NHS members bowl with Middle Schoolers

By Cameron Litwiller, OHS Torch Reporter

    NHS members know how to have fun with lower classmen; twice a month they hang out with middle schoolers at Minier Lanes.

    “ Bowling with the middle schoolers is a great opportunity to connect and create a bond,” said NHS Advisor, Ms. Steve.

    This event happens usually in the 2nd and last week of every month. Any NHS member or middle schooler can participate.

    “ Getting to connect with the younger kids is definitely the best part because they’re a lot of fun to hang out with,” said NHS member, Bekah Bauersfield.

    Middle School P.E. teacher, Mrs. Davis, is the person who puts all the bowling dates together. Bowling with the middle schoolers started just a few years ago.

    “ I really wanted to let kids have the opportunity to go bowling with their friends. When the NHS members go, the kids always get excited,” said bowling coordinator Mrs. Davis.

    “ I love getting to just spend time with the kids,” said NHS Treasurer, Ellie Martin.

    NHS members always enjoy getting the opportunity to connect with the younger generation. It any member is interested, please let Ms. Steve know!

NHS Holiday Party

 

The NHS holiday party is schedule for this Friday, Dec. 18 at 6 pm in the high school library. 

 

St Mary's Church has generously donated the pizza for the party to thank the NHS students for working at their Thanksgiving dinner in November. 

 

NHS members are asked to bring a snack to share (cookies/chips) and a $10 little gift to exchange.   Please RSVP with Mrs. Hapgood or Mrs. Steve by Thursday.

Lunch Mates on Wednesday Dec. 16

Lunch mates will meet with their middle school buddies on Wednesday on Dec. 16.  Grab your lunch, head to the middle school office and meet your buddy!  :)

Upcoming Bowling Dates

Here are the upcoming dates for bowling with the kids second semester.  This counts towards hours, so join in anytime!  Ask Mrs. Steve if you have questions. 

 Jan 13 & 27,

Feb. 10 & 24

Mar. 9 & 30

April 13 & 27

May 11

 

Thanks for all your help with bowling, the students love for you to go with them! J

Diana Davis

Physical Educator, MS, CAPE

Canned Food Committee

The canned food committee met on Tuesday, Dec. 8 in advisory.  Stop by B5 if you missed it to get your job.  Thanks!

RSVP for Holiday Party

RSVP for Holiday Party on Hapgood's door-B5-by Dec. 14 so we can order the right amount of pizza.  The party is Dec. 18, 6pm in the library.

Canned Food Committee Meets Tuesday, Dec 8

Canned food committee needs to attend a short meeting Tuesday during second advisory.  Bring your lunch if you are a freshmen mentor.

Members:
Delia Kerr-Dennhardt
Maci Pfeffer
Natalie Stone
Collin Schopp
Jordan Judge
Matt Althoff
Hannah Billingsley
Caleb Wilson

NHS Holiday Party on Dec. 18 at 6 pm

The NHS Holiday Party is on Dec. 18th @ 6 pm in the high school library.

Bring a snack to share and an gift to exchange.  It will be white elephant, so something funny would be perfect.  $10 limit.

Notes from Dec 3 NHS Meeting

• Hours are due
• Volunteer Hours opportunities
• Algebra 1 tutor
• Lunch buddies
• Canned Food Drive
• White elephant- Dec. 18th @ 6 pm
• NHS Scholarship due in Feb.  Make sure to list ALL your service and activities and do the essay portion.  
• 8th grade visits for schedules and high school opportunities are coming up in January and February.
• We need helpers for Parent Teacher Confereces in spring
• 3 on 3 Tourney in March
• Spring Car Wash in April

Algebra I Tutors needed!

If you need more NHS hours, we need Algebra I tutors!  See Mrs. Steve for more info!

Lunch Mates meet this Wednesday, Dec. 2!

Lunch Mates are meeting this Wednesday. Grab your lunch and meet Mrs. Castleman in the middle school!

NHS Meeting Dec. 3

The next NHS meeting will be Dec. 3 at 7:50 am in room B5.  We will discuss the canned food drive for those interested and plan the holiday get-together.  :)

Also NHS hours sheets are due at the meeting.  10 of the 20 required NHS hours are due.  

