President
Vice President
Secretary
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SNHS Vision
America has been honoring brilliant students through honor societies since 1921. Educators began to notice the need for subject specific honor societies in America’s high schools in the 1980's. Since then, new honor societies have sprung up to recognize and encourage students in such areas as English, Art, French, and Spanish. Until now, there has been no national honor society for Science. In this era of rapidly changing technologies and scientific advancement, it is time to encourage and recognize high school students in the Sciences.
The Science National Honor Society is an academic nationwide honor society focused on science for high school students within the United States. The society was established in 2000 in Texas and now has 1773 chapters in all 50 states, plus DC, Puerto Rico, and American schools around the world.
Science NHS is a prominent scientific organization that will engender a new group of young thinkers who will be the future of industry, research, and scientific exploration for America.
(Science NHS is not directly affiliated with the National Honor Society but we do maintain a cordial and professional relationship with that organization.)
Membership Eligibility & Selection
Candidates eligible for selection must:
have completed one full year of high school science
have completed one full semester at Dayton High School
maintain an overall 4.0 grade point average on a 5.0 scale
maintain a minimum of an 85+ average per year in any on-level science course and/or an 80+ average in any advanced science course.
online course grades may be waived on a case-by-case basis.
must be enrolled in a science course each year and maintain eligibility requirements.
Each candidate will be required to have a clear disciplinary record from the year prior to admission.
Membership Expectations
Active members are expected to abide by the following:
monitor Schoology and stay updated
attend all regular meetings posted in Schoology and complete the attendance form
missing more than 1 meeting per semester will result in probation and/or dismissal
sell a minimum of 10 items in the annual fundraiser or pay a $60 buyout
any officers or members planning to run for office next year must sell at least 15 items
any members that sell at least 20 items will earn a FREE T-shirt
The top 5 members that sell at least 40 items will each receive their choice of an Amazon Echo or a Google Home
Fundraiser begins on September 7, 2021 and is due September 21, 2021
participate in the DHS Science Fair
all seniors must compete as a cord requirement
any officers or members planning to run for office next year must compete
submit a minimum of 10 service hours by April 25, 2022
be enrolled in at least 1 science course per school year
Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 4.00
Leadership Expectations
Submit additional service hours, especially science-focused
Fully participate in the Annual SNHS fundraiser (meaning selling items and not doing the buyout)
Participate in the DHS Science Fair by competing in a category
Seniors must compete in the Science Fair to satisfy the cord requirement.
Contribute time, resources, and/or money for teacher appreciation and any other SNHS chapter activities
SNHS cords are awarded to all active Seniors at the senior award ceremony prior to graduation
(FREE IF ALL Membership Expectations have been satisfied)
2021-2022 Meeting Dates
September 7, 2021*
October 5, 2021
November 2, 2021
February 1, 2022
March 1, 2022
April 5, 2022
All meetings will be virtual using Edpuzzle and Google Classroom. Each member must watch the entire video to receive credit for attending.
*Fundraiser materials will need to be picked up in person from Mrs. Ward (Rm# 410), Mrs. Dunn (Rm# 408), or Mrs. Smith (Rm# 433). Make sure that you sign for fundraiser pickup.
Forms must be completed no later than August 20, 2021.
Failure to complete both forms by the deadline will indicate to the advisors that you are not interested in membership.
Mrs. Bonnie Smith
AdvisorRoom 433Mrs. Trisha Dunn
AdvisorRoom 408Mrs. Shauna Ward
AdvisorRoom 410