NJHS

Sponsor: 

Zach Silvers- Advanced Academics Coordinator

NJHS Membership

Active member of NJHS at your Allen ISD middle school = your membership is automatically transferred to Lowery.

Member at your middle school in another school district = request a letter of transference from your previous school to be submitted to your Lowery NJHS sponsor via e-mail or post office mail

Not in NJHS in middle school, but wish to join = no new membership in the Fall. New induction into NJHS happens in late January. (No formal ceremony.)  Participate in community service prior to this as the organization strongly encourages that members reflect a lifestyle of sharing and caring for community. 

Click here to join NJHS in the Spring :  NJHS New Member Form. This form must be submitted by Thursday, December 12th in order to be considered for Spring 2025 membership in the Lowery NJHS. Email the completed and signed form to zachery.silvers@allenisd.org. You will be notified of your status in January prior to the next meeting. 

Also, please fill out this questionnaire in addition to the application to provide us with further information.

 

NJHS Communication

Please refer to your NJHS Canvas course and school email for the most up-to-date NJHS information. 

 

NJHS Dues

NJHS membership dues are $10.  Money is only collected through SchoolPay.  Payment opens August 29th and the deadline to submit dues is October 4, 2024.  

NJHS Service Hours 

NJHS uses x2vol to log service hours. Members should access x2vol via the Allen ISD portal then join the NJHS LFC 24-25 group. 

 

NJHS Meeting Dates

Below are the anticipated meeting dates from the 2023-2024 school year.  Information will be communicated via Canvas; action items may need to be completed after information is shared.  

NJHS Chapter Meetings

 Date

Time   

 Location

Additional Info. 

Wednesday, August 28th                                                                

        4:10-4:45               


         Cafeteria                                     

NJHS membership dues must be submitted by Oct. 4

 

Wednesday, October 30th

4:10-4:45

Cafeteria

 

NJHS Expectations

The following are the standards for membership in NJHS at the Lowery Freshman Center:

  • Uphold the NJHS pillars of character, leadership, scholarship, and service.

  • Maintain an overall grade average of 91%.  (Ex: 100 in Band + 82 in Math + 91 in English = overall 91 average; student is maintaining above a 91 grade average) with outstanding/satisfactory conduct grades. (This is checked at the end of the grading quarter and applies to all classes averaged, even if they are advanced.)

  • Complete 12 hrs. or more of individual community service for each quarter to be submitted by 11:59pm on the Sunday at the end of grading period.      

  • Attend general chapter meetings. 

  • Attend service committee meetings.