Another sign-up. Yuck. (Club Fair)

We'd love to focus on one thing at a time, but quick turnaround is needed on this one. The BHS Club Fair is Friday during S3. We need help setting up, breaking down, and hosting the event in the gym.

This is Chapter Service or an ISP opportunity for those interested in event planning, education, or community relations. 

Here is the sign up:

https://docs.google.com/a/bedfordnhk12.net/spreadsheets/d/1zS5R2NoPcwaOErE2Zaz9S71DsAJlW5c0zGAArSe7a-w/edit?usp=sharing

(Hey, mini-group sign up is going well. Keep self-sorting. Try to keep groups under 16 a piece.) 

Mini Group Sign Up (Call #2)

Some quick math says that some 40 NHS members have not signed up for a mini-group yet. Please do so before Tuesday morning. Otherwise, you'll just be put wherever the sorting hat puts you.

Each group needs about 15 members -- It'd be great for you to sort yourselves.

Here's the link again:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15gsd-sZkFcSjVuOKJkXuYqVDe7AwyVUdBAJtzFqK8o8/edit?usp=sharing

Mini Group Sign Up

Please sign up for the mini-group you would like to be in by the end of the day Friday, October 7th.

Group 1s will meet on the second Thursday of each month. Their first meeting will be October 13th.

Group 2s will meet on the third Thursday of each month. Their first meeting will be on October 20th.

Character, service, scholarship, and leadership are just names and do not impact what you will be doing. So, feel free to pick your group to get the schedule you want and be with the friends that you want. Groups do need to be evenly dispersed as best we can.

Thanks!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15gsd-sZkFcSjVuOKJkXuYqVDe7AwyVUdBAJtzFqK8o8/edit#gid=0

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Clare

Adaptive Soccer Looking for Volunteers

Hi, Everyone! I have been participating in an Adaptive Soccer Program as a buddy, to help children with disabilities play soccer since Freshman Year. We have significantly fewer volunteers this year. We are looking for volunteers to help with this great program. You do not need to be a soccer player to do this, you just need to know the basic skills. We have practices every Wednesday night 5:30-6:15 pm and games at 12 noon to 12:45pm on Saturdays at the field behind the SAU building. You do not have to attend all games or practices. Any time you can give would be greatly appreciated. If you are interested please contact me and I will give you the information to contact the Program Coordinator. My email is 9955247@bedfordnhk12.net. Thanks!
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Maylene LaPress

Fixes to tech opp announcement

I forgot to link the Google Doc in the project overview. Just to review, there are two opportunities coming November 8th:

• Tech "guides": Just being good hosts, no tech knowledge needed. Anyone can sign up in the Google Doc.
• Tech "presenters": This is a bit more unique and requires emailing Mr. Ahnert so he can set you up with Mr. Sheil. Basically, we want a few high schoolers to teach some Bedford teachers about apps that are popular with you guys so we can incorporate the language of them into our relationships with you.

Open the Google Doc in a new window.

Unique Technology Integration Service Hour Opportunities

Mark your calendar for November (NOVEMBER!?) 8th. Not only is that the date of the 2016 election, but it is also the first ever Bedford School District Future Ready Conference. The technology integration department really wants to get students involved, and they are coming to our National Honor Society first. There are two ways to get involved and earn hours:

Student Conference Assistants
Personnel Needs	50	Description	A large team of students is needed to help the technology department manage classroom equipment and assist presenters with set up and takedown. Advanced technology experience is not needed.
Chapter Project?	Yes
Individual Service Interest Area(s)		Public Relations, Technology, Education, Event Planning, Collaboration, Leadership
Hours Provided	1 - 6	Contact	Add your name to Chapter Project sign up

Student Conference Presenters
Personnel Needs	2 - 5	Description	National Honor Society has a speaking slot at the conference! This is a resume/college app builder for sure. Mr. Ahnert and the tech team worked together to create this session for teachers: App Culture: So, what ARE we doing on our phone? For High School Teachers Volunteer students from the National Honor Society will give a guided "tour" of popular apps on the smartphones of today's student. Actual content subject to change (session running will be contingent on getting interest from NHS members in the Fall), but it is expected that Instagram and Snapchat will be highlighted by the student presenters. The focus of the workshop will not be to use the apps in the classroom, but to give teachers knowledge and vocabulary about technology that is important to students today. So, we have the spot, but we need the students!
Chapter Project?	Yes
Individual Service Interest Area(s)		Public Speaking,  Technology, Education, Collaboration, Leadership, Risk Taking
Hours Provided	1 (Plus all your prep time)	Contact	Email Mr. Ahnert directly so he can put a team together that can work with Mr. Sheil or if you have more questions about what putting this presentation will ask of you.

