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National Honor Society

Advisor

Mr. Gus Pollock
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Location
Art Room 

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  • If you would like to receive text alerts on your cell phone about upcoming activities and meetings, please join our Remind 101 group. The information to sign up is listed below.  

  • Text the code @cdhsnhs to the number 81010.  You will be prompted to enter your name to join the group.

If you have a volunteer opportunity you would like me to advertise, email Mr. Pollock with the information. 

Application Process

The National Honor Society [NHS] is a prestigious organization with a long history at Central Dauphin High School. The students in the group participate in community and school service activities.  The group is open only to those students who are accepted for induction by a panel of faculty from the school. These students must exemplify the values of scholastic achievement, good character, community service and leadership.  The procedure for selection is detailed below.

  1. Sophomore, Junior or Senior students with a 93% or higher cumulative GPA after the first marking period will receive an invitation to apply to NHS. 
  2. Students will need to complete a form about their school and community activities, awards and leadership positions.  Any activities students participate in for an average of five hours or more per week during a given season will be worth two points.  Any other activities will be worth one point.  Leadership positions and awards are generally awarded two points.  Each student’s activities will be totaled.  This total is not the only measure students are judged on.  It simply gives the faculty council a somewhat more objective measure to use in their decision making. 
  3. Students will also need to write a short essay as part of their applications. This essay is a great place to clarify any information that may be confusing in their applications. 
  4. All submitted materials, including the application and the essay, will be examined carefully by the faculty council.  The faculty members will use the student’s numeric total, activity list and essay to determine which applicants will be selected for membership.  Any discipline referrals or incidents of academic dishonesty will be considered very strongly when selecting applicants. 
  5. Students will receive a letter telling them whether or not they have been accepted.
  6. Accepted students will be asked to attend an induction ceremony in late April or early May. 

Any students who have questions or need assistance in completing their application should see Mr. Pollock in room 258.  They can also send an email to gpollock@cdschools.org.  There will be a help session for students after school when they can ask questions.  Good luck!

Volunteer Opportunities

Autism Volunteering - Are you interested in volunteering with teens with autism?  The Division of Autism Services at Penn State College of Medicine is looking for volunteers between the ages of 13 and 18 to assist with our ongoing social group, which aims to improve social skills in adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome and high-functioning autism. Volunteers would serve as a peer by socially interacting with these young adults in a variety of activities.   Volunteers must be available Wednesday evenings from 5:30 -7:00p.m.  If you are interested in volunteering,, contact Jesse Northridge at(jnorthridge@pennstatehealth.psu.edu) or (717) 531-0003  x285974.  For more information, see Mrs. Potter in the guidance suite.

Teacher Assistance - Teachers around the building are looking for help with various tasks.  If you would like to volunteer to help, send Mr. Pollock an email with the periods you are available.  He can then send you an email with the teachers who may need help that period.  Since you are all busy people, you will not have to report every day.  Simply check in with that teacher in the morning and see if they need any help on days you are available. That teacher can write you a pass. Keep track of the hours/days you assist them on your own.  

Peer Tutoring - Peer tutors are always requested by students needing extra help.  If you would like to be a peer tutor, please email Mr. Pollock with the periods you are free and the subjects you would be willing/able to tutor.  If someone needs help during that time, you will be contacted.  

Forms

Volunteer Hour Log