1. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Richards
INGLEMOOR HIGH SCHOOL
Ms. Richards- Advisor

2. What is Honor Society?
National Society of students committed to excellence
Scholarship
Leadership
Character
Community Involvement

3. 2017-18 OFFICERS Co-Presidents: Jerry Cao & Elizabeth Su
Vice President: Shawn Lee
Activity Coordinators: Olivia Anderson, Kerri Lee
Point Reps: Grace Hammarlund, Matt Houston, & Kaleb Tsegay
Website Manager: Hanghong Zuo

4. IMPORTANT DATES Application Deadline: January 19th 2018 by 3:00
Google Forms App Online- IHS website- Activities- NHS
Freshman: Letter of Intent- NHS Website- Activities- NHS
Half of service hours forms due (5 Valhalla/10 Individual)
$10 non-refundable dues fee: See Mrs. Heindel in the ASB Center to pay (ALL applicants pay fee)
Remainder of service hours due: Friday, March 30th by 3:00 (5 Valhalla/10 Individual)
NO EXCEPTIONS TO THESE DEADLINES! REALLY.
Honor Society Induction Night: May 21st, 2018
All Sophs, Jrs, Srs Invited (Srs get honor cords)
Location: NPAC
RICHARDS

5. NHS Chapter Requirements
All students will are required to have a 3.5 cumulative GPA
10 Valhalla Hours required for ALL students
20 Individual Service Hours (Full IB Diploma Jrs/Srs exempt)
5 Valhalla and 10 Individual Service Hours due at time of Application (Jan 19th by 3pm), remainder of hours (5 Valhalla and 10 Individual Service) are due at Hours Deadline (March 30th by 3pm)
More than 1 (one) Academic Dishonesty infraction results in expulsion from NHS- with no chance of reinstatement
Students must be members of NHS for their Senior Year AND 3 of 4 years (or majority of time at IHS) to earn an honor cord at graduation
Elizabeth

6. NHS Chapter Requirements continued…
Summer camps, retreats, trips- maximum of 8 hours earned per day, must be verified by your supervisor that you were working those hours
No double-dipping: DECA, Amnesty, Key Club, CAS…..can’t earn hours for both those/others AND NHS
Hours/Award year is from day after Induction until the due date the following year, so this year it is May 16, 2017-March 30, 2018
Summer hours do count
Freshman will submit an Intent to Join form and complete their hours to be considered for admission AFTER 2nd semester final grades are done in June- their 9th grade year certificates will be available for pick up in September from Ms. Richards
Jerry

7. Valhalla Service Hours
10 (TEN!!) Valhalla Service Hours are required for everyone
Valhalla events are specific service opportunities facilitated by NHS Officers at IHS
Events are very specific- must benefit OUR community and be facilitated by our Officers. Events must be pre-approved and organized/publicized by Officers. No Valhalla events will be retroactively approved
Check the NHS site on the IHS homepage for Valhalla events or follow the facebook page to find frequent postings
Do NOT wait until Jan or March to get your Vahalla hours done…our Officers are under no obligation to create new events because you waited too long to get your hours done
Kerri

8. Individual Service Hours
20 Individual Service Hours required
Full IB Diploma Students (Jrs and Srs) are exempt from this
Student’s choice as to what they would like to do for these hours
No paid work, parent/guardian/relative can’t sign off on hours
See the individual hours form for restrictions/guidelines on what church-affiliated activities are ineligible
Extra-curricular activities you are already involved in can not be counted for NHS (so no double-dipping)
ie: Band, choir, sports, etc
Check the NHS site on the IHS homepage for ideas on individual service hours
Shawn

9. Website/Facebook
All information about NHS, requirements, deadlines, and service hours will be posted on our webpage
From the IHS homepage click on ‘Activities’ and then click on National Honor Society
Community Service and Valhalla Service forms are located under the ‘Forms/Handouts’ link or can be picked up in the main office
On Facebook- IHS National Honor Society
Application and Freshman Letter of Intent are all only available online- see the links listed on our school website or on the Facebook page
Check both sites regularly for updated information!
Hang Hong

10. PVSA
We are no longer offering the PVSA award to our members after last year- the State Department failed to get our awards to us on time, among other difficulties
Any questions about this or issues with this decision, see Ms. Richards
Grace

11. Frequently Asked Questions
NO paid work or work for supervisor who is your parent/guardian
NO double-dipping: duties in extra-curricular events you are already involved in will not count for NHS hours
Does fundraising for a class fundraiser count? (NO)
How do I know if I am accepted? (Check list posted outside of 915)
Tutoring MUST be via NHS-approved activities
Helping NSD teachers- no longer eligible for credit
Church/community groups- service hours only if it helps community at large (canned food drive for the poor, etc.)
CAS Hours- no double dipping
Valhalla hours/opportunities over 10 hour requirement count as individual service hours- fill out the correct form for them though!
Graduation Helpers from June 2017
Current Link Crew (7 hours)
Olivia

12. Reminders Due dates are non-negotiable
Valhalla events will be posted throughout the year- don’t wait until Jan or March to try to get your hours done
Never assume something will count for Valhalla – not if a teacher/other student tells you so, not if it did in the past, or if you just think it will. It has to be approved by current NHS Officers and Ms. Richards, so ASK THEM or check online
If you sign up for an event, show up! Behavior, dress code expectations….
Kaleb :)