National Junior Honor Society
The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is a nationally recognized program for middle school students who demonstrate high standards in academics, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.
Joining the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is a prestigious honor that recognizes your academic success, strong leadership, service, and citizenship skills. Being a member allows you to serve as a role model to other students at Hillel Academy, demonstrating the importance of excellence both inside and outside the classroom.
Expectations
To qualify for Hillel Academy's NJHS chapter students will need to complete the following requirements:
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Maintain a 3.0 GPA
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Meet behavior expectations
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Complete at least 15 volunteer hours (at Hillel and in the community combined)
Application Process
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In the Fall, 7th and 8th grade students will be invited to the NJHS google classroom which has an interest form for NJHS and to indicate their interest and understanding of the expectations. Students are to share all of the information with their parents
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Students in 8th grade are eligible to be considered for membership into NJHS if they meet the academic, service hours and behavior requirements
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Students that become members are expected to maintain their academic standing, to be role models at school and to continue to provide community service and leadership
Note to 8th grade parents: if your child completed the forms last year - we ask that they complete another interest and acknowledgment form for this year. They do not need to re-log their volunteer hours, we have them on record.
Service Hours Expectations
What do I need to know about individual service hours?
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All 8th graders are expected to complete at least 15 hours of individual service by the end of March of each year. Members must have participated in service work in both the community and at Hillel Academy combined
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More than one member can participate in the same service activity and it will still count as their individual service hours.
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Hillel Academy’s Mitzvah Day and the Group Service Project to Feeding Tampa Bay do not count towards individual service hours
What is the NJHS group project?
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All NJHS Members are required to participate in the NJHS chapter group project at Feeding Tampa Bay together
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This will be organized by the advisors as a field trip.
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This does not count towards your individual service hours
Meet the Staff Members involved with NJHS
The NJHS Co-Advisors : Ms. Lydia and Mrs. Braemer
Their role includes creating and sharing information with members/applicants/parents/school community, communicator/gatherer/sharer of forms/information for the eligibility process, liaison between NJHS members and the Faculty Council, advocate for members, organizing the Induction Ceremony, organizing the group service project, answering questions related to NJHS.
The Faculty Council: Mr. Gamson, Morah Idit, and Mr. Woodruff with Mr. Peters as back-up if needed
Their role includes making decisions regarding Hillel Academy's NJHS chapter, appointing NJHS members, voting on issues surrounding disciplinary actions/warnings/dismissals/changes to procedures, presence at disciplinary meetings and hearings if needed (majority rules when voting).
The Head of School: Ms. Basham
The Head of School selects the Faculty Council members and makes final approval on decisions.