National Junior Honor Society

November 2022

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Membership in the PS/IS 128 Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society will be based on the following criteria:

· Scholarship: Students must have a minimum cumulative average of 90 in their major subjects for the first and second marking period of the 7th grade.

· Service: Students must complete a minimum of 18 service hours during the current school year. Service hours are voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation or tangible reward.

· Leadership: Student must display leadership skills, which include the ability to be resourceful, as well as effective problem solvers, idea contributors, and role models.

· Character: Students must be respectful, cooperative, honest, reliable, courteous, show care for others, and maintain a clean disciplinary record, which includes not having any suspensions throughout the school year

· Citizenship: Students must understand the importance of civic engagement and have a respect for the law and fairness for all members of the community. They must demonstrate mature participation and responsibility in school and extracurricular activities.

Eligible students will apply for membership in March. They must have an average of 90 in their major subjects for the first and second marking period of the school year. Students must have a clean disciplinary record. Applications, including submission of service hours, will be due towards the beginning of May (specific deadlines to follow for those eligible in March). Students should begin tracking service hours now if they think they may be eligible for membership.

I look forward to working with you and your children as we make NJHS an amazing, engaging, and interactive part of our 128 community. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Rita Barravecchio

PS/IS 128 Middle School Science Teacher Rbarravecchio@schools.nyc.gov


We look forward to working with your children and hope that our PS/IS 128 Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society remains strong.

Honors Class Criteria

Criteria for admission into the middle school honors classes for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. SLT at the last meeting and will be used to determine honors class

Criteria for honors class :

· Students will be initially ranked highest to lowest according to their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd marking period overall average in the core subject areas (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies).

· The first 33 students with the highest averages will be placed in the honors class.

· A minimum of 90% is required in each of the core subject areas.

· If two students have the exact same average, we will then consider the ELA and Math overall average to determine their placement.

· In the event that multiple students meet this criteria, the student’s overall Lexile score on the MAP Growth assessment will be used to make the final determination.


All students in the honors class must maintain a clean disciplinary record, which includes not having any suspensions throughout the school year. If a student does not maintain a clean disciplinary record and has any suspensions throughout the school year, they will be removed from the honors class.