National Junior Honor Society

Meeting schedule: 2011-12

UPDATED 8/30

Download 2011-12 meeting calendar

Here is the year's meeting calendar. Please make plans to attend--all morning meetings are mandatory. PLEASE NOTE the date/time changes for some events!

NJHS Facebook page

I'm going to be closing down the NJHS Facebook page at the end of this year. With the switch to a new website next year, I am going to make some changes with the Facebook page as well. Don't be surprised when it disappears from your page.

Volunteer opportunity

The following is a list of teachers who requested help packing their rooms for summer. YOU must contact the teachers directly in order to set up working for them. Please be sure to let the teacher know to email Ms. Cooper your name and how many hours you worked.

1. Ms. Riggins

2. Ms. Tesano

3. Ms. Hernandez

4. Ms. Pydyn

5. Coach Jefferson

Service opportunity: stuffed animal drive

The librarian at Pecan Springs Elementary is holding a stuffed animal drive for disadvantaged students. If you'd like to take this on as an NJHS project, organize at least 10 NJHS members to participate in collecting stuffed animals for Pecan Springs Students.

You may also participate independently for service hours.

Ms. Cochran is willing to help organize this as an NJHS project--visit the MMS library and talk to her if you're interested!

2011-12 members: community service and service projects

About 100 NJHS members--more than half of our total 8th grade membership--are deficient in community service hours and/or projects and have received letters outlining how to complete this service obligation.

Please know that NJHS service is a requirement, not an option. We told you at the first meeting of the year that all members must perform and document eight hours of community service and participate in a fall project and a spring project. We offered the Race for the Cure as a fall project; your officers have also created and led a number of service projects throughout the year. Students have had many opportunities to complete this service requirement, but quite a few NJHS members have not met this obligation.

If you received a letter outlining your service deficiencies, it is your responsibility to complete your obligation as soon as possible. Please visit with Ms. Pydyn or Ms. Cooper as directed by your deficiency letter. You are an honors student representing Murchison--please demonstrate that accordingly.

Thank you.

Service project opportunity

The American Lung Association's Fight for Air Climb is May 19 at the Frost Bank Tower. It's essentially a 5K--straight up the stairs!

Please follow this link to join the team led by Stephen D.: Fight for Air Climb 2012

Volunteer opportunity: AISD Libraries

AISD Libraries are celebrating 100 years in AISD schools and the organizers need volunteers to work at their birthday bash on May 12 from 2-6. There will be authors, storytellers, arts & crafts, etc. It's at Reagan High School and is open to the public. Ms. Cochran will be there all day. Sign up here.

If ten or more MMS NJHS members sign up, you can count it as a service project!

Welcome new NJHS members!

Congratulations to the new 2012-13 NJHS members!

Here are a few important announcements:

1. In your 8th grade year, you will be expected to complete at least eight hours of community service. Ideally that means four per semester, but it's not required. If you participate in community service activities over the summer, keep track of your hours so you can get credit in the fall. There's a Community Service Verification Form on the right sidebar of this page, and you can  use that to document your service hours. Please include the name and phone number of the person supervising your service activity! Service includes: volunteering for your church or scouts, working at a food bank or food pantry, serving at shelters, working in the MMS gardens, and working as an unpaid camp counselor. Participating in sporting events or tournaments or performing paid duties do not count. 
2. Officers will be elected when we return to school in August. Officers must be willing to take on the responsibilities associated with the offices, and we have high expectations for our officers. Listen to announcements and check this page for information.
3. I have a Facebook page for Murchison NJHS, and I link all typepad posts to the Facebook page. I only accept current MMS NJHS students--right now the members are the 8th grade members. I will delete them before school gets out. Once I've done that, I will post a note here asking those of you on Facebook to send a request. If your Facebook name is different (some of you don't use your last names) please  let me know who you are when you send the friend request.
4. Students who were unable to attend the Induction ceremony will meet with Ms. Pydyn and Ms. Cooper to take your oath and receive your certificates. We will let you know!

Again, congratulations and welcome!

Service project (or service hours) opportunity

From Caylin M.: I am organizing a project to help with Earth Day at Murchison and I hope you can come join me. If you have already done a project you can still join my project and get community service hours (before the deadline). The festivities start at 8.30 with breakfast in the garden. The project will start at 9.30 and end at 11:30. Please email me at cgm.broadway@gmail.com if you can join me or have any questions.

Service project opportunity

Service Project Opportunity: Saturday, April 28

On Saturday, April 28 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM there will be an opportunity for a service project or hours at Bull Creek for a cleanup of the area.  Supplies will be provided as well as some snacks for later!

There is only enough room for 14 people to help so email me at emjones11@gmail.com if you would like to sign up or if you have any questions!  

Thanks,

Emily J.

NJHS letters go home Wednesday, April 4

All NJHS letters for 2012-13 applicants will be distributed Wednesday, April 4. If you went through the evaluation process, you will be notified one way or another with regard to membership.

Congratulations to those students who were selected to become members of Murchison NJHS! The letters you receive include information about the induction ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at 6pm. Please complete the blue sheet (included in your acceptance envelope) and turn it in to Ms. Pydyn by Tuesday, April 10.

If you are attending the induction ceremony, please arrive in the foyer near the band hall starting at 5:30 pm. This is a formal ceremony, so please dress accordingly. Boys should wear a shirt with a collar, dress pants, and dress shoes. Girls: dresses, skirts, or dress pants are fine, but please ensure your dresses meet MMS dress code.

The ceremony will be held in the large gym and is expected to last about an hour. Cake and punch will be served after the completion of the ceremony.

To those of you who were not accepted, thank you for going through the process. Should you wish to appeal the Faculty Council's decision, you may do so within five days. Instructions for appeal are listed in your letter. Thank you and good luck.