National

Junior Honor

Society2018 Application

Due: On, or before March

2nd

What is the

National Junior

Honor Society?• A national organization established to

recognize outstanding middle level students.

• Members demonstrate excellence in the areas

of scholarship, service,

leadership, character, and

citizenship.

Expectations of Members

•Maintain a 3.5 average.

•Continue to earn exemplary grades in all

of your classes.

•Challenge yourself to develop further

through active involvement in activities at Tohickon and your local community

If you are inducted this March, there is no service requirement for this school year

Next school year, you will be required to volunteer at two events, one of which must be an event at Tohickon.

The Application: Overview

• The student should complete all sections- not parents.

• Do not be modest. Include any information that you feel

demonstrates the necessary qualities.

• Completion of the application does not guarantee

induction into the NJHS.

• Please type or print neatly in ink. No pencil.

• If you wish to type your application, applications can be

found on Mr. Saska’s or Ms. McMahon’s websites.

Examples:In order to help you complete the best possible

application, view examples from past applications on the following slides. These

examples are meant to show you a widerange of application types. In other words, you

will see both “good” and “bad” examples.

Section 1: Activities

Section 2: Leadership

Section 3: Community ServiceNote: Section three must have signatures of ADULT sponsors.

Section 4: Recognition and

AwardsPlease do not include actual awards or copies of awards.

Section 5: Essay

Section Five must be typed, on a separate sheet of paper, and no more than 500 words. Please be

sure your name is included on this page.

Explain in 500 words or less

what a contributing member of

the National Junior Honor

Society is and how you will

uniquely fill that role.

Who reviews

the application

and makes the

final decision?

A faculty council,

appointed by Mr. Marton,

will review your

application and give your

application a rating

The rating your

application receives

determines whether or not

you are accepted.

Completed applications are to be returned to the table outside Mr. Saska/Ms. McMahon’s

classrooms, Rooms 302 and 301, no later than

2:30 PM on Friday, March 2nd

Turning applications in earlier than March 2nd, although not a

requirement, is highly recommended!

Acceptance letters will be sent

by mid March

If you are accepted: If you are not accepted:

• Rehearsal for the Induction

Ceremony will be held

during school hours in the

weeks leading up to the

ceremony. Attendance is mandatory!

• The Induction Ceremony

will take place on

Wednesday, April 4th at

7:00 PM in the auditorium.

• Continue to do well

academically and keep

track of your activities,

service, etc.

• If you still have a 3.5 GPA

next February, you will

receive another application

in Advisory.