Mandarin High School Chapter of the National Honor Society



Mandarin High School National Honor Society

Spring 2016

Application and Information

Congratulations! Based on your scholarship, you are being considered for membership in the Mandarin High School chapter of the National Honor Society. Selection to the NHS is a privilege, not a right. You are being asked to provide information that will be used by a committee of faculty members to support your candidacy for membership. Membership is granted to only those students selected by the Faculty Council. This is not an election, nor is membership conveyed simply because you have achieved a specified level of academic performance. NHS is more than just an honor roll. The Mandarin High School chapter strongly emphasizes the other components of the selection process. Those components are leadership, service, and most importantly, character.

The Faculty Council will use the portfolios to select students who have demonstrated outstanding performance with regards to leadership, character, and service over their high school career. Therefore, it is extremely important that your portfolio be assembled completely. If your portfolio is not complete, your candidacy for membership will automatically be denied. You must include the following items in the portfolio:

▪ A copy of your most recent report card.

▪ A current photo of you.

▪ All forms entirely completed. Be especially sure to obtain all required signatures before submitting the portfolio.

▪ A copy of your Florida Bright Futures Scholarship service log indicating a minimum of 25 hours of Bright Futures eligible service

In addition, you must see Ms. Schrimsher in room L 204 to fill out the Assistant Principal’s recommendation form and to receive information regarding the application process by Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Note that the Assistant Principals will provide the requested information directly to the faculty committee. DO NOT take this form to the assistant principal!

Your portfolio must be submitted (in person) by 2:10 Friday, November 17 to Ms. Schrimsher room L 204. Do not simply place the portfolio in the sponsor’s mailbox or give it to someone in the front office with instructions to see that she receives it. The Faculty Council will view either action as no portfolio being submitted. No late portfolios will be considered for membership. Therefore, it is in your best interest to submit the portfolio before the deadline. Do not wait until the last minute to try to complete the various sections of the application. Signatures may take time and extensions will not be granted past the due date.

Completed Portfolios must be turned in by 2:10 Friday, November 17, 2017

Portfolios must be submitted to Ms. Schrimsher Room L 204

You may turn in your completed portfolio before school, during your lunch on A-Days, B-lunch on B-Days, or after school. Do not interrupt the sponsor’s class to turn in your portfolio.

Mandarin High School Chapter of the National Honor Society

Information Portfolio

Please complete all sections of this form. (Please type or print in black ink.) Do not be modest – every bit of information supplied will help the faculty committee in the selection process. Note that completion of this form does not guarantee invitation to join the National Honor Society.

Your Name:_____________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

Cell Phone Number: _______________________________ May we text you: _________

1st Period Teacher(s) name and location: A Day ______________________________

5th Period Teacher(s) name and location: B Day ______________________________

Co-curricular activities – List all of the school-based activities in which you have participated during your high school experience. Include clubs, teams, organizations, musical groups, etc. Indicate any major accomplishments in those activities.

|Activity/Organization |Year |Accomplishments/Comments |

| |9th |10th |11th |12th | |

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Leadership Positions – List all of the elected or appointed leadership positions that you have held in school activities, community activities, or work activities. Only those activities in which you were directly responsible for directing or motivating others, should be included. For example, class officer, club officer, leader of church group, team captain, work- area manager. Note that a signature from a sponsor or supervisor is necessary to verify your leadership role.

|Activity/Organization |Year |Signature of Supervisor |

| |9th |10th |11th |12th | |

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Other Community Activities – List other community activities in which you have participated and note any major accomplishments. In this section, you may include church and other religious activities, clubs and organizations outside of school, Boy or Girl Scout activities, community art endeavors, etc. Do not repeat participation in earlier described activities. This section will also require the signature of an adult sponsor. Please note that this adult cannot be a parent or other relative.

|Community Activity |Year |Hours / Week |Major |Signature of Sponsor |

| | | |Accomplishments | |

| |9 |10 |11 |12 | | | |

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Work Experience, Recognition, Awards – List any work experiences, honors, or recognition that you have received during high school. Work experience may be paid or volunteer, but do not include service activities described in earlier sections or on your Bright Futures Service Log. No signatures are required for this section.

|Job, Recognition, or Award |Year |If job, indicate number of hours. Also indicate |

| | |if this is weekly, monthly, or one-time activity.|

| |9 |10 |11 |12 | |

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Service Activities – As described in the welcome letter, each candidate is required to provide documentation of a minimum of 25 hours of Bright Futures-eligible community service. This documentation must be on the Florida Bright Futures service log sheet. These activities may have occurred either in or out of school. Note though, that activities that would promote a specific religious belief or organization will not satisfy the Bright Futures eligibility requirement. Therefore, activities such as singing in a church choir, setting up equipment for services, or teaching in a youth ministry cannot be included as service for this application. Working as a camp counselor in a church-based summer camp is also not eligible service for either Bright Futures or the NHS. However, participation in a church based activity outside of the church, such as a Habitat for Humanity project or other community outreach activities will satisfy the requirement.

Each entry on the Bright Futures Service log must be accompanied by a signature from the supervising adult. Without the signatures, the service log is incomplete and therefore invalid. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, parents or other relatives may not be the adult who signs off on these activities.

To satisfy this requirement of the portfolio, candidates should simply provide a copy of the Bright Futures Service log form with the application. Do not submit the original service log form, it will not be returned to you.

Final Signatures – Please initial by each of the following statements and then sign where indicated and have a parent sign where indicated. Your portfolio will not be considered complete unless all required signatures are provided.

______ I understand that completing this form does not guarantee invitation to join the National Honor Society.

______ All of the information presented on this form is accurate.

______ I understand that the decision of the faculty committee is final and that no appeal of their decision is possible unless a procedural error has occurred.

______ I understand that the ballots and comments supplied by the Mandarin High faculty are confidential and will not be made available for examination by candidates or parents.

___________________________________ ___________________

Student Signature Date

I have read the information provided by my son/daughter on this form and verify that it is true, accurate, and complete. I have read and understand the statements presented above my child’s signature.

___________________________________ ____________________

Parent Signature Date

Please remember that the deadline for submitting this portfolio is Friday, November 17, 2017 at 2:10 P.M. to Ms. Schrimsher in Room L 204.

Please note that if you are accepted you must participate in the Induction Ceremony on the evening of Friday, January 26, 2018.

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