2024-2025 THIS YEAR HAS MARKED TREMENDOUS CHANGES FOR THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT HERE AT DEPAUL PREP. WITH ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED, LET US TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR BUT ALSO LOOK FORWARD TOWARDS FUTURE GROWTH IN THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT
DEPAUL COLLEGE PREP 04/30/2025
REDEFINING ROLES
THE OATH
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
DOOR DECORATING
DANCES
FUNDRAISERS
BLUECREW/MASCOT/AIA
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THIS YEAR, STUDENT GOVERNMENT HAS OFFICIALLY MOVED FROM MODERATOR LED, TO COMPLETELY STUDENT LED ON TOP OF THIS, A NEW OFFICER BOARD HAS BEEN CREATED THIS YEAR TO ENSURE MORE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EACH GRADE LEVEL
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS: THIS NEW ROLE HAS PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF COMMUNICATION FOR FUNDRAISERS AND NEW MARKETING MATERIALS. BESIDES MAKING MARKETING MATERIALS FOR THE TWO DEPAUL PREP DANCES, THIS FORMER TREASURER ROLE HAS BEEN A HUGE UNDERTAKING LED BY BILL GC TO PAVE THE WAY FOR A NEW FACET OF OUR GROWING STUDENT GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BOARD TO MAKE SURE THAT NOT ONLY ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STUDENT GOVERNMENT LOOKS GOOD, BUT ALSO IS COMMUNICATED IN THE RIGHT SENSE.
TREASURER: NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, A NEW TREASURER ROLE WILL BE REINSTATED TO OUR GROWING STUDENT GOVERNMENT AS A WAY OF FACILITATING FINANCES FOR OUR SCHOOL DANCES AND FUNDRAISERS FOLLOWING THE ONSET OF THE WINTER FORMAL THIS YEAR ALONG WITH THE MAJOR FUNDRAISERS WE HELD.
IN CREATING THIS NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD, STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE THE OFFICIAL OATH THAT IS SAID AT ALMOST EVERY MEETING
I WILL DILIGENTLY PRACTICE AND VALUE THIS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY ENTRUSTED TO ME BY MY CLASSMATES. EACH DAY, I WILL STRIVE TO REPRESENT THE DIVERSE VOICES WITHIN OUR SCHOOL. I UNDERSTAND MY RESPONSIBILITY TO ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE AS A MEMBER OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT, SETTING AN EXAMPLE AS WE WORK TO ENHANCE THE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY WITHIN OUR YOUNG SCHOOL.
DURING THE FIRST SEMESTER, STUDENT GOVERNMENT GOT BUSY WITH THE TECH TEAM AND DEANS OFFICE.
FOR JAMF, STUDENT GOVERNMENT MEMBERS SEARCHED THROUGH THE DEPAUL PREP HANDBOOK TO ADDRESS STUDENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT INCONSISTENT USE OF JAMF ACROSS DIFFERENT TEACHERS/DEPARTMENTS. ON TOP OF THIS, STUDENT GOVERNMENT COMPARED TECHNOLOGY USE POLICIES ACROSS DIFFERENT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, AND ADDRESSED TOPICS SUCH AS FILE DELETION, JAMF RANGE BEYOND CAMPUS, AND MESSING UP IPAD SCREENS (WIDGETS). OVERALL, STUDENT GOVERNMENT AGREED WITH THE TECH OFFICE THAT JAMF IS A “TOOL” FOR TEACHERS AND THERE IS ALWAYS A HELP EMAIL TO CONTACT IF ISSUES ARISE.
FOR THE DEANS OFFICE, MANY OTHER EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS MET TO DISCUSS THE AIRPOD POLICY, AND WHEN AIRPODS ARE ABLE TO BE UTILIZED BY STUDENTS. ISSUES AROSE ON THIS ISSUE WHEN NUMEROUS STUDENTS WERE RECIEVING WARNINGS WHILE IN STUDY HALL AND/OR IN THE COMMONS. WITH THAT, AFTER THE MEETING, STUDENT GOVERNMENT MEMBERS SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED ANY DISPUTES WITH THE DEANS TO CLARIFY THE OVERALL AIRPOD USE POLICY.
NOT ONLY DID STUDENT GOVERNMENT PARTNER WITH THE TECH TEAM AND DEANS OFFICE, BUT A FEW STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS MET WITH THE DEPAUL PREP CULTURE AND CLIMATE TEAM. THE FOCUS OF THIS LEADERSHIP GROUP IS TO NOT ONLY DISCUSS HOW TO INCREASE SCHOOL SPIRIT/CULTURE, BUT ONE METHOD OF GETTING THIS IS THROUGH THE ANNUAL CULTURE AND CLIMATE SURVEY.
THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, STUDENT GOVERNMENT GOT TO WORK WITH THIS TEAM HEAD ON TO GET A BROADER PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO STUDENT GOVERNMENT, BUT ALSO WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SCHOOL SPIRIT. THIS WAY, STUDENT GOVERNMENT WILL BE ABLE TO PROCESS THE DATA ON THE SUBJECT OF SCHOOL SPIRIT GOING INTO THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS DATA CAN BE APPLIED TO THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR FIRST EVER MASCOT, ALONG WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF BLUE CREW/ALLINATHLETES.
