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Formal Thursday
Have a Formal Day once a month where staff and students are invited to wear their “Sunday Best” to school. The cafeteria menu can be...
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Boo for Hallowe’en Fundraiser
Have students purchase the blank white jugs for $2. They are given a black sharpie and allowed to create their own scary ghost. The jugs...
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Nacho Friday!
At Sunnyside High in Fresno, a different department hosts an all-staff lunchtime nacho party on the first Friday of each month. The...
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Mission Impossible
This two-day activity is similar to a gigantic, school-wide game of tag, only it involves no running and a lot of detective work. Each...
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Hick Day
Elmira District SS is a little bit country and proud of it. The best way to celebrate is to have Hick Day and recognize the hayseed in...
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Valentines for All
Do you remember when everyone got Valentines in Kindergarten? The Sr. Leadership Class at St. Patrick’s High School in Quebec City...
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Leap Year Birthdays – Bissextile Day
This unique event only happens once every four years, so your students can’t really say that they’ve done it before. The hook for the...
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Candy Cane Comrades
Everyone in the school (including staff and custodial staff) receives a candy cane with a number attached. The numbers are matched with...
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A Very Lobster Christmas
Grand Manan’s SRC’s latest project created a trap tree (approximately 400 lobster traps) that is covered with buoys that members of the...
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Countdown
It’s a good idea to put a countdown reminder for a major event in a visible place in your council office or front entrance of your...
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Homemade Spray Chalk
Using spray chalk with a graffiti skill or stencils is an excellent way to temporarily promote activities, decorate walkways, entrances,...
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Pi Day
On March 14th, math teachers at Waterloo Collegiate bake pies and serve them to fellow staff members. CHAT in Toronto has Pi Day, where...
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Valentines for Seniors
The best Valentine to receive is the one you were not expecting. Consider having your student leaders make and deliver Valentines to...
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Rose of Recognition
Our staff receive this note 3 weeks prior to Valentine’s Day: On Wednesday, February 14, the Student Council will be distributing roses...
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BYOM
BYOM is the acronym for Bring Your Own Mug. This can be run in the morning before school during the cold time of the year. Hot chocolate,...
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November 11 – Canada Week Celebrations
Canada Week Activities Held the week of Nov 11 Only 4 days are listed as one of the days of the week will be the Nov 11 observance. All...
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Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
Yes, those eggs are GREEN, Sam-I-Am! The good Doctor’s birthday is March 2. Our school decided that we should recognize this literary...
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Tupperware Tuesday
Each Tuesday Student Council and Leadership search the cafeteria for students eating their lunches in an environmentally sound package....
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