St. Clare Walker Middle School is excited to announce its recent establishment as a chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), a prestigious organization which recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of middle school students specifically in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character. Membership in this society is a privilege, and St. Clare Walker has a number of students who are deserving of that honor. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to use their unique talents and skills to improve their community. Members will participate in chapter service projects as well as individual service projects.
Students will be selected for membership in the spring of 2014. St. Clare Walker desires to provide families and students ample time to prepare for this wonderful opportunity. In order to be considered for NJHS membership, students must meet certain selection criteria in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, character, and teacher evaluations. Please continue reading to understand the selection process.
Scholarship:
To initially be considered for membership, students must hold a 3.75 GPA or higher. Once students meet the GPA requirement, they will be evaluated in the areas of leadership, service, citizenship, and character.
Leadership:
Students must be able to demonstrate three leadership roles they have held since 6th grade either in the school or in the community.
Examples of leadership roles include but are not limited to:
- Successfully holding a position in SCA or Builder’s Club
- Demonstrating proactive club membership
- Consistently setting a positive examples for peers
- Successfully holding a leadership role in a sport
- Successfully holding a position in a church or community organization
- Taking initiative to enhance civic life of the school and/or community
Service:
Candidates for NJHS membership must demonstrate the completion of 10 hours of school or community service and must provide documentation from the adult supervisor of the service activity. Some examples of service include but are not limited to volunteer work, participation in Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, participation in religious groups, and serving as a mentor or a tutor.
Citizenship:
Students are also evaluated on how well they demonstrate the following civic traits: trustworthiness, honesty, courteousness, respectfulness, responsibility, accountability, self-reliance, respect for the law, patriotism, and participation in school and the community.
Character
NJHS supports a multi-faceted definition of character known as the Six Pillars of Character. A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. As part of meeting the character requirements, candidates will be required to have a teacher recommendation form completed.
Once members are selected, they are expected to uphold the standards of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character. Members can be dismissed if they fail to do so. These instances will be dealt with as they occur.
St. Clare Walker is honored to provide its students with such a valuable opportunity. Membership into the St. Clare Walker Middle School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society will allow students the occasion to shine by providing members a way to build their character and improve the surrounding community. Thank you for taking the time to talk with your child about this amazing opportunity!
For further questions about NJHS membership, please do not hesitate to contact Melanie Sheets (Chapter Adviser) or Nicole Huntley (Co-Adviser) at 804-758-2561.
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