Basketball Fun! NJHS Group Service Opportunity for December!

Run the Spirit Store Sales during home basketball games! What a fun learning experience and an opportunity to give back to Crossroads! We need you and a friend to sell spirit gear after school during home games in December. Here's the link but sign up quickly these dates won't last!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094faeaa2e5-njhs7

Meeting 11/3 Cancelled!

UGH! Ms Wilson is under the weather. Tomorrow's November meeting is cancelled.

Spooky Sprint Volunteers needed!

Come Help  out on Saturday, October 28th from 8:30-10:15!

Check the signupgenius for opportunities. Scroll all the way down to find the Spooky Sprint Jobs!

East Oakview PTC Volunteer Opportunities!

Hi Everyone,
Here is a fun way to earn your 6 group hours for NJHS:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0445aca823a1fa7-crossroads

Important! Induction Ceremony Coming Up!

Hello Everyone!
The 2016 Induction Ceremony is rapidly approaching. Here are the details:

When: Wednesday, October 5, 7am rehearsal, 7pm Ceremony
Where: High School PAC both am and pm. Get dropped off at HS and be IN the auditorium no later than 7am for the rehearsal. We will walk to Crossroads in time for 2nd hour.
What: This Ceremony welcomes new members and is MANDATORY
Family and Friends are encouraged to attend.
Reception in the lobby immediately following the ceremony.
Dressy Casual attire

Another Fun Volunteer Opportunity!

Hello Everyone,
West Oakview Elementary needs some help! Keep reading to find out more from Liz Maher:

Hi West and NJHS!

We would love some help for our annual Watch Dog Night!

We're using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming SignUps.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/qLUe57

2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.

3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Please let me know if you have any questions/concerns.  

Liz Maher emaher@nvps.net

French Back-to-Back

Attention all NJHS members:

Wouldn't you love to travel to France to make new friends, see beautiful places, learn about a new culture, and relax at a sidewalk cafe'? Or, perhaps you'd like to share our beautiful Michigan with a student from France? Contact Kathy Williams kathy.com2@gmail.com and listen to morning announcements for how you can learn more and get involved!

College Resources For NJHS Members!

It's never too early to start planning for college. Here are some resources available to you from NJHS:

Parents and students – don’t forget to register for the @NHSandNJHS Wednesday, September 28 webinar. The topic will be “The College Application Process: An Insider’s View.” #Prep4Collegehttp://bit.ly/2aukuQE

Want to hear from college admission officials at @YaleUniversity or @GeorgianCourtU about how you can become an exceptional applicant for your top-choice college/university? Register for the Wednesday, September 28 @NHSandNJHS webinar “The College Application Process: An Insider’s View.” #Prep4College http://bit.ly/2aukuQE

Looking for inside information on how to best convey you are the ideal candidate for your college/university of choice? Register for the @NHSandNJHS webinar “The College Application Process: An Insider’s View.” #Prep4College http://bit.ly/2aukuQE

Parents and students, you won’t want to miss the first in a series of @NHSandNJHS webinars. Register now for the Wednesday, September 28 session, “The College Application Process: An Insider’s View” to hear straight from college admission officials. #Prep4College http://bit.ly/2aukuQE

Induction Ceremony Right Around the Corner!

It's coming! 2016 NJHS Sign Up Genius
The long awaited evening!
Our 2016 Induction Ceremony!
October 5, 2016, 7pm at the HS PAC.
So, Let's Celebrate! BUT...I Need Your Help to make this a fabulous evening. Actually, I Need Your Parents' help! 
2016 NJHS Sign Up Genius

This important evening honors all your hard work and effort to become a National Junior Honor Society Member. Not only have you achieved an amazing GPA, but you are recognized for having an awesome character, a helpful nature and genuine leadership skills! How cool is that?!!!

There are lots of volunteer opportunities - this time for the grownups -  at, you guessed it, our SignUpGenius. Please encourage your parents to step up and help out! Here's the link: 
2016 NJHS Sign Up Genius

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094faeaa2e5-njhs7

Fun Service Opportunities!