Spartan Bowlers--today after school!

Spartan Bowlers are headed to Minier Lanes after school today (Nov. 18).  Meet in the middle school gym for the shuttle bus to Minier Lanes.  It is FREE to help out or $6 to bowl.

NHS scholarship apps information--Juniors too

When applying for the NHS scholarship, remember this is a NATIONAL scholarship and you are competing against students from all over the country.

 Make sure your application reflects you and all of your accomplishments.  List all of your hours, committees, service, and leadership experiences--make yourself stand out! 

The apps are not due until Feb. 16--make the most of the time between now and February in volunteer and service opportunities. 

Also make sure all the components are complete BEFORE sending it in for the principal and advisor recommendation.   The essay must be completed before we can recommend you.

JUNIORS--keep track of all of your NHS involvements and other outside service projects this year!  You can use them on the scholarship app next year too!

Ask Hapgood if you have questions!

Lunch Buddies on Nov. 18

Lunch buddies will have lunch with their middle school buddies on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 11:30.  Grab your lunch and meet Mrs. Castleman at the Middle School office!

NHS Scholarship Application Site is now open

This is a quick note to let you know that applications have now opened for the 2015–16 NHS Scholarship Program.  There is no limit to the number of NHS seniors who can apply.

2015-16 NHS Scholarship Application Procedures

The application process for the NHS Scholarship Program is administered online by International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS.) The deadline to complete and submit the student portion of the online form is February 16, 2016. The deadline for advisers and principals to complete and submit their recommendations and certifications is February 24, 2016.

Students:

·         Go to https://aim.applyists.net/NHS, create an account using your email address and a password. If you are prompted for a Program Key, enter NHS.

·         You can make changes to your application until February 16, 2016. The student portion of the form will be read-only after February 16.

·         Complete the student portion of the application.

• On the recommendations tab, enter the name and email address of your NHS adviser (or guidance counselor) for the corresponding verification, recommendation, and electronic signature request. ISTS will send an automated email to that individual with instructions and a code to complete the verification, recommendation, and electronic signature.
• Enter the name and email address of your principal in the corresponding recommendation and electronic signature request. ISTS will send an automated email to him or her with instructions and a code to complete the recommendation and electronic signature.*
• Prior to February 24 confirm that both your adviser and principal have completed their portions. You can log into your account at any time to check the status of your application.

*Students may choose to print a hard copy of the recommendation request and distribute it to their adviser and principal. Please do not delay in verifying that your recommendations have been submitted. The adviser and principal portions must be done by February 24.

 

For assistance: If you experience any problems with the online process, please refer to the FAQs section of your application, or contact ISTS at 855-670-4787 or ContactUs@applyISTS.com. ALL technical issues must be forwarded to ISTS.

Clarifications, Reminders and Upcoming Events

The first 10 hours are due Dec. 1.  Have the officers or Mrs. Hapgood or Mrs. Steve sign your hours sheet for any NHS related activities.


Make sure you have paid your dues--$20.  See Ellie or Mrs. Hapgood if you are not sure if you have paid.


For the NHS scholarships, applicants must be in good standing with the organization, which includes:

• attendance
• service hours (going above the minimum of 20 is what the NHS national scholarship board is looking for)
• membership dues must be paid

If you need hours:

• Success Club needs tutors--meets in the OHS library every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:30 pm
• OMS Lunch buddies--see Mrs. Steve for details
• Bowling Buddies--Nov 18 and Dec 2--see Mrs. Steve
• Canned food drive in December--need committee members

NHS Scholarship Apps due by Feb. 16. Over 300 scholarships will be awarded nationwide.

Applications for the 2015–16 National Honor Society (NHS) Scholarship program will open next week. The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), parent organization of the National Honor Society, has awarded NHS Scholarships since 1946, providing more than $12 million in scholarships to outstanding NHS members.

Applications and further information will be available in the NHS Scholarship section of the website on November 16.

Student applications and all recommendations must be completed online.

The deadline for student applications is February 16, 2016. NHS advisors and the high school principal must submit recommendations and certify applications by February 24, 2016.

