National Junior Honor Society

Announcements

Attention NJHS students and parents:

Interested students will need to apply online in Schoology.

Official NJHS Application will be released after S1 report cards are issued; students must achieve or maintain their 3.5+ GPA as outlined below in the requirements.
Step#1 is to join this group using the access code available in Colt Time slides or by contacting prazem@nsd.org. The community service hours tracker will be available in our Schoology group during the first week of school.
Application, Hours, and (if new) Essay due by March 25, 2027.
ASB membership will be required to join or renew your NJHS membership.

Join the Kenmore Middle School Chapter of National Junior Honor Society!

Our mission is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to give back through community service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of junior high and middle schools.

The KMS Colt chapter is large and active, and represents an exemplary group of students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance and upheld a commitment to the values of the national organization.

Membership Requirements

Requirements

The requirements for NJHS are:

Earning and maintaining a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average
Abiding by the Kenmore Middle School policies specified in the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook
Setting a positive example for other students through demonstrating outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service
Members must submit a completed application by March 25, 2027, which includes:
A narrative response to the essay prompt below (new members only)
A completed Documentation of Hours form (12.0 hours; see below), which all hours are completed during the school year.

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Essay

Prompt: Write a reflective personal narrative about your community service experience. Explain how your community service helps develop one of these core values: leadership, character, or citizenship. Describe the service experience(s) (i.e what happened?). Share your response to this experience (i.e what were your feelings or thoughts about this experience?), and reflect on the connection to one of the core values: leadership, character, or citizenship (i.e. what lessons did you learn?).

Requirements

Must answer the prompt
Must be typed
Must be uploaded to this application with correct Google Doc viewing permissions ("Northshore School District")
Minimum of 300 words; maximum of 750 words.

*Essays will be read by the Honor Society Adviser. Students with notable essays may be asked to read at the Honor Society Induction Ceremony in April and/or share their essay on our website.

Community Service

Notes:

WEB Leaders receive 6.0 of the 12.0 required hours.
Community Service is defined as any activity that serves a person, group of people, or organization that is not your immediate family - “chores" are not community service! - and you must never be financially compensated for your service.
A service experience should have an email address or phone number attached it on the service tracker form for verification. If no adult is available for verification, a parent/guardian may list their contact information.
When in doubt, reach out to prazem@nsd.org with questions.

Searching for experiences? The best advice: Check with your elementary schools. Many teachers are appreciative when their former students come help after school in their classrooms. There are also many opportunities to volunteer at book fairs, math clubs, chess clubs, science fairs, carnivals, etc. Contact your local PTA President.

Exemplary Behavior

GPA

Contact

Mr. Philip Razem
KMS NJHS Advisor
prazem@nsd.org