SGA Minutes B Block
Friday, Feb. 27, 2009

Attendance:  Molly Patterson, Mikey Kim, Mary Kim, Alice Chae, Kathleen Ryan, Maddy Byrd, Emma Ferris, Danny Kim, Caroline Woods, Hannah Tam, Sri Karuturi, Ani Mohan

Indigent Fund
- They need money.
- Money is used to pay for student field trips, Grad, etc.
MOTION: Give $500 for giving money to the Indigent Fund
In Favor: 9
Abstain: 2
Oppose: 0
*Motion Passes*

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
SGA B block meeting

Attendance: Molly Patterson, Mikey Kim, Alice Chae, Mary Kim, Kathleen Ryan, Maddy Byrd, Biqi Zhang, Liam Carter-Condon, Alice Chae, Noah Kim, Emma Ferris, Caroline Woods, Sharon Yin, Hannah Tam,

Senator Reports
Seniors:
- Grad Grad Grad.
- Bought the couches for Senior Lounge - spent around $757 out of $1200. Willing to give back the surplus to SGA, but would like to spend it all.

Juniors:
- Picking MC for Mr. Colonial. Had two GROUPS of audition.

Sophomore:
* Not Present*

Freshmen:
- Called Inflatable guy. Found out that the things they ordered are for 5-8 year olds. So reordering stuff.
- Lock in two weeks
- Have some obstacle course all night. Just for $500

The Great American Energy Debate <-- New Program
* Learning about where energy... not necessarily Going Green.
* Worshop in March. Either friday or one whole week.
* About 100 students.
* Could TJ be Host School?
* Has not been run through the admin. The guy first wants to know if students are interested.
* General Consensus: Forward this to Mr. Kemp, Enviromental Impact, and Mr. Kauffman.

Fund Allocation
* Background.... There are a number of funds giving out to students facing financial issues. Examples: PTSA, Principal, Counselors. They are getting more requests these days due to current economy. But no one has come to SGA. AT TJ, it seems like people don't ask for help when they need help. Should SGA help out?

Slivoksey Grant
* Secret Secret * 

Fund Allocation:
Motion: Give $250 to Action Africa.
-APPROVED-

 Tj Olympics
Kathleen will send out a schedule forthe torch thing.

Date: February 6, 2009 SGA B Block  

Attendance: Mikey Kim, Hannah Tam, Maddy Byrd, Danny Kim, Liam Carter-Condon, Emma Ferris, Noah Kim, Amber kuo, Lisa Nam, and Caroline Woods

AGENDA

Senator Reports:
Freshmen: Lockin - 35 people in attendance, WOW! Schedule almost done, done reserving inflatables etc.
Sophomores: N/A
Juniors: schedule for Mr. colonial complete, audition for MC's, need reps for Sophs and Juniors
Seniors: Grad and prom

Bulletin:
Changes regarding Quotes meeting

Winter Chill Out:
Band auditions TV announcement
auditioning Feb. 20th, Friday A and B
Mrs. Modell invited

Quotes:
intranet poll to narrow quotes down to top 6

World Record:
we need to check w/ higher powers according to Ms. Schoeplein\
risk management?  School's legal interest

Spring Pep Rally:
IN A MONTH! March 9th
foosball w/ people??

Olympics:
dancing with the faculty, basketball
7 languages: each hosting their own event

SGA B-Block 1/30/09
Attendance: Molly, Mikey, Alice, Noah, Emma, Caroline, Biqi, Hannah, Liam, Maddy, Kathleen, Ani, Danny, Sri, Mysterious Freshman (aka Colleen Maher)
 
Senator Reports:
Freshmen- Lockin; met with sophomores
Sophomores- N/A
Juniors- Mr. Colonial- need to inform classes about picking representatives
Seniors- Talent Show tonight
 
Vote for Leadership Conference Date (Mikey)
April 18: 10
May2: 1
Leadership Conference will be on April 18
 
Leadership Converence (Emma)
-Letter written by Ariel that will be sent to principals
-Edits on Smart Board
-Need forms and ECCs
-General purchase order needs to be filled out- Max $1000 budget on entire conference (Alice)
 
TJ Olympics Debrief (Kathleen)
-Officially assigned countries to all languages
-Organized games
-Cleared schedule for torch
-Started olympic packet
-Want country for students who don't take languages? Yes
-What country?
Australia: 7
Java: 1
Antarctica: 1
Country will be called Australia
-Games
Dancing with the faculty: 9
Dancing with the faculty will be the additional game
-Need to approve games with Ms. Modell
 
Quotes (Sri)
-Final list (under 40)
-Lunch meeting on February 4th to discuss and narrow down to 10
-The final 10 will be posted so that the school can vote on Intranet
-Mural Club will paint them
 
