500 NJHS Students Earn Outstanding Achievement Awards
NASSP and The Education Plan® are proud to congratulate the recipients of the 2023 National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA)! (more…)
Student Leadership
Remind Your Students to Apply for the NJHS Outstanding Achievement Award
Are your NJHS students showing their commitment to the five pillars of National Junior High Society: scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship? Then encourage them to apply for the NJHS Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA). The top 500 students will receive a $500 college savings plan to support their educational aspirations. Applications are due March 29....
Student Leadership
How LEAD Spark Leaves a Lasting Impression
Great leaders weren’t always leaders in every aspect or moment of life. The best leaders were followers that took the time to absorb knowledge and perspectives from all. LEAD Spark, which I attended last month, is a once in a lifetime opportunity for any student to ignite their leadership through interactive presenters and motivational speakers....
Student Leadership
With Equity and Access for All: Fall 2021
Almost every secondary school in the United States provides extracurricular activities. These activities of academic groups, clubs, and sports help build a well-rounded education—they provide an environment for teaching skills and helping students form and execute goals that can transform their lives. Students acquire collaboration skills, individual and group responsibility, and a feeling of shared...
Advise, Advise: Volume 49 (2020-2021)
A Conversation With…: Winter 2021
The Edward Rynearson Adviser of the Year Award was established to recognize outstanding Honor Society advisers for their leadership and commitment to the purposes of the National Honor Societies. Each year, one NHS and one NJHS adviser are selected from among the submissions to be recognized as the Rynearson Advisers of the Year. For 2020,...
Advise, Advise: Volume 49 (2020-2021)
A Conversation With… Amy Krueger
Amy Krueger has earned the 2019 Rynearson NJHS Adviser of the Year award. Krueger has served as an adviser of Rockwood South Middle School’s NJHS chapter in Fenton, MO, for more than seven years. Through this role, she has motivated, inspired, and supported hundreds of student leaders in making a difference for one another and...
Advise, Advise: Volume 48 (2019-2020)
Put This Into Practice: June 2019
A Sticky Situation Objective Students will learn that once an action is completed, it is difficult to reverse the action. Materials Travel-size tubes of toothpaste (one for every three to four members) Paper plates (one for every three to four members) Time Required 5–10 minutes Background It is a timeless lesson: Some things, once they...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Honor Society Update: September 2018
Another school year is upon us, and with it comes National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) students—both seasoned and new—who show a passion for personal growth, community leadership, and professional readiness. But their ambition also requires careful guidance—and that’s where you come in. We know that you and your honor society...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
A Conversation With… Nara Lee
Nara Lee serves as the new director of the National Honor Societies at NASSP. Her career includes work with Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. She most recently served as director of member engagement for the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success—an organization that represents more than 130...
Advise, Advise: Volume 46 (2017-2018)