Student Council

The Student Council of St. Francis Xavier School is composed of two representatives for each grade 5 through 8. A president and vice president who are in the 8^th grade and a secretary and treasurer who are in the 7^th grade are elected to serve in these positions. These 12 representatives are elected by their peers and serve for a one year term of office.

The Student Council members are the voice of the student body raising community concerns and awareness. They involve the students in many school-wide activities, help to elicit funds for various worth-while projects, and participate fully in the activities they help run throughout the year.

Some of the recent work by the Student Council and school body are:

• Raising funds for Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude's Hospital, Covenant House, Preservation of Rain Forests,

• Donating food and time for the Homeless through CHIPS (Christian Help In Park Slope),

• Sending money for World Disaster Relief, such as, Catholic Missions, floods in Haiti, school in Africa, fires in California,

• Collecting food for the neighborhood poor through the Thanksgiving Drive,

• Keeping the school and church buildings and vicinity clean of litter for Earth Day,

• Assisting in social activities such as the Catholic School Week Carnival, Father/Daughter Dance, Christmas Fair,

• Acting as escorts to visitors especially on Open House Days,

• Creating posters for Drug Awareness and the above listed school activities.