DeSales Chapter of the National Honor Society

Bishop Ireton High School

Character

Scholarship

Service

Leadership

Contents:

Theme and guidelines for membership selection
Service Desk Schedule
NHS members-rules for service-runner duty
Service possibilities
Pictures 2003 Induction
Pictures 2005 Induction
Pictures 2007 Induction
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A. Theme

The theme for the DeSales chapter of National Honor Society for this school year is Stewardship. As stated in the Bishop Ireton handbook, "We are stewards of God’s creation. We have the duty and responsibility to care for all the gifts that God has given us." In the spirit of caring for what belongs to us-our school, Honor Society members will fulfill a 10 hour service requirement each semester by serving as runners, picking up newspapers for recycling and helping with the school clean-up day as well as other projects. Faculty, administration or staff of Bishop Ireton must sign off all service hours.

A. Guidelines

Junior and senior students with a cumulative average of 3.5 or higher, at the end of the previous school year, are eligible to apply for membership in the DeSales Chapter of the National Honor Society. Letters inviting these students to apply will be sent to advisories. Students will be evaluated based upon their leadership, service, character and scholarship. The following are the rubrics that will be used to help determine membership into the National Honor Society. These rubrics are based on the guidelines in the National Honor Society handbook. Students will be expected to receive a minimum score of 9 from a committee composed of selected faculty members. In addition, students will also submit evidence for consideration in the form of an application.

A. Guidelines- Leadership

The student exercises leadership in a variety of ways and in a variety of circumstances. He/she works to be a positive influence on his/her peers and, in turn, is regarded positively by peers.

The student exercises leadership only in limited circumstances, but is dependable, responsible, and positive. He/she may be willing to be a leader or to lead by example. He/she is a positive influence on others and contributes to the well-being of the school.

He/she is dependable and responsible, but hesitates to demonstrate initiative or contribute ideas. The student is easily influenced by others rather than being willing to lead or influence others.

The student is unwilling to accept any kind of leadership role, formal or informal. His/her peers do not regard him/her positively.

A. Guidelines- Service

4. The student willingly and cheerfully volunteers for service, both in organized activities and in informal situations. He/she demonstrates courtesy, respect, dependability, and enthusiasm, even in difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities. He/she works well with others and derives genuine satisfaction from serving others.

3. The student willingly and cheerfully volunteers for service either in organized activities or in informal situations. He/she generally demonstrates courtesy, respect, dependability, and enthusiasm and is able to work well with others.

2. The student renders service to others, but usually only when asked. He/she may be undependable in difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities. The student is generally more motivated by personal gain than by a willing heart.

1. The student is unwilling to volunteer significant service to others.

A. Guidelines- Character

4. The student demonstrates character in the following six qualities: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship. Upholding the highest standards of honesty and reliability, the student is above reproach. He/she shows high standards for character both inside and outside the classroom and accepts recommendations or criticism graciously.

3. The student almost always demonstrates the six qualities of character and generally makes choices that reflect these standards for morality and ethics and respect for authority. He/she is truthful, cooperative, courteous, and respectful.

2. The student understands the qualities of character and in guided or supervised situations will make choices that reflect high standards. His/her behavior at school, work, church, or home may not be consistent with behavior in other circumstances.

1. The student’s behavior, attitudes, and choices reflect negative character traits. He/she shows little regard for authority or for principles or morality and ethics and is a negative influence on his/her peers.

**Please Check the bulletin board outside the library for the latest updates on the service desk schedule

B. National Honor Society Service Desk Schedule

Runner Service Schedule

B DAY

I DAY

R DAY

E DAY

T DAY

O DAY

N DAY

Period I

8-8:43 AM

Brianna Doxen

Matthew Haberman

Andrew Ferguson

Lyndsey Brown

James Aliaga

Andrew Ferguson

Period II

9-9:53AM

Sasha Azar

Mackenzie Soniak

Michael Parente

Emilia Lynch

Matt Locke

Kristine Brunsman

Michelle Zilinskas

Giselle Spahr

Carley Maalouf

Conley Jones

Ivana DeLeon

Jennifer Williams

Stephen Vaccaro

Deanna Doyle

Ali Fraccasso

Lauren Garrett

Patrick Clark

Period III

9:57-10:45

Mary Eileen Barber

Christine Rand

Clara Candalor

Kerry Fogarty

Andrea Borrelli

Anne Elizabeth Halbert

Taylor Sevin

Emily Conron

Andrew Rodriguez

Daniel Gallinaro

Eduardo Levia

Brittany Polson

Mary Kegan

Christine Harchick

Ben Wenger

Alice Millikin

Deanna Doyle

Rachel Martin

Period IVA

10:49-11:18

Jenna Keaney

Jill Rogan

Tim Blaine

John Robertson

Robert Daljelm

Haruka Hano

Ryan McLaughlin

Erin Cummins

Dorothy Shufflebarger

Christina Downie

Patrick Murray

Trish Welling

Meghan Bohn

Catalina Guzman

Natalie Stier

Lizzie Ortiz

Period IVC

11:55-12:24

Jack Collins

Joli Joson

Colleen McFadden

Kevin Borough

Celine Daubresse

Nadia Cathan

Carolina Ruiz

Taylor Bedford

Adam Phan

Lauren Gray

Emily Smolak

Kara Schab

Robert Greene

Saznin Mehta

Michelle Hartanto

Period V

12:28-1:16

Matt Verducci

Michelle Zelinskas

Caroline Stewart

JP Vegara

Giselle Spahr

Ryan Cosgrove

Melissa Dickinson

Sophia Greve

Ben Daljelm

Kim Sabol

Daniel Boos

Kevin O’Keefe

Ryan McLaughlin

Erin Cummins

Sarih Singh

Joey Chelak

Pietro Sanitate

Valerie Roth

Period VI

1:20-2:08

Katie Wilcox

Elizabeth Dreswick

Michelle Hopke

Emily O’Connell

Meghan Palmer

Mary-Catherine Ross

Karen Park

Gina Davis

David Siwicki

Grace McConville

Molly Shoop

Eileen Moreno

Mandy Howells

Rachel Gartland

Anna Cala

Christina Downie

Gabrielle Kuhn

Kelly Walker

Patrick Murray

Period VII

2:12-3:00

Celeste Amalfitano

Elizabeth Guttman

Jenny Westerhoff

Andy Hickman

Mike Foskey

Carolyn Nguyen

Izzy Massa

Typler DuPre

Colleen Moreno

Meghan Palmer

Emily O’Connell

Patrick Weingart

Celine Daubresse

Monica Dominguez

Michelle Maiers

Mary Clare Patterson

Maria Bowman

Chris Sheekey

Megan Berberian

Jennifer Nguyen

C. Members serving as runners/greeters/service should do the following:

1. Check the chart to be sure of your time to serve.

2. Sign the sign-in sheet in study hall.

3. Sing in on the NHS schedule in the library.

4. Try to have one person remain at the desk at all times to receive requests for service.

The administration and also your NHS moderators are very eager that this service be available at all times, so the following has been determined.

A student missing one time will receive a warning.
A student missing a second time will receive a detention.

Honor Society students who are not serving at the service desk should be certain that they are able to do their 10 hours of service during the semester.

Please contact either Mrs. Borman or Mrs. Dube to arrange other service hours. Students who do not serve when they have committed to a service or do not complete their service hours will be subject to removal from Honor Society.

E. Induction 2003