"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how
soon it will be too late."
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Food Drive to support the Coventry Food Bank
Monday, May 5th - Friday, May 16th
Important Dates
Thursday, May 1st: Meeting for the Food Drive Committee in Multi B
Friday, May 9th: All 7th graders interested in running for elected office must submit an Intent To Run form to Mrs. Tefft by the end of the day.
Tuesday, May 13th: Meeting in Multi B for the Food Drive Committee, Dance Committee, and Executive Board candidates.
Tuesday, May 20th: Mandatory meeting for all NJHS members; Elections for Executive Board for 2008-2009.
Friday, May 30th: NJHS Dance
Tuesday, June 3rd: Honors Night rehearsal from 1:00 to 2:20 in the auditorium. All must attend.
Thursday, June 5th: Honors Night at Coventry High School at 6:30. Students are asked to arrive no later than 5:30.
Reminder to all 7th graders to pick up a community service log if you have not already done so. You can print one at the bottom of this page or see Mrs. Tefft or Ms. Wallace.
Adopted NJHS
Membership Procedures
8th Grade
NJHS members wishing to continue
their status to become 2 or 3 year members must meet the criteria of keeping
their content grades to no more than 5, 2.5’s, no grade lower than or equal to
a 2.0, and all learner qualities must be at a 3 or higher. Community service hours were due on March 7th. Student lists will be posted on the NJHS
bulletin board during the month of April.
Students should listen for the announcement that the 7th
grade list has been finalized and should check to verify their name and
status. Those students who do not see
their name and wish to continue their membership, will be required to go
through the appeals process.
8th
Grade 1-year members
8th
grade students wishing to become 1 year NJHS members for the 07-08 school year
will be required to complete the application packet (see below) as well as 5
hours of community service. The
membership requirements are the same as stated above
with the exception of having to complete only
5
hours of community service due no later than Friday, May 2, 2008.
7th Grade for the
2007-2008 School Year
NJHS members wishing to continue
their status to become 2 year members must meet the criteria of keeping their
content grades to no more than 5, 2.5’s, no grade lower than or equal to a 2.0,
and all learner qualities must be at a 3 or higher. Community service hours were due on March 7th,
2008. Student lists will be posted on
the NJHS bulletin board during the month of April. Students should listen for the announcement
that the 7th grade list has been finalized and should check to
verify their name and status. Those
students who do not see their name and wish to continue their membership, will
be required to go through the appeals process.
7th
grade students who wish to join NJHS as new members must complete the applicationpacket and submit it to Mrs. Tefft
or Ms. Wallace no later than Friday, May 9, 2008. Due to the new membership procedures, these
students will not be sought out, but rather will need to take the
responsibility to obtain the packet themselves and submit all required
paperwork.
6th Grade for 2008-2009 School Year
Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, 6th grade students will not be inducted into National Junior Honor Society. Students must demonstrate academic proficiency throughout this school year and continue their academic success into 7th grade. Eligible students will be able to apply for NJHS membership as 7th graders.
In the beginning of the 7th grade year, every student will be given a folder with their name on it, labeled NJHS. Inside the folder will be the application packet, consisting of directions for the letter of intent, criteria for NJHS, community service log and a student evaluation form.
It is the responsibility of each student to meet with their guidance counselor to get a printout of their 6th grade report card to demonstrate their academic progress. They will need to attach a copy of their 7th grade trimester 2 report card as well. In addition to the application process, students need to complete at least 20 hours of community service by the end of Trimester 2 in 7th grade. These hours must be documented, with signatures of adults who witnessed the work being done, accompanied by a photograph.
The entire packet, the letter of intent, community service log, student evaluation form, and copies of 6th and 7th report cards need to be handed in no later than 2 weeks after receiving their T2 report card. Any student who does not meet the NJHS criteria, will have the opportunity to make an appeal in his/her defense. Please see appeal process.
Guidelines
for the Letter of Intent
Contact the NJHS Advisors if you have any questions:
Mrs. Tefft: katefft@cox.net or tefftkathleen@coventryschools.net
Ms. Wallace: wallacecatherine@coventryschools.net