WELCOME TO NEHS 20192020 What is NEHS The

WELCOME TO NEHS 2019/2020

What is NEHS? The National Elementary Honor Society was established in 2008 with two main purposes: • To recognize students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated responsibility and • To engage those students in meaningful service and leadership activities.

NEHS Rules: • Students MUST have Honor Roll all year long: A’s 1 A’s or A’s & B’s / 1’s & 2’s • Students MUST be Responsible: be on time to the meetings, turn in the application on time, portfolio, etc… • Students MUST do their Service Project • Pay $25. 00 Application Fee

NEHS Monthly Meetings Our 5 th grade meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of every month. 7: 30 - 8: 00 am in Room 208 September 18, 2019 October 16, 2019 November 20, 2019 December 18, 2019 January 15, 2020 February 19, 2020 March 18, 2020 April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020

NEHS Monthly Meetings Our 4 th grade meetings will be held on the third Thursday of every month. 7: 30 - 8: 00 am in Room 208 November 21, 2019 December 19, 2019 January 16, 2020 February 20, 2020 March 19, 2020 April 16, 2020 May 21, 2020

NEW MEMBERS OF NEHS Meeting next Tuesday – November 12 th at 7: 30 am – Room 208 New members Only – 4 th & 5 th grade

Induction Ceremony Will take place in the Dining Room on: January 14 th at 7 pm. Dress Code: Black and White

What is a Service Project? Service Projects While based on academic accomplishment, membership in NEHS encourages both leadership and social responsibility. NEHS recommends that chapters reach out to the school community by striving to give back to that community. NEHS members are uniquely qualified to serve as school leaders; sharing of members' enthusiasm for and love of language and literature, especially within the school community, is greatly encouraged.

What is Service Project? Service Projects: NEHS students MUST do four service projects! • Student Project – Due on March 17 th, 2020 – Students must turn in a report showing his/her work (Service , photos, hours, letter from the place) - I will enter the projects in a contest for a National Competition. • NEHS Serving the Community – Promised Land Academy (Special School) – December 18 th, 2019 10 Volunteers needed – Reading / Food/ Fun Activities – Adopt a Child!!! • Autism Walk – April 26 th, 2020 – Doral Central Park – 7: 30 am – 11: 30 am • I-ready Challenge (in School Project) – May 12 th, 2020 10 volunteers needed

Fundraising • NEHS T-shirts – Pre-Order due on November 15 th! • Raffle – 1 st place: Double Entrance (1 adult + 1 child) for Universal Studios • 2 nd place: Hand & Stone massage • 3 rd place: Fitness Tracker Watch • Ice Cream Sale – November 20 @ Science Fair Night • Chocolate: only if it is necessary

Field Trip for Fun Day When: March 13 th What time: 9 am to 2 pm Where: TBA

REMIND 101 App.

THANK YOU FOR COMING! I WISH THE BEST FOR EVERYONE THIS SCHOOL YEAR! NEHS Team