National Jr Honor Society

Purpose

The purpose of this chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership and citizenship, and to encourage the development of character in students of The Chatfield School.

Membership Eligibility

 a. Candidates eligible for selection to this chapter must be in the second semester sixth grade or members of the seventh-, or eighth grade class.

b. To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been enrolled for a period equivalent to one semester at The Chatfield School.

c. Candidates eligible for selection to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on the 4.0 scale.

d. Upon meeting the grade level, enrollment, and GPA Standards, candidates shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, citizenship, and character.

Selection of Members

Section 1: The selection of members to this chapter shall be by a majority vote of the Faculty Council which consists of five faculty members appointed by the principal. The chapter adviser shall be the sixth, nonvoting member of the Faculty Council.

Section 2: The selection of active members shall be held once a year during the second semester of the school year. Alternative or additional selection periods may be added.

Section 3: Prior to the final selection, the following shall occur:

a. Students academic records are reviewed to determine scholastic eligibility.

b. All students who are eligible scholastically shall be notified and asked to complete and submit the Candidate’s Form for further consideration.

c. The faculty shall be requested to evaluate candidates determined to be scholastically eligible using the official evaluation form provided by the chapter adviser.

d. The Faculty Council shall review the candidates forms, faculty evaluations and other relevant information to determine those who fully meet the selection criteria for membership.

Section 4: Candidates become members when inducted at a special ceremony.

Obligations of Members

Section 1: Annual dues for this chapter shall be $5.00. Dues will be payable to the chapter within 30 days of induction.

Section 2: Each member of this chapter who is in good standing with regard to the membership standards and member obligations shall be granted the privilege to wear the emblem adopted by the National Junior Honor Society.

Section 3: Any member who withdraws, resigns, or is dismissed from the chapter shall have the privilege of wearing the emblem to the chapter revoked.

Section 4: Each member of this chapter is expected to participate in at least 70% of all NJHS sponsored activities. Each member are expected to attend all meetings.

Activities

Section 1: Regular meetings of this chapter shall be the first Wednesday of the month at lunch. Special meetings can be called by the president with approval of the adviser.

Section 2: Members are expected to attend all chapter meetings.

Article IX: Activities

Section 1: The Chapter shall determine one or more service projects for each year.

Section 2: All members shall regularly participate in these projects.

Section 3: These projects shall have the following characteristics: Fulfill a need within the school or community, have the support of the administration and the faculty, be appropriate and educationally defensible, and be well-planned, organized, and executed.

Section 4: Each member shall have the responsibility for choosing and participating in an individual service project which reflects his or her particular talents and interests and is approved by the chapter adviser. This is in addition to the chapter projects to which all members contribute.

 

 

NJHS members have accomplished many projects that have facilitated the Five Pillars of NJHS; Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship.  

                                                                     

   

For the holiday season, NJHS made 27 fleece tie blankets for Love's Inc. NJHS members stayed after school to work on these blankets that were given to children and adults. 

 

                                                                          

NJHS members visited Cass Community Center in Detroit, Michigan. Members took down the tires that 7th grade collected from their river clean up earlier in the year. While there, the members helped the workers recycle those tires into mud mats.

 

                                                                    

  For the past several years NJHS members get together at Chatfield to construct a float for Lapeer Days. NJHS received honorable mention and were given a trophy.