NJHS Application



NAME _____________________________________________NJHS ApplicationStetson Hills School Chapter of the National Junior Honor SocietyThe National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) looks for students who show outstanding qualities in scholarship, character, citizenship, leadership, and service. Take a minute to consider all you have done in these areas. Please complete all sections. Print clearly in blue or black ink. Do not be modest. Every bit of information will be used by the faculty council to assist with the selection process. Completion of this form does not guarantee selection.Scholarship *Please attach a copy of your report card for the 2011/2012 school year In order to be considered for admittance into National Junior Honor Society at Stetson Hills, you MUST have a cumulative grade point average of 3.6. To figure out your grade point average, do the following:For every A you received, give yourself 4 points, for every B give yourself 3 points, C give yourself 2 points, and D’s give yourself 1 point, F’s are not worth anything. Once you have assigned a point value to ALL your grades from quarters 1, 2, and 3, then add all these numbers up. Take that number and divide by 12 to get your average. The total of this average must be at least 3.6 for you to continue with this application! See the sample below for help:Subject1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd QuarterLanguage ArtsA=4pointsA=4 pointsB=3 pointsScienceB=3 pointsA=4pointsA=4 pointsSocial StudiesA= 4 pointsB=3 pointsA=4pointsMathA=4 pointsA= 4 pointsA=4 pointsThe total for this person would be 45 points, divided by 12 which gives a GPA of 3.75-they would be eligible. ** To help make it easier for you to know if you are eligible, you must have had all A’s and ONLY 4 B’s total for quarters 1-3 to have a GPA of 3.6 or higher. **II. CharacterYour character is the combination of qualities that distinguishes you from another person. It is your combined moral and ethical make-up. For this section of the application, you must obtain two different letters of recommendation from adults, attesting to your good character. You may not ask any current teacher you have at Stetson, however, you may ask a former teacher. Please ensure you give this teacher an adequate amount of time to complete this letter in order to turn it into you for your application which is due by May 1st, 2012. You may ask neighbors, elementary teachers, or another adult who knows you well. You may not ask a family member that lives in your home with you! Ask them to write a letter of recommendation stating how long they have known you, their relationship to you, and have them supply evidence of your good character. Give each letter writer an envelope to seal their letter into and include them with this application. CitizenshipGood citizenship encompasses your behavior. It also includes your duties, rights, and privileges as a citizen of Stetson Hills School. Please obtain three signatures (no core classroom teachers) who will attest to your good citizenship. (These signatures cannot be from the same people as your character references, cannot be a parent, and must be an adult in who has worked with you.) Suggestions: elective teachers, administrators, club advisors, or church leaders. Name (signature)Positioncomments?????????LeadershipThe NJHS tries to develop good leaders. Your leadership ability is shown by the “extra” activities you are involved in, whether you hold an office or not. Please list activities in which you have participated and note any major accomplishments in each. (You may include sports teams, scouting, clubs, church etc.)Activity and year completedMajor accomplishment????????????????ServiceService to the community is the major activity of our NJHS. List any service activities you have done with school, church, family, or community groups. Do NOT list anything in which you may have received any monetary compensation. Service activity and year completedapproximate hours spent????????????VI. Personal EssayDirections: Your essay must be TYPED on a separate sheet of paper. Use only one sheet of paper. Include the essay with this application. Answer the prompt completely.Service is the main goal of the National Junior Honor Society and partnered with that is leadership. In the past, we have had members who join, but do not participate or come with ideas for our group. What will you do to help make the Stetson Hills NJHS chapter the best it can be? Come up with two ideas you have for the chapter to do during the 2012/2013 school year to provide service to our community and also something fun for our students. Also, what types of activities and programs are you involved in, outside of school, that provide help and service to your community? ................
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