National Junior Honor Society 

Sponsors:  Mrs. Meade and Mrs. Slee

General Meeting Dates:  October 9 and 23, December 18, January 22, February 26, March 26, April 23 

General Meeting Time & Location:  7:35 a.m. / Media Center 

Officer Meeting Dates:  October 11, October 22, December 11, January 15, February 19, March 19 

Officer Meeting Time & Location:  7:35 a.m. / Mrs. Meade’s room (409) 

Applications with Completed Documentation Due:  August 31, 2018 Late forms will not be accepted. 

Accepted Candidates Notified:  September 17-21, 2018 

Officer Candidate Meeting:  September 25, 2018 at 7:35 a.m. in Mrs. Meade’s room (409) You must attend this meeting if you are interested in being an officer. 

Officer Elections:  October 9, 2018 at the General Meeting 

Induction Ceremony:  October 18, 2018, 7:00p.m. in the Gym 

Canned Food Drive:  November 5-15, 2018 

Documentation of 1st Semester Community Service Hours Due:  December 18, 2018 at the General Meeting 

Valentine’s Dance:  February 13, 2019, 3-5 p.m. in the Gym and Cafeteria 

Documentation of 2nd Semester Community Service Hours Due:  April 23, 2018 at the General Meeting 

Eighth grade students eligible for membership in the CFMS chapter of the National Junior Honor Society received membership materials in the Spring of 7th Grade.  The (1) Student Activity Information Form, (2) Acknowledgement of Minimum Requirements for NJHS Membership, (3) Character Essay, and (4) Documentation of 20 hours of community service with completed Reflection are due in the front office by 3:00 p.m. on August 31, 2018.  Late forms will not be accepted.  Selected members will be subsequently notified between September 17-21, 2018. 

Students selected for membership who are interested in running for an Officer position may pick up an application at the meeting for Officer Candidates on September 25, 2018 at 7:35 a.m. in Mrs. Meade’s room.  Officer applications and speeches are due to Mrs. Meade or Mrs. Slee by October 2nd.  Officers will be elected at the first general meeting on October 9, 2018. 

National Junior Honor Society is a national organization sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.  Membership is an honor bestowed upon 8th grade students with outstanding scholarship, citizenship, character, leadership and service. 

Students who are eligible to be considered for NJHS received an application packet in the Spring of their 7th grade year.  Completion of the required documentation is not a guarantee of acceptance in NJHS.