Winter Chillout (Molly)
-All classes will sell items for minimal profit
-March 20th
 
Guinness Book of World Records (Molly and Liam)
-Forms to pass to grocery stores (save for next time)
-Release forms for participant minors

Friday, January 9, 2009

(Due to technical issues, the notes got deleted)

SGA B Block:January 6, 2008

Attendance: Molly Patterson, Mikey Kim, Mary Kim, Kathleen Ryan, Emma Ferris, Biqi Zhang, Sharon Yin, Danny Kim, Michelle Gahaga, Maddy Byrd, Hannah Tam

Senator Reports
9th Grade
- Not Present -

10th Grade
- Organized who's going where for donations for Silent Auction
- Got t-shirt order form from the finance office
- Will prob be selling shirts during lunch

11th Grade
- Watching ICE AGE and ice-skating this Friday

12th Grade
- not present -

Slivoksey Grant
(secret)

World Record
MOTION: Do World Record in conjunction with TJ Olympics
Favor: 0
Oppose: 6
Abstain: 1
* Morion Nor Paaws *
- Members on SGA will be asked to go to their local grocery stores to ask for bread, peanut butte, and jelly donation.

Academic Honesty
- How can we help students feel comfortable about telling on people who cheat?
1) Might be pessimistic, but don't know if students will ever feel comfortable telling on their friends.
2) Possible solution: Teacher's saying "Keep your eyes on your paper. You know who I you are."
3) Having an Honor Court - Corinna Pan (07-08 Secretary) did a presentation on this

Friday, November 21, 2008

Senator Reports
9th Grade:
Fundraiser - bake sale
Get all the money from the Rob the Cradle dance

10th Grade:
Not present

11th Grade:
Want to bring up the gravel parking issue at Dining with Doc.
- Close at 7 pm or go to back the way it was
- Mostly junior prob since seniors don't park there
Planning junior camp-out theme
- Didn't get much done

12th Grade:
New County Policy:
- Below 3.907: Bottom 50 percentile
- So the applications that were already sent out don't have the percentile ranking, however if this new rule gets passed, the regular applications would include the class ranking.
- However, there might be an alternative for TJ

Winter Sports Rally
- In January
- Better, more creative ideas?
Michelle, ask your class if they want do something different at the pep rally. (Traditional:  Athletes walking around the gym, reading the names of the captains and the seniors, playing a student vs teacher game)

Spirit Days
- Once a month

World Records
- Largest Lan Party
- Largest Group of People wearing Balloon Hats (~400 ppl)
- Longest Telephone Game (~800 ppl)

TJ Olympics
- March 2 - 13th
- One week or two weeks?
MOTION: Change the Olympics to one week
FOR: 7
ABSTAIN: 1
* Motion passes *

Conference with SGA Officers from Other Schools
- Last year at Chantilly High (?)
- Students brought t-shirts from their schools and did a swap.
- They also shared a list of activities that they do at their schools.

Science Technology Assimilated Research Symposium
- The teacher in charge would like to have a better name--doesn't sound like TJ, she says. However, SGA thinks that it's a great name. We don't think we need to come up with a new one.
- Exquisitio (Research in Latin)
- Conferentia (Symposium in Lation)

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
B block
Attendance: Molly Patterson, Mikey Kim, Mary Kim, Michelle Gahagan, Liam Carter-Condon, Emma Ferris, Lisa Nam, Caroline Woods, Hannah Tam, Sharon Yin, Sri

SENATOR REPORTS
9th Grade
Fundraiser for lock-in
Options:
Sell breakfast? (not allowed)
So maybe sell food before basketball games

10th Grade:
Sophomore Sizzle - want to have some kind of BBQ party, but wondering when JDay is.

11th Grade:
Ice skating -> not official
8th period movie and ice cream social -> official

Ice skating around 6 or 7 pm at Reston Town Center.
Not buying tickets ahead of time.
Go there, show student ID, and get discount (?)

12 Grade:
- Senator not present -

DISCUSSIONS
** committees, before you get started on anything, please run it by Ms. Schoeplein or Ms. Razzino! Thank you!
Leadership Conference
Ideas:
1) Open to more middle schools and more students and not just FCPS schools
2) Same age group

Motion to do the leadership conference
YES: 9
ABSTAIN: 1
-PASSES-

Representatives:
Mikey, Biqi, and Emma

Winter Sports Rally
Representatives:
Alice and Danny

Quotes on the Walls
Description:
- students submit quotes
- a panel of teachers, faculty, and students vote on the quotes
- paint them on the walls
Ideas:
- write the quotes on the stair walls
- collect tons of quotes
- the committee narrows it down
- faculty and students vote on intranet
To Do:
- check with Dr. Glazer if writing on the stair walls is allowed

