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The Walter Reed Middle School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society is an extremely enthusiastic and energetic group of high performing 7th and 8th grade students. NJHS members are students who want to build their leadership capacities and who are self-starters. Our members are self-motivated and seek out membership because they want to make a difference in their school and community. Eligible students can apply in the Spring of 6th grade and 7th grade for membership the following academic year.
The National Junior Honor Society is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding 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, citizenship and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1929.
Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate in official Honor Society activities. 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.
History
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) officially established NJHS in 1929, 8 years after it founded National Honor Society for high school students. Under the leadership of Dr. Edward Rynearson, principal of the Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh, the organization grew from the original Alpha Chapter at the Fifth Avenue School to more than 1,000 chapters by 1930. Equipped with a constitution, an emblem and motto, and a group of dedicated principals as coordinators, the new NJHS organization quickly developed into one of the country's leading educational groups.
Five main purposes have guided chapters of NJHS from the beginning: to create enthusiasm for scholarship; to stimulate a desire to render service; to promote leadership; to encourage responsible citizenship; and to develop character in the students of secondary schools. These purposes also translate into the criteria used for membership selection in each local chapter.
We meet during lunch on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
You can find us in the gym or the C-Arcade.
Applications are available for 6th and 7th graders in the Spring semester.
Interested 6th and 7th graders who maintain a 3.0+ GPA can request and submit an application prior to the deadline. Please note that applications will only be provided to eligible students.
Interested 6th and 7th graders can attend a mandatory information meeting. These meetings are usually held during lunch or before school in. February. The meeting schedule is published in January.
Student applicants are asked to share information about their past/current community service, academic awards, volunteer work, and civic activities in the written application.
Students are also required to request a Teacher Recommendation from a current teacher.
The NJHS Officers and Ms. Sofio will host weekly, mandatory information meetings in February.
No. Once you are invited to join our chapter, your membership is valid while you attend Walter Reed Middle School.
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