[Teachldsseminary] QUESTION: Class officers

[Esemmom@aol.com]

My first year of teaching I didn't know about using class officers.   It wasa 
lot of work every morning.  Then my second year we had a part  of our summer 
prep used to discuss class officers and their  importance.  It was a blessing. 
 I have used them for the last 13  years.
 
This year I have 23 so it is essential to have their help.  It can be  a 
rotation after a quarter, semester, or left in for the  year.  Observing how they 
function will tell you when a change needs to be  made.  Callings and 
releasings come at varying times in our lives.
 
This is how my class officers are utilized this year:
 
President (who is approved by their bishop prior to calling  them).  They 
conduct the opening of class. 
1st Counselor - Conducts in absence of President.  Also  over class DSR 
(Daily Scripture Reading).
2nd Counselor - Conducts in absence of first two. Over my  audio/visual 
operation.
Secretary - In charge of daily attendance roll. Conducts  in absence of first 
three.
Pianist - I have 5 this year who can play (with 2 more who know 1  song each, 
so they play for those hymns).  I went the last three years with  no 
pianists, so this is heaven!
Zone 1 through 4 Captains - In charge of scores from SM chases,  games, etc.
2 Acquisition Monitors - Handout glue quotes, handouts, pens, glue  sticks.
Devotional Chairman - In charge of seeing that monthly calendar is  filled 
out, that each is getting a turn before we start back through, and  daily listed 
on chalkboard with next days also listed.
Prayers Chairman - in charge of seeing that monthly calendar is  filled out 
and students are rotating turns with an Invocation and Benediction  daily 
listed on board.
Music Chairman - in charge of seeing that a conductor and a daily  hymn or 
Children's Songbook favorite is rotated on a calendar and then  listed on 
chalkboard for that day.
Hymnal Monitors (2) - in charge of seeing that everyone has a hymnal  or the 
Children's Songbook favorites folder is on each desk for the day. (I ask  what 
is their favorite song from Primary each year.  I add any new ones to  
folders that have the 3 brads in them so we have easy access to them for those  who 
aren't familiar with the words.)
SM Poster Chairman - In charge of placing the weeks new SM poster in  front 
of room.  These are full size posterboards that are printed by a  printing 
company in Bountiful, Utah for the seminaries to use.  They are  nice with large 
black print.
Events Chairman - In charge of listing on board upcoming activities,  SND's, 
games, concerts, plays, scores, and also keeps a history for the  class.
Birthday Chairman - I use the birthday cards from Ken Alford's  Seminary 
Resource Manuals that match the years course of study.  This  person takes the 
card (which I photocopy on special paper and gets everyone but  the birthday 
person to sign the card secretly.
 
Hope this makes sense and that it can help you.  It is a big load off  my 
shoulders and it's their class so they feel responsible and so far are  doing 
great. It's adaptable for various class size.  This is my next to  largest class 
I've taught.
 
 
 
Sister Patricia Brown
Boise,  Idaho (next to the Boise ID Temple!)
With 23 eager and enthusiastic 9th  graders at 6:00 AM
Year 14 and lovin'  it!