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Dear Parent/Guardian and Student: Each year South River High School honors its outstanding students by
nominating them for possible induction into the National Honor Society. The
initial requirement is a minimum grade point average of 3.5. Students in grades
10, 11, and 12 who have attained this requirement are notified that they may
submit additional information in the form of an activity sheet and an essay to
further demonstrate the additional requirements set forth by the national
organization. The National Honor Society emphasizes that "Selection to NHS is a
privilege, not a right. Students do not apply for membership in the National
Honor Society; instead, they provide information to be used by the local
selection committee to support their candidacy for membership." (National Honor
Society Handbook, 15th edition) In addition to scholarship (as demonstrated by the GPA), there are three
other, equally weighted areas in which potential NHS inductees must excel. These
are leadership, service, and character. Academically eligible students who are
interested in seeking selection into the NHS are expected to participate in
activities, both in and out of school, which will enable them to exhibit these
elements. According to the National Honor Society Handbook, "Leadership roles in
both the school and community may be considered, provided they can be
verified...In considering service, the contributions [the] candidate has made to
school, classmates, and community, as well as the student's attitude toward
service can be reviewed...[and] the society supports and recommends the use of a
multi-faceted definition of character known as the `Six Pillars of Character'...
A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: respect,
responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship." Each year the Faculty Council scrupulously reviews all of the information
provided by each candidate, as well as faculty evaluation forms in order to make
consistent, equitable selection determinations. Furthermore, in an effort to
afford candidates an additional opportunity to provide the Faculty Council with
relevant information and perhaps clarify any questions that may arise, it has
been proposed that an individual interview be offered to candidates beginning in
the 2001-2002 school year. Nomination, selection, and induction into the South River High School Chapter of the National Honor Society are goals toward which we encourage all students to aspire. Achievement of these goals is truly a special accomplishment in which NHS members should take special pride, for these students exemplify the tenets of the National Honor Society: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. |
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