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Student Council: Can Jam, Minithon and spring fundraisers highlighted at board meeting
Summary
Student representatives told the board about recent student fundraisers and events, including a Can Jam food drive, winter activities, and Minithon fundraising and participation figures.
Student Council representatives updated the Marple Newtown School Board on recent student activities, fundraising and upcoming events during the Jan. 28 meeting.
Lede: Student Council said its annual Can Jam fundraiser donated more than 3,000 cans to the Rotary Club, that Fox 29 covered the event, and that other student programs including Minithon have raised funds and registered participants for late February activities.
Nut graf: The student report summarized community-engagement and philanthropic activities across the district, listed performance and testing dates, and gave a status update on Minithon preparations and fundraising.
Details: According to the student representative, Term 1 Renaissance qualifiers visited Citizens Bank Park on Dec. 17; student council ran a "Lift Up" video posted to the district YouTube channel on Dec. 20; Keystone testing for biology, literature and algebra I had completed about two weeks earlier; Minithon preparations were underway for Feb. 28 with roughly 150 student participants registered and more than $15,000 raised via a donor drive; Morgan's Message is running a 3v3 fundraiser on Feb. 12 and selling ribbons during lunches in February with proceeds to Wigs for Kids; donation bins at athletic events support the Minithon cause.
The student report also recapped school calendar items: Thanksgiving and winter breaks, a snow day on Jan. 6, a junior-ring ceremony on Jan. 9, and the start of term three and second semester on Jan. 27.
Ending: Board members thanked the student representatives for the update. The student report did not trigger separate board action but served as a public update of student-led fundraising and activities.
