1. National Honor Society Student Information

2. The Faculty Committee will grant membership in the National Honor Society to only the most qualified candidates. Students selected will have a strong and diverse background in ALL four areas (scholarship, character, service and leadership). A weakness in any one area will prevent you from acceptance.

3. Additionally, the Faculty Committee will base their decision on whether or not the student has a variety of activities for service and leadership. Membership will be extended to those students who have service and leadership in different activities (as opposed to just one or two activities).

4. Student leaders are those who are: *resourceful *good problem solvers *promoters of school activities *idea-contributors *dependable *positive *persons who exemplify attitudes about life

5. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school and community activities while working with or for others.

6. Youth leader Soccer Referee Vacation Bible School Teacher Team Captain Cross Age Tutor Class or Club Officer Committee Chairperson Newspaper/Yearbook Contributor Community Programs Choir or Band Section Leader Must show diversity within leadership activities.

7. To be considered for admission you must have at least a 3.5 cumulative unweighted grade point average and maintain it during membership.

8. List the semesters you have been involved in: Honor Roll CSF Awards you have received while in high school Academic Athletic Performance (Band, Choir, Drama, Forensics, FFA…..) Students may include in Scholarship any AP classes taken and tests passed, but need not include individual scores on State Tests (5 on Language Arts, 4 on Science, etc.)

9. This quality is defined through voluntary contributions that are: *Made by a student to the school or community. *Done without compensation (pay). *Done with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic spirit.

10.  For service, if all of your service events are required events for a particular class such as Leadership, you will not score well on the scoring rubric. You must go above and beyond what is required.

11. The student of good character upholds principles of morality and ethics, is cooperative, demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability, maintains a good and clean lifestyle and has not violated any state educational codes. In this section list any clubs, sports teams, or organizations both at school and outside of school you are involved in.

12.  Don’t mark semesters that haven’t occurred yet. In other words, if you’re a junior, don’t mark any boxes on second semester junior year, even if you can reasonably assume that you will continue in that particular activity or position.

13. Some organizations may appear more than once on your application. For example, you may have CSF listed on your Scholarship page, but you may also have it listed on the Leadership page if you were an officer in CSF.

14.  The application form requires that you obtain signatures from advisors/coaches/mentors in order to verify participation in the various organizations you include. Please be sure to begin the process of seeking out those verifying signatures as soon as possible, as it may take some time to meet up with those advisors—particularly if they are not campus- related advisors. Budget your time; plan accordingly. Activities that are not verified with a signature will not be counted.

15.  Signatures are the preferred method of verification. You should use phone numbers ONLY if your supervisor is OFF CAMPUS and unavailable.

16.  Students should have both in school and out of school experiences for each category as often as possible, and not all entries on the forms should be from one specific area, such as music or sports.

17.  http://rec.cusd.com/ http://rec.cusd.com/  Academics Tab, then National Honor Society link  Download it and save a copy on your computer.  Type the application. If you can’t download a writable version, on your home computer, use one in the Library or elsewhere on campus.

18.  There are directions and examples on the top of each page of the application to assist you in what to put in each category.  You want to make your application look balanced. Pages DO NOT have to be full to qualify, but a blank page will disqualify your application.

19.  If possible, have your parents take a look at your form prior to turning it in. They might help you remember other activities/areas of involvement you have not thought to include.  Activities done since the first day of your 9 th grade year qualify.

20.  Forms will be accepted in room 621 or 623 NO LATER than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9 th. NO EXCEPTIONS.  We will hold application workshops on Wednesday November 4 th and 18 th and December 2 nd in room 621 and 623 to answer your questions. Officers and Advisors will be available.

21.  All students will be notified of their status after the committee has met via letter. If a student has not been selected for this year, feedback will be provided as to what areas might need improvement for subsequent years. This feedback can be invaluable for underclassmen who wish to reapply the following year.

22.  Membership Requirement after you are selected: ◦ Students Must Complete 20 Hours of Community Service Each Year to Qualify to Wear the NHS Medallion at Graduation.

23.  Please remember that NHS accepts the MOST well-rounded and active scholars. If you are not included in this year’s NHS honorees, you can still feel proud of the hard work and effort you have made to contribute to your school and your community. By virtue of the fact that you have chosen to apply, you are demonstrating a commitment that already goes above and beyond your average high school student. Well done!

24.  QUESTIONS??