National Junior Honor Society

Lehi Junior High Chapter 

2024-2025

“The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship and helps middle-level students develop the knowledge and skills to become well-rounded student leaders in their school, community, and beyond.” (“Who We Are”)

Important Dates

• • Thursday, October 24th: Information meeting in the lunchroom.
  • Friday, Nov. 1st: Applications due on Canvas. Please make sure they are COMPLETE and signed by a parent/guardian.
    • Enroll in the NJHS Canvas course here: https://alpine.instructure.com/enroll/D4DX69
      • Type your name in the box stating you are aware of our chapter’s requirements and meeting schedule
      • New candidates and members who earned silver or bronze status last year complete the entire application and pay the fee.
      • Members who earned gold status last year only complete the top portion, check the appropriate box, get a parent/guardian’s typed signature, and pay the fee.
      • Everyone please include a copy of the receipt from the financial office indicating the $10 fee was paid with your application (members not selected will be reimbursed). 

• Monday, Nov. 18th: Induction Ceremony 

• • 6:30 pm in the lunchroom
  • All members invited– bring your families!

NJHS Requirements Overview

1. Regular attendance and participation in chapter meetings.
   • Please communicate with Mrs. McNeel if you need to be excused from a meeting.
   • Work with your teachers to ensure your availability during our chapter meetings
2. Complete monthly training module on Canvas prior to chapter meeting.
3. Document at least 10 hours of community service (personal service project). Forms will be due on Canvas no later than Friday, May 2nd.
   • Training modules completed count as 30 minutes of service
   • Chapter meetings count as 45 minutes 
   • Completing all training modules and attending all chapter meetings will give you at least half of the required hours.
4. Maintain standards on which you were inducted into NJHS (scholarship-3.7 GPA, service, leadership, character, and citizenship).
5. Not meeting these requirements could result in dismissal from NJHS.

Chapter Meeting Schedule 

• 2nd A-day Tuesday of the month (except December, March, and May)
  • Tues, Dec. 3rd 
  • Tuesday, Jan. 14th 
  • Tuesday, Feb. 11th
  • Tuesday, March 4th 
  • Tuesday, April 29th
  • Thursday, March 15th during late bus

• These dates are subject to change

Student Leadership

Student leaders meet monthly beginning in September to plan and carry-out activities and trainings. The first few dates for these meetings are:

• Tuesday, Sept. 17th
• Tuesday, Oct. 8th
• Tuesday, Nov. 12th
• Dec: Chapter meeting only, no leader meeting
• Jan: TBD
• Feb: TBD
• March: TBD
• April: TBD
  • More meetings may be scheduled as needed

Work Cited

“Who We Are.” NJHS, https://www.njhs.us/about/. Accessed 2 November 2022.