Dakota High School National Honor Society

1. Dakota High School National Honor Society Parent/Candidate Informational PowerPoint 2017

2. Welcome and Introductions • Advisors: • Ms. Kristen Avey (kavey@cvs.k12.mi.us) • Ms. Jackie Piscopink (jpiscopink@cvs.k12.mi.us)

3. What is NHS? • NHS is an organization of students who excel in scholarship, leadership, character, and service. • NHS members help Chippewa Valley Schools and the surrounding community through acts of service.

4. NHS Expectations • Maintain a minimum cumulative 3.45 GPA • Uphold NHS Bylaws • Represent the four pillars • Attend morning meetings once a month at 6:30 a.m. in the auditorium

5. What are the four pillars? They are the foundation of NHS: • Scholarship • Leadership • Character • Service

6. Scholarship • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.45 (must be maintained). • Scholarship is more than just good grades; it is the hard work put forth on a daily basis.

7. Leadership • Demonstrate responsibility inside and outside the classroom • Inspire positive behavior in others • Community involvement

8. You are a leader if… • You are the head of a club, organization, or group. • You participate during classroom discussions. • You are a good listener.

9. Character • NHS members are expected to uphold the values of NHS: • Cooperation • Show respect • Be a positive role model • No bullying, cheating, swearing, drugs, drinking, etc…

10. Service • This is the core of NHS • Service activities are those which are done for or on behalf of others • Activities for the good of the school and/or community • Members should show enthusiasm while volunteering

11. NHS Service Hours • Members are required to document 40 service hours by May/June 2017. These may be earned through NHS and non-NHS sponsored activities • 16 of the required 40 hours may be earned through a non-NHS sponsored activity • These hours must be approved by an NHS advisor no less than 48 hours prior to the outside event

12. NHS Service Hours • During the 2016-2017 school year, there were a total of 6,500 hours in NHS sponsored events. This does not include hours for fundraising, tutoring, and other events. • Events are distributed throughout the school year.

13. What counts as community service? Anything that you have done for the community that you did not receive compensation for. It could include things like tutoring, working at a soup kitchen, beautification at a park, being a volunteer coach/teacher, working directly with students in a classroom setting etc.

14. How do I apply? First: • Login to the online database using the personal activation code. • This code will be picked up at Cougar Days • Enter your information packet online. • All information must be entered in one session.

15. How do I apply? Second: • Select your six MOST RECENT teachers as your evaluators. If you are in a situation where you had the same teacher for two hours/one of your teachers is no longer at Dakota/one of your teachers is a Chip/ choose ONE from first semester .

16. How do I apply? Third: • Type a minimum of two paragraphs on how you have demonstrated leadership during your time at Dakota and how you hope to act as a leader as a member of Dakota’s National Honor Society. This is not part of the online application. It will be printed and handed in separately.

17. How do I apply? Fourth: • Visit our NHS website at www.dakotanhs.weebly.com. • Locate the bylaws. Read them, and sign the form located in your folder.

18. How do I apply? Lastly: • Print a final copy after submitting your online registration. • Sign it and have a parent sign it. • Turn in your SIGNED PRINTOUT and PRINTED LEADERSHIP STATEMENT (2 paragraphs) to Ms. Avey in Room 342 (NGC) or Ms. Piscopink in Room 336 (NGC) by 2:45pm on Monday, September 11th.

19. Online Registration must be completed & submitted by Friday, September 8th3:30 p.m.

20. The NHS Selection Process • The Faculty Council consists of 5 Dakota staff members selected by the principal. • The role of the Faculty Council is to review the information packets and to select the NHS candidates who meet the appropriate criteria. • They take into consideration the teacher evaluations and answers to the short response questions.

21. Notification • Students will pick up their decision letters after the faculty council meets. The dates for the letter pickup will be on the morning announcements. Letter pickup will take place at the Ninth Grade Center.

22. Frequently Asked Questions Q. Is there a limit on how many students NHS accepts each year? • No. NHS accepts as many students that meet the appropriate criteria.

23. Frequently Asked Questions Q. Is it ok to leave parts of my information packet blank? • Please don’t leave anything blank. It is in your best interest to fill out all parts of the application.

24. Frequently Asked Questions Q. If I cannot fill out all the sections in my information packet, should I make things up? • No! Absolutely not! Do not be modest but please be truthful.

25. Frequently Asked Questions Q. I volunteered a lot in middle school. Can I put that on my online information packet? A. No, you will only be evaluated on what you have done in high school. You still have almost three weeks before school starts. Start volunteering!

26. Frequently Asked Questions Q. Can I turn in my information packet early? • Yes. You may hand deliver your packet to Ms. Avey in Room 342 or Ms. Piscopink in Room 336. Please deliver before/after school ONLY.

27. Please email questions to jpiscopink@cvs.k12.Mi.us or Kavey@cvs.k12.mi.us