GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

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1 GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Directions: Please complete all sections. Please type all information and submit it by the published deadline. All information will be used by the faculty council to assist with the fair consideration of your candidacy during the selection process. Completion of this form does not guarantee selection. Should you have questions about this form, please contact Kelly Cobb in room 905 before or after school or at NAME: ID: GRADE: PHONE: I. Character You must have all of your current teachers sign agreeing you exemplify the qualifications for NHS. You must have passed all of your classes for the first semester to qualify for NHS. Period Class Teacher Signature A1: A2: A3: A4: B1: B2: B3: B4:

2 II. Service, Activity & Leadership Roles List all the community service activities you have participated in that have benefited the school and/or the community. All service hours are those accrued commencing with freshmen year of high school. Service to BOTH school and community is a requirement for consideration for acceptance in NHS. For each service-oriented activity, have the advisor/sponsor sign your form to verify your active participation. Service-oriented activities that do not bear an advisor s signature will NOT be considered. Service is work performed to help or benefit others. Activity Grade Advisor/Coach/Supervisor s Signature Primary Accomplishments III. Extra-Curricular and Leadership Activities Document your extra-curricular activities and leadership accrued commencing with freshmen year. List all activities, inside and outside of school, in which you have participated during high school. For example, clubs, teams and musical groups. List all elected or appointed leadership positions held in school, community, or work activities. For each activity have the advisor/sponsor/teacher signatures to verify. Activities that do not bear signatures will NOT be considered. (Family members are NOT eligible for references.) DO NOT list academic honors as these do not constitute service. Activity Grade Position Advisor/Coach/Supervisor s Signature

3 IV. One-Page Candidate Essay Type a one-page letter to the Faculty Council explaining why you are a great candidate for NHS. Include any information you feel that this form does not cover but is important to your submission of data to the GHS-NHS Faculty Council. This one-page typed letter of clarification may contain information on an aspect of your background, such as family hardships or school transfers that may have limited your involvement in school or community activities, or may be used to clarify further how you fulfill the NHS criteria of Service, Character, and Leadership. The beginning of the letter must bear your name and the end of the letter must again bear your name and your signature. This letter of clarification MUST accompany the application. V. Teacher Recommendation Ask one teacher to complete the recommendation form to evaluate your character, leadership, and service. Submit the form and an envelope to your teacher, who will return the sealed envelope to you. You are responsible for obtaining the recommendation form and submitting it with your application. The envelope must have the teacher s signature across its seal. VI. Signatures I understand that completing this form does not guarantee selection to the Honor Society. I attest that the information presented here is complete and accurate. If selected, I agree to abide by the standards and guidelines of the chapter and to fulfill all of my membership obligations to the best of my ability. Student Signature: Date: I have read the information provided by my son/daughter on this form and can verify that it is true, accurate, and complete. Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: Return completed form to Kelly Cobb in room 905 by Friday, April 1, 2016.

4 NAME: ID NUMBER: TEACHER EVALUATION To be a member in any club, especially in the National Honor Society, students must exemplify the characteristics of a leader. This is someone who is open, humble, honest and trustworthy, someone who respects others, carries a positive attitude, lives a service-oriented life and illustrates true character. To what extent does the student in question exemplify these traits? Poorly Fairly Exceptionally Comments: Teacher signature X *Note to teachers: Please ensure that you have sealed an envelope and signed the back side in order to ensure that you can honestly rate this student. Please return this application package to room 905 or to Kelly Cobb s teacher box in the Parliament Room. Due April 1, NO EXCEPTIONS*

5 Information Packet Checklist 1. Completed application (MUST be typed) 2. Typed essay 3. One faculty recommendation in a sealed envelope 4. Copy of your first semester s grades 5. Obtained all necessary signatures 6. Application, signatures, and recommendations are in appropriate order for submission. Please paperclip the completed documents and turn them in to Ms. Cobb in room 905 NO LATER than Friday, April 1, If something is missing from your application, you will not be considered for acceptance into the NHS!!