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Kingwood Park High School National Honor Society. Prospective Member Packet Information Meeting. How do I get in?. National Honor Society is an honor and privilege extended by the faculty to deserving students of Kingwood Park High School. It is an invitation given to the students
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Kingwood Park High SchoolNational Honor Society Prospective MemberPacket Information Meeting
How do I get in? • National Honor Society is an honor and privilege extended by the faculty to deserving students of Kingwood Park High School. • It is an invitation given to the students • Membership decisions are made by the NHS Faculty Council • Group of five teachers chosen by principal • Students do not EARN the right to be in National Honor Society, it is a privilege extended to them
Scholarship • The student must have: • Met the Texas State Standards for on-level coursework • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.8 • 4 points rewarded on a sliding scale, more points rewarded for higher GPA (the higher your GPA the better your chances)
Character • Teachers will evaluate the candidate’s character • Average of several teacher’s evaluations • Examples of traits evaluated: • Attitude • Classroom leadership • Integrity
Leadership • Points awarded for: • Leadership / officer positions • Leading service projects • Leadership conferences • Awards • KP Merit Awards • Lettering • NHS is offering a Leadership conference • Saturday, September 15th 8:30-11:00 am in the Cafeteria and Commons
Service • Divided into several categories in the New Member Packet • Candidate must have points in at least 3 of the categories • Points awarded for: • Club and organization membership • Athletics, fine arts, FFA • StuCo, other school groups • Community groups • Community Service
General Guidelines • Write legibly • Make sure you and your parents have signed the front page • Contact number and signatures (not parent) for ALL ACTIVITIES • MORE INFORMATION IS BETTER THAN LESS INFORMATION
PACKET DUE OCTOBER 5th 3:00 Room 2500 Mrs. Wallace’s office