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ONE OF THE STAPLES OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP IS THROUGH THE DANCES
HOSTED REGULARLY IN THE FALL, WITH HOMECOMING, AND THE WINTER FORMAL IN FEBRUARY, THIS HUGE ENDEAVOR IS NOT ONLY A HUGE PRIDE FOR STUDENT GOVERNMENT, BUT ALSO A HUGE COMMITMENT
THIS YEARS HOMECOMING WAS A HUGE SUCCESS, WITH MARKETING CREATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS ROLE. THE HOMECOMING DANCE SET A NEW RECORD IN ATTENDANCE, ALONG WITH THE CONTINUOUS WORK FROM STUDENT GOVERNEMENT TO MAKE THE DANCE HAPPEN
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, STUDENT GOVERNMENT HAS STARTED TO FUNDRAISE FOR MANY ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE CITY OF CHICAGO. THE WAY THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WAS THROUGH $1 DRESS DOWN DAYS (FULL OUT OF UNIFORM EXCEPT FOR FEB/MAR). THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT STUDENT GOVERNMENT RAISED MONEY FOR ARE SHOWN BELOW WITH THEIR RESPECTED DONATION COUNTS (EXCEPT MISERICORDIA)
THE CORNERSTONE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS THE REVITALIZATION OF THE BLUE CREW. AFTER HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FORMER OPERATORS OF BLUE CREW, THIS LEADERSHIP SPIRIT TEAM WILL CONSIST OF STUDENTS ACROSS ALL GRADES AND FOCUS ON CREATING A SENSE OF DEPAUL PREP IDENTITY AT NOT ONLY SPORTS GAMES, BUT AT OTHER EVENTS SUCH AS PERFORMING ARTS CONCERTS AND SHOWS. FROM DECORATING THE HOME STANDS DURING GAME NIGHTS, TO CREATING SPECIALZIED MERCHANDISE WITH THE SCHOOL SPIRIT SHOP, THE NEW BLUE CREW WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY SHOW SOME LOVE FOR DEPAUL PREP
THE SECOND PART OF THE BLUE CREW INITIATIVE IS THE ALL IN ATHLETES PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TEAMS OF EACH SEASON (FALL, WINTER, SPRING) WHERE EACH TEAM’S CAPTAIN(S) WILL PICK AT LEAST ONE GAME WHERE THEY WANT THE DEPAUL PREP COMMUNITY TO ATTEND (ALONG WITH THE BLUE CREW). THE AIA PROGRAM IS FOCUSING ON CREATING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ALL DEPAUL PREP STUDENTS AND TEAMS ACROSS EVERY SEASON SO EVERYONE FEELS INCLUDED IN ATTENDANCE
THIS FINAL PIECE TO THE BLUE CREW INITIATIVE, THE MASCOT IS THE ULTIMATE KEY TO DEPAUL PREP’S GROWING IDENTITY AS A SCHOOL. FINANCED AS A SENOIR GIFT BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2025, THIS PHYSICAL RESEMBLANCE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A DEPAUL PREP RAM WILL HELP ESTABLISH UNITY IN A PHYSICAL REPRESENTATION OF OUR YOUNG RAM. THE RAM WILL BE IN COORDINATION WITH ATHLETES, THE CHEER TEAM, AND STUDENT LIFE COMING THIS AUGUST FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Reagan + Terry + Bill
STUDENTGOVERNMENTSTUDENTLEADERSHIPSUMMIT
FOLLOWING THE VERY SUCCESSFUL SUMMIT AT BENET ACADEMY LAST SUMMER, DEPAUL PREP IS EAGER TO HOST THE 2025 STUDENT GOVERNMENT SUMMIT. WITH PARTNERSHIPS FROM SCHOOLS LIKE MARIST, BROTHER RICE, MONTINI, BENET, AND SO MUCH MORE, COMMUNICATING ISSUES THAT OTHER SCHOOLS CAN HELP OUT ON IS CRUCIAL TO SUCCESSFUL GOVERNMENT
STUDENTGOVERNMENTOUTREACHINITIATIVE
FOLLOWING THE GRASSROOTS CREATION OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT OUTREACH INITIATIVE, MORE EFFORTS WILL BE PUSHED TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THIS INITIATIVE TO BETTER REACH ALL DEPAUL PREP STUDENTS. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE COMING VERY SOON!
KINDNESSCAMPAIGN
SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, THE KINDNESS CAMPAIGN HAS PROVEN TO BE A MODEL OF DEPAUL PREP’S CORE VALUES. COMING IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, OPERATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO THRIVE AND DEVELOP UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP
OVERALL, WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW BELL SCHEDULE, THE INTRODUCTION OF FRESH FOUNDATIONS, A NEW INCOMING FRESHMAN CLASS, AND REDEFINED STUDENT GOVERNMENT ROLES, STUDENT GOVERNMENT IS EAGER TO TAKE ON NEW CHALLENGES, LEARN FROM PAST EXPERIENCES AND CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH OTHER FACETS OF THE SCHOOL.
WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT NEXT YEAR’S STUDENT GOVERNMENT WILL BRING AND WHAT AMAZING IDEAS WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE TABLE TO MAKE A MORE UNITED DEPAUL PREP COMMUNITY