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DOWELL NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY |
National Junior Honor Society is a service-minded organization for 7th and 8th graders, which strives to promote leadership and citizenship skills within its members. Membership in NJHS is granted after careful consideration of applications by our membership committee. This membership is the highest honor that the school can bestow on a student, because it acknowledges excellence; not just in one activity, but in all. Students are invited to join NJHS after they have exhibited these standards of excellence: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Citizenship and Character. NJHS students are our future community leaders and, as such, are expected to be positive role models to their peers, as well as to others. NJHS members understand the importance of "doing what's right, because it's right," and strive to model this, both on and off the Dowell Middle School campus.
Announcements:
Keep 'em coming, Dowell Lions!!
The application process for NJHS is now open!! Students have until October 15th to get all parts turned in. We cannot accept late applications, so PLEASE be sure to meet this deadline!
Remember that every student wanting to participate (even if they were in NJHS last year), must complete the application and parent/student signature form. Returning members DO NOT need to get the teacher recommendation letters, however.
Finally, if you are unable to print out the parent/signature form, come by G215 to pick one up.
Feel free to email me at cathomas@mckinneyisd.net, if you have any further questions.
Thank you so much,
Carin Thomas
2021 - 2022 NJHS Application Information
Dowell Middle School is a proud participant in the National Junior Honor Society. Our chapter is dictated by guidelines and criteria set at the national level. NJHS is a service organization and has high academic criteria. Members participate in individual and group community service projects. Application for the school year is open only to students who satisfy the outline criteria. Please see the links below for more information.
2021-2022 Application
Teacher Evaluation Form
Parent/Student Signature Form
(If unable to print permission slip, see Mrs. Thomas in G215 for a hard copy.)
All PARTS of the Application are due by October 15, 2021.
Membership Requirements
Academic Criteria
- 7th and 8th grade students
- Students are eligible with an overall average of > 90% in 2nd semester of last year.
- Straight A’s are NOT required, but all grades must average out to > 90%.
- If you do not have a copy of last year’s report card, we can verify grades AFTER you submit the application.
- Student must have 2 teacher recommendations based on behavior and leadership.
- Students must maintain outstanding conduct, and must not have received any N’s or U’s during each nine weeks, of the previous two quarters.
- Students must not have any ISS or OSS suspensions, or Lion Pauses during the previous two quarters, or student may be suspended from organization.
Community & School Service Hours
- NJHS members must complete 6 hours of community service each semester. A maximum of 6 hours can be completed on campus.
- Use the form below as your documentation. Character is a core value of NJHS - we are operating on the Honor System!
- Need some community service hours?! https://register.chronotrack.com/r/34818
Meeting Attendance
- NJHS will meet once a month.
- Students who do not meet the meeting requirement may be suspended from the organization.
Important documents
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NJHS Sponsor for 2021 -2022 is Carin Thomas.