I. Membership

          A) NHS is currently being introduced to students at SHS by the Advisory Officer.

1)      Students from the 10th & 11th grade are currently being introduced to the general idea of what it means to be a part of NHS.

2) Monday September 14^th 11:00 - 11:40

-Informational Meeting: Central Hall

-PPT Presentation                       

3) First Meeting for Candidates : Central Hall

                                    -Monday Sept 21^st 11:00 - 11:40

                                    -informational handouts for students (requirements)

                                    -discuss service opportunities

                                    -discuss future agenda and responsibilities

            -inform students how Salam was inducted

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II. Induction: inform students how Salam was inducted

The Chartering Procedure

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About NHS

The National Honor Society is a nationwide organization in the United States and consists of many chapters in high schools (grades 9-12).  Selection is based on four criteria: service, leadership, scholarship and character.  The NHS requires service to the community, school, or other organizations. The projects help students meet the required service hour total monthly. The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The Alpha chapter of NHS was founded at Fifth Avenue High School by Principal, Edward S. Rynearson, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

National Honor Society groups are commonly active in community service activities both in the community and at the school. Many chapters maintain a requirement for participation in such service activities.

NHS chapters typically elect officers, who, under the supervision of the chapter advisor, coordinate and manage the chapter as a student organization.

The Honor Society chapter establishes rules for membership that are based upon a student's outstanding performance in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character plus citizenship for NJHS.

Scholarship: Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 85 percent, B, 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) are eligible for consideration on the basis of service, leadership, and character (and citizenship for NJHS).

Service: Voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic spirit.

Leadership: Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, promoters of school activities, idea-contributors, dependable, and persons who exemplify positive attitudes about life. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others.

Character: The student of good character upholds principles of morality and ethics, is cooperative, demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability, shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others, and generally maintains a good and clean lifestyle.

Citizenship: The student who demonstrates citizenship understands the importance of civic involvement, has a high regard for freedom, justice, and democracy, and demonstrates mature participation and responsibility through involvement with such activities as scouting, community organizations, and school clubs.

All chapters are required to write down the criteria and procedures used in their local selection processes. The Honor Society adviser maintains copies of the local procedures and has them available upon request. Any student in grades 10 through 12 in a school with both an official charter of the National Honor Society and an affiliation with the national office is eligible for consideration for membership in NHS. For NJHS, any student in the second semester of the sixth grade or grades 7 through 9 in a school with both an official charter of the National Junior Honor Society and an up-to-date affiliation with the NJHS national office is eligible for consideration for membership in NJHS.

Once a school has established a chapter, all membership selection for individual students is handled through the local school chapter.

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NASC (National Association of Student Councils)

Since 1931 the goal of NASC has been to help all student councils become more effective organizations. NASC represents middle level and high school councils nationwide. It seeks to provide a valuable leadership partnership between students and their school. It creates the opportunity for students to become effective leaders, thus encouraging and influencing a positive school climate.

NASC is a program of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Its operation and administration are at the national office in Reston, Virginia. An Advisory Committee, whose membership included students, advisers and principals appointed by the NASSP Board of Directors provides valuable input and advice to NASC staff and are national advocates for the association.

Purposes of NASC

• To promote student participation within the school and its community
• To encourage the development of new student councils in high schools and middle level schools
• To assist all student councils in becoming more effective organizations within their school, community, state, and nation
• To assist state associations of student councils
• To provide student council members, advisers, and state executive directors with assistance as requested and to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information on all phases of student council activities
• To provide leadership training for student council members and advisers
• To encourage and support healthy living styles for young people; and
• To assist student councils and their leadership to focus on relevant current problems that affect them and to encourage them to seek solutions to those problems.

Benefits for Student Leaders

Development of Student Leaders

Officer Training

Decision Making

Team Building

Fundraising

Project Planning

Community Service Ideas and Projects

Experiential Training and Skills Development

Networking and Idea Sharing

Tools for Combating Prejudice, Bullying, Drugs and Alcohol

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