National Honor Society Eligibility

National Honor Society Eligibility

Glen Este High School

Congratulations! You are scholastically eligible to become a member of Glen Este High School’s National Honor Society. Candidates will be reviewed based on the four pillars upon which NHS was founded: character, scholarship, leadership and service.

Membership in the Glen Este High School National Honor Society is a “privilege bestowed by the school upon those students who are found to meet the criteria for selection” (NHS Handbook).

Each candidate is considered separately and new members are selected based on their having demonstrated sufficient service, leadership and character to verify that they meet the chapter standards. The best source for accurate information regarding a candidates experience is the individual candidate. (NHS Handbook)

If you do NOT wish to be considered, please sign below and return this form.

Print Name: ______Signature: ______

If you would like to be considered for membership, please begin by completing the candidate form. This form must be completed and handed in with the necessary information to Mrs. Dohrmann by 2:30pm on Wednesday, October 30. (This deadline is FINAL.) We request that the forms be submitted by this date to provide the Faculty Council sufficient time to authenticate the information provided by the candidates and to seek clarification in preparation for the selection meeting.

Selection Process Overview

1)Students are notified of academic eligibility

1. 3.5 or higher for the 2013-2014 school year
2. 3.75 or higher (per a Faculty Councilvote in October of 2013) for the 2014-2015 school year and beyond;

2)Candidates have an opportunity to ask the chapter advisor questions and request clarification of forms included in the candidate information packet;

3)Candidates are given time to ask questions about the requirements/ expectations of the Athenian Chapter;

4)Students complete candidate forms and give to chapter advisor on or before deadline;

5)Faculty members are asked to evaluate those students they know well based on the four pillars of the Honor Society (character, service, leadership, and scholarship);

6)The Faculty Council meets and reviews candidate information packets and faculty evaluations;

7)As the national constitution notes, candidates are selected when they receive a majority vote of the Faculty Council;

8)Students are notified of selection/ non-selection in a timely fashion (preferably within twoweeks of collection of Faculty Evaluation forms).

Membership Obligations and Chapter Events

1)Maintain standards set forth by the Honor Society upon selection;

2)Participate in bi-weekly meetings;

3)Generate ideas for service projects for the betterment of the school and community

4)Volunteer time to organizations in need in order to fulfill service requirement (10 hours/ quarter);

5)Implement various group projects for philanthropic purposes throughout the course of the school year;

6)All students will pay $10 in dues within 30 days of selection.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SELECTION

GLEN ESTE HIGH SCHOOL

Candidate Form

THE ATHENIAN CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

DIRECTIONS: Please complete all sections. Type or print all information and submit it by the published deadline. Do not be modest. Every bit of information will be used by the Faculty Council to assist with the fair consideration of your candidacy during the selection process.

Completion and submission of this form does not guarantee selection. Should you have questions about this form, please contact Mrs. Dohrmann (Room 438 OR ).

Administrative Information

Leadership Roles – List all elected or appointed leadership positions or other positions of responsibility held in school, community, or work activities. Only those positions in which you were responsible for directing or motivating others should be included (e.g., elected officer for the student body, class, or club; committee chairperson; team captain; newspaper editor; work area manager; or other community leader). Please include the name of the adult responsible for supervising your leadership in each position.

*(Include year 9 and above only for this portion of the form.)

Service Activities – List service activities in which you have participated. These can be individual or group service projects done either in or out of school. Generally, service activities are those that are done for or on behalf of others (not including immediate family members) for which no compensation (monetary or otherwise) has been given. Please ask an adult supervisor who can verify your participation in each activity to sign on the appropriate line, and also list the estimated number of hours you invested while performing this service.

*(Include year 9 and above only for this portion of the form.)

Other Student Activities—List all other school-based activities (not noted above) in which you have participated in school. Include clubs, teams, musical groups, etc., and any significant accomplishments in each.

*(Include year 9 and above only for this portion of the form.)

Other Community Activities—List other community activities in which you have participated and note any major accomplishment in each. These should be any activities outside of school in which you participated for the betterment of your community (e.g., religious groups, clubs sponsored outside the school, Boy or Girl Scouts, community art endeavors, etc.). Do not repeat participation listed above. Please include the name of the adult supervisor of each activity.

Work Experience, Recognition, and Awards—Though not a specific criterion for membership, please list below any job experiences, honors, or recognition that you have received that support your candidacy for membership in the Honor Society. Work experience may be paid or volunteered.

Essay

You should include a one page typedessay describing why you would like to join the National Honor Society at GEHS. (You can staple this page to the back of the candidate information packet once completed.) Please be sure to include what you feel you could contribute to the group by considering three of the four pillars upon which the National Honor Society was founded: character, leadership and service. (You do not have to include scholarship in your essay as you have already met the academic requirements.) The pillars are described below in detail. Please take this opportunity to review these depictions and assess your own abilities in each of the threeareas.

1)Character: Meets individual responsibilities to the school, other students and staff willingly; demonstrates highest standards of honesty and reliability, fairness and tolerance; has a positive reaction to criticism or setbacks; demonstrates desirable qualities of personality (cheerfulness, friendliness, poise, and stability);

2)Leadership: Takes a constructive lead in class and school activities; demonstrates responsibility; promotes and supports worthy and proper school activities; demonstrates initiative and perseverance in his or her studies;

3)Service: Places service to others above self-interest; gives time, effort, and talents for the benefit of school and community; demonstrates courtesy to students, staff, and visitors; represents the school in interschool or interclass extracurricular activities;

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Signatures

I understand that completing and submitting this form does not guarantee selection to the Honor Society. I attest that the information presented here is complete and accurate. If selected, I agree to abide by the standards and guidelines of the chapter and to fulfill all of my membership obligations to the best of my ability.

Student Name (Print) ______

Student Signature ______

Date ______

I/ We have read the information submitted by my/ our son/ daughter on this form and can verify that it is true, accurate and complete.

Parent/ Guardian Signature ______