TKCS Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society
Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, Citizenship
Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, Citizenship
The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) has a history linked to its high school counterpart, the National Honor Society (NHS). NHS was established by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in 1921 to recognize outstanding high school students. Recognizing the potential for younger students, the NASSP founded the NJHS with a similar mission in 1929. Thus, the NJHS focuses on:
These five ideals, called pillars, have now become the basis for selection. Today, membership in the NJHS is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a middle school student.
The King’s Christian School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization. Membership is open to those students who meet the required standards in five areas of evaluation: scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Students are selected for membership by majority vote of a five-member principal-appointed faculty council, which bestows this honor upon qualified students on behalf of the faculty of our school each October and March.
Students in grades 7 through 9 are eligible for membership. For the scholarship criterion, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better on a 4.0 scale. Each fall and spring those students who meet this criterion are invited to complete a Candidate Form that provides the faculty council with information regarding the candidate’s leadership and service.
To evaluate a candidate’s character, the faculty council uses three forms of input. First, school disciplinary records are reviewed. Second, members of the faculty are solicited for input regarding their professional reflections on a candidate’s service activities, character, and leadership. Third, the faculty council reviews the character reference letter submitted on the candidate’s behalf.
Any solicited faculty input and all Candidate Forms are carefully reviewed by the faculty council to determine membership. A majority vote of the council is necessary for selection. Candidates are notified regarding selection or nonselection according to a predetermined schedule.
Following notification, a formal induction ceremony is held at the school to recognize all the newly selected members. Once inducted, new members are required to maintain the same level of performance (or better) in all five criteria that led to their selection.
Membership in the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a middle school student. Our chapter strives to give practical meaning to the society’s standards of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.
Membership, however, is more than an honor. It is an ongoing responsibility. Once inducted, each member is expected to attend the monthly chapter meetings unless excused by the adviser. Members are also required to maintain the same level of performance, or better, in all criteria that led to their selection, specifically the required cumulative GPA, involvement in leadership opportunities, and participation in chapter service projects as well as individual service projects selected by the member and approved by the adviser.
Members who fail to meet their chapter obligations may be considered for discipline or dismissal from chapter. Please reference the chapter NJHS bylaws for additional information.
Any member who fails to meet the chapter obligations or who falls below the standards of scholarship, service, leadership, character, or citizenship may be considered for discipline or dismissal from NJHS.
If a member’s cumulative grade point average falls below the standard in effect when he or she was selected, currently a 3.75 on a 4.0 scale, he or she will be given a written warning and a reasonable time period, typically one semester, to show improvement. If the cumulative grade point average remains below standard at the end of the warning period, the student will be subject to further disciplinary action by the faculty council that includes consideration of dismissal from the chapter.
Violations of the law or school regulations can result in immediate consideration of the dismissal of a member. These violations include, but are not limited to stealing; destruction of property; bullying; cheating; truancy; or possession, selling, or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol at school or school-related activities or in the community.
Offenders of the school conduct code (such as use of profanity, disrespect or defiance towards authority, unexcused absences, excessive tardiness, etc.) will receive a written warning notification. A conference may be requested by either party (faculty council or student/parent). If the member is involved in another violation of the school conduct code, the member may be considered for dismissal.
Chapter officers, as representatives of the chapter, can be removed from their positions because of disciplinary action taken by the faculty council.
In all cases of pending dismissal:
In lieu of dismissal, the faculty council may impose disciplinary sanctions upon a member as deemed appropriate.
Cole Carver, President
Alexander Gager, Vice President
Abigail Knoll, Secretary
Jacob Knoll, Chaplain
Abbigail Knoll
Alex Gager
Atticus Willey
Britta Duff
Caleb Munoz
Christian Lawlor
Cole Carver
Eleanor Genello
Eli Emmons
Eliana Bonaventura
Elise Kieselowsky
Eliza Dunbar
Hannah Gowans
Heidi Stemetzki
Ian Takamoto
Jacob Knoll
Joel Shonibare
Juliana Georgetti
Kaiden Walker
Luke Varghese
Maddyn Patel
Nicholas Galvis
Samantha Arroyo
Sophia Braatz
Vivian Galvis
Zach Dunbar
Mrs. Lorraine Scaffidi
Lscaffidi@tkcs.org
856-489-6720 x 138
Mr. Craig Beatty
cbeatty@tkcs.org
856-489-6720 x 112
Website: www.njhs.us
Phone: 800-253-7746
Each chapter of the National Junior Honor Society is governed by the constitution for the National Junior Honor Society. In addition to the constitution, local chapters must adopt bylaws to establish local procedures.
TKCS Chapter Bylaws (Amended June 2024)