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| DR. NANCY TATTNER CHAPTER NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY |
Dr. Nancy Tattner Chapter
National Junior Honor Society
Lourdes Academy
Selection Criteria
Selection into the Dr. Nancy Tattner Chapter National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is a privilege, not a right.
Students provide information to be used by the Faculty Council (three-five faculty members appointed by the
Principal) in making their selections. The five components of the selection process are scholarship, leadership,
service, citizenship, and character. Students in the second semester of sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth
grade are eligible to participate in the selection process. The following is a description of the criteria for selection.
Scholarship
A cumulative grade point average of 92% is a prerequisite for the Faculty Council to evaluate the candidates’
performance in the areas of leadership, service, citizenship, and character. Grades from the first quarter of sixth
grade and on are used to compute the GPA.
Leadership
When considering leadership, the number of offices a student has held in school or community organizations is
important. Leadership also exists outside elected positions including effective participation in other co curricular
activities offered on campus and in the community. Leadership roles in both the school and community may be
considered, provided they can be verified.
The student who exercises leadership:
Service
Service is considered to be those actions undertaken by the student, which are done with or on behalf of others
without any direct financial or material compensation to the individual performing the service.
The student who serves:
Citizenship
The student who demonstrates citizenship:
Character
A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness,
caring and citizenship.
In addition, it can also be said that the student of character:
National Junior Honor Society
Lourdes Academy
Selection Criteria
Selection into the Dr. Nancy Tattner Chapter National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is a privilege, not a right.
Students provide information to be used by the Faculty Council (three-five faculty members appointed by the
Principal) in making their selections. The five components of the selection process are scholarship, leadership,
service, citizenship, and character. Students in the second semester of sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth
grade are eligible to participate in the selection process. The following is a description of the criteria for selection.
Scholarship
A cumulative grade point average of 92% is a prerequisite for the Faculty Council to evaluate the candidates’
performance in the areas of leadership, service, citizenship, and character. Grades from the first quarter of sixth
grade and on are used to compute the GPA.
Leadership
When considering leadership, the number of offices a student has held in school or community organizations is
important. Leadership also exists outside elected positions including effective participation in other co curricular
activities offered on campus and in the community. Leadership roles in both the school and community may be
considered, provided they can be verified.
The student who exercises leadership:
- Is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions
- Demonstrates initiative in promoting school activities
- Exercises positive influence on peers in upholding school ideals
- Contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school
- Is able to delegate responsibilities
- Exemplifies positive attitudes
- Inspires positive behavior in others
- Demonstrates academic initiative
- Successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility; conducts business effectively and efficiently;
demonstrates reliability and dependability - Is a leader in the classroom, at work, and in other school or community activities
- Is thoroughly dependable in any responsibility accepted
- Is willing to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal school attitude
Service
Service is considered to be those actions undertaken by the student, which are done with or on behalf of others
without any direct financial or material compensation to the individual performing the service.
The student who serves:
- Volunteers and provides dependable and well organized assistance, is gladly available, and is willing to
sacrifice to offer assistance - Works well with others and is willing to take on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities
- Cheerfully and enthusiastically renders any requested service to the school
- Is willing to represent the class or school in inter-class and inter-scholastic competition
- Does committee and staff work without complaint
- Participates in some activity outside of school, for example, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, religious groups,
volunteer services for the elderly, poor, or disadvantaged - Mentors persons in the community or students at other schools
- Shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students
Citizenship
The student who demonstrates citizenship:
- Understands the importance of civic involvement
- Has a high regard for freedom, justice, and respect of the American form of government
- Demonstrates mature participation and responsibility through involvement with such activities as Scouting,
community organizations, and school clubs.
Character
A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness,
caring and citizenship.
In addition, it can also be said that the student of character:
- Takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations graciously
- Consistently exemplifies desirable qualities of behavior (cheerfulness, friendliness, poise)
- Upholds principles of morality and ethics
- Cooperates by complying with school regulations concerning property, programs, office, halls, etc.
- Demonstrates the highest standards of honesty and reliability
- Regularly shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others
- Observes instructions and rules, is punctual and faithful both inside and outside the classroom
- Has powers of concentration, self-discipline, and sustained attention as shown by perseverance and
application to studies - Manifests truthfulness in acknowledging obedience to rules, avoiding cheating in written work, and showing
unwillingness to profit by the mistakes of others. - Actively helps rid the school of bad influences or environment