JBES Student Council

James Buchanan's Student Council has been very busy this year! 

May

  • Sponsored "PJs for Japan" to collect new pajamas for children affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan; Scholastic's "Classrooms Care" will donate a children's book with each pair of pajamas.

PJs for Japan May 2011

  • Prepared and presented PowerPoint about a hero, Kelsey's Dream, at 2011 BTSD Elementary Student Council Leadership Conference
  • Prepared and performed anti-bullying skits for K to 3, and distributed "Be a Buddy, Not a Bully" bracelets to the entire school.

April

  • Sponsored a Trash-free day for Earth Day; encouraged students to bring their lunches in reusable containers to see how much we could reduce the amount of trash at lunch

March

  • Sponsored "Slippers for Support" which raised $ for victims of a fire (Donated to the Red Cross)
  • Helped organize our PSSA Pep Rally
  • Made posters for each classroom to offer words of encouragement for the PSSA

February

  • Participated in Pasta for Pennies, raising $ for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America

December

  • Assembled Holiday goody bags for the PTO to distribute to the student body

November

  • Assembled Thanksgiving food boxes for needy families