me and I’ll partner them up with an officer for a specified amount of time.

PSJA Memorial ECHS

J. Aaron Lozano

Jorge.Lozano@psjaisd.us

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This year we partnered with our Primary Campus (PK through 1st grade) counselor to talk with our younger students about things like healthy relationships (because that was the state project), being a good friend, being kind to everyone, and giving safety tips for the summer. StuCo members visited during the "specials" time and were the "teacher" during the counselor's class time.

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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Officers presented to different classrooms during Valentine’s Day on red or green flags in romantic relationships.

They had tiny flags to distribute to the class. Would define a personality trait and students would raise their red or green flag followed by a discussion.

PSJA Memorial ECHS

J. Aaron Lozano

Jorge.Lozano@psjaisd.us

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We hosted a neon glow party for our Life Skills students. Our district Special Ed department has asked us to host one for the entire district Life Skills department in the coming school year.

johnsonjl@marshallisd.com

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February is heart health month (and of course Valentines). This year my DASH members made small paper hearts to hand out/hang up around campus with your typical candy conversation heart sayings on them AND a heathy heart fact on the back.

Pittsburg High School

egriffin@pittsburgisd.net

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We assigned the HoCo Court various food items for our food drive. It was their responsibility to get people to donate their assigned items. The percentage of items was 25% of the election for who became King and Queen.

Katie Keyes

Kkeyes@ems-isd.net

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National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

Our council supports this campaign by running a face painting booth for the night. So much fun and a great way to support and promote our community police department.

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StuCo and class officers run freshman orientation.

Classes run break out sessions. StuCo runs orientation and tours.

PSJA Memorial ECHS

J. Aaron Lozano

Jorge.Lozano@psjaisd.us

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We celebrate heritage months (HHM, BHM, AAPI, etc.) With a spirit week, a program, and a family style dinner. Those events usually leave us with some kind event for every week of the month. Students, staff, and community members love these celebrations.

owilson@galenaparkisd.com

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If your school does not have a street named after mascot, have your stuco write a proposal to the city council.

We got ours changed from Ridge Road to Wolverine Way. Fairly easy project and contribute to ribbon cutting.

PSJA Memorial ECHS

J. Aaron Lozano

Jorge.lozano@ psjaisd.us

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Our stuco is tasked with officially welcoming children of military families as part of the Purple Star School initiative.

PSJA Memorial ECHS

J. Aaron Lozano

Jorge.Lozano@psjaisd.us

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We host Adopt-A-Child at our school every December. We ask the social workers at the three feeder elementary schools to nominate students, we send the social workers permission forms and needs/wants forms. We try to get at least 10-12 students from each of these campuses. The classes on our campus "adopt" a child and they are matched with one of these kiddos and they throw them a Christmas Party - buy gifts, buy foods, etc. The HS students can buy gifts, bring money, bring food, etc. We ask each group spend around $100 on their child - this is ALWAYS ignored and they spend way more than that. Then on the Friday before finals, one of our staff members dresses up like Santa and the kids show up on busses and meet him in the library where he reads to the kids. Once we hit 3rd period we ask each class to send a representative down to collect their kiddo and take them to have their parties. This is the absolute most amazing day for EVERYONE on campus. The HS kids are in awe of the joy they are bringing - we've actually done this so long that we have many HS students who were once the recipients of these parties.

-Canyon Lake HS

amy.thorpe@comalisd.org

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Okay hear me out. Since we live on a border town, every year our biggest and longest Pep Rally is our Mexican Independence Day Pep Rally. It is always held on the closest Friday to September 16. During this pep rally, we have three games that students play for Battle of the Classes; a tamale eating contest (with students), a Mexican hat dance contest (with teachers), and a grito contest (with students). Everyone dresses up in "Fiesta" attire and soccer team/Mexico jerseys. Our school Mariachi comes out and performs 2-4 songs for us and our school Conjunto comes out and we have all our students come down and perform a full gym guapango dance. It is our most popular pep rally all year.

Rebeca Garcia

Roma High School

rrgarcia@romaisd.com

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We use the PhotoCircle App to collect photos from all of our members at all of our events and of our projects. It has ads, but I don't have to figure out which kid took pictures for posting and all that.

LaKiella Rose

Northwest HS

lakiella.rose@nisdtx.org

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We plan a special football game for our senior life skills students. Boys play with the varsity football team during 1st period, the girls cheer with cheer squad and dance teams. StuCo makes posters, run out inflatable is used and athletic classes come out as spectators.

Harlingen HS

Veronica.hunt@hcisd.org

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We ask the popular staff members on campus to dress up like Santa or elves. At lunch we set up a photo op and use it as a class fundraiser. Yearbook students take photos. Our theater tech class made Santa's throne. We use a lot of the decor and costumes year after year.

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We wrapped our principal’s office in Christmas wrapping paper 2 days before the break.

Harlingen HS

Veronica.hunt@hcisd.org