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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

National Honor Society- an academic organization to honor students who exhibit scholarship, leadership, character, and service.

Purpose: to promote service through volunteering and mentoring in campus and community-related projects.

Service: Members must complete fifteen in-school and five out-of-school hours. One service project MUST be an NHS sponsored project.

Sponsors : Karen Clarkson and Stacy Roth

All sign-up sheets are located outside Mrs. Clarkson's classroom: Room #8027.

Dues: 5$ per semester and 10$ for the T- Shirt

NHS Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month

Next Meetings: Next meeting: April 1st 6:45 am or 2:45 pm in the Teaching Theater (service cards due)

Current Service Projects:

Scheduled Projects:

• *Teacher Appreciation coming up in April, items may include the following:
  
  notebook paper, pens (blue, black, and red), post-it notes, staples, pink erasers, markers, sharpies, rubberbands, rulers, typing paper, pocket folders (with brads), hand pencil sharpeners, tape, paper clips, overhead markers (brand=Vis-a-Vis), index cards, kleenex, hand sanitizer, white-out, Expo markers, and scissors. NO gift cards!!!
   $5 per hour, maximum of five hours.
  
  
  

On-going Projects:

• Cy-Fair High School Library needs volunteers before and after school. Contact Mrs. Kithcart.


• Farney Elementary needs after school volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays for one hour. Contact person: Beth Bush, (281) 373-2860


• Poodle Rescue of Houston; Contact Guinnette Peebles @ 13302 Schroeder Road.


• Autumn Grove Cottage- a small assisted living community serving individuals with Alzheimers and related dementias; Contact person: Netta Prudhomme- 8524 Copperbrook Drive- or visit www.autumngrove.net

• Tutors at Warner Elementary- needs regular tutors once or twice a week. See Mrs. Clarkson for details.
  
  All volunteers must contact Janet Alexander in advance this is her e-mail: balexander33@comcast.net
  

National Honor Society Meeting Agenda
March 4, 2008

• Service cards are due May 1st!!

Service Opportunities:

1. Volunteer at Autumn Grove Cottage- contact Netta Prudhomme (281) 398-6845
2. Math/Science Tutoring at Warner Elementary- contact Ashley Jones
3. Tutoring at Farney Tuesdays/Thursdays- contact Beth Bush (281) 373-2860
4. Poodle Rescue of Houston- contact Guinette Peebles (281) 477-3297
   13302 Shroeder Rd. Houston, TX 77070
5. Volunteer at the library before and after school- contact Mrs. Kethcart
6. Ask your teachers if they need help after school! You only need one NHS sponsored service project!
   
   
   Next meeting- Tuesday, April 1st in the Teaching Theater at 6:45 a.m. and 2:40 p.m.