ASFMS

National Junior Honor

Society

"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."
—Ralph Waldo Emerson

Important Dates to Remember:

Honors Night will be held at Coventry High School on

JUNE 9, 2011 at 6:30

Membership Procedures:

8th

7th

2 Year Members:

NJHS members wishing to continue their status to become 2 or 3 year members must meet the criteria of keeping their content grades to no more than 5, 2.5’s, no grade lower than or equal to a 2.0, and all learner qualities must be at a 3 or higher. Community service hours are due on March 25, 2011. Current members are posted on the NJHS bulletin board outside of Mr. Gomes office. Students who were unable to attend the first meeting should check their names for accuracy and see Ms. Chauvette or Ms. Paon if they have any questions.

1 Year Members:

8^th grade students wishing to become 1 year NJHS members for the 09-10 school year will be required to complete the application packet (see below) as well as 5 hours of community service. Application packets are due by Friday, May 14, 2011. The membership requirements are the same as stated above with the exception of having to complete only 5 hours of community service.

7^th grade students who wish to join NJHS, must complete the application packet and submit it to Ms. Chauvette or Ms. Paon no later than Friday, May 14, 2011. We will let students know when the packets are available and where they can obtain them after T1 grades are complete. Students must meet the criteria of keeping their content grades to no more than 5, 2.5’s, no grade lower than or equal to a 2.0, and all learner qualities must be at a 3 or higher. Any student who does not meet the NJHS criteria, will have the opportunity to make an appeal in his/her defense. Please see appeal process.

6th

As of the 2007-2008 school year, 6th grade students will not be included into National Junior Honor Society. Students must demonstrate academic proficiency throughout this school year and continue their academic success into 7th grade. Eligible students will be able to apply for NJHS membership as 7th graders.

How to Join NJHS:

NJHS is open to all 7^th and 8^th grade students who have maintained honor roll status for both trimesters. At the beginning of trimester 3, the National Junior Honor Society advisors, Ms. Chauvette and Ms. Paon, will look at those students who made honor roll for both trimesters 1 and 2 and determine those 7^th and 8^th grade students eligible to join the National Junior Honor Society. It is also an important time to see which students have not met the requirements and thus are in danger of losing their 8^th grade NJHS status. Those students eligible to join NJHS will be contacted by the advisors and they will receive a packet which will become their responsibility to fill out and turn in by the due date. All of this information will be accessible on the NJHS website, and will be announced during the morning announcements.

Community Service Opportunities:

At this time, students could take advantage of the opportunity to volunteer at the Coventry Public Library. The Youth Services Department is seeking teen volunteers to assist with their 2011 summer reading program for preschoolers through grade 5. Volunteer activities include decorating, assisting with programs, and book crediting. If you are interested, please call the Youth Services Department at 822-9102.

*We encourage students to do community service and keep track of their hours even if they are not members yet. These hours will still count towards membership once they are inducted into the honor society.

NJHS Forms:

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If your child has a question regarding his or her honor roll status, honor roll certificates, or report card grades, those should be directed to the guidance department.

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