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5 Tips to Encourage Students to Apply for the NJHS Outstanding Achievement Award Â
Each year, NJHS recognizes 500 middle level students for their commitment to the five pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship through the Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA). The students selected receive a $500 college savings plan to support their educational aspirations. (more…)
Student Leadership
Meet a 2025 NHS Chapter Pillar Award WinnerÂ
Each year, NASSP recognizes around 200 NHS and NJHS chapters with Pillar Awards for embracing Honor Society core values. There are five award categories: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Overall Excellence. Winners receive a digital recognition package, including a seal for their chapter website. (more…)
Student Leadership
NHS Chapter Essentials for Every MilestoneÂ
Running an NHS chapter is an exciting responsibility—but it also comes with a lot of moving pieces. Whether you’re preparing for inductions, celebrating senior achievements, or recognizing student leadership throughout the year, having the right tools on hand makes everything smoother. Here are a few chapter essentials every adviser should keep stocked: (more…)
Student Leadership
4 Reasons to Engage in Student Council This YearÂ
Ever since my election last spring to the National Student Council, I’ve met some amazing people from our officers’ team, our fantastic state representatives, and our national advisers from NASSP, Ann Postlewaite and Taryn Erminio. However, getting to this point and being able to experience these opportunities is something I would have never imagined for...
Student Leadership
4 Reasons to Build Your Career Pathway Program With NASSPÂ
September is Workforce Development Month, a time for school leaders to consider how they are preparing students for the careers of tomorrow. In a rapidly evolving job market, the traditional path isn't the only route to success. Principals like you can ensure students have access to pathways, bridging the gap between education and meaningful employment. But where...
Education Technology and Innovation
Another Chance to Teach the 4 NHS Pillars Â
Kathryn Kula For NHS advisers, a new school year brings fresh opportunities to develop the next generation of student leaders. Here, Kathryn Kula, a chemistry teacher and NHS and student council adviser at Jefferson Township High School in Jefferson, NJ, shares how she helps students better understand and uphold the four pillars of NHS. (more…)
Student Leadership
Meet NASSP Middle Level National Assistant Principal of the Year Liz NelsonÂ
Elizabeth “Liz” Nelson, the associate principal of Pilgrim Park Middle School in Elm Grove, WI, was recently named NASSP’s 2025 Middle Level National Assistant Principal of the Year. We asked her about the honor and what it means to her and her school. (more…)
School Leadership
Four Tips to Make Middle School Graduation a SuccessÂ
At Butler Middle School in Waukesha, WI, where Laura Jennaro is the principal, more than 250 eighth graders will gather in June for the last event of their middle school years: graduation. The school calls it a recognition ceremony to keep the focus on recognizing students’ varied achievements and to help them celebrate a milestone...
School Leadership
Sharing My Real Mental Health JourneyÂ
Mental health advocacy is my passion. This past year I’ve put everything I can into it by sharing my story. For a long time though, when I tried to speak about my mental health, I tended to filter my words. I would always spin what I was saying into a more positive story and ignore...
Mental Health/Wellness
Celebrating National Student Leadership Week in Puerto RicoÂ
The student council at TASIS Dorado, a private school in Dorado, Puerto Rico, has a tradition of celebrating National Student Leadership Week (NSLW) to honor students who might not get the recognition they deserve as student leaders. This week, TASIS Dorado students and their adviser are looking at ways to make their celebration even larger...
Student Leadership
How Student Ambassadors Bring Fresh Ideas to Our Middle School Â
I’ve spent most of my career as an educator at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, CT, including the last seven years as principal. A big thing I’ve always believed in, as a teacher and an administrator, is student voice. One way to incorporate student voice into how we teach and learn is to seek...
Student Leadership
What Inclusion Means to MeÂ
For some people, inclusivity is just a buzzword. For my family, it means so much more. My younger brother Patrick was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. I was five at the time and didn’t realize that Patrick would eventually have relationships that would look different than mine. As we got older, I...
Student Leadership
The ASVAB CEP and the Power of Career PlanningÂ
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (CEP) is a no-cost career exploration program available to all students in 10th grade and above. It leverages the predictive power of the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) exam, allowing students to reveal their skills and vocational strengths. Following the assessment, participating students have access to a suite of...
Guest Blogs
NASC Scholarship Winners Making a Difference Â
The National Association of Student Councils (NASC) is proud to recognize this year's inaugural NASC Scholarship recipients. These exceptional high school juniors and seniors have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to student leadership, service, voice, and engagement. Let's meet our five national winners who have been recognized for making a lasting impact in their schools and...
Student Leadership
NHS and a School-Based Charity Feed Students in NeedÂ
Every Friday morning during the school year, almost 100 students gather at Lambert High School in Suwanee, GA, to fill backpacks full of food for students throughout the county who need food assistance. National Honor Society (NHS) officers arrive at 7 a.m. to prepare for more than 100 volunteers who pack 530 individual bags of...
Student Leadership
NASSP Awards First-Ever Student Service GrantsÂ
Earlier this month, NASSP announced the recipients of its first-ever Student Service Grants, which are part of a new national initiative to empower student leaders to create and lead service projects that address community needs. Funded by The Allstate Foundation, $141,000 in grants were awarded to 177 youth-led projects across the country, with grants ranging...
Student Leadership
One High School’s Varied Celebration of Black History MonthÂ
February is Black History Month, and schools around the country are in the middle of celebrating the numerous contributions of African Americans to our history and culture. One of those schools is Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, CT, where Assistant Principal LaShante James, students, and staff are marking the month with a variety of...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, School Leadership
NHS Conference Proves Valuable for Students and AdvisersÂ
Stacey Behrensmeyer, a math teacher and National Honor Society (NHS) adviser at Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, KY, brought her five officers to the recent NHS Conference in Chicago. With more than 15 years of experience as an NHS adviser at different schools, Behrensmeyer has attended national conferences in the past, but this was the...
Student Leadership
Strengthening Student Mental Health: JED and AASA Launch Innovative District InitiativeÂ
In response to the growing mental health challenges facing America's youth, The Jed Foundation (JED) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, have joined forces to launch an initiative supporting mental health and suicide prevention in school districts nationwide. (more…)
Guest Blogs
How Our Middle School’s Week of Service Honors MLK’s LegacyÂ
Each year, students at John A. Carusi Middle School in Cherry Hill, NJ, participate in the Carusi CARES Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Service. It brings together our students in grades six through eight for a series of events aimed at helping the less fortunate in the local community. Working after school, our student...
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