Hi Everyone,

Check out these fun opportunities at West Oakview! If you help out at any of these events be sure to have your service hours log form signed by an adult supervisor other than a parent!

1.  Childcare volunteers for West Oakview PTO Meetings; http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA9AA29AAFF2-njhs

2. West Oakview Touch-A-Truck Event - October 15th, 2016 - Multiple Opportunities!  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA9AA29AAFF2-njhs1

3. West Oakview Family Movie Night - December 9th, 2016:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA9AA29AAFF2-njhs2

Attention 7th Grade NJHS Members

Double check your class schedule and make sure you are assigned WILSON for 1st hour Advisory. ALL 7th grade NJHS members should be in WILSON advisory. We will use Advisory time to do lots of NJHS activities so it's important that you are enrolled in the correct 1st hour. If your current schedule has a different teacher for 1st hour, just come to my classroom- the art room for 1st hour on the first day of school and we will fix it!😊
Loved meeting you all today! -Ms. Wilson

Stop by the NJHS INFO table

Hi Everyone!
Thank you sooooo much to everyone that signed up to help with Reg Day and launch party! We are good to go on both accounts! I may have to move a few of you around to cover all the bases, but I know you won't mind!
Please be sure to stop by the NJHS Info table in the gym in between your other Registration tasks and volunteer duties. You will have an opportunity to find out how to order NJHS merch and start to log your volunteer hours from the summer.
Can't wait to see you on Monday!
Don't forget: Launch Party 12-1pm!

NJHS Parent Help Needed!

Hi Everyone!
The NJHS Induction Ceremony is coming soon! (Wednesday, October 5, 7pm- 7:45, High school PAC)
 I need a few parents to help out. So, students, ask your parents if they can lend a hand!!!

    Here's what we need:
1. An  awesome keynote speaker from the community to get us jazzed for another fun year of doing good for others!
2. A really cool printed event program that highlights all you wonderful New Members!
3. Fabulous stage decorations, not that you aren't groovy enough to look at, but hey, setting the stage is important!
4. Yummy reception refreshments- who doesn't like cookies, right?
5. Reception setup and cleanup- a quick job with so many eager NJHS members around!

PARENTS: If this sounds like something you can help out with please send me an email, kwilson@nvps.net, or stop by and see me at Crossroads during registration on August 29.

Thanks!
Kari Wilson
NJHS ADVISOR

Ice Cream and Smile Monitors Needed!

Hi Everyone!
Reg Day is quickly approaching. We need a few more people to help out. The morning shift has slots available for photography assistants as well as parent table helper.
Oh, and we also need some ice cream for our launch party at 12:00. Check out the sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094faeaa2e5-njhs7?1471918644407http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094faeaa2e5-njhs7?1471918644407

Have a Cell? Get Connected!

Hi Everyone,
You and your parents can get the latest text message updates from me, your NJHS advisor with one easy step. Click the link below to sign up for "Remind."

https://www.remind.com/join/99f838

2016-17 NJHS Launch Party!

It's Here!
The 2016-2017 National Junior Honor Society Launch Party!

And you're invited: ALL 8th grade NJHS members and incoming 7th grade members
Date: August 29th, after final registration
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Where: Crossroads Middle School Art Room and outdoors, weather permitting

Want to help out? Check out the hospitality needs on our SignUpGenius

NOW Here's an Instagram Update from your President Vivian Schmidt:
Attention NJHS Members! There are many new volunteer opportunities for you coming up. There are so many fun things to do while earning hours and helping out with orientation! To sign-up for these fun service hours, check the sign-up genius on the website (link to the website in our account description). Also, we are happy to announce our Launch Party. The party will be after orientation at Crossroads from 12-1ish. Please see if you can help out by bringing a few items to the party. You can sign up to do so in the sign-up genius! If you sign up to bring supplies for the party it will count for 1 group hour. More information to come on an upcoming pop can drive!

