NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY CONSTITUTION Waynesville Middle School Contents List: ARTICLE I. - Purpose ARTICLE II. Membership – Academic Standards Non-Academic Standards Transfer Conditions ARTICLE III. Government – Executive Committee Position and Responsibilities – Faculty Council ARTICLE IV. Regulations Governing Probation and Loss of Membership – ARTICLE V. Special Committees, Attendance, and Participation – Special Committees Attendance and Participation ARTICLE I PURPOSE – The purpose of the Waynesville Middle School chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for superior scholarship, to develop citizenship, to stimulate a desire to serve, to promote leadership, and to instill exemplary qualities of character. ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP – ACADEMIC STANDARDS Candidates eligible for election to the chapter shall have a minimum – scholastic average of 3.5. This scholastic level of achievement shall remain fixed and shall be the required minimum scholastic level of achievement for admission to candidacy. All students who rise in scholarship to or above such standards may be admitted to candidacy for election to membership. Candidates shall then be considered on the basis of citizenship, service, leadership, and character. To be eligible for election to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been in attendance at Waynesville Middle School for a period equivalent to one semester this school year. NON-ACADEMIC STANDARDS Membership in this chapter shall be based upon scholarship, – character, leadership, citizenship, and service. National Junior Honor Society is composed of honor students reflecting these qualities: Scholarship the ability to establish and maintain high academic standards. – Citizenship respect for school, others, and self. – Service a willingness to participate in service that will help others. – Leadership the capacity to lead and to set a good example. – Character the ability to perform within established standards (honesty, fairness, – responsibility, tolerance).
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY CONSTITUTION Waynesville Middle School Contents List: ARTICLE I. - Purpose ARTICLE II. – Membership Academic Standards Non-Academic Standards Transfer Conditions ARTICLE III. – Government Executive Committee – Position and Responsibilities Faculty Council ARTICLE IV. – Regulations Governing Probation and Loss of Membership ARTICLE V. – Special Committees, Attendance, and Participation Special Committees Attendance and Participation ARTICLE I – PURPOSE The purpose of the Waynesville Middle School chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for superior scholarship, to develop citizenship, to stimulate a desire to serve, to promote leadership, and to instill exemplary qualities of character. ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP ACADEMIC STANDARDS – Candidates eligible for election to the chapter shall have a minimum scholastic average of 3.5. This scholastic level of achievement shall remain fixed and shall be the required minimum scholastic level of achievement for admission to candidacy. All students who rise in scholarship to or above such standards may be admitted to candidacy for election to membership. Candidates shall then be considered on the basis of citizenship, service, leadership, and character. To be eligible for election to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been in attendance at Waynesville Middle School for a period equivalent to one semester this school year. NON-ACADEMIC STANDARDS – Membership in this chapter shall be based upon scholarship, character, leadership, citizenship, and service. National Junior Honor Society is composed of honor students reflecting these qualities: Scholarship – the ability to establish and maintain high academic standards. Citizenship – respect for school, others, and self. Service – a willingness to participate in service that will help others. Leadership – the capacity to lead and to set a good example. Character – the ability to perform within established standards (honesty, fairness, responsibility, tolerance).