1. NHS Presentation
14 November 2017

2. Agenda What is NHS? Why students want to join
What are the requirements?
What are members expected to do?
When can I apply?
When do I find out?
Questions??

3. What is NHS? The National Honor Society
Founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals in Pittsburgh
You may have belonged to the fodder group – NJHS
Way to recognize excellence in students that demonstrate the four national pillars – character, scholarship, leadership, service
NOT a GPA club

4. Why should I apply for NHS?
It looks great on a college resume
83 current members out of approximately 600 eligible students
It is one of, if not the largest group on campus
Integration of more service and leadership activities that can be fun
Read Across America, group trip??
There is a level of prestige and pride that go along with being a member

5. Requirements GPA of over 3.5
Scholarship
Being an exemplary behavioral example in the classroom, demonstrate good decision making
Character
Commitment to the community through service projects and volunteering
Service
Take on a leadership role in various extracurricular activities
Both school sponsored and non-school sponsored
Leadership

6. Expectations All members are expected to: Attend monthly meetings
Tutor for at least two hours throughout the school year
Participate in the school’s recycling program
Join a subcommittee and become a full member of that group participating in the officer’s request
Take part in ALL assigned activities throughout the year (Thanksgiving Food Drive, Adopt-A-Bear, Induction, etc.)
Uphold the four pillars of the club – Scholarship, Leadership, Character, Service

7. Applying
You are invited to apply at the conclusion of the first semester of your sophomore year if you have a GPA of over 3.5
This does NOT guarantee acceptance!
You are sent a physical letter in the mail that details the application process
It is somewhat time consuming and requires you to gather evidence of why you are a strong candidate
Make sure that your application is given BEFORE the deadline!!!!!

8. Applying (continued)
Potential members are sent electronic, fillable forms that ask for examples of ways service and leadership are shown
It is required that you put contact information for individuals (non-family) that can verify participation
Make sure that you tell those individuals that you have added them as a recommendation to your application
Sometimes my calls/ s go unreturned because the verifier didn’t know
Try to get addresses; it is MUCH easier for me to send s than call.
Fill out the forms so that you actually describe how leadership and service have been shown in the last calendar year

9. Applying (continued)
Finally, you must obtain five “recommendations” from teachers/staff members of the high school
Should be, but do not have to be, more recent teachers
Not a formal recommendation; a Google Form that has the teacher describe your in class performance – both academic and integrity/character
Pick teachers who you think know who you really are, not just the ones you currently have

10. Now what?
Within two weeks of applying, data is compiled for each student; there are no names left on applications and as many distinguishing characteristics as possible are omitted
A Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) in conjunction with the academic dean will review ALL applications
The FAC names are not released
The academic dean is present to make sure that no bias is introduced and that every application gets a fair look
The FAC looks over data and makes its decisions student by student
All candidates who completed an application will receive a physical letter in the mail informing you of your acceptance or declination
Those that are accepted will be sent a code for a Google Classroom for new NHS members
Those that are declined are welcome to apply next year or appeal the FAC’s decision
New members are inducted on April 10 in a formal ceremony