Welcome! NEW Welcome! NEW NHS MEMBERSNHS MEMBERS

We are glad to have you and We are glad to have you and hope that you find this an hope that you find this an

enjoyable year… Your enjoyable year… Your Advisor, Officers and Advisor, Officers and

RepresentativesRepresentatives

ContactsContacts

• Advisor: Ms. BoydAdvisor: Ms. Boyd• OfficersOfficers• RepresentativesRepresentatives• AnnouncementsAnnouncements• EmailEmail• Wiki Page linkWiki Page link

Officers and Officers and RepresentativesRepresentatives

RequirementsRequirements

• Keep an ongoing folder for 2 years to keep Keep an ongoing folder for 2 years to keep records of volunteer, leadership and records of volunteer, leadership and character activitiescharacter activities

• Folder must be kept up to date and turned Folder must be kept up to date and turned in for trimester auditsin for trimester audits

• 12 hours per year volunteer service 12 hours per year volunteer service activitiesactivities

• Dues $20 NHS and $5 GLHS Activity FeeDues $20 NHS and $5 GLHS Activity Fee• Keep minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or Keep minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or

aboveabove

Information kept in Information kept in folderfolder

• Volunteer outside activity recordVolunteer outside activity record• Outside activity recordOutside activity record• Leadership recordLeadership record• Scholarship requirementScholarship requirement• Character requirementCharacter requirement• Required membership missed meeting Required membership missed meeting

recordrecord• Required membership meetings for NHSRequired membership meetings for NHS• NHS General Club informationNHS General Club information

Outside Volunteer Outside Volunteer Activity SheetActivity Sheet(Blue Sheet)(Blue Sheet)

Items to be sure to fill out Items to be sure to fill out on outside activity sheeton outside activity sheet

• Make sure to fill completelyMake sure to fill completely• Get the signature of the person you Get the signature of the person you

worked forworked for• If they want to attach a letter make If they want to attach a letter make

sure they sign the green paper.sure they sign the green paper.• This sheet is for activities that are not This sheet is for activities that are not

on the NHS sign up sheet. on the NHS sign up sheet.

Volunteer Activity Volunteer Activity RecordRecord

(Pink Sheet)(Pink Sheet)

Volunteer Activity Volunteer Activity RecordRecord

• This sheet will be used for both years.This sheet will be used for both years.• You must fill out your hours this is the You must fill out your hours this is the

record keeping system.record keeping system.• You are required to have 12 hours per You are required to have 12 hours per

year. year. • The sheet will be audited every The sheet will be audited every

trimester and hours will be recorded. trimester and hours will be recorded. • All hours must be on this sheet to count All hours must be on this sheet to count

for audit. for audit.

Leadership Record SheetLeadership Record Sheet( Orange Sheet)( Orange Sheet)

Leadership Leadership RequirementsRequirements

• Must use this sheet for both Jr. and Must use this sheet for both Jr. and Sr. year. Sr. year.

• Need to fill out an opportunity and Need to fill out an opportunity and the job that you performed. the job that you performed.

• This must be completed by the end This must be completed by the end of the year for each year. of the year for each year.

• This is one of the pillars of NHSThis is one of the pillars of NHS

Scholarship RequirementScholarship Requirement

Scholarship Scholarship RequirementsRequirements

• Students must maintain a cumulative GPA Students must maintain a cumulative GPA for both years… Jr. and Sr. for both years… Jr. and Sr.

• GPA’s will be checked each trimesterGPA’s will be checked each trimester• If grade point falls below a 3.5 you will be If grade point falls below a 3.5 you will be

placed on probation and have one placed on probation and have one trimester to pull grades up if not you may trimester to pull grades up if not you may reapply for NHS when your GPA raises. reapply for NHS when your GPA raises.

• If you do not pull grades up you can If you do not pull grades up you can petition the faculty advisory board for an petition the faculty advisory board for an extension. extension.

Character Requirement Character Requirement ( Purple Sheet)( Purple Sheet)

Character RequirementsCharacter Requirements

• This sheet will be used for both Jr. This sheet will be used for both Jr. and Sr. year. and Sr. year.

• Must fill out 5 examples of character Must fill out 5 examples of character for each year. for each year.

• Character examples are a Character examples are a requirement of NHS membership requirement of NHS membership and one pillar of the society. and one pillar of the society.

Missed Meeting sheetMissed Meeting sheet(Green Sheet)(Green Sheet)

Missed Meeting sheetMissed Meeting sheet

• You are given a list of mandatory meeting You are given a list of mandatory meeting at the beginning of the year. Please plan at the beginning of the year. Please plan you schedule around these. you schedule around these.

• IF you miss a meeting you must fill out IF you miss a meeting you must fill out this sheet with the appropriate blanks. this sheet with the appropriate blanks.

• There will be consequences to missing There will be consequences to missing meetings … possible sanction of having to meetings … possible sanction of having to have more volunteer hours.have more volunteer hours.

