National Honor Society is an organization that consists of students selected based on scholarship, leadership, character and service.
It is both an honor and a great responsibility to become a member of this institution. NHS members MUST be an example to the rest of the students.
The primary goals of this institution are:
To serve the community through:
Visits to asylums, orphanages, public hospitals.
Obtain medicines, food, and clothes for those in need.
To raise funds for national institutions like Ligue against Cancer, Children with AIDS, etc.
To serve the school through:
Sponsoring activities to raise funds (bake sales, pizza sales, etc.)
Serve as tutors for younger students. Example: Math tutoring to a 7th grader and those students who are participating in co-curricular activities.
Help at school functions (preparation, decoration, welcome committees).
Being a positive leader (encourages others to volunteer time, effort in co-curricular activities and in the academic areas).
The goals are accomplished with the NHS Chapter Advisor. The Chapter Advisor is appointed annually by the Principal. His role is to guide the students and to attend every meeting and NHS functions during hours that do not interfere with the school schedule.
NHS CHAPTER ADVISOR
The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the premier organizations established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serve to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since their beginnings in 1921 and 1929.
Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate in activities of the NHS and NJHS. NHS and NJHS chapters are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, many U.S. Territories, and Canada. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.
Four main purposes have guided chapters of NHS from the beginning: "To create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, adn to develop character in the students of secondary schools."
Here at EIS, we have an active membership of 35 from both 11th and 12th grade. The students are involved in a variety of service activities and spend a lot of their time fundraising to support programs in the community.
