Student Council is planning to make dramatic changes this year, including revamping the traditions of Snoball and Spirit Week, as well as making key organizational changes.

Executive Board President Caroline Stern is planning to include three new options besides dancing during Snowball: a movie in the cafeteria, dancing in the hall or inflatables in the community room.

Homecoming will be unusually late this year. According to the Beachwood Schools website, Homecoming will be Sat., Oct. 18. The Homecoming parade has been cancelled but the bonfire is still planned.

Spirit Week, instead of being in April, will be the week of homecoming, starting on Mon., Oct. 13.

There will no longer be class themes for Spirit Week, such as “Sundrop Sophomores” or “G.I. Juniors.” Instead, spirit wear will include the class’s graduation year and a class slogan.

“We have to bring it back to what it’s really about–bringing it back to the community,” Stern said. “Instead of being associated with a pop drink or a candy, we are the class of 2015; we are a family.”

Stern said many of last year’s Spirit Week activities will continue this year.

In addition to updating traditions, Council has been adding more committees for a variety of events to ensure more organization and efficiency.

“We also have five newly-designed committees for this school year: welcome, dance, spirit, communications and comments,” Stern said.

The comments committee will address students’ complaints or suggestions. Stern hopes to discuss these concerns at a monthly meeting, which is open to the student body.

Finally, Student Council is donating all funds that do not go to prom and other Student Council functions to Flashes of Hope, an organization that is dedicated to children with cancer, Stern said. This is the first year Student Council is working with this charity.

Student Council is organizing a community-wide kickball game to raise money for the cause. This event will be held later this year, Stern said.

In addition to organizing fundraisers for outside charities, Student Council is still concentrating on raising funds for the class of 2015’s prom. These are led by Maya Peleg, President of the class of 2015.

“We are going to try and start up powder puff football again,” Peleg said, referencing an event that has been planned but not executed. “I have [also] designed a Bison sports shirt that includes all of the sports on it. These can be worn at all the different sporting events.”

During the year, Peleg and other seniors on Student Council will continue to sell “Bison Bites” cookbooks and breakfast on Wednesday mornings.

“My plan for the school year is to make BHS a more cohesive and collaborative place where students do not feel uncomfortable or insecure and everyone is involved,” Stern said.