Attention Class Officer Candidates!! I have sent out several emails now to your Granite District email. Please send me an email at jehsiao@graniteschools.org if you have not received those. I have also shared the Google Site and Portfolio with you as well. Tell me if you can’t find them in your Google Drive. -Mrs. Hsiao
Join the Cottonwood Student Government Family as a Class Officer!
Calling ALL Colts
Calling ALL Colts
Hey future CLASS OFFICERS of Cottonwood
We are excited to announce the 2025 Class Officer Elections for the 2025-26 school year! Elections week will be April 14-17. On this page you will find important information about the election process and what it means to be Class Officer at Cottonwood. We encourage all students interested in becoming a leader to create a campaign! Please reach out to Mrs. Hsiao in room 603, or email her at jehsiao@graniteschools.org, or Mrs. Smith at aasmith1@graniteschools.org in room 120 with any questions or concerns.
#GoColts #StudentGovLEGACY #FutureLEADERSofCottonwood #HeedtheStampede
Important Notes for the 2025-2026 School Year…
Class Structure: The Student Government class period will be open to more officers for the 2025-2026 school year. With the addition of Homeroom to the Cottonwood High School schedule, we will be continuing our Student Government Homeroom class that will include the 8 SBOs and 32 Class Officers. There will be a Student Government class period that will consist of the SBOs and the Class Presidents as well as any other officers that are able to be a part of the class. It is important to note that if the class is large, there will be times when the extra class officers will not have a significant amount of work to do in class. Their time might be spent making posters.
Class Officers: Class Officer positions have been added to match the Student Body Officer positions. There are 8 Class Officers per grade: President, Vice President, Historian, Communications, Artist, Stampede ASC, Dance ASC and Secretary. Secretary positions will be determined by teacher vote rather than student vote.
Class Officer Roles and Responsibilities
Officers run for specific positions. However, the roles and responsibilities associated with each position are only a small portion of what the Class Officer will be doing. Time in Homeroom and in class is usually used for planning and carrying out details of the big Student Government sponsored events and initiatives such as assemblies, Homecoming activities, Gold Rush (charity) activities, Colts are Great activities, elections, Homeroom activities, teacher appreciation, etc.
Senior Class Officers have responsibilities in addition to what the other grade level officers have. Senior class officers plan and carry out all senior specific activities such as Senior Sunrise/Sunset, Senior Superlatives for the yearbook, Senior Dinner Dance and other graduation activities. The Senior Class President also traditionally speaks at graduation and coordinates with the other senior officers in planning all future class reunions.
All Class Officers will assist their SBO counterparts with certain aspects of the SBO responsibilities, giving particular attention to how they can help their specific grade in that area. Class Presidents will have extra responsibilities as members of the SBO class, and must be prepared to dedicate significantly more time to their position than the other class officers.
Voting Calculations
Teacher Recommendation
20%
A link will be provided to your teachers to fill out the recommendations. It is only your current teachers that complete these recommendations.
Portfolio
40%
The portfolio will be completed using a Google Document shared with you by an advisor.
Student or Teacher Vote
40%
Any current and future Cottonwood students, can vote for their respective class officers. 8th Graders at the junior high schools will campaign online and vote for candidates from both schools. All Cottonwood teachers will vote for the position of Secretary.
Requirements
ANY eligible Cottonwood Student (or 8th Grader coming to Cottonwood) can run to be a Class Officer! We are looking for leaders, innovative thinkers and students who care about Cottonwood! A class officer cannot hold the President position in another organization at Cottonwood.
Academics
The requirement is a 3.0 GPA and a 3.0 CPA for Quarter 3 and it is expected that this standard be maintained throughout the year in office if elected.
While this is the academic requirement to be a class officer, if you would like to run and have a GPA lower than 3.0 for Quarter 3, see Mrs. Hsiao.
Dedication
Class Officers are the appointed leaders for each grade level at Cottonwood. The activities, events, assemblies, and initiatives take a significant amount of time to plan.
Class Presidents will join the SBO class period next year. This position will take significantly more time and responsibility compared to the other class officer positions. If you choose to run for president, be prepared to have a responsibilities almost to the level of an SBO.
All other positions will not be required to be in the SBO class period, but will be encouraged to participate if able and will join the Student Government Homeroom class.
All officers will commit to afterschool activities and initiatives.
Summer Planning
In order to be prepared for events at the beginning of the school year, we will need to complete important planning during the Summer Break. SBO and Class President are required to attend the Utah State University Leadership Camp from June 2-4. Other class officers are not required to attend USULC, but are highly encouraged to attend! On average, we spend about one week throughout the summer working on Student Government tasks. Summer days are somewhat flexible, but the two weeks before school starts is an important time for Class Officers. Mark your calendars!
Step 1: Attend the information presentation on February 12th after school in room 603.
If you missed the meeting you are required to follow in the instructions below.
Step 2: Complete the Digital Application
DUE March 31 @ 5:00 PM
This form will acknowledge that you intend to run for a Class Officer position. You will also acknowledge that you understand the expectations of the office and the campaign regulations. A parent of guardian also needs to sign. Please have them read and understand everything involved in becoming a class officer.
Watch for an email from Mrs. Hsiao to your Granite District Email on the evening of March 31. This first email will list all the candidates for your grade and the position they are running for. You will have until the next day, April 1st at 5:00 pm to change position if you wish. Then on the evening of April 1st an advisor will share the portfolio and website documents with you to complete.
Step 3: The Campaign April 14-17
Video to Peers
Maximum of 30 seconds long
Must be a YouTube video link
Website Profile
Photo or Digital Poster
Slogan
This will be sent to you a week before Campaign Week begins
Hallway Posters
4 Posters 3’x5’
CANNOT use duct tape or packing tape
All posters must be approved by an advisor
(Incoming 9th Graders do not do any posters. They will only campaign online)
Step 4: Portfolio
Leadership Academy
2 virtual lessons, 10 points each
Digital Resume
Single document listing skills and experience, 10 points
Presentation on Position Related Task
Response to task associated with specific position, 10 points
Each portfolio component will be completed on the Google Document that is shared with you by an advisor. A panel of Cottonwood faculty will grade your portfolio out of 40 points. Click the link to see everything in the portfolio so you can start preparing responses. You can paste those responses onto your official portfolio that will be shared with you before campaign week.
Campaign FAQs
How do I submit my campaign to Peers materials?
An advisor will share a Google Site with you via your Granite District email. This is where you will complete the Campaign Page that will be viewed by your peers for voting.
When can I hang up my posters at school?
Posters will be approved on April 4th, after school in room 603. You can hang your posters as soon as they have been approved that day. You may only hang the poster on brick surface walls using masking tape only. No duct tape or packing tape is permitted.
Can I turn something in Late?
We don’t take anything late. Everything will be graded as is at the time it is due. No Digital Application will be accepted after March 31. Both the Digital Campaign Materials and the Portfolio are Due April 13 at 5:00 PM.
