Leadership
Associated Student Body (ASB) & Leadership
ASB ~ Associated Student Body
Every student enrolled at Seaside High School is a member of the Associated Student Body (ASB). Each spring the student body elects leaders to represent and govern their affairs for the following year. The student leaders create many fun and spirit filled activities and events throughout the school year. ASB officers include, President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Communications Officer. Additionally, each grade level elects their own officers known as Class Officers. This includes a Class President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Communications Officer. Students elected to office in the spring become part of the leadership class the following school year during their term of office.
ASB Council (Leadership)
The Associated Student Body Council has many responsibilities. It approves clubs, fundraisers and oversees all ASB financial responsibilities. The Student Council also determines how the student body’s money is to be spent. All money goes back to current students in the form of lunchtime activities, rallies, food fairs, dances, etc.The Council also represents the student body’s interest to the administration, school district and community by serving positions on Seaside High’s School Site Council and writing and delivering regular reports to the MPUSD Board of Education.
Course Description: This class generates all ASB student activities at SHS. Leadership theories will be taught and put to the test through planned events. The class deals in financing of the Associated Student Body, conducting Student Council meetings, and promoting school spirit and a positive school culture.
Goals: Leadership students will strive to:
- Build an environment based on the principals of best effort, shared responsibility and mutual success.
- Communicate useful information in a concise and timely manner within the Leadership program.
- Encourage the SHS student body, and staff to get involved and stay involved.
- Work to promote all leadership activities and school events to the entire student body.
- Be well organized, efficient, and enthusiastic and go above and beyond on all projects.
- Connect with our community.
- Strive to recognize all students’ achievements.
- Make students feel at home among the leadership class and at school Leadership
Requirements: *Grade point average 3.0 minimum required and no disciplinary referrals *Attendance (90% attendance of the class no more than 3 lates per quarter)Students must maintain high academic and citizenship grades to remain in the class and are additionally required to work approximately 10 hours each Quarter outside of the class. Students are elected to the class by the student body each spring for the following school year. If you are interested in being a leader at Seaside HS please complete the linked application below.
Getting Involved
The student body’s government is elected by the students for the students. Concerns of how the student’s affairs are being handled should be directed to any of the elected student representatives.
Students who wish to participate in the class competitions, rallies, decorate for dances, or do anything ASB related, should talk to class officers, or stop by the ASB office. Any member of the student body is welcome to attend class meetings and get involved. Please reach out to your class representative to learn more about when class meetings are scheduled for each grade level.
