National Junior Honor Society
***7th and 8th grade students interested in joining NJHS should look for an
application letter to be sent home in March 2012***
National Junior Honor Society chapter of Walsh Middle School Selection
Process
The National Junior Honor Society chapter of Walsh Middle School is a duly
chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization.
Membership is open to those students who meet the required standards in five
areas of evaluation: scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and
character. Standards for selection are established by the national office of
NJHS and have been revised to meet our local chapter needs. Students are
selected to be members by a 5-member Faculty Council, appointed by the
principal, which bestows this honor upon qualified students on behalf of the
faculty of our school.
Students in the seventh or eighth grades are eligible for membership. For the
scholarship criterion, a student must have a cumulative average of 93 through
the third 6 weeks or better in core subjects, foreign languages, and high
school credited classes. Those students who meet this criterion will be
invited to complete a Student Activity Information Form given out at the
beginning of March that provides the Faculty Council with information
regarding the candidate’s leadership and service. A history of leadership
experiences and participation in school or community service is also
required.
To evaluate a candidate’s character, the Faculty Council uses two forms of
input. First, school disciplinary records are reviewed. Second, members of
the faculty are solicited for input regarding their professional reflections
on a candidate’s service activities, character, citizenship, and leadership.
These forms and the Student Activity Information Forms are carefully reviewed
by the Faculty Council to determine membership. A majority vote of the
Council is necessary for selection. Candidates are notified regarding
selection or non-selection according to a predetermined schedule.
Following notification, a formal induction ceremony is held at the school to
recognize all the newly selected members. Once inducted, new members are
required to maintain the same level of performance (or better) in all five
criteria that led to their selection. This obligation includes regular
attendance at chapter meetings held monthly during the school year, 15
service hours per year, and participation in the chapter service projects(s).
Students or parents who have questions regarding the selection process or
membership obligations can contact the chapter advisors, Molly Rozich or
Christina Morello.