{"id":671,"date":"2016-11-02T13:55:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T13:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/easthills\/?page_id=671"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:24:56","slug":"east-hills-national-junior-honors-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/easthills\/east-hills-national-junior-honors-society\/","title":{"rendered":"East Hills National Junior Honors Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"sites-page-title-header\" align=\"left\"><span id=\"sites-page-title\" dir=\"ltr\">Overview<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Welcome to the East Hills National Junior Honor Society Home Page. Here you will find useful information explaining the National Junior Honor Society, requirements of candidates and members, important dates, printable forms and anything else related to the honor society.<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/easthills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-674 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/easthills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/1-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"187\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/easthills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/easthills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/easthills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/1.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a>What is National Junior Honor Society?<\/b><\/div>\n<p align=\"left\">The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is the nation&#8217;s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school and middle level students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1929.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate in activities of the NHS (High School) and NJHS (Middle School). NHS and NJHS chapters are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, many U.S. Territories, and Canada. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">(Information Accessed from the NJHS website)<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\"><b>To Visit the Official Website for National Junior Honor Society<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.njhs.us\/?SSO=true\">Click here<\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Membership in this organization is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a student. Our chapter strives to give meaning to the Society\u2019s standards of<\/span><b> scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">minimum<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">requirements for consideration for admission are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scholarship:<\/span><\/i><b><i> \u00a0Minimum <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPA of 3.75 in both the first two marking periods of 7th grade <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Character\/Citizenship: \u00a0Involvement <\/span><\/i><b><i>in a minimum of 1<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> school-sponsored club, sport, or organization <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Character\/Citizenship: \u00a0Involvement <\/span><\/i><b><i>in a minimum of 1<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> out-of-school activity (Scouts, sports, club, youth group, etc.)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leadership: Involvement in a<\/span><\/i><b><i> minimum of 1<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> leadership activity<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citizenship: In a<\/span><\/i><b><i> minimum of 1<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> service activity <\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Character:\u00a0 3<\/span><\/i><b><i>\u00a0Signature Recommendations \u00a0(see signature sheet) <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; two from academic teachers, another teacher or coach of a school sponsored activity, and 1 from a community advisor<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><i>1 Community Evaluator Form Recommendation<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; to be completed and signed by the community activity advisor<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Character\/Leadership: A Minimum of <\/span><b>TWO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> examples of Service, Leadership and Character and <\/span><b>TWO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> well-developed written <\/span><b>open-ended responses<\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are chosen for induction by the Faculty Committee into the East Hills Chapter of the NJHS, you will be expected to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maintain a <\/span><b>minimum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> GPA of 3.75<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participate in <\/span><b>all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> meetings &#8211; approximately 5 per year<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pay $10 in membership dues\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete 10 hours of community service during the summer\/school year (this is on your own time)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participate in the NJHS service project (minimum of one per year)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Demonstrate leadership, good character and good citizenship <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any questions about being a NJHS member or about the application, please see Mrs. McDonald in room 158 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:tmcdonald@basdschools.org\">tmcdonald@basdschools.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/basdwpweb.beth.k12.pa.us\/easthills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/By-LawsforNJHS-EastHills.pdf\">East Hills National Junior Honor Society By-Laws<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Welcome to the East Hills National Junior Honor Society Home Page. 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