 Overall GPA above 3.75  Monthly meeting attendance  $15 dues  2 community service projects (and write-up) each semester.  Forms are available after the meeting, or can be download from the NHS website.

 Late Dues – Probation letter stating late dues, one week to pay, then scheduled hearing to discuss possibility of NHS dismissal.  Missing Meeting – Automatic probation for one unexcused meeting, then scheduled hearing to discuss possibility of NHS dismissal.  Missed Service Project – Probation entails making up project following semester, then scheduled hearing to discuss possibility of NHS dismissal.  GPA < 3.75 – Probation is one semester to raise GPA, then scheduled hearing to discuss possibility of NHS dismissal.

 If you haven’t turned in dues, you have one week before being placed on probation.  Mr. Chamberlin has a list of students who have not paid their dues.  2 projects are due by the end of the 2 nd semester and must have a picture accompanying them.  One project must take at least 4 hours to complete.  If your project is for a class, it doesn’t count.  Tutoring, Honors Band, etc.

 Check your school .  This is how Mr. Chamberlin contacts you about service opportunities and other pressing matters.  You are only allowed to have one unexcused absence.  If you can’t make it to a meeting, tell Mr. Chamberlin before the day of the meeting.  Make sure you receive a ticket from Ruby and return it with your name on it or you will be marked absent.

 Check the NHS website often.  This is where Mr. Chamberlin posts service projects.  This is also where you can sign up for projects such as the Fall Blood Drive.  It’s also where you will be able to check if you have completed all of the requirements and your meeting attendance (coming soon).

 Loving Our City Palmer HS Clean-up. October 11, 8:30 a.m. to noon. This project comes from First Pres Church, one of our downtown neighbors. They want to help improve the appearance of Palmer HS and need our help. There will be grounds and landscaping work to be done, and enough work for everyone who volunteers. Please register online ( pres.org/index.cfm/PageID/2291/index.html). Scroll down to Palmer High School. If you have questions, please call Dave Phillips at pres.org/index.cfm/PageID/2291/index.html  See NHS website for contact information.

 We have a Facebook group for NHS.  If you would like to be a part of it, one of us must be friends with you.  Friend us and message us if you would like to join. Patrick Jones Paige Forbes Ruby Zook Natasha Hamilton Cordelia Feess-Armstrong

 This year we’re considering sponsoring a NHS service project in the spring.  Publicizes NHS at Palmer HS  Discussion  Vote Yes/No

 We have about $1,500 to spend.  In previous years, we have used this money to give to clubs that request it.  This year we would like your opinion.  Discussion

 Continue to allow clubs to request money from us (no change)  Put money towards an NHS sponsored event  A mixture of both the above options