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 after school
- complete an NJHS application
- complete 6 hours of Community Service
- write a Community Service Project Reflection
- meet all required deadlines
- attend the Induction Ceremony Rehearsal
- attend the Induction Ceremony
NJHS 2019-2020
Induction Ceremony TBD
Volunteer Opportunities:
All events have been held at this time.. I will update when I know of more.
Mandatory Homeroom Information Meetings
meeting dates will be announced
3 year Member Meeting at Lunch
Meeting date will be announced
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO START WORKING ON YOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS...PLEASE SEE THE GUIDELINES POSTED BELOW!!
PLEASE NOTE THE COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT CHANGES!!
** WORKING FOR A TEACHER AT VVMS IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
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 6 hours of community service. Your hours do not need to be completed all at one time, nor all at the same location. Your community service hours and log must be completed and returned to Mrs. Suffolk in Room B-28 no later than March 12, 2020, by 3:00 p.m. Please be advised that you will NOT be eligible for NJHS if you do not complete the six hours 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
