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Welcome!. National Junior Honor Society Informational Meeting. What is National Junior Honor Society?. The National Association of Secondary School Principals established the National Junior Honor Society in 1929, eight years after the same organization founded the National Honor Society.

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  1. Welcome! National Junior Honor Society Informational Meeting

  2. What is National Junior Honor Society? • The National Association of Secondary School Principals established the National Junior Honor Society in 1929, eight years after the same organization founded the National Honor Society. • National Junior Honor Society is a national organization with chapters in all 50 states with over one million members. • National Junior Honor Society is a means of promoting scholarship, leadership, service, and character , and citizenship within the school and the community.

  3. What are the requirements to be part of National Junior Honor Society? • Two quarters of 3.0 overall average • No grades lower than a “C” in any subject • No discipline points • No “N” or “U” in Citizenship • National Junior Honor Society members are expected to maintain the above standards.

  4. What are the benefits of being part of National Junior Honor Society? • NJHS members are recognized by their parents, school faculty and peers for their academic achievements, leadership, community service, character, and citizenship. • NJHS members are part of a nationally recognized group. • NJHS members are singled out to be inducted into the National Honor Society once in high school (as long as he/she continues to meet the requirements for membership).

  5. What are the benefits of being part of National Junior Honor Society? • NJHS members can be part of activities that provide students the opportunity to cultivate the traits of scholarship, leadership, service, character and citizenship within themselves, their schools, and their communities. • NJHS members have exclusive access to college scholarship programs. In just over 50 years, the NHS Scholarship Program has awarded more than $10 million in scholarships to student members.. Students may be awarded scholarships from $500 to $1,500, and one national winner receives a scholarship for $13,000. • NJHS members are specially recognized at the 8th grade Awards Ceremony.

  6. What do National Junior Honor Society Members do? • In addition to maintaining a 3.0 GPA, exemplary citizenship, and serving as role models to other students, NJHS members will need to complete ten hours of community service per quarter. • Community Service projects can be done individually or in small groups. • Community Service projects will need to be approved by a NJHS faculty advisor prior to beginning the service.

  7. What is the point of doing community service? • Through community service members develop compassion, positivity, and courteousness for the people they help. • Community service provides members exposure to challenging situations that will help them develop their leadership skills and character. • Community service opportunities allow members to explore potential career paths, and spark excitement in new areas of interest.

  8. What’s the next step to join? • There is an application to complete should you and your child choose to join NJHS. • Complete application due by Wednesday, March 14th.

  9. NJHS Faculty Committee Members • Mary Carr—6th grade Regular & AAA English • Michele Barnaby—7th & 8th grade English • Alex Gottdank— 7th grade Regular & AAA Social Science • Jamie Louie—8th grade Regular & AAA Social Science • Cathy Rodriguez—8th grade Regular & AAA English • Kevin Gerow—AVID

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