National Junior Honor Society

Congratulations to the National Junior Honor Society members who were newly inducted this year as well as to the returning members. Membership criteria for the organization include scholarship, leadership, service and the highest moral character. The St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter of NJHS has served our community well through volunteerism, fundraising and mentoring since 2006.
National Junior Honor Society Requirements:
1. All
NJHS members must read and follow all of the by-laws established for the Saint
Thomas Aquinas Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society.
2. All
NJHS members must maintain satisfactory conduct and effort grades. A NJHS member should demonstrate an
outstanding record of conduct and effort with regard to school and community
rules. This will be demonstrated by behavior and effort grades of an "S"
with no negative comments on the report card or progress reports.
3. All
NJHS members must demonstrate a positive attitude and exercise a positive
influence on peers in upholding school ideals.
This also requires students to maintain an acceptable attendance
record.
4. All
NJHS members must demonstrate the highest standards of honesty and
reliability. Members must observe school
instructions and expectations. This
indicates that there should not be any violation of the school's behavioral
expectations as listed in the school handbook or violations of the school's
honor code.
5. All
NJHS members must maintain the required cumulative average of at least a 94%
while a member of NJHS.
6. NJHS
members and officers will meet at least once every quarter. All NJHS members are expected to attend and
to be on time for these meetings. Time
and dates will be announced via email.
7. All
NJHS members are responsible for completing and documenting all service
hours.
a. Eighth
(8th) grade members are required to complete forty (40) service
hours throughout the course of the year.
A minimum of ten (10) hours must be completed through participating in a
NJHS sponsored activity. The hours used for confirmation can also be used to
meet this requirement.
b. Seventh
(7th) grade members are required to complete twenty (20) service
hours throughout the course of the school year.
A minimum of ten (10) hours must be completed through participating in a
NJHS sponsored activity.
c. All
hours are to be completed by the dates as determined at the beginning of the
school year. If students are struggling
to find service opportunities, they should seek the advice of the chapter
adviser.
8. If all membership requirements outlined are not met, the NJHS member may be placed on probation or may be considered for dismissal from the organization.