Morning Announcements: February/March 2019
Celebrate Outstanding Achievement NJHS Advisers: Are there student achievements you wish to celebrate? What if that recognition gave your students a boost in their college savings? Help your middle level students in their quest for higher education by nominating your top NJHS members for the NJHS Outstanding Achievement Award. There will be 500 honorees each...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
From the Directors: February/March 2019
Did you know that the average adult spends more than five hours per week in meetings? Let’s face it. We’ve all had a meeting or two that we dread—we don’t see the point or we feel as if we’re just going through the motions of “showing up.” But who says meetings have to be rooms...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Collaboration Space: February/March 2019
Grab a Bag An NHS student at Post Oak High School in Houston, TX, had an epiphany one lunch period. They noticed several students visited a local store and brought plastic, environmentally unfriendly bags back to school with them. Thus, project “Grab a Bag” was born. There is now a central location at the school...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Looking Outside the Classroom to Engage Students
Leaders work in teams, communicate their priorities, and learn from their mistakes. Leaders are humble, understanding that they don’t have all the answers. That’s the message Ciarra Hardtke, vice president of the West De Pere High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) in De Pere, WI, conveyed at the school’s 2018 NHS induction. But perhaps the...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Make the Most of Your Meetings
Let’s be realistic: Too many meetings seem unnecessary, unengaging, and uninspiring to those who are forced to attend them. Believe it or not, meetings do not have to be an inconvenience or an all-out snooze fest. Meetings should be a great opportunity for your group to share camaraderie, build enthusiasm for your purpose, and provide...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Go Big or Go Home
Set aspirations high, put all efforts into that enterprise, and you can accomplish great things. That’s the mindset that student leaders at several schools have taken to heart when it comes to raising money for charity. With amounts ranging from $8,000 to more than $300,000, student leaders have learned how to maximize their fundraising dollars...
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Put This Into Practice: February/March 2019
Impact With Affirmation Objective: Students will understand the importance of encouraging one another with their written words. They will learn to affect their school climate with positivity and inspiration. Materials: Blank stationary or construction paper for students to cut out (two to three sheets per student) Writing utensil and/or colored markers Mug or container to...
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Take Ten: February/March 2019
Learning Outside the Classroom Maximize the service experience and extract cocurricular benefits for your students by relying on these best practices: Encourage long-lived service, through the semester and beyond. Let students plan and implement tasks. Promote student reflection. In addition, advisers should ensure their students are learning these vital skills: Time management Communication Collaboration Making...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Advise: February/March 2019
One cannot deny that school is a busy place. With classes, new learning initiatives, sports, clubs, celebrations, and of course, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and student council meetings, students and staff are constantly juggling multiple commitments. Download Full Issue Features Looking Outside the Classroom to Engage Students M. Diane McCormick Make the...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Raise Some Dough by Breaking Bread
The term “breaking bread” was originally quite literal: a meal during which participants broke apart a loaf of bread to share. Today, breaking bread refers to a comfortable, shared interaction that usually involves a meal of some kind. School organizations looking to raise money have discovered that fundraisers featuring restaurant meals serve a dual function...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)