Congratulations

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Congratulations

• Youve been invited to join NHS -- Now What?

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First

• Please make sure you receive a packet entitled,
  Requirements for Consideration for Membership
  Into the Reservoir High School Chapter of the
  National Honor Society.

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Second

• Make sure you have a student activity form
• Make sure you have a School Activity -service
  rating form
• Make sure you have a Community Service
  Evaluation Form
• Make sure you have a character/leadership rating
  form
• These are samples. All forms are available on
  the RHS website. You can print them out here in
  the Media Center.

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Ok -- What Now?

• Remember, the National Honor Society starts with
  scholarship, but it means so much more.
• That is why you need more than a good GPA to get
  inducted.

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What More?

• Look at the Student Activity Form. This is
  pretty detailed. Lets review.
• Leadership -- list here any leadership positions
  youve held either in school or out of school.
  Start with your freshman year to now. Remember
  to include the adult name and phone/signature for
  verification purposes.

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Now think about leadership

• Write a paragraph about leadership and attach it
  to the form.

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Service

• Service is something done for or on behalf of
  others (not including family members) for which
  no compensation has been given.
• List all activities. Remember to include phone
  numbers/signatures for verification.

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Think about service

• Write a paragraph describing a situation in which
  you feel you served others. Attach it to the
  form.

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What else?

• We know that you cannot be a leader in every
  single activity in which you participate. So now
  list all other student and community activities
  in which you have participated. Dont forget the
  phone number/signature for verification.

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Were not perfect

• No one is perfect. If you have received any
  disciplinary referrals in high school, write a
  paragraph explaining the situation(s) and
  explaining why you feel the situation(s) should
  not affect your selection for membership in the
  National Honor Society. Attach it to the form.

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Some people work

• These experiences may be paid or volunteer. This
  is not a specific criterion for membership, but
  it gives interesting background for the Faculty
  Council.

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Read the fine print

• Read over the responsibilities and decide if this
  is for you.
• Sign, and have your parents or guardians sign.

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What else?

• Complete the student activity form.
• Obtain a service rating form from the sponsor of
  each activity in which you were a participant.
• Obtain a Community Service Evaluation Form for
  each service activity in which you were a
  participant.

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Just a little more

• Obtain a character/leadership rating from six
  classroom teachers.
• Write a three paragraph essay in which the
  following are explained
• Why you wish to be a member of NHS
• What you feel your role as a member would be
• How you plan to fulfill these obligations

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Almost done

• Please turn in this packet to Mrs. Tolsons box
  in the font office.
• Please include a list of teachers from whom you
  requested a chacter/leadership rating. That way
  we can follow up if any are missing.
• All forms are due by November 30.