Representatives:
Sri and Mary

Spirit Days
Description:
- Similar to HC, but throughout the year.
- Tie into National Holidays
- best dressed class prize
- best dressed male/female/faculty prize

Representatives:
Caroline, Hannah, and Sharon

TJ Olympics
Description:
- During the Foreign Language Week
- Each Foreign Language class is given a country and the countries compete against one another

Representatives:
Maddy, Kathleen, Canny, and Michelle

World Record Book
Representative:
Liam

Winter Apparel Drive
Description:
- Collect scarves, hats, mittens, ear muffs, etc
Possible Location:
- Baileys (8 minutes away from TJ)

November 14, 2008
B Block meeting

Attendance: Molly Patterson, Alice Chae, Caronline Woods, Hannah Tam, Maddy Byrd, Noah Kim, Danny Kim, Liam Carter-Condon
 
-No senator reports due to powderpuff
 
-Voted on letter regarding Senior Lounge conflict
-Made edits to give Dr. Glazer by the end of the day
-Yes: 7
 No: 0
 Abstentions: 0
 
-Future stuff:
-World record
-TJ Olympics
-Quotes
-Leadership conference- discussion regarding whether we'd do it or not- vote next meeting
-JDay
-Spirit Days
-Winter accessories drive- brainstorming about doing Christmas gifts?

November 12, 2008
SGA B-block

Attendance:
Molly Patterson, Mikey Kim, Alice Chae, Danny Kim, Sharon Yin, Biqi Zhang, Noah Kim, Caroline Woods, Hannah Tam

Senator Reports:
9th grade:
-FROSHCOMM meets new freshmen council
-Treasurer sent to look at 2012 treasury

10th grade:
-Not present

11th grade:
-Not present

12th grade:
-Powderpuff preparation

Sochop lunch meeting (Biqi):
-Meeting to see who wanted last two sochop spots
-UNICEF, BSU, Spanish Honor Society, VSA, and Hispanic Alliance came
-BSU and Hispanic Alliance both want March dates for legitimate reasons
-Hispanic Alliance more flexible

Service Drive (Sharon):
-Winter Accessories Drive
-Start in December
Vote to do a service project:
Yes: 7
No: 0
Abstain: 0
(Pass)
Motion to do Winter Accessories Drive:
Yes: 7
No: 0
Abstain: 0
(Pass)

Winter Sports Passes (Alice):
-Pay for winter sports passes
-Increased to $3,000 due to increase in class numbers
Yes: 7
No: 0
Abstain: 0
(Pass)

Senior Lounge (Molly):
-Teacher wellness class
-Seniors cannot use lounge Tuesdays and Thursdays because seniors do not have building lease
-Seniors have not filled out least in past and did not know
-Doors also locked during break
-Furniture in lounge moved and not moved back
-Lounge useful to all students- 2009 working to get rights back to lounge afterschool
-Had meeting to discuss issue at Dining with Doc- suggested alternate locations
-Noah and Molly will collaborate on letter

November 7, 2008
SGA B Block

Attendance: Maddy Byrd, Liam Carter-Condon, Alice Chae, Michelle Gahagan, Helen Hastings, Sri Karuturi, Danny Kim, Mikey Kim, Noah Kim, Mary Kim, Molly Patterson, Connie Scoggins, Hannah Tam, Caroline Woods, Biqi Zhang

Senator Reports
9th Grade:
* Practicing for freesbee game

10th Grade:
* Practicing for freesbee game

11th Grade:
* picking committees
* Survey: 1) what changes have you noticed at TJ? And what do you think about them?

12th Grade:
* Powder puff
* Senior privileges--will talk to Dr. G at Dining with Doc
* Planning to talk a lot at the next Dining with Doc meeting
* Seniors can't use the Senior Lounge on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Admin say seniors didn't fill out the Building Use Form, but seniors were never alerted or consulted. This will impact every single class after Class of 2009.
* New furniture
2 sofas = $699 On sale, $474.05 each
PROS
very nice quality
leather = durable
construction = durable
CONS
leather = easily damaged
*1 love seat = $679 On sale, $455.05 each
* shipping fee = $98. So  the total price is (2 x 474.05) + 455.05 + 98 = $1501.15

MOTION: SGA pays $1200 to help pay for the new furniture
IN FAVOR: 10
OPPOSE: 0
ABSTAIN: 2

SGA Survey
1) If you can change 1 thing about TJ, what will it be and why?
2) What do you value about TJ's culture that you wish to preserve for future students?
3) What thing about your year (freshmen) would you like to change and why?
NEW Question: What changes have you noticed at TJ? And what do you think about them?