Mock+Congress

 Bills passed by Congress and approved by the Executive Council (updated 3/5/10) HR 7 A bill for 8th grade to the use of iPods. You may bring iPods or Mp3 players to school. An iPod touch is allowed if wifi is turned off. Your iPod is your own responsibility; you are responsible for any damage. If your iPod is being used for anything other than what is listed, you will serve a punishment accordingly (break or lunch detention).
 * iPhones aren’t allowed.
 * You can’t share iPods; you must bring your own.
 * They may be used before we go upstairs, study hall, and on bus trips.
 * They may not be used while talking to teachers, in bathrooms, or in the halls at anytime.
 * Inappropriate games, movies, music and other media aren’t allowed ever. Appropriate games or movies are allowed only on bus trips.
 * The music can’t distract others, meaning the volume shouldn’t be heard by others.

2009-10 Congress simulation  These bills have passed both the Senate and the House:

HR 3 · Allow cell phones on overnight trips or when teacher says appropriate. · Cell phone is taken away if teacher judges use of phone inappropriate.

HR 7 A bill for the 8th grade to use iPods. You may bring iPods or MP3s at school. An iPod touch is allowed if wifi is turned off. They may be used before we go upstairs, study hall and on bus trips. Appropriate games or movies are allowed only on bus trips. If iPod is being used for anything other than what is listed, they will serve a punishment accordingly (break or lunch detention.)  HR 8 Allow any type of color/type of shoes (excluding boots and open toed); any type of hair ribbons, socks, and belt; appropriate amount and type of jewelry.

HR 13 A bill to: amend the dress code. Allow any color/type of shoes (excluding open toed). Boots are allowed, in neutral colors. Knee highs must show. Boots are only for knee high seasons. Any type of hair ribbon, socks, and belts may be worn. Also, an appropriate amount of jewelry may be worn. This doesn't apply to formal days.

S4 · A bill to allow middle school students to have a spirit week TWICE A YEAR. · Spirit week consists of dress down days all week. The judges will pick the attire for each day. Judges will vote to see which student for each grade has the most spirit and best themed attire. · The winners will receive some certain prize, ex: homework pass. Spirit week will not interfere with academic activities. · <span style="color: #010000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Some games may take place during free periods. TO PARTICIPATE IN SPIRIT WEEK YOU MUST BRING A TWO DOLLAR MINIMUM DONATION TO A CHARITY OF THE TEACHERS' CHOICE. <span style="color: #010000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> S 11 A bill to allow 8th Graders to make important announcements on the "all call." We could do daily announcements on: sports games, indoor break, recess, special lunches, anything that is happening that day or week. Two people could be in-charge of that month, making announcements.