Student Government

The Student Senate enriches the Tandem Friends School community by representing students.

The Senate sponsors experiential learning opportunities for students, working to cultivate community service and to extend learning beyond the classroom.

The Senate works to deepen our Quaker identity and to foster a thriving spiritual life at the school.  The Senate provides opportunities for students to engage in the life of the school by hosting social gatherings and facilitating student engagement.  The Senate represents students in policy-making to the faculty and within the community.

Our Plans for 2011-2012

• Sponsor activities to engage and serve the students of Tandem Friends School.
• Engage with the local Friends community.
• Partner with the administration of Tandem Friends School, seeking clarity between students and administrators and involvement of the Student Senate in decision-making, where possible.

Click here to see the Senate's Mission and Planning document for 2011-2012.

President
Sydney Hockett

Vice President
Victoria Alexander

Secretary
Carreen de Cardenas

Treasurer
Dylan McAuley

Representatives:

12th Grade
Elias Bearinger
Sarah Weiner

11th Grade
Ryan Muthiora
Payton Oliver-Smith

10th Grade
Mia Larsen
Andrew Weiner

9th Grade

Saunder Boyle
Tommy White

Faculty Advisors: Harold Mock, Alex Isaacson, Lisa Grove

At Tandem Friends, the notion of discipline is founded upon the school's basis of trust and its commitment to freedom with responsibility. The Standards Committee, composed of student-elected representatives from grades 9-12 and volunteer faculty members, works collectively with those students referred to Standards by a teacher or administrator for disciplinary reasons. The committee determines the nature of the infraction and makes recommendations regarding appropriate disciplinary action to either the Upper or Middle School director. Less serious disciplinary issues in the Upper School are handled directly by the Upper School director, while major violations are dealt with by the Head of School. Students elected to Standards serve a two-year term.

Representatives:

12th grade
Kate Moody
Dilara Urushanova
YiQing Zhao

11th grade
Sophie Caplin
Rees Parrish
Jennings Rice

10th grade
Hannah Kirk-Nass
Daniel Kutney
Leyla Uruushanova

9th grade
Carson Jones-Wilkins
Pearl Outlaw
Ellis Tucker


Faculty Advisors:  Steve Ganong, Candace Cone, Antonio Diaz