- Fairhope Middle School
- NJHS (National Junior Honor Society)
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Fairhope Middle School's
National Junior Honor Society
Sponsors: Mrs. Melody Early, Mrs. Jamie Jones, and Mrs. Maggie Scott Cogle
“The National Junior Honor Society is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle-level students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1929.
Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate in official Honor Society activities. NHS and NJHS chapters are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, many U.S. territories, and Canada. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.” (Excerpt from http://www.njhs.us/)
At Fairhope Middle School, the application process for the National Junior Honor Society begins in January with the induction ceremony scheduled in March. The annual banquet for members only is held in May of each year. The FMS NJHS is active in sponsoring events such as the Annual WKRG Toy Drive, Leukemia Foundation fund-raiser, needy family at Christmas, open house tours, and pizza break during testing. Fairhope Middle's NJHS also purchases items for the school that benefit all students. In the past, NJHS has purchased the mats located outside the front doors of the school, annual subscriptions to Brain Pop, and planted trees on the school campus in memory of Fairhope Middle School students.
NJHS Requirements
Seventh grade applications are mailed home with the 1st semester report card. Eighth grade applications may be picked up in the school office. Applications should be turned in to Mrs. Cogle, Mrs. Jones, or Mrs. Early. Students must adhere to the return due date. Applications are not accepted after the return due date.
To be eligible for admission, a student must:
1. be in seventh or eighth grade
2. have been enrolled at Fairhope Middle School at least one full semester
3. have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 in core subjects (math,
science, language, and history)
4. be approved for membership based on teacher recommendations.
The FMS National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) does not weigh advanced classes for the GPA requirement of 3.75. For example, a "B" in an advanced class is worth 3 points, as in any other class at FMS.
How to Calculate Cumulative GPA Based on a 4.0 Scale for NJHS:
Step One: Take the semester averages in core subjects (English, Math, Science, History) for 1st and 2nd semesters of 7th grade and 1st semester of 8th grade.
Step Two: Assign each numerical average a point value (A=4 pts, B=3 pts, C=2 pts, D=1 pt, F=0 pts).
Step Three: Add the points together.
Step Four: Divide the total number of points by the number of averages. (Divide by 8 for 7th grade and divide by 12 for 8th grade)
Students must have a cumulative 3.75 GPA to meet the academic requirements for NJHS. The behavior requirements are based upon the student’s character, leadership, service, and citizenship qualities.
Congratulations to the Students Inductedinto Fairhope Middle School'sNational Junior Honor Society 2023!NJHS NEW MEMBERS 2022-2023
8TH GRADE
Murphy Cooper
Ava Ekes
Shepard Davis
Emily Douty
Luke Giannaris
Jay Handmacher
Ava Harris
Silas Healy
Sebastian Heflin
Joshua Hochhauser
Pierce Jones
James Kirby
Emmy Kuhn
Claire McWhorter
Abby Nelson
Brooks Pearson
Sara Phillips
Grant Robinson
Jay Nick Robinson
Holden Stanley
Beau Underwood
Eli Vannoy
Hudson Weems
Conli Willits
7TH GRADE
Aven Adcock
Baze Alexander
Grace Allen
John Ammons
Lucas Anderson
Kayleigh Applewhite
Alexis Autrey
Braxton Bailey
Kathy Bardales Martinez
Sawyer Beall
Jonathan Beck
Gracie Bell
Hannah Bentley
Conner Berling
Hays Bishop
Henry Booth
Aly Rains Bradley
Madeline Bradshaw
Kelsey Brockner
Bella Bruijn
Audrey Bryant
Danielle Cabrera
Isabella Casolaro
Juliana Cassagne
Roger Chen
Chatam Cheney
Ann Laney Chew
Rosairy Cintron Cruz
William Clements
Cason Coffey
Khloe Cook
Brooklynn Cramer
Trotter Creel
Paige Creighton
Alexandria Crossno
Cayden Davis
Ethan Day
Gavin Dee
Joseph Desmond
Dylan Dove
