1. Informational Meeting
National Junior Honor Society

2. National Junior Honor Society
Nationally recognized sub-organization of the National Honor Society.
Designed with the intent to:
Promote academic excellence
Foster leadership skills
Develop community awareness/responsibility
Focus is specifically on Middle School child

3. Section I
Selection of Members

4. Selection Process Grade Point Average of 3.65 (A- average)
Completion of Candidate Form
Extra-Curricular Activities
Leadership Experience
Recognitions & Awards
Community Service Activities
Faculty Rating Scale
Faculty Rating: Citizenship, Character and Leadership exhibited in classroom setting. 1-4 scale.
Content, WL, Unified Arts & Music. Average brought forth to next step.

5. Selection Process Faculty Council Review Faculty Council Meeting
5 Anonymous Faculty Members
Blind Review of Candidate Forms
Faculty Council Meeting
Each student discussed at length to determine eligibility.
Adviser is a sixth, non-voting member of the council.
Review of faculty rating scale incorporated.
1.5 weeks for Individual review to make notes and initial decision.
Student names removed from forms for blind selection.

6. Selection Process Other important facts: If not selected in 2016-2017,
There is no limit to the number of students that can be inducted each year.
Students will be inducted at a special ceremony to be held here at JFK on November 23rd at 6:30pm.
If not selected in ,
Grade 7 may be eligible again in Grade 8.
Does not have any impact on NHS possibility at SHS.
Highlight change of induction date!

7. Section II Candidate Form
5 Pieces for completion. Discuss proper completion of each aspect individually.

8. Extra-Curricular Activities
List of JFK clubs and activities in which student participates
Sports
Intramural Sports
Special Music Groups
Note: art, band, chorus and orchestra are scheduled courses and do not count as extra-curricular

9. Leadership
“A position of being in charge, guiding, or otherwise directing a group of individuals or an organization.”
Outline of leadership experiences held within school as well as community organizations
Elected Club Officer
Sports Team Captain
Function Organizer
Definition from charter of NJHS.
Nominations for leadership recognition, ABC Team Leader, theater stage manager, student ambassador, Patrol Leader for Boy Scouts.

10. Recognitions & Awards
Honors or Awards given to student during their time at JFK.
May be awarded from outside organizations.
Attachment of actual document is not required.
Awards given in Elementary school or prior to enrollment at Kennedy will not be considered.

11. Community Activities
Community Service activities participated in for the betterment of a community.
Work at food pantry/soup kitchen
Aiding in Karate instruction for toddlers
Working with special needs students
Done in conjunction with church group, Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts
Must have happened within enrollment at JFK.
Should be ongoing, continuous service activities.
Babysitting a sibling and mowing lawn for family is not considered community service.

12. Essay
“In a brief paragraph, please state your goals and why you should be considered a member.”
Goals for post-secondary school.
Consideration for membership should relate to future goals.

13. Candidate Form
Visit the NJHS Tab of Mrs. Fontaine’s web-site to download Word Document.
Document may be typed into for clarity.
No attachments are required nor will be considered.
Hard copy due Mrs. Fontaine by October 19th.
Late forms are marked as such and considered last.
Pages should not be stapled together.

14. Section III
Continued Membership

15. Membership
Members must continue to exhibit excellence in the five core criteria to continue membership with the NJHS.
GPA of 3.65
20 Hours of Community Service
Participation in JFK NJHS Activities
Attend NJHS meetings
Maintain a pristine behavioral record
Students will not be reconsidered for membership after a dismissal has occurred.

16. Questions Questions regarding: Selection Process
Candidate Forms & Information
Continued Membership

17. Reception to follow in Cafe`
Reminder!
Induction Ceremony for selected candidates:
November 9, 2016
6:30pm
JFK Auditorium
Reception to follow in Cafe`