Pin Oak Middle School Chapter of the

NationalJuniorHonor

Society

ScholarshipService

LeadershipCharacter

Citizenship

Mrs. E. Powell—AdviserMrs. Klemcke—SponsorMs. Kendrick—Sponsor

http://pinoaknjhs.wordpres

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Member Requirements: 

20 service hours per year

Attend Meetings

$10 in membership dues 

NJHS Meetings: 

On Club Days during Advocacy

Every first Wednesday after school

Additional meetings as needed (for service projects,

fundraisers etc)

How do I become a member?

Letters of invitation are sent to rising 7th and 8th grade students who meet the

scholarship criteria in the late spring and/or early fall.

Students may then complete a brief application, which

includes signatures from two teachers who agree to write

letters of recommendation on behalf of the student.

Completed applications must then be submitted to the NJHS

Advisor by the posted deadline.

Service & Citizenship

Pin Oak NJHS members serve the school and

community in many ways through individual and group service projects.

Leadership & Character

Student officers are elected among their

fellow NJHS members to lead the chapter.

Representatives from Pin Oak NJHS participate in leadership conferences and other activities, in

Texas and throughout the country, in order to

enhance their character and increase their

leadership potential.

Additionally, NJHS members are leaders among the Pin Oak

student body at large, leading by example in

their performance both in and out of the classroom, by their character and by

their commitment to making the Pin Oak community a better

place.

Annual Pin Oak Toy DriveNJHS participated in this

annual event by wrapping holiday gifts for families in the

community.

Souperbowl of CaringThis school-wide drive,

sponsored by NJHS, provided 208 food items, 78 toiletry

items, 102 items of clothing, 30 toys, books & other items, as well as over $225 to the local Star of Hope Mission.

LEAD ConferenceThis was an amazing and memorable experience for

NJHS members who attended this exciting leadership

conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

What is NJHS?

The National Junior Honor Society is the nation’s premier organization

established to recognize outstanding junior high

school students.

More than just an honor roll; NJHS serves to honor

students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and

Citizenship.

To be academically eligible, candidates must be

members of the 7th or 8th grade class. These

candidates must have a minimum cumulative

scholastic average of 87% in each of their core classes.

Their eligibility for membership will then be

evaluated according to their service, leadership,

citizenship, and character.

What does the Pin Oak Chapter of the NJHS do?

Here are a few 2008-2009 projects and events:

Cards for Service MembersNJHS members sent hand-

made holiday cards to deployed service members and submitted cards online via the “Let’s Say Thanks” program.

Induction CeremonyNew members were inducted

into the NJHS at a special ceremony.

$2,000 in 2 minutesNJHS members organized and promoted this fundraiser for March of Dimes, in which Pin Oak was challenged to raise

$2,000 in just 2 minutes! Members then donated their time along with the money collected by walking in the

March for Babies in Houston.