NAHS Sponsors

Comment

Comment by Lynn A. Felts on April 17, 2012 at 7:44pm

You do have to pick your battles but is the idea to honor just a few or recognize the achievements of as many as possible?  We have a Renaissance program that recognizes students in each department, criteria set by each department.  The student must have an overall GPA of 2.5 to begin with to qualify.  My NAHS members have to have service hours and been a participating member.  

Comment by Rebecca Stone-Danahy on April 17, 2012 at 7:28pm

But, as Betti stated below - sometimes you have to pick your battles!  There are many ways to honor seniors and the graduation cord during the graduation ceremony is just one of them. 

Comment by Debi West on April 17, 2012 at 7:24pm

...and that is 100+ hours throughout their high school career - basically 25 hours a year (we do have kids who earn over 100 hours per year though!)

Comment by Betti Pettinati Longinotti on April 17, 2012 at 7:23pm

Heather,

I feel your pain!  Years ago I fought that battle, but I decided it was better to keep my job than ruffle my Principal's feathers.  My school had long established that only NHS members could wear an honors cord at graduation.  I honor my most active NAHS seniors at our Awards day and give them a 'rainbow tassel' at our county-wide annual Induction ceremony.

Comment by Rebecca Stone-Danahy on April 17, 2012 at 7:22pm

That is a tough situation.  It sounds like the school has aligned all of the honor societies so that cords are given for a specific GPA.  Has the teacher worked with the principal to show the constitution adopted by the NAEA?  My recommendation would be for the teacher to work with other honor society sponsors to research their national constitutions (Tri-M, Mu Alpha Theta, NHS, etc.) to see what is recommended.  Perhaps if a group of teachers aligned together, they might be able to be more effective in working with the principal.

Comment by Debi West on April 17, 2012 at 7:22pm

The NAHS cord at our school is about community service hours - seniors must earn 100+ hours by mid April to qualify - and of course they must have a good GPA as per the national guidelines. Hope that helps - the cords are so beautiful!

Comment by D'Andra Clark on April 17, 2012 at 5:09pm

My students earn community service to wear their NAHS cords. It probably helps that we allow students to earn a general community service cord.

Comment by Heather Rose on April 17, 2012 at 4:50pm

Hi NAHS sponsors! 

I could use some input on a tough situation... a school has a rule/standard that no student may wear a cord for graduation if he/she has a GPA less than a 3.75.  

Any ides that may help justify a chapter's right to wear a rainbow cord at graduation? 

 

I look forward to your thoughts!

 

Heather

NAEA Member Services Coordinator

Comment by Rebecca Stone-Danahy on February 16, 2012 at 10:02pm

Hello!  Here is a brief list of NAHS Best Practices:

• Elect a webmaster

• Use Social Networking (FB, Twitter, etc.)
• States sponsor NAHS scholarships (GA)
• States sponsor traveling art exhibition (NC)
• President of NAHS e-mails students almost daily
• Students participate and make art in and for local venues
• Students paint murals in school
• Students sponsor art week
• Students paint set designs for school theatre
• “Done in a day” for local NAHS projects
• NAHS groups meet monthly or bimonthly
• fundraisers to support the visual arts
• art displays in and out of school
• NAHS art competitions between chapters

Please review and post if you have more!

Comment by Rebecca Stone-Danahy on February 16, 2012 at 10:37am

Does your state provide scholarship or award money for NAHS students? 

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• 3
• …
• 5
• Next ›
• Page