Meredith Sacks
Hello I know most of you know me, but for those that don’t, my name is Meredith sacks and this is my fourth year here. Since freshman year I have been involved in as many school groups as possible. However I didn’t do for college acceptance and because I had lots of free time. I did it because I wanted to be involved in the school and make it the best it can be, not that Barbara and Steve haven’t done a great job so far. If you vote for me for student council president, you will be voting for someone who will use her power to listen to every voice no matter now small. You have seen me at all of the meetings, in the school and out. You’ve seen me bringing you bake sales and Halloween contests and almost everything else you have asked for. I have acted as vice president for two years and even president for a short while. I have learned over the course of those years how to properly run the council and also make sure I hear everyone’s voice, whether they are in the council or not. I also want to create a better connection between the administration and the students. I want to bring you new school gear, so we can feel proud of our teeny little nighthawk. I also want more ideas from everyone on how to make the school a better environment for learning and a reasonable amount of fun. So I’m digging that suggestion box out of the dust and putting it back on Mary-Beth’s desk. So if you want to have someone in office that can make things happen and really listen, then vote for me for student council president. I know I can take you and this school to great places.
Ashley Vidal
Good morning everyone I appreciate your attention as it is a monday morning, my name is Ashley and I am running for student council president. I have been privileged to have been your vice president last year and your acting president this year. And that is not to say that the other three candidates aren’t qualified, because they are but I do have an advantage over the other candidates that I have been able to act as the president for the last couple weeks. I am grateful for it though because I have had the opportunity to feel what the responsibility is like as president, and that know that I am up to it. On that note, I don’t want you to vote for me if it is just for the simple reason that I have been the person standing up here the last couple weeks, it should be about whether you think I will do a good job in office and take the job seriously. I cannot absolutely guarantee that I will run my job flawlessly but I can guarantee that I will take the job seriously and work the hardest I can to do the job well. This is my third year of being an acting member of the Student Council and I am telling you this because I know the ropes, I understand how the process works, I am the kind of leader that rolls up her sleeves to pitch in and get stuff done. And being apart of this system I know all too well how important it is for the leader to keep people on task, so that the work can be distributed evenly. I’ve helped work on projects like Candy Grams, and selling food at the theatre events, but we can do much more by setting clear goals and staying focused on those goals.
All the people on Student Council have great ideas, and you students who aren’t necessarily even members of the council have great ideas, and I just want to be the one to organize things for all of you, mediate and take all your ideas and work as a collective unit, which is how I think we can be most successful. I am not coming into office promising that these certain events will happen, I am coming in to just facilitate the conversation. I have ideas of good things that the council could do, but at the end of the day all of us candidates are standing up here giving speeches, maybe a bit nervous, but it’s for all of you guys. I think the beautiful thing this year, about having 3 very qualified candidates standing behind me is that you the students really get to be apart of the process. We get to have an election not just of a winner, winning due to no opposition and what that means for freshman or those of you who are new to the school is that in past years only one person has run for each office so in essence they got the job simply because no one ran against them. If you have any ideas for the Council were always there during lunch on tuesdays and whoever is president I know will be more than willing to hear your ideas. It would be great for you guys to continue to be apart of the process that is our school. I think this could be the beginning of a great year of student involvement not only in the Student Council specifically but in the school. Because without you guys there really is no reason for all four us to stand up here, and talk about what we want to do because you guys are why we do it and I really appreciate what all of you bring to the school.
And I will just end with, it’s been an honor being your acting president, and if I am elected I would be grateful to continue to lead you guys, and if not I’ve really enjoyed standing up here and running the meetings as well as running the meetings during lunch with the council. I hope its been as enjoyable for you guys as it was for me.
Hannah Aubry
I know that if I am elected president, you are all going to have to listen to me run the morning meeting on Mondays. So before I talk to you about what a good president I’d be, I’m going to let you hear my “Good Morning Marin School”. Good morning Marin School! I could even switch it up and do accents. Good Morning Marin School! We’ll see what happens. Now some of you may know me and some may not, but to clear things up, my name is Hannah Aubry, and today I’m going to tell you why you should elect me as your student body president.
First, a vote for me is a vote for justice. We all feel sometimes, that things are working against us, rather than for us. Maybe the snack machine ate your money, or there are no cups and plates in the IC. Or maybe it just smells awful in there. I pledge to work with you to fix what isn’t working. Believe that you can come to me with problems, and I will try my best to fix those issues, so that you can feel relaxed and happy when you are here. Barring classes of course, I can’t make algebra more exciting. No offense, Iain and Keith.
Second, a vote for me is a vote for liberty and fun, because I believe that we students should have the freedom to enjoy ourselves, even while we’re at school. Since announcing my candidacy, I’ve talked to students about what they want to see happen in this school. Nadav wants Otter Pop Fridays. Jake and Joey want a trip to In and Out. I want the hot water machine back because I go nuts for peppermint tea. All these things could be possible, and many more things, too. All you have to do is ask me and whether you elect me as your president or not, I will try to make it happen.
So remember, my fellow students, that casting a vote for me is like voting for yourself, because I will be your mouthpiece on Student Council. I will work hard for what you Marin Schoolians want, and I will deliver. So tomorrow, when you’re looking at the ballot, ask yourself: “Do I love justice, liberty, fun, and myself?” If your answer is yes, then remember what I have said today, and vote for Hannah Aubry as your Student Council president!
Noah Levenson
For those of you who I haven’t yet, met I am Noah Levenson AKA Nobamah and I’m a go getter. As anyone who truly knows me will tell you I’m obsessed with accomplishing my goals, in this case my goal is to make sure your ideas and suggestions get turned into realities. I have heard your complaints about the 10 minute break and this is the first issue I am tackling. I have already talked to Steve multiple times about getting the break removed so that we can get out 5 minutes earlier. Instead of just having 5 minutes of downtime. I know my posters are mostly humorous but I assure you I am serious about trying to make your views heard. My whole policy is this, I may suggest a few ideas but my main goal is to help you all get what you want whether it’s more student council barbeques or new policies. But most of all I merely want to be the middleman that fights for your ideas to be heard and implemented by student council and the administration. I don’t feel the need to be the brainchild behind every idea because I already know all of you have great ideas that just haven’t been expressed yet. To sum this up, my main goal as your president is to give strength to the student voice, which is often overlooked. In conclusion I would like to tell you all something on a personal note…I have a dream, that one day my kids Jebediah and Quantias will look at me with their little shining eyes and say papa did you ever accomplish anything, to which I will reply yes, yes I did, at 17 years old I became president………. Of The Marin School. Thank you all NOBAMAH OUT!
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