Student Handbook - Hoosic Valley Central School

chaperones at dances.
School dances are for Hoosic Valley students and their guests only, unless otherwise
restricted. Any student not regularly enrolled in this school may be admitted to a dance as a
guest of an enrolled Hoosic Valley student. Guest passes may be acquired in the Main Office
two days prior to the dance.
Selection to National Honor Society
National Honor Society is a nationwide high school honor and service organization
recognizing students of outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service.
Students in grades 10-12 who maintain a cumulative high school average of at least 90%
are eligible for consideration for membership. Students who meet the scholarship eligibility
minimum are notified in the Spring. Notified students who wish to be considered for selection
are asked to submit an activity sheet to be returned to the National Honor Society advisor no
later than the date specified.
Applicants are rated on a point system. Members of a faculty take into consideration the
information submitted by the students as well as student evaluation forms given to staff. The
committee rates each candidate on a 20-point scale for each category. When the committee
meets for selection, the ratings for each candidate for character, leadership, and service are
averaged, all of the candidates' points are totaled, and the committee selects a cut-off point for
each grade. All students who submitted an application are notified of the Faculty Council’s
decision. Students selected are notified and invited, along with their guests, to attend an
induction ceremony.
Selection to National Junior Honor Society
Students in grades 6, 7 and 8 are eligible to be inducted into the Hoosic Valley Chapter of
the National Junior Honor Society. The NJHS was founded in 1929 and promotes recognition
for students who reflect outstanding accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, character,
leadership, citizenship and community service.
To be eligible for induction, students must have an overall average of at least 90% for the
first semester of the school year. Students who meet the scholarship eligibility minimum are
notified in late March. Students who wish to be considered for selection are asked to submit an
application and return it to the National Junior Honor Society advisor by the date specified.
A faculty council of five middle school teachers review the applications submitted for
membership. Students who have submitted applications are evaluated based on community
service, leadership, character and citizenship. Applicants are rated on a point system. Points
are earned based on the information from the student’s application as well as a student
evaluation form given to staff in each building. During the selection process, the points each
student earned in the areas of character, leadership, citizenship and community service are
totaled and averaged together. A cut-off point is then selected for each grade, which determines
how many students are inducted at each grade level.
All students who submitted an application are notified of the Faculty Council’s decision by
mail. Family members of students selected are invited to attend the induction ceremony, which
takes place late in the spring semester.
Athletics
The athletic program is designed to provide physical training and development of
students. The program will allow students proficient in sports to demonstrate this ability and
assist them in further development of their talents. Students participating in the program will
develop physically, mentally, and emotionally. Students have the opportunity to observe and
exemplify good sportsmanship and to realize that responsibility to both team and school are
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