NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY SURVEY



Congratulations! Your academic achievement of having a cumulative grade point average of an 89% or higher makes you a candidate for acceptance into the CDMS chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). The NJHS is an organization that recognizes not only academic achievement, but also other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy. The purpose of the NJHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, promote leadership, develop character and encourage citizenship. Please read the attached newsletter to find out what students accomplished during this school year and what being a member of the NJHS entails.

Acceptance into the NJHS is an honor reserved for the best all-around students at Central Dauphin Middle School. We examine not only your grades but your attendance and behavior records as well (including warning cards and detentions). Students who earned an ISS or OSS during the 2011 – 2012 will not be considered for the NJHS. If you feel that you meet these qualifications and those described below, please complete the attached application and return it to the Guidance Office NO LATER THAN May 7, 2012. All 7th graders seeking new membership are required to complete the form. If you do not wish to be considered please indicate that on the application. Students will be selected by the advisors for membership based on their strength in all of the areas highlighted above and described below. The applicants’ teachers will be asked for feedback regarding their academic and behavioral performances.

Students will be notified in writing of their selection for induction to the Central Dauphin Middle School National Junior Honor Society. Students are required to attend the induction ceremony scheduled for June 4, 2012 at 6:30 pm to become members of the society.

LEADERSHIP

❖ Demonstrates leadership in promoting school activities

❖ Successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility

❖ Exerts leadership which positively influences others

SERVICE

❖ Renders worthwhile services to the school

❖ Does committee work

❖ Represents the school in inter-class or inter-school competition

❖ Shows courtesy by assisting teachers, visitors, and students

CHARACTER

❖ Promptly meets individual pledges and responsibilities to school and teachers

❖ Demonstrates highest standards of attitude toward honesty and reliability

❖ Constantly demonstrates desirable qualities of personality (cheerfulness, friendliness, neatness, poise, and stability)

❖ Complies with school regulations (follows regulations concerning books, property, program, office, halls, and lockers)

❖ Upholds principles of morality and ethics

CITIZENSHIP

❖ Respects the local, state, and national forms of American government

❖ Demonstrates civic involvement

Please check the appropriate choice and sign below:

I would like to be considered for membership in the NJHS.

I do not wish to be considered for the NJHS.

Student signature

Parent signature

You may fill out the application by hand or go to the Central Dauphin Middle School webpage, then to Clubs, and then to NJHS to open the file in order to type the information. It would be beneficial to save the file to continue adding to it throughout your high school years so that when you are ready to apply to colleges and for scholarships, the information will be readily available to you.

1. Extra-curricular Activities:

List all activities in which you have participated in over the past years. Include sports, clubs, teams, musical and choral groups, student council, student announcer, etc., and major accomplishments, if applicable, in each.

Activity Grade Accomplishment___

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2. School/Community Related Leadership Positions:

List all elected or appointed leadership positions held in school or community

activities. Only those positions in which you were directly responsible for directing or motivating others should be included. For example, elected student body, class, or club offices; committee chairperson; team captain; newspaper editor; Sunday school teacher, youth group officer, Eagle Scout, etc.

Leadership Grade Accomplishment Sponsor Signature____

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Community Activities:

List community activities in which you have participated and note any major accomplishment in each. These should be any activities outside school in which you participated for the betterment of your community. For example: church groups, clubs sponsored outside the school, Boy or Girl Scouts, sports coach or referee, or volunteer groups such as ambulance, firefighter, hospital, red cross, community day, block party, or community art endeavors.

Activity Grade Number of Hours/Week Sponsor Signature

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3. Recognition and Awards:

List below any honors or recognitions that you have received which support your bid to be selected for membership in the National Junior Honor Society. Examples are honor roll, achievement academy, Johns Hopkins nomination, student of the month, etc.

Activity Grade Accomplishment

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4. To be selected as a member of Central Dauphin Middle School Junior Honor Society, a student must excel academically (89% cumulative average) and must exhibit outstanding qualities in leadership and character, as well as service to community and behavior in school. Using this criteria, write a 500 or more word essay explaining why you are worthy of becoming a member of the Honor Society. *Please print/type the essay and attach it to the application.

5. Obtain two CORE teacher signatures below who will attest to your worthiness of becoming a member of the NJHS.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call one of the following NJHS Advisors:

Ginger Fetterhoff, Gifted and Reading teacher

gfetterhoff@

Karyn McClintick, School Counselor

kmcclintick@

Beth Milbrand, World History teacher

bmilbrand@

717-540-4606

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