This outlines what’s new with the program this year:

You may now allow any eligible senior member of your NHS chapter to apply for the scholarship; this removes previous limits on the number of applicants per chapter. NHS seniors in good standing of an active chapter are eligible by their chapter to apply. The phrase "seniors in good standing" is generally taken to mean members of the current graduating class (12th graders) who are continuing to meet the standards by which they were selected and who are up-to-date on their chapter obligations—but check with your adviser for your local chapter's policy.

The scholarship criteria include the four pillars of NHS, as well as financial need, demonstrated by eligibility for participation in the National School Lunch Program.

The number of scholarships awarded will increase from 200 to 300 national semifinalists. All semifinalists will receive $1,500 scholarships. Twenty-five national finalists will receive an additional $1,500—for a total of $3,000. The national winner will now receive a total of $15,500.

Scholarships are announced in May.

http://www.nhs.us/advisers/the-nhs-scholarship.aspx

Applying to College Webinar on Nov. 14

http://www.nhs.us/Portals/1/Documents/NHS_NJHS_Webinar_Applying_to_College.pdf


You must register to attend this online opportunity: http://www.nhs.us/students/college-admission-planning/webinars.aspx

School Affiliation Number 00027531

Tshirts and Volunteer Hours

NHS t-shirts are here!  Stop by B5 this week to pick yours up.


Also tally up your Halloween volunteer hours so Mrs. H or Mrs. S can sign your hours log.

Next NHS Meeting on Nov 12

The next NHS meeting will be on Nov. 12 at 7:50 am in B5.

HALLOWEEN EVENT WORK TIMES Oct. 29 and 30

Many students have expressed interest in working on the Halloween events after school.


Mrs. Steve will be at Olympia from 3:15-6 pm on Thursday--time for creating. painting,  and making items for Saturday.


Mrs. Hapgood will be at Olympia from 3:15-7 pm on Friday--time for set up, decorating and hanging up  lights.

During the Thursday morning meeting, all committees should schedule a work time during one of those evenings.

Swish Basketball Fundraiser Volunteers needed

 Julie Finchum is in charge of organizing the 5^th/6^th grade Swish Basketball fundraiser at OMHS.  She needs any students interested in volunteering to help with concessions, admissions, and scoreboard for the event. The event is Sunday, Nov. 15^th from 9:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. She is open to take anyone for any amount of time.   Let Julie Finchum know by Nov 7^th if interested.

 

Julie Finchum

(309)824-6278

olyswish@yahoo.com

 

Upcoming NHS Meetings

There is no all member meeting Thursday morning, Oct.15!

The Princess, Spooky, Pumpkin and Superhero Hallway committees will meeting second advisory on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Hapgood's room.  This is a work day for you!  Feel free to set up additional work days during advisory! The next scheduled work day will be Oct. 27 in advisory.


The Publicity/ games/mad scientists/door decs/candy/cookie committees will meet second advisory on Wednesday, Oct. 21 in Hapgood's room. This is a work day for you!  Feel free to set up additional work days during advisory!  The next work day will be Wednesday, Oct. 28 in advisory.

There will be an all member NHS meeting on Oct. 29 at 7:50 am.

NHS Parents--sign up to help at the Halloween Event

The Olympia High School NHS is hosting a Halloween event for the elementary children in the district on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 10-3:30 pm.

In the morning, all 60 NHS students will be setting up for then event.  The children arrive for the event at 1 pm.  NHS advisors Mrs. Steve and Mrs. Hapgood need parent help to provide lunch for the 60 NHS members that day.

We would like to do a walking taco buffet and need parents to help provide the food.

Mrs. Andrea While and Mrs. Melissa Pfeffer have volunteered to coordinate the serving of lunch that day, but could use a few parents to set up the buffet and clean up.  Your help would be most appreciated!

Email Mrs. Hapgood if you have questions.  amanda.hapgood@olympia.org

DATE: 10/31/2015 ( Sat 11:00AM - 12:30PM CDT )

LOCATION: Olympia High School cafeteria
Please click below to sign up to help:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0849A8AE29A57-olympia

Middle School Mentor Program

Middle School mentor volunteers--the program will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 21 during 1st lunch.  See Mrs. Steve with questions.