Jacob Durbin
Nicholas Dyas
Alyssa Ewart
Morgan Fawcett
Savanna Fawcett
Aenea Ganey
Nash Gearhart
John Gerhardt
Penelope Gigliotti
Olivia Goodin
Stella Gray
Cutler Grice
Molly Harbison
Stella Hardy
Jackson Harpole
Camille Hausman
Gordon Heflin
Jonathan Hochhauser
Emmalynn Horne
Katelynn Horne
Scarlett Howard
Ryder Howell
Hailey Jackson
Taylor Jacobson
Presleigh Johnston
Connor Kelley
Annabel Kemper
Carter Kessler
Isabella Keyman
Addison Kidd
Landon Kilpatrick
Emmitt Kirby
Ava Kuhn
Ella Lambert
Knox Lawson
Makayla Leyh
Bentley Lolley
Claire McCaleb
Ryen McCants
Aleigha McCartha
Lucinda McDade
Conley McGill
Knox McInnis
Eleanor McIntosh
Bryant McKenzie
Samuel McLendon
Bennett Middleton
Caroline Miller
Jack Miller
Madeline Miller
Annie Minchew
Keller Moore
Alexander Mosley
Olivia Mosley
Rowan Mosley
Annabella Murray
Elizabeth Niehuss
Fletcher Norwood
Isabella O’Loughlin-Bliss
Scarlett Odvody
Meera Ogletree
Maximo Orfanello
Audrey Parsons
Romie Payne
Campbell Phillips
Bethany Pierce
Lilah Pigott
Lilyanna Rehorn
Nolan Rezner
Felicity Roberts
Jax Roberts
Abigail Robinson
Nicole Rodriguez
Riley Rosenbohm
Fabricio Ruiz-Sierra
Lucy Russell
Taylor Scott
Allessandra Shelby
Liam Silva
Porter Smith
Mason Smith
Sharon Smith
Shepherd Smith
Aiden Sondag
Landon Sosienski
Gavin Stewart
Jackson Strunk
Houlton Thomas
Jenaveave Thompson
Jonathan Todd
Bodie Trotter
Jenibelle Tuisamatatele
William Veazey
Matthew Vontroba
Claire Wang
Beau Washington
Elizabeth Watson
Emmalyn Webb
Emma Weed
Nicholas Wells
Keasten Whitney
Tristan Wilson
Gavin Wolchina
Miles Woolbright
Avery Wren
Mary Ella Yokel
Letter After Induction
Dear NJHS members and parents,
In order to ensure that the standards of the National Junior Honor Society are maintained, we have a policy of demerits. A form for issuing demerits will be given to each teacher. This form will consist of the teacher’s name, the student’s name, the date, and a brief description of the student’s infraction. If a teacher sends a demerit form to the sponsors, this demerit will go home for a parent’s signature and then returned to the sponsors. Upon receiving three demerits, the student is placed on probation. The fourth demerit results in dismissal from NJHS. The student will be informed of each demerit when it is issued, the demerit will be mailed home, and you will be asked to sign the form. If the member chooses not to return the signed demerit to the sponsors, the demerit still counts. These are cumulative from the time of the teacher's vote.
We believe that if a student has been selected to be a part of the National Junior Honor Society, then it is up to that student to live up to the standards which are placed before him/her. This policy is designed so that these students will know exactly what is expected of them. In addition to following all of the rules in the FMS Student Handbook, having a good attitude and exhibiting good classroom behavior are also a part of being a good National Junior Honor Society student. We feel that this policy will help our NJHS be a better organization and its members better students.
The academic requirements must be maintained at a 3.75 grade point average. Failure to maintain this grade point average will result in the student being put on academic probation. The student will have nine weeks to return to active status. Grades are checked at the end of each quarter.
The following infractions are offenses in which demerits will be issued:
1. Any teacher may issue a demerit for misbehavior, disrespect, breaking of rules, lunch detention or break detention.
2. If an NJHS member is placed in On Campus Suspension (OCS) or Saturday School, he/she will automatically receive two demerits.
3. Three demerits will be issued for off-campus suspension and automatic probation.
4. Any infraction involving the police will be an automatic dismissal.
Sincerely,
Ms. Early
Mrs. Cogle
Mrs. Jones
My signature indicates I have read and understood the above letter.
NJHS Member ______________________________________
NJHS Parent ________________________________________