criterion will be considered first, but will not be the sole basis of membership selection. Scholarship The scholarship aspect of member ship will be based upon a student’s current weighted grade point average or GPA from freshman year forward. The minimal GPA for students to be considered for or maintain membership in the NHS is an unrounded 3.8 or higher. Leadership The leadership criterion is considered highly important for membership selection. The faculty council will consider the offices a student has held in school or community organizations. However, the council will also carefully consider the leadership that exists outside elected positions such as effective participation in other co-curricular activities offered on campus. Service Service is generally considered to be those actions undertaken by the student which are done with or on behalf of others without any direct financial or material compensation to the individual performing the service. When the faculty council is considering service, the contributions this candidate has made to school, classmates, and community, as well as the student’s attitude towards service can be reviewed. Character A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship. A candidate will be able to demonstrate an outstanding record of conduct and behavior with regard to school and community rules, guidelines, and policies or be able to demonstrate sufficient growth and improvement to compensate for previous inadequacies. Article VI SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS The National Honor Society of Allen High School will hold regular class meetings both semesters each school year. The junior and senior classes will hold at least four meetings throughout the school year, and the sophomore class will hold at least three meetings each school year. These meetings will be held on dates, times, and places designated by the student executive council and class sponsor for each class. These meetings will be held in accordance with school policies and regulations. The regularity of meetings will be designated by the chapter coordinator, faculty council, and executive committee of each class. Special meetings approved by the executive committee or faculty council may be called by the president, other designated student leader, or class sponsor. Article VII DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Duties of Members
criterion will be considered first, but will not be the sole basis of membership selection. Scholarship The scholarship aspect of member ship will be based upon a student’s current weighted grade point average or GPA from freshman year forward. The minimal GPA for students to be considered for or maintain membership in the NHS is an unrounded 3.8 or higher. Leadership The leadership criterion is considered highly important for membership selection. The faculty council will consider the offices a student has held in school or community organizations. However, the council will also carefully consider the leadership that exists outside elected positions such as effective participation in other co-curricular activities offered on campus. Service Service is generally considered to be those actions undertaken by the student which are done with or on behalf of others without any direct financial or material compensation to the individual performing the service. When the faculty council is considering service, the contributions this candidate has made to school, classmates, and community, as well as the student’s attitude towards service can be reviewed. Character A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship. A candidate will be able to demonstrate an outstanding record of conduct and behavior with regard to school and community rules, guidelines, and policies or be able to demonstrate sufficient growth and improvement to compensate for previous inadequacies. Article VI SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS The National Honor Society of Allen High School will hold regular class meetings both semesters each school year. The junior and senior classes will hold at least four meetings throughout the school year, and the sophomore class will hold at least three meetings each school year. These meetings will be held on dates, times, and places designated by the student executive council and class sponsor for each class. These meetings will be held in accordance with school policies and regulations. The regularity of meetings will be designated by the chapter coordinator, faculty council, and executive committee of each class. Special meetings approved by the executive committee or faculty council may be called by the president, other designated student leader, or class sponsor. Article VII DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Duties of Members
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