Halloween Committee Meetings

The Princess, Spooky, Pumpkin and Superhero Hallway committees will meeting second advisory on Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Hapgood's room.


The Publicity/ games/mad scientists/door decs/candy/cookie committees will meet second advisory on Thursday, Oct. 15 in Hapgood's room.

Halloween Haunted Halls of Oly NHS Event

• Dues $20  and T shirt money $11 due Oct. 1

• Hours log--due Dec. 1/April 1--handed out at Oct. 1 meeting

• Halloween Haunted Halls--sign ups were at Oct. 1 meeting--see Mrs. Hapgood if you did not sign up.

• Halloween Haunted Halls is Required Event--Saturday, Oct. 31, 10am-3:30pm

  (the event runs 1 pm-3pm--we will clean up afterwards quickly).

• Everyone needs a costume and to bring some Halloween decorations.  The decorations do  not need to be new or specially purchased; they will be returned.

• Pumpkin donations/carving in advisory during week of Oct. 26--bring pumpkins to room B5

• Homecoming booth on Oct. 8--need water and soda donations--bring to room B5

Halloween Meeting Monday Sept 28

The Halloween event on Oct. 31 has been approved.  The Halloween committe will meet during adviosry on Monday, Sept. 28 in B5.


Katie Adams
Cara Geurts
Srah Marsiglio
Kendra Peifer
Bailey Hoerbert
Ashley Miller
Mickayla Arvin
Bailey Stockhecke
Daulton Finchum
Emily Risinger

The next NHS meeting is Oct 1

If you have not yet signed up for volunteer hours and NHS committees, see Mrs. Steve in the Counseling Office.

The next NHS meeting is on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:50 am in room B5.

At the meeting, plans will be made for the Homecoming carnival and the Halloween event.

The $20 dues is due Oct. 1.

T-shirt money. $11, is due Oct. 1.



If you cannot attend, please tell Mrs. Steve or Mrs. Hapgood.

Meeting Dates, T-shirts and Dues

The NHS Officers have decided that future NHS meetings will be on every other Thursday at 7:50 am in B5.  This avoids late start conflicts.


The next meeting is Thursday, Sept 17 at 7:50 am.


A new NHS t-shirt design has been selected and will be shared at the meeting.  The shirt is optional, but encouraged for new NHS members.  Shirts will be $11 and money will be due by Oct. 1, the following NHS meeting.  Cash or checks may be given to treasurer, Ellie Martin, Mrs. Hapgood or Mrs. Steve.



Dues--national dues are $20.  The money is due by Oct. 1.  Cash or checks may be given to treasurer, Ellie Martin, Mrs. Hapgood or Mrs. Steve.

NHS Service Hours Log

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

INDIVIDUAL SERVICE HOURS LOG

NHS members are required to complete 20 service hours per academic school year—10 hours completed through NHS specific projects and 10 hours from service hours of member’s choice.  Projects should be chosen to enhance the talents and meet the needs of the school and the community.

DATE	SERVICE TITLE	POSITION	HOURS	SIGNATURE

Hours will be checked on December 1^st

All hours are due on April 1^st, 2015

First NHS Meeting Wednesday, Sept 2 during advisory

The first NHS meeting will be Wednesday, Sept 2 during advisory in room B5, Hapgood's room. 

If you cannot make it, let Mrs. Hapgood or Mrs. Steve know.

The meetings will be the first and third Wednesday of every month at 7:50 am.  We wanted to go ahead and have a meeting this week to get things started.

We discuss:

communication--email, text, announcements
dues--$20
hours--20 total for the school year
t-shirt--new designs!
service project ideas--come with some ideas!

NHS Fall 2015

The 2015-16 NHS Officers held their first meeting this week.  They will have NHS meeting dates and projects set by next week.  Listen to the school announcements or stop by Room B5 for updates!

NHS Visits Oly West

The NHS students visited Oly West elementary school on Friday, April 24 for a leadership presentation and worked with the 5th graders on qualities of a leader through multiple activities.  The NHS members also answered questions about 6th grade.