Required Meetings for Required Meetings for NHSNHS

General NHS General NHS InformationInformation

NHS General NHS General InformationInformation

• FOUR (4) HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO FOUR (4) HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO BE COMPLETED EACH TRIMESTERBE COMPLETED EACH TRIMESTER

• Service activities must benefit members in the Grand Service activities must benefit members in the Grand Ledge Community or the surrounding area. Ledge Community or the surrounding area.

• 3 service hours must be served within Grand Ledge 3 service hours must be served within Grand Ledge community project.community project.

• When signing up for a NHS sponsored activities, When signing up for a NHS sponsored activities, please check the date and time of the activity to be please check the date and time of the activity to be sure you are available. Once a member makes a sure you are available. Once a member makes a commitment to volunteer for an activity, he/she is commitment to volunteer for an activity, he/she is expected to follow through unless there is an expected to follow through unless there is an emergency that arises. emergency that arises.

• Long-term or weekly activities – Big Buddies, Peer Long-term or weekly activities – Big Buddies, Peer tutoring, Habitat, Mentoring, etc., counts for three tutoring, Habitat, Mentoring, etc., counts for three out of the four volunteer service activities for the out of the four volunteer service activities for the semester in which they are done. semester in which they are done.

Cont…Cont…• MANDITORY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS MANDITORY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

WILL BE HELD ONCE A MONTH. WILL BE HELD ONCE A MONTH. • One missed unexcused missed meeting will One missed unexcused missed meeting will

require that a member participate in an extra require that a member participate in an extra Volunteer Service Activity. If a member Volunteer Service Activity. If a member misses more than one meeting, the Faculty misses more than one meeting, the Faculty Council reserves the right to review the Council reserves the right to review the member’s continued participation in NHS. All member’s continued participation in NHS. All meetings are held in the Auditorium. Meeting meetings are held in the Auditorium. Meeting dates are posted on daily announcements, the dates are posted on daily announcements, the NHS Wiki Page, and the NHS bulletin boards NHS Wiki Page, and the NHS bulletin boards outside the room 109. It is the member’s job outside the room 109. It is the member’s job to attend and remember meeting dates. to attend and remember meeting dates.

Cont. Cont. • NHS BULLETIN BOARD IS LOCATED NHS BULLETIN BOARD IS LOCATED

OUTSIDE ROOM 109.OUTSIDE ROOM 109.• A monthly calendar listing events A monthly calendar listing events

dates/times and general club information is dates/times and general club information is posted on the bulletin board. Please check posted on the bulletin board. Please check the board often as it is the major form of the board often as it is the major form of communication. communication. Back up posting will be Back up posting will be placed on Ms. Boyd’s Wiki for NHS.placed on Ms. Boyd’s Wiki for NHS. You You can access this web page by going can access this web page by going https://boyd-glhs.wikispaces.com/National+Honor+for+GLHS

• If you have any questions or concerns If you have any questions or concerns during the day you can email me at during the day you can email me at boydb@glps.k12.mi.us

Cont…Cont…

• NHS HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED NHS HEADQUARTERS IS LOCATED IN ROOM 109. IN ROOM 109.

• The weekly officer and representative The weekly officer and representative meetings will be held in this room. meetings will be held in this room. Information about the club is posted on a Information about the club is posted on a bulletin board in the social studies hall or bulletin board in the social studies hall or on the cart outside of room 109. Volunteer on the cart outside of room 109. Volunteer folders will be located on the cart outside folders will be located on the cart outside of room 109. Feel free to stop by. of room 109. Feel free to stop by.

Lastly…..Lastly…..• NHS FOLDERSNHS FOLDERS• Your NHS folder contains all the important Your NHS folder contains all the important

information about member participation in NHS. It information about member participation in NHS. It contains a listing of the service activities that contains a listing of the service activities that he/she fulfills throughout the year. The NHS he/she fulfills throughout the year. The NHS Folder remains in the member’s possession until Folder remains in the member’s possession until graduation with the exception of the trimester graduation with the exception of the trimester folder audits. Each member is responsible for folder audits. Each member is responsible for keeping his/her folder up to date in order to keeping his/her folder up to date in order to ensure continued membership in NHS. NHS ensure continued membership in NHS. NHS folders will be checked each trimester for service folders will be checked each trimester for service credits and GPA. credits and GPA. The folder is required to be The folder is required to be filled out in its entirety at the end of the filled out in its entirety at the end of the senior year to be eligible for awards.senior year to be eligible for awards.

IMPORTANT NOTEIMPORTANT NOTE

• FYI: National Honor Society is the FYI: National Honor Society is the largest club/organization at GLHS largest club/organization at GLHS with over 250 plus members. The with over 250 plus members. The Grand Ledge community looks to its Grand Ledge community looks to its members to provide it with mature, members to provide it with mature, responsible and compassionate responsible and compassionate volunteer service. Please always volunteer service. Please always represent NHS in the community represent NHS in the community and at school with the best you have and at school with the best you have to offer. to offer.

Thank you and Good Thank you and Good Luck !Luck !

We are glad to have you as a We are glad to have you as a member….member….