Science National Honor Society Interest Meeting

Agenda SNHS Mission Statement Board Members’ Introductions Credit System Event Planning How to Apply

What Does SNHS Do? Send members to volunteer at various STEM related events Have members tutor those who need help in science classes

Board Members President: Katie Gao Vice President: Swadhin Nalubola Events Coordinator: Sean Li Secretary: Bona Nho Tutoring Chair: Kristen Lee

Credit System

How do Credits Work? 1 hour of service = 1 credit Must earn 20 credits by the end of the school year 15 credits must be from events 5 credits must be from tutoring

Tentative Event Schedule November: HoCo Hackathon BMMS Stem Fair Maryland STEM Festival December: TeCanal Volunteering Blue Water Playground/Park Clean-up January: February: CLES Science Fair

Events Cont. March: Know Your Planet Night JHU Girl Power STEM Event Thunder Hill Science and Invention Fair April: NEM at the USA Science and Engineering Festival CHS RISE Conference (Mandatory Event; Date TBD) GreenFest EMMS Stem Exhibit Elections for New Board Members May: Ellicott Mills STEM Night

Research In Science and Engineering (RISE) Conference Mandatory Event Speakers from various STEM fields conduct workshops to educate and inspire middle school and high school students Enables students to explore potential career paths and internship opportunities Will be held in late April Juniors--apply to be part of the RISE planning committee (complete 20 credits)

Requirements to Apply to SNHS Must be an upperclassman Minimum 3.2 unweighted GPA Must have taken a GT/AP science course at Centennial Must have achieved a B or higher in all science courses taken You do not need to be taking a science course concurrently

How to Apply to SNHS Print application on centennialsnhs.weebly.com Print out final report cards (found on Synergy) Need 1 per year of enrollment Teacher recommendations (also found on weebly) Turn in applications to Ms. Reynolds by October 13th