Peachtree Ridge HS National Honor Society School Year Meeting #3

Hours Reminders  17 hours are due Friday, December 4 th at 2:30pm. Anything after 2:30 will not count.  FOUR (4) out of the 17 hours MUST come from EndZone tutoring  Remember to ALWAYS sign in and out behind circulation desk for tutoring!  Send all hours to  ALL hours must be submitted through form  Brought candy? Forms.  Brought food? Forms.  Starting Saturday, December 5 th any hours earned will count towards second semester.  Hours do not roll over in NHS.  17 hours are due Friday, December 4 th at 2:30pm. Anything after 2:30 will not count.  FOUR (4) out of the 17 hours MUST come from EndZone tutoring  Remember to ALWAYS sign in and out behind circulation desk for tutoring!  Send all hours to  ALL hours must be submitted through form  Brought candy? Forms.  Brought food? Forms.  Starting Saturday, December 5 th any hours earned will count towards second semester.  Hours do not roll over in NHS.

s!  New platform!  If you have not received TWO (2) s before this meeting, you may want to check your spam folder or any other tabs it may have gone to.  If you cannot find the s, please letting us know that you aren’t getting any s.  They are VERY important and may contain volunteer opportunities.  New platform!  If you have not received TWO (2) s before this meeting, you may want to check your spam folder or any other tabs it may have gone to.  If you cannot find the s, please letting us know that you aren’t getting any s.  They are VERY important and may contain volunteer opportunities.

Club Pictures  Thursday, November 12 th 3:00pm  Please wear either NHS t-shirt from last year or spirit wear!  If you are in Beta, their pictures are same day at 2:40pm (how convenient!)  Thursday, November 12 th 3:00pm  Please wear either NHS t-shirt from last year or spirit wear!  If you are in Beta, their pictures are same day at 2:40pm (how convenient!)

Volunteer Opportunities! 17 hours are a lot…

Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta  382 Stone Mountain St, Lawrenceville, GA (20 minutes from Peachtree Ridge)  Tutoring from 5-7pm Mondays to Thursdays  Volunteers will need to have an orientation with the staff members before they can start volunteering.  If you’re interested then sign up on the signup genius, and we’ll get to you with more information!  382 Stone Mountain St, Lawrenceville, GA (20 minutes from Peachtree Ridge)  Tutoring from 5-7pm Mondays to Thursdays  Volunteers will need to have an orientation with the staff members before they can start volunteering.  If you’re interested then sign up on the signup genius, and we’ll get to you with more information!

Lion’s Leadership Summit  Monday, November 16 th at 6:30-8:30pm in the Commons!  Sign up at tiny.cc/lionsleadershipsummit15  Cannot get hours if you are getting hours for Beta  Bring a friend not in NHS, Beta, or Leadership team? Another ½ hour per friend!  Let Dana Chen know that you and your friends are present at the event!  Last Year: Graduation Rate  As a result: Graduation Rate increases by 4%, much more effective EndZone, and collaboration between all teachers  All from student input and responses  This Year: Attitude & Effort and Developing Dynamic Habits  Guest Speaker: Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman  Monday, November 16 th at 6:30-8:30pm in the Commons!  Sign up at tiny.cc/lionsleadershipsummit15  Cannot get hours if you are getting hours for Beta  Bring a friend not in NHS, Beta, or Leadership team? Another ½ hour per friend!  Let Dana Chen know that you and your friends are present at the event!  Last Year: Graduation Rate  As a result: Graduation Rate increases by 4%, much more effective EndZone, and collaboration between all teachers  All from student input and responses  This Year: Attitude & Effort and Developing Dynamic Habits  Guest Speaker: Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman

Lion’s Leadership Summit  About Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman…  Member of Board of Directors of the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce  Founder and President of Georgia Gwinnett College  Degrees from USMA at West Point, Harvard U, and MIT  Bronze Star Recipient and two Purple Hearts. Retired as Brigadier General in US Army.  Honored by the British Government as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire  Former member of the National Security Council staff in the White House  Former Dean of Academic Board at USMA-WP  Author of several books on international relations  About Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman…  Member of Board of Directors of the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce  Founder and President of Georgia Gwinnett College  Degrees from USMA at West Point, Harvard U, and MIT  Bronze Star Recipient and two Purple Hearts. Retired as Brigadier General in US Army.  Honored by the British Government as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire  Former member of the National Security Council staff in the White House  Former Dean of Academic Board at USMA-WP  Author of several books on international relations

Green Team’s Shoe Drive  Donate gently-used shoes for donation and recycling!  Until December 4 th (when hours are due)  Every pair of shoe turned in = ½ hour  Turn in shoes to students or teachers behind the circulation desk and have them sign off on an hours form!  Make sure they indicate the number of shoes donated  Donate gently-used shoes for donation and recycling!  Until December 4 th (when hours are due)  Every pair of shoe turned in = ½ hour  Turn in shoes to students or teachers behind the circulation desk and have them sign off on an hours form!  Make sure they indicate the number of shoes donated

Other Hour Opportunities…  EndZone Ramen Sales  Next Week!  Signup Genius on website, comment NHS!  Go to prhsnhs.weebly.com  Under the ‘Volunteer Opportunities’, you will find different volunteer databases to help you find opportunities to earn hours.  However, remember that YOU are in charge of finding your OWN hours. Not us!  EndZone Ramen Sales  Next Week!  Signup Genius on website, comment NHS!  Go to prhsnhs.weebly.com  Under the ‘Volunteer Opportunities’, you will find different volunteer databases to help you find opportunities to earn hours.  However, remember that YOU are in charge of finding your OWN hours. Not us!

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Summary  Hours are due by Friday, December 4 th at 2:30pm!  Check your s often! Make sure you are getting our s!  Volunteer Hour Opportunities:  Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta  Lion’s Leadership Institute  Green Team’s Shoe Drive  us with any you know of!  Hours are due by Friday, December 4 th at 2:30pm!  Check your s often! Make sure you are getting our s!  Volunteer Hour Opportunities:  Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta  Lion’s Leadership Institute  Green Team’s Shoe Drive  us with any you know of!

Summary  Next Meeting: January 8 (the Friday we get back from the break)  Please make sure you sign out.  Feel free to have food and linger outside the media center before you leave!  Thanks for a great semester and keeping NHS great!  See you next year and as always…  Next Meeting: January 8 (the Friday we get back from the break)  Please make sure you sign out.  Feel free to have food and linger outside the media center before you leave!  Thanks for a great semester and keeping NHS great!  See you next year and as always…

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