Category:  Advise: Volume 45 (2016–2017)

Hug It Out We've all had those days where just about the only cure to feeling awful is a tight embrace from another human. Luckily, we live in the digital age where the world's nicest people came together to create "the nicest place on the internet." TheNicestPlaceOnTheInter.net is a website that runs a loop of...

Global Classroom School Supply Drive National Honor Society students at Hanover High School in Hanover, MA, collected donations of school supplies from both their school and OfficeMax customers. Over the course of two weekends, for three hours per day, students stood outside the store and collected donations while also keeping a donation box in the...

Warm Up Objective National Honor Society (NHS) members worked together to make blankets for the Project Linus campaign—an organization that makes blankets by hand for critically ill children—and Phoenix Children's Hospital. Materials Minimum of 3 yards of fleece or 2 premade blanket kits (6 yards total) per participant Scissors A smile and a happy, group-oriented...

Kaiyi Jiang College-bound senior at The King's Academy, a boarding school near Knoxville, TN; Chinese exchange student and NHS president who finished in the top 10 in the TMTA (Tennessee Math Teacher Association) in geometry and calculus contests, top three in Tennessee for Sevier Aquatic's Water Polo Team, second place in Roane State's Piano Competition,...

Every year as the academic year closes, the national office surveys advisers to gather important information about each chapter's activities. The survey asks for statistics about your chapter members' engagement in projects, such as hours of community/school service; amount of money, food, or blood donated during collection drives; and so on. This survey is important....

Get ready for exciting new NASC tools, resources, and a truly collaborative opportunity! At NASC, we are dedicated to providing you and your students with the support you need to make your councils a success. We know that part of our service involves helping you effectively manage your council. In order to serve you better,...

Renew. Respond. Relax. It is renewal time. Make sure your affiliation with the national office stays current by renewing your membership before June 30. Important dates, deadlines, and activities are announced as soon as the new school year begins. Visit www.nhs.us/renew, www.njhs.us/renew, or www.nasc.us/renew and renew online. If you share adviser duties among several individuals, make sure...

The NASC National Conference features keynotes from leadership experts, as well as adviser and student presenters. More than 1,000 student leaders and advisers from across the country will all be convening at the largest independent high school in the United States—Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH, for #NASCConf17. Be sure to follow the hashtag, especially if...

With the close of the academic year upon us, we would like to thank you for your mentorship of student leaders in your school. It is because of your voice and guidance that student leaders have accomplished great things. Through the activities and events executed, you have helped create sustaining connections and memories for your...

I'll never forget that moment in August 2016 when I received a text from a parent—the text an educator never wants to receive. Then my phone rang. I could tell from the caller ID that the call was from my teaching partner. The mournful tears of my co-worker verified the tragedy. Lafayette Middle School (LMS)...