National Honor Society

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1 Winston Churchill High School National Honor Society APPLICANT MEETING

2 What is the National Honor Society? The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in Source: National Honor Society Website

3 The four pillars of NHS Scholarship Maintaining an overall grade point average of 90 or above.

4 The four pillars of NHS Scholarship Leadership Maintaining an overall grade point average of 90 or above. Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, and idea contributors. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others.

5 The four pillars of NHS Scholarship Leadership Service Maintaining an overall grade point average of 90 or above. Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, and idea contributors. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others. Voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic attitude.

6 The four pillars of NHS Scholarship Leadership Service Character Maintaining an overall grade point average of 90 or above. Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, and idea contributors. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others. Voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic attitude. The student of good character upholds principles of morality and ethics; is cooperative; demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability; shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others; and generally maintains a clean disciplinary record.

7 Self Advocacy self-ad vo ca cy noun the action of representing oneself or one's views or interests

8 Selection process Formal invitation to apply for NHS membership. First Weeks If you have an overall grade point average of a 90 or greater, you will received a personalized invitation to apply for membership in Winston Churchill s Chapter of the National Honor Society.

9 Selection process Formal invitation to apply for NHS membership. First weeks Complete and submit NHS application by due date. Early/mid-Sept Your If you application have an overall represents grade you point to average the selection of a 90 committee. or greater, It you should will represent received a your personalized participation invitation extra-curricular to apply for activities, membership volunteerism, in Winston and Churchill s leadership. Chapter It must of the be National turned in by Honor the deadline. Society.

10 Selection process Formal invitation to apply for NHS membership. First weeks Complete and submit NHS application by due date. Early/mid-Sept Teacher anonymous ratings of applicants. Mid-September Your If you application have an overall represents grade you point to average the selection of a 90 committee. or greater, It Your current and past teachers rate you on your leadership, you should will represent received a your personalized participation invitation extra-curricular to apply for service, and character. These ratings are used by the FAC when activities, membership volunteerism, in Winston and Churchill s leadership. Chapter It must of the be National turned in making their decision regarding your membership selection. by Honor the deadline. Society.

11 Selection process Formal invitation to apply for NHS membership. Complete and submit NHS application by due date. Teacher anonymous ratings of applicants. Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) meets to select new members. First weeks Early/mid-Sept Mid-September Mid-September Your If you application have an overall represents grade you point to average the selection of a 90 committee. or greater, It Your The current Faculty and Advisory past teachers Committee rate reviews you on all your applications, leadership, you should will represent received a your personalized participation invitation extra-curricular to apply for service, reviewing and character. the application These ratings and teacher are used ratings. by the A simple FAC when activities, membership volunteerism, in Winston and Churchill s leadership. Chapter It must of the be National turned in making majority their vote decision by the regarding Committee your is required membership for selection. by Honor the deadline. Society.

12 Selection process Formal invitation to apply for NHS membership. Complete and submit NHS application by due date. Teacher anonymous ratings of applicants. Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) meets to select new members. Notification of selection/nonselection. First weeks Early/mid-Sept Mid-September Mid-September Late September Your If you will application have receive an overall a represents letter grade notifying you point to you average the of selection your of selection a 90 committee. or greater, or nonselection. will represent received Selection a your personalized applicants participation invitation will need extra-curricular to apply sign an for It Your The current Faculty and Advisory past teachers Committee rate reviews you on all your applications, leadership, you should service, reviewing and character. the application These ratings and teacher are used ratings. by the A simple FAC when activities, membership acknowledgement volunteerism, in Winston of and Churchill s the leadership. requirements Chapter It must to of maintain the be National turned in making majority their vote decision by the regarding Committee your is required membership for selection. membership and pay by Honor the the new deadline. Society. inductee membership fee.

13 Selection process Formal invitation to apply for NHS membership. Complete and submit NHS application by due date. Teacher anonymous ratings of applicants. Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) meets to select new members. Notification of selection/nonselection. Induction First weeks Early/mid-Sept Mid-September Mid-September Late September October Your If you will application have receive an overall a represents letter grade notifying you point to you average the of selection your of selection a 90 committee. or greater, or nonselection. will represent received Selection a your personalized applicants participation invitation will need extra-curricular to apply sign an for It Your The current Faculty and Advisory past teachers Committee rate reviews you on all your applications, leadership, you should service, reviewing and Ceremony character. the application formalizing These ratings and membership teacher are used ratings. selection. by the A simple FAC when activities, membership acknowledgement volunteerism, in Winston of and Churchill s the leadership. requirements Chapter It must to of maintain the be National turned in making majority their vote decision by the regarding Committee your is required membership for selection. membership and pay by Honor the the new deadline. Society. inductee membership fee.

14 The application Other Activities Leadership Service Co-Curricular Activities Cover letter It s your voice in the selection process. Basic Information Make it look professional type it Make sure it is complete Give yourself time Make sure to get the required signatures Add supporting documents as you see fit The entire application is available on the website. You can begin completing it at anytime over the summer if you want to get a head start!

15 Basic information and acknowledgement

16 Cover letter Why should you be selected as a new member in NHS? Do Highlight your most important accomplishments and expand on them Explain your strengths Show you meet the qualifications of character, leadership, and service Don t List everything you have done Brag Worry about scholarship you already meet that requirement *Example Cover Letters will be available on the NHS website by summer.

17 Co-Curricular Activities These are activities that you participate in at Churchill. They include clubs, sports, band, and UIL activities. Hours Invested do not exaggerate. It is okay to estimate how many hours you put in to an activity but if the number is really high consider explaining it as part of the description section. There is no need to explain the time in marching band or a sport the FAC is aware of the hour requirements.

18 Community Service The is where you tell the FAC about all of the volunteering you do. Applicants who have not shown a history of service often do not get accepted. If you don t have it, go get it this summer! NHS is a service organization so the more the better. Applicants should have at least 20 hours of volunteer time each year. Make sure to clearly explain the activity often times applicants undersell their service. Not all service hours are equal! Helping Mom out at work is not the same as digging ditches in a developing nation. However, it s not a competition with other students so it s okay if you haven t dug a ditch lately.

19 Leadership This is the most difficult portion of the application process for many applicants. Leadership can come in many forms officer positions in a club or organization; a captain of a team; organizing an event; managing a group; taking charge of an opportunity to make it better. Be thorough in your descriptions. Don t panic if you lack leadership but do everything you can to find opportunities before your application is due.

20 Other activities On a club soccer team? Have a job? Make pottery and sell it? Have something else that you do outside of school or doesn t have a home on the other sections of the application that you want the FAC to consider? This is your place.

21 WC NHS Website The application, important dates, and other information about our Chapter can be found on our website. Access the website by going to the Organizations page on Churchill s website or by going to Mrs. Chance or Mr. Reinhard s teacher page.

22 Important deadlines Applications are due no later 4:30 p.m. on due date. (TBD: mid-september) Must be complete additional information, extra documentation, etc. will not be accepted after that date There are no acceptable excuses that will allow applications to be submitted after that date/time

23 Membership expectations Attend all monthly membership meetings Maintain a 90 or greater GPA Earn a minimum of 10 service hours per semester* Participate in at least two hours of NHS Sponsored service opportunities per semester Participate in at least one NHS Outreach Project per school year * Newly inducted members do not need to perform the semester service hour requirements for the semester in which they are inducted. However, they are responsible for 2 hours of NHS Sponsored hours.

24 Questions & Answers Mrs. Chance C111 Mr. Reinhard A103