1. National Honor Society Meeting February 2016

2. Remind 101: Text @rocnhs2015 to 81010 Follow us on Twitter! @roc_nhs

3. Item of the Month Tissue boxes 1 point (max of 1 point per semester) COMING SOON: Bring in WATER BOTTLES or GALLONS OF WATER to donate to Flint!

4. Point Opportunities SAT Khan Academy and Drop In Support Junior students are practicing for the SAT using Khan Academy diagnostic tests and practice tests Attend after school drop-in sessions to assist fellow students navigate the Khan Academy site MONDAYS 2:45pm-3:45pm in the DL Lav FEBRUARY 1ST TO MARCH 28TH 5 students per session needed This study session is open to any and all students Visit http://goo.gl/forms/Vz7ACqCQRZ to sign up for dateshttp://goo.gl/forms/Vz7ACqCQRZ

5. Point Opportunities Spring Conferences Students needed to set up and work during conferences. MARCH 9TH, 3:30pm-6:00pm MARCH 17TH, 5:30pm-8:00pm

6. Point Opportunities Boosters Gala Event at Twin Lakes Golf Club SATURDAY MARCH 12TH 12pm-3pm Students needed to set up banquet center, unload cars, decorate tables, arrange raffle items, etc.

7. Point Opportunities Charity Week Carnival MARCH 18th 25-30 students needed to help run games

8. Point Opportunities Several volunteers needed to set up for SAT MONDAY, APRIL 11th (First Monday back from break) Sign up to be a captain to lead set up

9. Point Opportunities We need a list of official NHS tutors! Please sign up for the subjects you are strongest in and provide your contact information. This will remain in the NHS binder (located in the counseling office) to use for referrals for parents and teachers. To get on our email list, fill out the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cSNag711mb-juxxJrPM73YYmWN3DE- qDfs2b3nuUvRM/viewform?c=0&w=1 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cSNag711mb-juxxJrPM73YYmWN3DE- qDfs2b3nuUvRM/viewform?c=0&w=1

10. NHS Scholarships! Applications for the 2015–16 National Honor Society (NHS) Scholarship program have opened. The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), parent organization of the National Honor Society, has awarded NHS Scholarships since 1946, providing more than $12 million in scholarships to outstanding NHS members. Applications and further information are available in the NHS Scholarship section of the website. NHS Scholarship Student applications and all recommendations must be completed online. The deadline for student applications is February 16, 2016. You and your principal must submit recommendations and certify applications by February 24, 2016.

11. NHS Scholarships! Any eligible senior member may apply for the scholarship. ●The scholarship criteria include the four pillars of NHS, as well as financial need, demonstrated by eligibility for participation in the National School Lunch Program. ●The number of scholarships awarded will increase from 200 to 300 national semifinalists. All semifinalists will receive $1,500 scholarships. Twenty-five national finalists will receive an additional $1,500—for a total of $3,000. The national winner will now receive a total of $15,500. ●NEW: NHS Scholar Dollars is a new scholarship search tool that has been launched. ○Visit www.nhs.us/scholardollars and enter pillars most aligned to your accomplishments. This will present you with more focused scholarship optionswww.nhs.us/scholardollars

12. Send us pictures! If you have any pictures from any NHS events, send them to Mrs. Harris or tweet them @roc_nhs Sign-up sheets are available in the counseling office. NEW: First 5 points are due Wednesday January 20th, 2016 and remaining 5 are due before the end of 2 nd semester. Turn them in to Divya Iyer (stapled with name) or to Mrs. Messing in the counseling office Dues are $10 - please turn them in to Mrs. Messing 2nd semester they go up to $15

13. REMINDERS Attendance One absence: Warning Two absences: Probation Three absences: Dismissal from National Honor Society Tardies (Two tardies count as one absence): You will be marked tardy if you are more than five minutes late to a meeting All NHS members are REQUIRED to maintain a 3.4 GPA Points - please see the point rules sheet

14. ATTENDANCE Check-in Juniors last names A-Galer: Dipra Debnath Juniors Gallagher-Landry: Amy Meng Juniors Leo-Yezzi: Divya Iyer Seniors A-Haddad: Rashna Soonavala Seniors Hegger-Pitts: Salar Brikho Seniors Radhakrishnan-Zundel: Trisha Gupte