Lindero Canyon Middle School
CJSF Website
Lindero Canyon Middle School provides the opportunity for students to join the California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF) each semester. This federation recognizes students for their exemplary academic and citizenship achievement during the school year. In order to earn recognition in this program, students must conform to the bylaws within the CJSF Constitution. Please read and review the following qualifications for membership into CJSF or 6th Grade Honor Society.
In order to conform to their bylaws, membership qualifications are as follows:
Grades earned in 6th grade will qualify students for eligibility in 6th GradeHonor Society. Grades earned in 7th & 8th grade will qualify students for eligibility in CJSF. Membership applications and requirements for Honor Society and CJSF are the same.
HONOR SOCIETY AND CJSF
The eighth grade Honor Society students have the option to travel to Yosemite National Park in the Fall semester. In 2023, the trip is scheduled to take place from Nov. 5-10. The Yosemite Institute runs the programs and the students also participate in a service component during their stay. (Eligibility based on grades from 2nd semester of 7th grade.)
The seventh grade Honor Society students have the opportunity to participate in a two-night, three-day trip to Catalina Island. In the 2023-24 school year, the Catalina trip is scheduled for Nov 13-15. The program, run by Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI), allows the students opportunities to snorkel, hike, and attend sessions on marine biology. (Eligibility based on grades from 2nd semester 6th grade.)
The sixth grade Honor Society students will also have the opportunity to attend Astrocamp. In the 2023-24 school year, the Astrocamp trip is scheduled for March 4-6. This program is based on Astronomy, Physics, and other related fields. (Eligibility based on grades from 1st semester of 6th grade.)
Further information about the process for applying for these trips will be sent out in the weekly Cougar Chronicles shortly before each trip happens.
Important Dates for the 2023-24 School Year
Application dates, deadlines, and trip information will be posted here. Listen for reminders in the morning announcements, Cougar Chronicles, and your grade level Google Classrooms!
To access open applications, click on the appropriate tab on the top right corner of this website.
Please remember that membership in Honor Society and/or CJSF is not an automatic acceptance due to grades.
Students MUST apply for membership during the application period.
Late applications will not be accepted. Please be sure to submit your application on time!
How to Apply for 7th / 8th Grade CJSF or 6th Grade Honor Society
Applications for membership in 7th & 8th Grade CJSF and 6th Grade Honor Society are available only online. The application period dates will be announced during the school year. Students must complete the application by the application deadline. NO guardian signature is required to complete the application. Students input their academic and citizenship grades earned from their end-of-semester report cards. Students have access to their transcripts in Aeries in order to check grades and citizenship. When viewing the transcript, click the More button to the right to see details including citizenship marks [blank space = S].
Each application is verified for accuracy by the CJSF adviser.
Students must sign in using their LVUSD Gmail in order to access the application form.
6th graders do not apply until February based on their fall semester grades at LCMS.
If students attended a school other than Lindero Canyon Middle School* during the previous semester, they must provide a photocopy of their final report card and submit it to the respective trip advisor.
*Note: Students from other LVUSD middle schools do not need to submit transcripts.
Requirements for 6th Grade Honor Society & 7th / 8th Grade CJSF
Membership into Honor Society and/or CJSF is not an automatic acceptance due to grades. Students MUST apply for membership during the application period. Students use their end-of-semester grades from the previous semester for their application (June report card when applying in the fall, January report card when applying in the spring). No guardian signature is required for the application.
Students should have their own student Aeries login/account.
7th / 8th Grade CJSF and 6th Grade Honor Society points are granted as follows:
A = 3 points***
B = 1 point***
C = 0 points
***Honors courses may earn 1 extra point per "A" or "B" not to exceed a total of 2 points extra. When students apply using their 6th-grade grades, NO EXTRA POINTS will be earned.
Students must earn a total of 8 points from the following subjects in the previous semester: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science.
7th and 8th grade students enrolled in a Foreign Language, STEAM, and Dual Immersion Language Arts must earn a total of 10 points for membership.
NO POINTS are earned for P.E., remedial or repeated courses, or electives (other than foreign language or STEAM taken in 7th or 8th grade). Grades must be "C" or higher in each enrolled class regardless of whether they count for points. No "D's" or "F's" in ANY subject. Behavior and citizenship grades must be maintained as satisfactory or better in all classes. No "N's" or "U's" in citizenship. In addition, students must maintain a minimum of 90 Cougar points.
Students qualifying for and becoming members of CJSF based on their end-of-semester grades from at least three of the following four semesters will be eligible to culminate with honors from 8th grade.
(MUST BE A MEMBER 3 out of 4 semesters to culminate with honors. Please note that any grades earned in the sixth grade do not count towards culminating with honors.)