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Q: When can I join National Junior Honor Society?
Q: When can I join National Junior Honor Society?
A: Invitations are sent to qualified students in the second semester of your seventh grade year.
Q: How do I join NJHS?
Q: How do I join NJHS?
A: Admission to National Junior Honor Society is a multi-step process. Check out the Selection Procedures.
Q: What are the requirements to stay in NJHS?
Q: What are the requirements to stay in NJHS?
A: (1) Maintain a 93 average for each grading period.
(2) Each semester, complete 15 hours of personal community service.
(3) Attend and participate in monthly member meetings.
(4) Pay yearly dues ($15/year).
(5) Participate in the chapter service project each semester.
(6) Continue to meet the standards for leadership, service, character, and citizenship and set a positive example for others to follow.
Q: What counts as community service hours?
Q: What counts as community service hours?
A: Generally, anything you are doing to help someone in the community (not your family) with no compensation. You may have service opportunities through Boy/Girl Scouts, NCL, or your church. You may find an organization (senior living center, animal shelter, library, etc.) that is looking for volunteers and commit to regularly help there. You may help a neighbor with their yard or babysitting (as long as you are not being paid or compensated in any way). Information about additional service opportunities will be communicated through Remind so make sure to check your notifications!
Check out the SERVICE page for help getting ideas for your personal service project.
Q: When/ where are meetings?
Q: When/ where are meetings?
A: Generally, meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month in room B105. Please check the NJHS calendar on the main page of this website for the most up to date information and schedule changes. Meetings are offered before and after school to accommodate tutoring and athletic schedules. Morning meetings run from 7:45 - 8:10 and afternoon meetings run from 3:35-4:00.
Q: What happens if I do not maintain my grades and community service hours?
Q: What happens if I do not maintain my grades and community service hours?
A: If grades or community service hours do not meet the minimum requirement, students will be placed on probation for one month. During this time, they will have the opportunity to catch up on service hours and bring up their grades. If students fail to meet the requirements during their probationary period, they will be dismissed from NJHS.
Q: I was not selected to join NJHS. How can I appeal this decision?
Q: I was not selected to join NJHS. How can I appeal this decision?
A: Consult with the chapter adviser about your concerns. If you feel an error has been made, or something about your information has been overlooked, you may submit a letter in writing appealing the decision. The faculty council may be asked to reconsider their selection or give additional information about their decision. No additional information may be submitted to the faculty council, but you may indicate in your letter what you think may have been overlooked. If you are still unable to accept the decision, you may appeal directly to the principal who may ask the faculty council for further clarification regarding their decision. The principal may choose to uphold or overturn the decision. The principal's decision regarding this matter will be the final decision and no further appeals will be allowed.
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