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2012 - 2013
Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School
National Junior Honor Society
NJHS CHARACTER TRAITS
 Character - Demonstrates the highest standards of honesty and
reliability; sho ws courtesy, concer n and respect for others;
obser ves instructions and rules , punctuality and lo yalty both in
and out of the classroom.
 Citizenship - Student in volvement in civic activities . Students
demonstrate participation and responsibility through their
in volvement in activities such as scouting, community
organizations or school activities .
 Leadership - Students exercise influence on peers in
upholding school ideals; contributes ideas that improve the civic
life of the school; exemplified positive attitudes and inspires
positive behavior in others; demonstrates academic initiative and
responsibility.
 Ser vice - Ser vice consists of a student’s selfless and
consistent in volvement and voluntar y commitment of time
and energ y to a program outside of the school day that benefits a
community/non -profit organization .
BYLAWS
High Honors:
 achieves a 3.0 or higher in ALL Content strands (Product)
 achieves a 3.0 or higher on ALL Learner Quality strands (Process)
Honors:
 achieves a 3.0 in most subject area strands
 has no more than five 2.5’s in all subject strands
 has no grade equal to or less than a 2.0 in any subject area strand
 achieves a 3.0 or higher on ALL Learner Quality Strands (Process)
Other criteria include the following:
 20 Community Service hours
BYLAWS
Other Criteria :
Students will become ineligible for Na tional Junior Honor Society if the y:
 Accr ue more than 12 une xcused absences or more than 8 unexcused
tardies per year.
 Accr ue more than 2 Alter native Lear ning Center (ALC) assignments per
year or are suspended during either their 7 th or 8 th g rade year.
 At the end of trimester three, 7 th g rade members must maintain the
NJHS member criteria in order to be in good standing for the star t of
eighth g rade. If this is not so, an appeal for m may be completed.
 Appeals may be made by any students who did not meet the standards in
place for membership eligibility.
 A member who has been dismissed may appeal the decision of the Faculty
Council to the principal
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Minimum of 20 hours
Awards for top 2 students with the most
hours
Distribute logs - Due by March 15, 2013
COMMUNITY SERVICE
OPPORTUNITIES
 Wester n Coventry Elementary School Har vest Festival
 Help with games at the festival
 October 27 th 4:00-8:00
 Contact Ms. Yeskewicz to volunteer ([email protected])
 Coventry Public Library – only 2 students needed
 Help with emptying book bins
 Tuesdays 2:30-4:30
 See Ms. Paon to volunteer
 Science De par tment
 Help clean & organize science closets
 Flexible times (afternoons)
 See Ms. Paon to volunteer
 Mrs. Bette z’s Classroom Library – only 2 students needed
 Help set up Mrs. Bettez’s classroom library on her iPad
 Flexible times (mornings & afternoons)
 See Ms. Paon to volunteer
PEER TUTORING
NJHS r uns a peer tutoring program to support students
throughout the school who may need extra help in one or more of
their classes. Students who register as tutors in the program will
be paired with a 6 th , 7 th or 8 th g rade student who needs extra help
in one or more classes. Tutors will be expected to attend weekly
tutoring sessions, held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which will be
supervised by an NJHS advisor.
If you wish to participate in the NJHS Peer Tutoring program,
please complete the registration for m and return it to Mrs.
Macropoulos in room 207 or Ms. Paon in room 129 as soon as
possible.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
 President and Team Representatives:
 NJHS will have one elected president and a team representative for
each 8 th grade team. These 5 leaders will be considered the NJHS
Executive Board.
 Requirements:
 Executive Board members will be expected to lead NJHS throughout
the year. They will help plan NJHS fundraisers and school dances.
They will also be a vital part of Honors Night and will be expected to
present throughout the ceremony.
 E-Board Elections:
 Executive Board elections will be held next Tuesday October 9 th , 2012
from 2:30-3:15. Students running for office will be asked to give a brief
speech explaining why they are the best student for the job. NJHS
members will then take a vote and the new E-Board members will be
announced the next day during morning announcements.
HONORS NIGHT
 Tentative Date - June 13, 2013 at Coventry High School
 Website - http://asfms.net/honorsociety/index.htm
 To access website from asfms.net
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