NOT signed up for Instagram updates from Vivian?
Contact her at (vivianilene@hotmail.com)

2016 Registration Day Volunteer Opportunities!

So many fun ways to help out!Check it out! 2016-17 NJHS SignUpGenius!

Click on the link  to go to our 2016-17 NJHS SignUpGenius! Your Home Base for ALL Honor Society Group Service Activities. Sign Up is First Come, First Served, so sign up early!

Remember ALL Members are responsible for completing six (6) "GROUP" hours during the school year. When you sign up for an event please make sure you "show up" for your commitment as people are counting on you! If something comes up or you have questions, notify the contact person listed in the sign up.

Summer Service Opportunity! Northview Mobile Library

Calling all New and Returning NJHS members! Check out this fun service opportunity! Any hours you work this summer for the Mobile Library can count toward your 12 hours for the 2016/17 school year! Just remember to get a supervisor's signature! Keep reading for the details:

Northview Mobile Library

Every summer, book tubs are loaded onto a Northview truck and the 'mobile library truck' goes around to neighborhoods to deliver books to families. Often children clap and cheer when they see the book mobile arriving. Last summer, over 300 children and adults climbed the stairs into our mobile library truck, selected and exchanged books to read. The mobile library makes three visits (June, July, August) to six different neighborhoods. Children climb out of neighborhood pools to get books, families drive to one of the stops, and the excitement about books and reading is amazing.

We need your help. When we have older students and adults selecting books to read, it is hard for us to recommend, 'book talk', to these people. That is where we need you. With your excitement for reading, and your book knowledge, you are better able to help connect them with the perfect book than we are.

So we would love to have your support this summer.

Here is the mobile library schedule. If you can join us at any time, please send a note to any of the principals or literacy specialists.

Wednesday, June 22: Hosting by East Oakview
Wednesday, July 20: Hosting by North Oakview
Wednesday, August 10: Hosting by West Oakview

Mobile Library Arrival Times/Locations
4:15 – East Oakview Day Care (Parking Lot)
5:00 – Community Partner Stop
   June - Gymboree (5258 Plainfield)
   July - Plainfield Fire Station
   August - Plainfield Meijer
5:45 - The Valley Apartments (Pool)
6:15 - Rolling Pines Apartments (Pool)
6:45 - Autumn Ridge Apartments (Office)

Thanks so much!

East Oakview
Mr. Scogg (ascogg@nvps.net)

Mrs. Aupperlee (kaupperlee@nvps.net)

North Oakview

Mrs. Cotter (tcotter@nvps.net)

Mrs. Lukaardt (tlukaart@nvps.net)

West Oakview

Mr. Heitzman (dheitzman@nvps.net)

Mrs. Strayhorn (kstrayhorn@nvps.net

Summer Service Opportunity!

Attention all new 2016/ 2017 members and returning members! Here's a fun service opportunity. This may count for either individual or group hours! Remember you have 16 hours of volunteer service to complete between June 2016 and May 2017.

From Mrs. Burgess:

"Little Free Libraries are coming to Northview! Little Free Libraries, or LFLs, are boxes of books that are free for the community to borrow and read and return anytime. We will need some responsible volunteers to check up on the LFLs throughout the summer to make sure they are stocked with books and in good shape. This will not be a huge time commitment, you will only need to check up once or twice during the week you sign up for. There will be an LFL at Crossroads as well as each of the elementary buildings. If you would like more information, please see Mrs. Burgess."

Click here to Sign!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4aadad28a6f49-northview

6th Grade Tour Volunteers!

Mrs. Turner will be holding training meetings during Advisory, following announcements in the cafeteria on the following dates:
Wednesday, May 25
Thursday, May 26
Tuesday, May 31
Please see Mrs. Turner if you have a conflict with another event or are unable to attend.
Also, please be sure you are signed up on our signup genius in order to get credit for these service hours!