, ▁the ▁houses ▁comp ete ▁in ▁both ▁academic ▁and ▁athlet ic ▁compet itions ▁to ▁ear n ▁" house ▁points ". ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁year , ▁a ▁winner ▁is ▁announced . ▁ ▁House ▁points ▁are ▁earned ▁from ▁specific ▁organized ▁events ▁throughout ▁the ▁year . ▁House ▁points ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁earned ▁by ▁bringing ▁in ▁ass orted ▁items ▁to ▁the ▁various ▁food ▁or ▁gift ▁drives ▁that ▁are ▁organized ▁throughout ▁the ▁year ▁or ▁items ▁like ▁old ▁cell ▁ph ones , ▁batter ies ▁and ▁in k ▁cart rid ges . ▁ ▁Student ▁Government ▁ ▁Senior ▁School ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁student ▁government ▁initi atives ▁in ▁the ▁senior ▁school ; ▁the ▁two ▁main ▁organizations ▁are ▁the ▁Student ▁Council ▁and ▁the ▁Pref ect s . ▁The ▁Student ▁Council ▁is ▁a ▁fully ▁elected ▁organization ▁with ▁represent atives ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁being ▁elected ▁by ▁students ▁from ▁each ▁hom ero om . ▁The ▁purpose ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁is ▁to ▁represent ▁the ▁views ▁of ▁students ▁and ▁to ▁promote ▁and ▁encou rage ▁school ▁spirit ▁and ▁community . ▁The ▁Pref ect s ▁are ▁a ▁team ▁of ▁elected ▁students ▁who ▁are ▁committed ▁to ▁fost ering ▁leadership , ▁direction , ▁and ▁spirit ▁in ▁the ▁student ▁body ▁while ▁maintain ing ▁a ▁positive ▁environment . ▁They ▁function ▁as ▁an ▁active ▁voice ▁representing ▁the ▁student ▁body ▁and ▁serve ▁as ▁a ▁bridge ▁to ▁the ▁school ▁administration ▁and ▁fac ulty . ▁ ▁Each ▁year , ▁the ▁Pref ect ▁body ▁selects ▁a ▁Head ▁Pref ect ▁to ▁lead ▁them ▁throughout ▁the ▁school ▁year . ▁The ▁Head ▁Pref ect ▁is ▁responsible ▁for