National Junior Honor Society
Membership in the Valley View Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a student at this school.
To be eligible for membership a student must:
1. Attend Valley View for one semester
2. Maintain a cumulative scholastic average of at least 3.5 while at VVMS.
- The average is computed based on semester grades only:
A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D = 1 point.
Points are totaled and divided by the number of grades
3. No N’s or U’s in citizenship or effort in any class including homeroom.
4. No F's in any subject
5. Administrative Approval – verification of acceptable citizenship
All Valley View students who meet these criteria will be invited to join NJHS.
Students who wish to become a member of NJHS will be required to:
- attend the mandatory information meetings ( on zoom)
- complete an NJHS application
- complete 5 approved "points" of Community Service
- complete the community service google form reflection
- meet all required deadlines
- attend the Virtual Induction Ceremony (Facebook Live)
NJHS 2020-2021
Induction Ceremony April 13th at 5:00pm (Facebook Live)
Volunteer Opportunities:
Simi Valley Community Garden- Each month 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday 9am to 12pm
Beach Clean Up- Visit a local beach and clean it up! Pick up trash! - ( take pictures as proof)
Simi Valley Park Clean up- Visit a SIMI VALLEY park and pick up trash! - (take pictures as proof)
Cards for the Troops, Cards for the Elderly and VVMS Student Postcards - (more info to come)
Any Girl Scout or Boy Scout service project
Any church volunteering
For the Troops- contact them individually
Simi Valley Library - contact them individually
SVPRD- Contact them individually
Mandatory Zoom Information Meeting March 9th 11:30am - 12pm
Make up meeting: March 11th 11:30-12pm
3 year Member Meeting March 17th 11:30-12
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO START WORKING ON YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE Points...PLEASE SEE THE GUIDELINES POSTED BELOW!!
PLEASE NOTE THE COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT CHANGES!!
A community service project is mandated in order to be an active participant in NJHS. According to its Constitution and Governance, each member of NJHS must complete a service project each year. The project you choose needs to have the following characteristics. It must fulfill a need within the school or community; it must have the support of the school’s administration; it must be appropriate and educationally defensible, and it must be well planned, organized, and executed.
NJHS members are obligated to complete a minimum of 5 points of community service. Your points do not need to be completed all at one time, nor all at the same location. Your community service points and service form must be completed and returned to Google Classroom no later than April 6, 2021, by midnight. Please be advised that you will NOT be eligible for NJHS if you do not complete the 5 points of community service and/or turn in the form passed the due date.
Although you are free to responsibly choose and participate in an individual community service project that reflects your particular talents and interests, we recommend that you select carefully to ensure that your hours will count. We recommend that you volunteer with a non-profit agency or service-based organization that benefits the community. Examples of acceptable hours, include, volunteering at a local food pantry, public library, church, senior center or nursing home, or assisting a community group, such as the Boys & Girls Club, YMCA, Rotary or Kiwanis Club. You may choose to volunteer at the Rancho Simi Recreation Center or for a youth sports organization. Unacceptable hours, include, assisting a teacher at VVMS, babysitting, working for a family member, or working within the home.
If you are unsure where to begin, several links to community organizations with ongoing volunteer opportunities have been provided.
The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle school students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character and Citizenship. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginnings in 1929.
Will be announced
Here are some links to local groups and organizations with ongoing volunteer opportunities. It is ALWAYS BEST TO CALL IN ADVANCE
Poverty Encounter in Sylmar Info@PovertyEncounter.org
Most assisted Living Homes-
Rancho Simi Recreation & Parks (12 years and up)
For the Troops
Moorpark Food Pantry
Operation Blankets of Love
Free Clinic on Tapo
Elementary Schools
Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts Activities ( volunteering within your troop)
Most Churches - Youth Groups, Sunday School, or VBS in the Summer
Local 5K runs - contact organizations
Special Olympics - contact organization
Youth Sport Organizations- contact individual organizations
-Simi Valley Little League
-SYB
-AYSO
