Dear parents of JWS students,
This is a letter from the JWS National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) to inform you about our “We Are Silent” fundraiser to help raise awareness about 7 countries in need of our help, support, and resources. Your child(ren) can donate $2 to purchase a “We are Silent” wristband. Participating students will be silent throughout the school day as they learn about the 7 countries and dress down in the colors of one of the 7 countries they select. NJHS members will sell dress down wristbands during breakfast time on Monday, April 16th, Tuesday, April 17th, and during parent-teacher conferences on Wednesday, April 18th. We Are Silent Day will take place on Thursday, April 19, 2018.
Below is what your child(ren) can buy depending on their grade
Pre-K to 4th grade
● Can come out of uniform in the colors of 1 of the 7 countries below if they purchase a $2 wristband!
5th to 8th grade
● Can come out of uniform in the colors of 1 of the 7 countries below and participate in the We Are Silent Day if they buy the $2 wristband!
Countries NJHS is raising money and awareness about include:
- Ghana (Dress in red, white, and green)
- Kenya (Dress in black, green, and red)
- India (Dress in orange, white, and green)
- Sudan (Dress in red, white, green, and black)
- Venezuela (Dress in yellow, blue, and red)
- Haiti (Dress in red and blue)
- Puerto Rico (Dress in red, white, and blue)
If you have any questions about our NJHS international fundraiser please contact Sra. Vázquez for more information at dmvazquez6@cps.edu.
Thank you,
JWS National Junior Honor Society
尊敬的华德小学的学生家长,
此信来自华德小学的全国青少年荣誉组织 (NJHS) , 目的是通知你们关于我们的 "我们沉默无声" 筹款活动, 旨在帮助提高对七个需要我们帮助、支持和捐资的国家的认识。您的孩子 (们) 可以捐2美元购买一只 "我们沉默无声" 腕带。 参加活动的学生将在学校的一整天保持沉默, 这天他们将了解这七个国家, 并穿着代表他们选择的七个国家之一的颜色。NJHS 会员将在星期一, 4月16日、 星期二, 4月17日 以及在星期三, 4月18日的家长教师会议期间, 出售不用穿校服的腕带。 “我们沉默无声日”活动将在星期四, 2018年4月19日进行。
根据您的孩子 (们) 所在年级，他们可以选购
前期班 至四年级
· 如果学生们购买了一只2美元的腕带，可以不穿校服，而穿着代表这七个国家之一国家的颜色的服装!
五至八年级
· 如果学生们购买了一只2美元的腕带，可以不穿校服，而穿着代表这七个国家之一国家的颜色的服装并参加“我们沉默无声日”活动。
全国青少年荣誉组织 (NJHS)为其筹款以及提高认识的国家包括：
- 加纳 (请穿红色、白色、绿色)
- 肯尼亚 (请穿黑色, 绿色和红色)
- 印度 (请穿橙色, 白色, 和绿色)
- 苏丹 (请穿红色, 白色, 绿色和黑色)
- 委内瑞拉 (请穿黄色, 蓝色和红色)
- 海地 (请穿红色和蓝色)
- 波多黎各 (请穿红色、白色和蓝色)
如果您对我们的全国青少年荣誉组织（ NJHS ）的国际筹款活动有任何疑问, 请发邮件dmvazquez6@cps.edu联系Vázquez 老师以获得更多的信息。
感谢合作！
华德小学全国青少年荣誉组织 (NJHS)
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February 09, 2018
Dear Parents & Students in 6th, 7th and 8th Grades:
In accordance with the requirements of the Constitution of the National Junior Honor Society, this letter serves as an explanation of the selection criteria for admission to the James Ward chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. The following information comes directly from the James Ward NJHS Chapter Bylaws. This letter is also posted on the NJHS tab of Sra. Vazquez’s webpage.
Membership
Membership in this chapter is an honor bestowed upon deserving students by the faculty, and shall be based on the criteria of scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship, and character.
Eligibility
a. Candidates eligible for election to this chapter must be in the second semester of sixth grade or in grades seven through eight.
b. To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been in attendance for a period of one semester at James Ward School.
c. Candidates eligible for selection to the chapter shall have grades that make them eligible for First or Second Honor Roll at James Ward School (First Honor Roll: All A’s in core classes with nothing less than a B in non-core classes. Second Honor Roll: All “A”’s and B’s in core classes, with nothing less than a C in non-core classes). This scholastic level of achievement shall remain fixed, and shall be the required minimum level of scholastic achievement for admission to candidacy. All students who can rise in scholarship to or above such standard may be admitted to candidacy for selection to membership.
d. Upon meeting the grade level, attendance, and grade requirements, candidates shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, citizenship, and character.
Selection
The selection of members to this chapter shall be by a majority vote of the Faculty Council consisting of five faculty members appointed by the principal. The chapter adviser shall be the sixth, nonvoting, ex officio member of the Faculty Council.
Prior to selection, the following shall occur:
a. Students’ academic records shall be reviewed to determine scholastic eligibility.
b. Students who are eligible scholastically (“candidates”) shall be notified and asked to complete and submit the Student Activity Information Form, including an essay prompt, for further consideration for selection.
c. The faculty shall be requested to evaluate candidates determined to be scholastically eligible using the official evaluation form provided by the chapter adviser.
d. The Faculty Council shall review the Student Activity Information Form, essay, and faculty evaluations in order to determine membership.
Timeline for 2018 Selection
Selection process letter distributed Friday, February 9, 2018
Academic eligibility letters distributed Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Student Activity Information Forms available for pick up (on Sra. Vázquez’s door) Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Completed Student Activity Information forms DUE TO SRA. VÁZQUEZ Friday, February 23, 2018
Selection and Non-Selection Letters distributed by Friday, March 2, 2018
2018 Induction Ceremony & Reception (6:00-7:00pm) Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Please e-mail me at dmvazquez6@cps.edu if you have any questions. We look forward to expanding our membership and our ability to provide service to James Ward and our community.
Sincerely,
Ms. Karen Anderson
Principal
Sra. Dawn Vázquez
NJHS Adviser