Our NJHS Board Members for the 2024-2025 School year:
Congratulations to our new Board Members!
President: Aura M.
Vice President: Clara C.
Secretary: Abigail T.
Treasure: Selah S.
Historian: Violet O.
Service Chair: Krishna B.
NJHS Advisor:
Catherine Sweat
Email: csweat@chccs.k12.nc.us
About NJHS:
The National Junior Honor Society is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle-level students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1929. Our McDougle Middle School chapter was founded Fall 2017.
Requirements to join: (Note: Requirements have changed since the last school year 2021-2022)
Students need to meet academic criteria to join NJHS. Students need to have an 80% average (A/B Honor Roll) in each class for the first semester to be eligible. Further clarification: Students need an 80% average or above in each class (not an 80% overall) for the first and second nine weeks report card grades. The first and second nine weeks report card grades are averaged and every class needs to be 80% or higher. There are two opportunities for students to join NJHS in middle school: The first semester of their sixth-grade year and then the first semester of their seventh-grade year.
How are students informed about NJHS? Students are given information about NJHS guidelines through Advisory Lessons, as well as emails are periodically sent reminding them how much time they have left to bring averages up or to maintain an 80% or higher in each of their classes.
After the first semester grades are averaged (Mid- January), students receive an email letting them know if they are eligible to join and the National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony is then held sometime in May.
Students and parents are encouraged to reach out to Mrs. Catherine Sweat if any additional clarification is needed!
1. Service
a. Chapter Service Projects – All members participate and promote the NJHS Group Service Projects.
b. Individual Service Projects – All members independently complete 20 service hours for the school year. This service may be completed through a church group, a scout group, a community volunteer effort, and/or any other volunteer opportunities offered at McDougle.
2. Scholarship – As an Honor Society, we have high expectations for academic performance. NJHS members must maintain a 90% or above average in each class that they take.
3. Leadership – Members of NJHS act as student leaders, providing a positive role model to other McDougle students.
4. Citizenship - All members comply with school rules. Office referrals, detentions, or suspension for behavior issues are not acceptable for members of NJHS.
5. Character- Members of NJHS strive to develop the following character traits: respect, responsibility, patience, courage, caring, integrity, self-control, cooperation, and perseverance.
Further Obligations:
Dues – NJHS members pay chapter dues of $20.00 per year. These dues help fund yearly chapter dues, activities, service projects, and induction ceremonies.
Meeting Attendance - Members are expected to attend all scheduled membership meetings. Members who cannot attend a scheduled meeting must provide a written excuse to the Chapter advisor.
When membership obligations are not met:
1. Students who have been unable to fulfill obligations of our NJHS’ Chapter are notified in writing that they are on probationary status. Those on probation will have no less than one academic quarter and no more than one academic semester to demonstrate their ability and willingness to fulfill all obligations of membership in order to be considered a member in good standing. If they are unable to maintain membership obligations, the Faculty Council will hold a hearing to consider the student’s dismissal from the Chapter.
2. Dismissal Hearings provide the probationary member with due process rights. The member may present reasons they should be allowed to maintain NJHS membership. If the Faculty Council rules for dismissal from the Chapter, the student may file a formal, written appeal with the principal asking for reinstatement. The principal has full authority over all actions and decisions of the Faculty Council on discipline or dismissal of members.