What makes these really different and special is that this is a day that is normally closed to students. You will get to see what your teachers do on those mysterious days where we have school and you don't. What's more, you're being given a chance to teach us how to integrate technology better in our future classroom.

Taking part in these opportunities means taking part in the future of the Bedford School District, and that's cool!

If you have any interest in being on the student presenter team, please let me know. If we don't get any student interest, we'll have to take our conference session off the schedule. I know the tech teachers are really excited to have you. It would be a neat achievement by our district to have students be a part of our workshops.

Speaker notes from today's meetings

Addendums and changes:

• Fixed some dates from the student meeting
• Added $20 dues as a member obligation
• Clarified how eligible GPA is calculated for Seniors for the scholarship tier

Confusing typo in eligibility letter

Hello candidates and families,

The letter indicates your information meetings taking place on Monday, August 16th, which does not exist. 

The meetings in question are this coming Monday, August 29th. The National Honor Society google calendar to the right is correct. 

8th Grade Tour Updates

Thank you to all who signed up to volunteer for 8th grade tours! Unfortunately, I had to cap the sign-ups at 50 based on numbers I had discussed with Mr. Dempsey, so not everyone was able to get a spot. I have been in contact via text with the 50 people who were first to sign up, and will continue to send updates by that means. Thank you again to everyone who signed up, it made my job much easier! Congratulations on finishing junior year and have a great summer!
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Erin Eldridge

CPR Relay - Need participants!

There will be a CPR Relay on June 1st (Wednesday) which is a red day. This is during R2 so if anyone has a free slot of time, please sign up for this event. It helps out the school if it is successful. If you don't remember CPR, there will be training throughout the block. It is just 2 minutes of CPR per participant.

Here is the link - Just add your name and email https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gzj0D68BiqbLmTx0kL3DrhtrVCPnna_vp0UR9hTJO_8/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you!

Best,
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Nick Courtney
VP

Last Optional Meeting!

Hi everyone! The last optional meeting will be June 2nd at 7:15 in room 113/115. We will discuss your thoughts on NHS so we can continue to improve for next year. If you have not filled out the google form and would still like to, just scroll down a couple of posts. Responses are greatly appreciated! Hope to see you there.
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Clare Zarka

Volunteers for Senior Project Help Still Needed!

Mr. Sheil is still looking for volunteers to help out with the two Senior Project days coming up next week. It doesn't take long and would make a huge difference for the tech department! If you'd be interested, check out this link with all of the details and an opportunity to sign up for as many or as few spots as you would like throughout both days. To those members who have already signed up: check your emails in the next couple of days for updates on informational meetings. Thanks so much!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D9oEU3NrK-z0-7aVm9zFT9CMMvL8kVGsfhEnSnq3Ls4/edit
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Emily Lawrence and Emily Pattison

Relay for Life fundraiser and bake sale

Hello all, There is still time left to join Relay for Life, which is this Friday, May 20th, from 6-10pm, and raises money for the American Cancer Society. At the event, there will be food, games, music, prizes, and more! You can create or join a team here: http://bit.ly/1TtijGr.

In addition to getting hours for participating in the event, you can also get RWL or NHS hours if you help to set up before the event or clean up afterward. We will also be having a bake sale at the event to raise additional money for Relay for Life. You will receive half an hour of NHS chapter service hours for every tray of food you donate to the bake sale. You can drop off food to Ms. Woods in room 112, or you can bring it to the high school gymnasium anytime after 3:00pm on Friday, which is when we will be setting everything up.

