JUNE
2013
THE LIONS’ ROAR
Student Council Wrap-up
LEONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL
By Anyour Elkasaby Throughout the school year, Student Council has been responsible for many great events. Not only did they help create two school dances, Valentines and Halloween, but they also helped shelters. The Council created beautiful Christmas center pieces for the homeless shelter dinner that lifted the spirits and brought joy. They also made food for the homeless children shelter that provided each child with a smile. During the holidays, Student Councils gave their peers a chance to buy their loved ones candy grams. Whether it was a chocolate rose for Valentine’s Day or a chocolate candy cane on winter holidays, they were delicious and thoughtful. During Halloween, Student Council started a pumpkin decorating contest that gathered all the students and supplied them with the adrenalin of competition. In the spring, the student council members ran a refreshment stand for a baseball game to motivate the team and the crowd. The stands provided the players with joy after the game, even after a loss. Most recently, we held our Skate Night. It was a great and fun event to help end the year. Students had the opportunity to socialize on ice, while having the time of their lives. In conclusion, the Student Council has been an active, great part of the school. They have been successful due to all the members of the student council that helped create and make these events possible. A special thanks to our mentor, Madame Ettz; who without her none of these events would have been possible. She has kept all of us on track and most importantly gave us the privilege of creating a new family.
A Successful Year for the Service Club The Service Club had an exciting and successful school year. Led by Mrs. Slane and Ms. Sur, students met once a month on Wednesdays to brainstorm new ideas to continue to expand the club. Through hard work and dedication, this group of students was able to sponsor a number of successful events throughout the year. Early on in the year, the Service Club held bake sales to generate initial revenue for events. By December, the club was able to establish enough capital to get activities up and running. In the Fall, the Service Club sponsored a School Supply Drive to aid Point Pleasant Public Schools that fell victim to Hurricane Sandy. LMS students collected enough supplies to fill over sixteen boxes! In March, a Trivia Night was held to provide a night of entertainment for LMS students and their families. A team of students beat out the teachers to become the First Annual Trivia Night Champions! Each person was asked to donate a nonperishable food item. All items collected were donated to the Emanuel Cancer Foundation. On June 14, the Second Annual Kickball Carnival was held. The Service Club raised $1,100 to donate to the Tomorrows Children;s Fun at Hackensack University Medical Center. The Teachers beat out student teams to take the title of 2013 Kickball Champions!