Welcome to National Honor Society Please sign in and take a seat, we will start at 2:15

Introduction Meet your Officers & Advisors: Advisors- Ms. Flaherty and Mrs. Elvrom President- Dianne Laboy VP of Public Relations- Alyssa Quan VP of Membership- Kirsten Sullivan VP of Community Service- Nicky Ngo Secretary- Soomin Park Treasurer- Kathleen Burks

Requirements for Membership: Maintain 3.5 cumulative grade point average Perform at least 5 hours of NHS volunteer service and 10 hours of service outside of NHS per semester (all 15 hours can be from NHS volunteer service) Uphold honorable characteristics (honesty, responsibility, courtesy, etc.) Pay the $5.00 fee online or at Student Accounts Attend at least 3 meetings this semester Donations are welcomed, but they are not a requirement. Donations must be paid separately from the $5.00 fee!

Probation o If your GPA falls below a 3.5, you will be notified and placed on probation for one semester. If your grades are not back up to 3.5 by the next grading period, you will be removed from the roster. o You can also lose membership for not completing your hours or acting in a dishonorable way. o IMPORTANT: If you commit yourself to volunteer, make sure you attend the event or you will be notified and placed on probation. o Missing 3 meetings

Social Media Facebook Friend request Alyssa QuanNhs (do it today!) Useful for notification and signing up for volunteer events to get your hours

Important Dates:  NHS meets on the first Tuesday of each month.  We meet in the 200 Bldg. Resource room at 2:15 and are usually done by 2:45  If you are unable to attend a meeting, you can visit the CHS NHS page and view the minutes from the meeting to keep informed of volunteer opportunities and other important info.  Hours will be due on June 2 nd, 2015  Formal induction banquet- May 26 th, 2015 from 5:30 to 7:00 in the CHS cafeteria.

NHS Apparel o Opens tomorrow o Closes February 22 nd, 2015

Volunteer Hours Documentation  Hours will be due June 2 nd, 2015  You will need to submit the correct documentation form (available today, outside Ms. Flaherty and Mrs. Elvrom’s classrooms, and on the CHS NHS webpage)  Please fill the form out correctly, which means:  All signatures and phone numbers present  All dates of service provided and correct  All events include a description of the service  Check which events are NHS events  Total all of the hours at the bottom of the page  Attach the blue “wallet” slip if that has signature and note (see attached) in the signature line.

What does not count as community service hours? o Church service o Babysitting o If you participate in a fundraiser (concessions, takeovers, etc.) that benefits you or a club or organization you participate o Parents are not allowed to sign community service hours!

Service Opportunities o Ways to find out about and sign up for volunteer events: o Come to the meetings each month o CHS NHS facebook page o CHS NHS webpage volunteer calendar o CHS NHS Twitter o IMPORTANT: If you commit yourself to volunteer, make sure you attend the event.

Service Opportunities o Evergreen Primary’s Science Club o When: o February 12 th, 2015 o 2:15-3:45 PM o 2:15-2:45 learn lesson details o 2:45-3:45 work with students o Questions? Contact Carol Bosley or

Service Opportunities 5K Chili Chase Run Where? STAR Center. Date: February 14, to 20 volunteers total Volunteers are needed in the following areas: · Race course supervision – 7:15 am to 9:00 am · Registration – 7:00 am to 8:30 am

Service Opportunities o Science Night at Evergreen o When? o February 24 th, 2015 o 5:30pm-8:00pm

Service Opportunities DateTimeNumbers of Volunteers Tuesdays6:00pm – 8:00pm8-10 Thursdays6:00pm – 8:00pm8-10 o Commitment of 3 months o Meet 5 times a month

Service Opportunities o SPOT tutoring o Attend to 8 meetings o Commit to attend a day per week o Days Available: Mondays or Tuesdays o 3:30pm-5:00pm o Hours will be sign at the end of 8 meetings

Service Opportunities o Tacoma Rescue Mission o Downtown Campus-: 425 S. Tacoma Way o Adams St. Family Campus: 2909 S. Adams St. Tacoma o Long pants, closed toed shoes (prepping/serving food) o You must register online, so get the flyer today…

NHS members volunteering in the community

Nicky Ngo and Lauren Buchberger at Families Unlimited Network