STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills
STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills
STUDENT HANDBOOK - Half Hollow Hills
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2012 – 2013 Executive Board Members<br />
Co-President: Jennifer Carle Alex Winter<br />
Co-Vice-President: Ethan Siegel Zakiya Williams Wells<br />
Secretaries: Emily Goodman Jonathan Kim<br />
Treasurers: Matthew Klinger Alexandra Warren<br />
Public Relations Representatives: George Bekheet Gina Dolisi<br />
James Kuo<br />
Miranda Lupion<br />
After the second marking period, <strong>STUDENT</strong>S WHO ACADEMICALLY QUALIFY (90 Average [93%<br />
starting with students entering high school in the 2010 – 2011 school year] weighted for AP and honors)<br />
will receive a letter inviting them to pick up an application packet.<br />
This application will have specific instructions and must be complete and turned in by the due date<br />
indicated.<br />
One aspect of the application is participating in both community and school service activities. In order to<br />
become a National Honor Society member you must complete:<br />
*10 Community Service Hours<br />
*10 School Service Hours<br />
(These hours must be completed from September 2009 - Application due date)<br />
*There are very specific requirements about activities that count as school service and as community<br />
service. Failure to complete the appropriate activities will impact your acceptance into the National<br />
Honor Society.<br />
Examples of Service Activities<br />
COMMUNITY SERVICE<br />
10 Hours<br />
*All hours must be through a recognized<br />
community service organization<br />
• Assisting at a temple or church<br />
event/activity<br />
• Walk-a-thons<br />
• Youth Group Activities<br />
• Nursing Home/Hospital Volunteer<br />
• HHH Community Library<br />
Clubs/Homework Help<br />
• Team Tutoring at Elementary Schools<br />
• Volunteering at Homeless Shelters or food<br />
banks<br />
• Fundraising for a specific cause. Such as<br />
Habitat for Humanity, Breast Cancer.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Not Acceptable<br />
Volunteering in an office/business. Unless<br />
that business is not for profit.<br />
Tutoring/Babysitting a neighbor<br />
Activities in the community that are<br />
required as an active member in a school<br />
club.<br />
SCHOOL SERVICE<br />
10 Hours<br />
• Active Club Membership (5 Hours)<br />
*For each club that you are an active<br />
member (key club, interact, etc.) you will<br />
receive 5 hours.<br />
• Fall Sport (5 hours)<br />
• Winter Sport (5 hours)<br />
• Pit Band (5 hours)<br />
• Natural Helpers<br />
• Ushers for School Events<br />
• Assisting a teacher<br />
• Attendance office assistant<br />
• Library assistant<br />
• Fall Drama<br />
Not Acceptable<br />
• If you are using a school club for 5 of your<br />
school service hours. Activities that are<br />
required of active club members such as<br />
Safe Halloween or Homecoming will not<br />
be accepted.<br />
*If you are currently participating in or thinking of services other than those listed above, you must<br />
submit a short write up to the NHS advisors to confirm that these hours will be accepted. Otherwise<br />
they may not be.<br />
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