Please feel free to contact either Kenzie Kearns (9956562@bedfordnhk12.net) or Ricky Salvatore (9956155@bedfordnhk12.net) if you have any questions or would like more information. Thank you very much, and we hope to see you there!
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Ricky and Kenzie

Graduation Day Help Needed

Mr. Dempsey has asked us to help with Graduation Day for Seniors on Saturday, June 11. He has asked for 8 people to help with parking, 6 people to be ushers, and 4 people to do programs. The sign-up link is here:

https://docs.google.com/a/bedfordnhk12.net/spreadsheets/d/1T1jtzayCeQ4BKQnTB7Wy73LjBKwbewZFPxw0M3F6Z2E/edit?usp=sharing

Parking will show up at 7:00, and Ushers and Programs will show up at 7:30.

More details will be available as I receive them. Questions? Email me at 9956526@bedfordnhk12.net.
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Nick Mirabile

Sign up to give 8th grade tours!

I am looking for about 40 volunteers to guide 8th-grade tours on Wednesday, June 15th. Those who participate will get two hours of either chapter service or individual service. There will also be an optional meeting in the morning the week before the 15th. There is more information on the attached form, but please fill it out quickly because I will select volunteers based on whoever turns it in first. Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/a/bedfordnhk12.net/forms/d/1Vii96T40i2fhOwt902at4oRPdAUQb9xPQQ7DJPm4o4A/viewform
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Erin Eldridge

2017 Feedback Form

Hi!

I have finally made the form I was talking about! Please leave your feedback on this form by May 27th. The goal of this form is to better our NHS, as I will use the feedback when meeting with Mr. Ahnert. We can also discuss your responses at the last optional meeting of the year, June 2nd. Thank you so much for your time and hard work this year!

http://goo.gl/forms/QrSf98VkVh
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Clare Zarka '17
President

Tech Check Team Volunteers Needed

Juniors seeking chapter service hours: help Mr. Sheil and the tech department to manage senior project days by signing up to check in with sections of classrooms in order to confirm projectors, chrome books, etc are working in order. No technology experience needed! More details and sign ups:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D9oEU3NrK-z0-7aVm9zFT9CMMvL8kVGsfhEnSnq3Ls4/edit 

 Thanks!
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Emily Lawrence and Emily Pattison

The BHS Relay for Life event is almost here!

Hi everyone! Our Relay for Life event here at BHS is almost here, so there are a couple of hour earning opportunities coming up: On May 10th, there will be a Coaches vs. Cancer event during our home track meet that we need kids' help running a Relay Table. This will be very similar to Week of Service. Shifts will be an hour long and will run from 3:30 to 6:30. On May 20th we have the actual Relay event! It will be taking place in the gym from 6:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. NHS will be having a team that you could join, or you and a group of friends could start your own team. There will be music, activities, and food, so it will be a really fun way to earn some hours and support cancer research! You can come for as little or as long as you want.

 Sign up here: http://bit.ly/1TtijGr

If you can't participate, but would still like to support the fight against cancer, you can donate. For every $25 you donate, you can earn 1 hour of service. Anyone who is interested in these opportunities and/or wants further information can contact Kenzie Kearns, Ricky Salvatore, Elise Gautheir, or Mrs. Woods (in the academic center).
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Kenzie Kearns & Ricky Salvatore
Relay for Life Leadership Team

Lacrosse Concessions!

Sign up for shifts in the concessions stand at the turf for this week's lacrosse games. Help out BBABC and support our teams while earning hours! Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0544aba922a3fb6-concessions
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Class of 2017... Welcome back; there's work to do.

1. Does anybody want to lead a teacher appreciation event Tuesday? Typically NHS does something to make the BHS teachers' week special. The PTG has offered up Tuesday for us. My suggestion would be to do an early morning decoration of the three teacher offices, but if someone has a different surprise they'd like to pull off, I'll turn it over to you. I don't need to be part of the planning (I am a teacher after all), but let me know so I can tell the PTG that something is happening on Tuesday. If you need adult help, I can connect you to them.
2. There's a mandatory meeting for Juniors this Thursday. If there are Seniors still getting these announcements, you can, of course, come for a meeting credit, but there will be nothing on the agenda concerning you. It's a good way to flag me down for signatures, however.
3. Only about 8 weeks to go. Whoa!