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National Junior Honor Society

National Junior Honor Society. Information Meeting Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Please fill out form on the Chromebooks before or after the meeting. Sponsor. Mrs. Waitschies – 7 th grade Math. Membership Selection for membership is by a faculty council and is based on outstanding: SCHOLARSHIP

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National Junior Honor Society

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  1. National Junior Honor Society Information Meeting Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Please fill out form on the Chromebooks before or after the meeting

  2. Sponsor • Mrs. Waitschies – 7th grade Math

  3. Membership • Selection for membership is by a faculty council and is based on outstanding: • SCHOLARSHIP • CHARACTER • LEADERSHIP • SERVICE • CITIZENSHIP

  4. Maintaining Membership • Maintain a cumulative grade average of 92or above throughout the academic year. • Conduct grades must be an “S” or “E”. • Perform 22 service hours from June 2014 through May 2015. Eleven hours MUST be turned in before Christmas holidays (12/19/14) • Continue to exhibit the qualities of excellence which made you eligible for membership in the National Junior Honor Society.

  5. Service & Fundraising Projects • Members participate in one or more service projects which are helpful to ourselves and others • Habitat for Humanity – Penny Drive • Food Drives • Blue Santa

  6. Service Opportunities • Safety Town – forms available tonight! • Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts • Church or mission work • SPCA • Community events

  7. Documentation of Service Hours • Forms signed by adult supervising the activity. • NJHS box in the Guidance Office to deposit completed service forms. • Service forms are located in the Guidance Office • Copies of certificates are also accepted.

  8. Past Projects • Assisting teachers to prepare their rooms before the beginning of the school year, • Directing students and parents at the 7th grade Orientation and again at Open House, • Collecting canned goods for local food pantries, • Participating in the city and county cleanup days, • Collecting money for Walk to Habitat’s Penny Drive and Love for Somalia • Helping with elementary school festivals.

  9. Optional Activities • We like to have fun! • Pizza parties • Ice cream socials

  10. Meetings • Once every six weeks • 8:00 a.m. in the Forum on Friday • First meeting is Friday, May 23, 2014. • Attendance is required; not attending 2 or more meetings could result in dismissal

  11. Communication • General Meetings (once every 6 weeks) • Parent email • NJHS website (link on LJI main page) • Remind 101 • Daily announcements – listen!

  12. Communication • Remind 101 • Text @njhspare to (281) 519 – 7521 to receive notifications of service ideas and meeting reminders

  13. Dismissals • Grade Point Average • maintain your cumulative grade point average of 92 or above • Conduct • conduct must be “Satisfactory” or “Excellent” in each of your classes/school each six-weeks grading period • Service Hours • 22 hours of service by May 2015. • Try to get 10 hours over the summer • 11 due by December 19, 2014 • Required Activities • Participate in required activities and meetings • Written Warning • formally placed on “probation”. • one grading period to correct the deficiency • Formal Dismissal • Failure to meet criteria for two consecutive grading periods • Any student who is involved in a flagrant violation of school rules or civil laws may be removed by the NJHS sponsors and school administration without a warning period.

  14. NJHS Officers • Complete officer form and return it to a sponsor by Thursday, May 22, 2014.  pick up one tonight! • Officers’ election will be at the NJHS general meeting at 8:00 a.m. in the Forum on Friday, May 23. • There will be NO election campaigning. • Officers’ responsibilities: • general supervision of the affairs of the chapter • attend officers’ meetings prior to general meetings and any called meetings • conduct the business of NJHS at the general meetings • conduct the chapter’s induction ceremony

  15. NJHS Response Form • Please indicate whether you are accepting membership into NJHS • Return tonight or by Friday, May 23 to NJHS basket in the Guidance Office

  16. NJHS T-Shirt Order Form &Parent Volunteer Information • Reserve and pay for NJHS T-Shirts • Turn in tonight or at first meeting Friday, May 23 at 8:00 am in the Forum • T-Shirts delivered in the Fall • Designed by the officers • Parent volunteers needed!

  17. Induction Ceremony • Tuesday, May 20 in Cafeteria • 5:30 pm Last Name A – K • 6:30 pm Last Name L – Z • Attire is in accordance with the school dress code • Arrive 15 minutes early to allow students to be seated!

  18. Questions? • E-mail Amanda Waitschies at awaitschies@brazosportisd.net • Please fill out form on Chromebooks on the back table before you leave

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