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Honor Society News: September 2018

September 1, 2018 | NHS | Honor Society News, Honor Society News: 2018–19

Your complete rundown of NHS and NJHS news and activities.

TOP NEWS

		Welcome to the New School Year Add us to your safe sender list and watch your inbox for this monthly e-newsletter through June. Find archives online.
		Two webinars just for you! September 27, join the Director of the National Honor Societies for an overview of resources and important updates from the national office. October 10, learn how to support NHS seniors in good standing applying for the NHS Scholarship. Register today!
		Download Your 2018–19 Calendar As an adviser, you juggle several responsibilities at once. Make your planning easier by downloading our calendar with key program dates for this academic year. You’ll also find it in the September issue of Advise magazine. Download it here.
		National Principals Month Video Contest Open Submissions are now being accepted for the annual National Principals Month Video Contest. Celebrate your principal by nominating them for this national recognition.
		College-Planning Webinars Registration Open NHS and NJHS members can register now for the 2018–19 college-planning webinars. Share this information with your members today.
		Submit Your Outstanding Service Project Outstanding Service Project applications are now being accepted. Start your NHS or NJHS application today.

TRENDING IN THE ADVISER ONLINE COMMUNITY

Officer succession planning: “We do not have an order of succession in the bylaws. What do you all do? Re-election for just that position? Move another officer up?”

Join the conversations going on right now in the Adviser Online Community.

NATIONAL STUDENT PROJECT DATABASE

There are more than 6,000 project ideas available at your fingertips! Log on now to the National Student Project Database on the NHS and NJHS websites for ideas from other schools and to submit your own successful projects!

National Student Project Database

Honor Society Tips and Tools

Welcome back to all returning NHS and NJHS advisers, and welcome aboard to all new advisers! The Adviser Resource Center on the NHS and NJHS websites offer chapter management tools, forms, and other information to help you kick off the 2018–19 school year.

New advisers, visit the “New Chapters & Advisers” section to review the Chapter Checklist and Adviser Basics to familiarize yourself with Honor Society policies. If you have any questions, contact Honor Society Program Manager Elancia Felder at [email protected].

Important Dates

September

26 Applying to College: What You Need to Know Now college admission planning webinar

October

1 National Principals Month

1 How to Shine in Your Scholarship Applications college admission planning webinar

1 NHS Scholarship Application Open

10 Your First Step in Financial Aid: the FAFSA college admission planning webinar

16 First Steps in Writing Your College Essay college admission planning webinar

What’s in Store

New: E-checks are now accepted for all product orders in the NHS and NJHS stores.

In The Latest Advise

Advise magazine cover

Look for the September issue of Advise, arriving in your mailbox soon! Get advice on reviving a dormant chapter in the cover feature article. Plus, read tips for preparing recommendation letters for your students.

Tell us your story! If you’d like to contribute an article to Advise, view the editorial calendar and send your ideas to [email protected].