Parent Driver needed for Wednesday 12/17

Hi Everyone,
We are in desperate need of one more parent driver to take NJHS kids to Meijer after school on Wednesday, 12/17 to buy the turkeys and hams as well as a few other cold storage food items for our holiday baskets. Drivers will return to to school to unload items in the cafeteria fridge. Please email me kwilson@nvps.net or call me: 616-254-7083, if you can help out.

Help Needed this Thursday

Group or Individual Service hours available. Please join us in packing up items for soldiers. Click here to sign up!

Volunteer Opportunity!

Independent Service hours are available for this experience.
A homeless shelter for families needs help putting together baskets for their "aftercare" program.
The program is called “Family Promise of Grand Rapids”; 
located at 906 S. Division Ave, Suite 205, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
phone number is 616-475-5220. 

A Few Helping Hands Needed!

Hi Everyone! What a great meeting we had this morning. Our Officers are doing a fabulous job keeping us organized. Thank you to the families that are feeding us well! Yogurt, bananas, oranges, cheese sticks, juice - what a nutritious and delicious breakfast!

In addition to member's reports on their service work, President Makayla invited members to form a sub-committee to meet during Advisory a few times to brain storm some fund raising activities for the spring. This will enable us to continue our holiday baskets tradition for years to come!

Speaking of our holiday baskets, a few more helping hands are needed. The storage room where we will collect food and items for the baskets is currently housing a lot of wood which needs to be moved. Do you have muscle? Come on Thursday after school and help us!
Holiday Baskets Sign Up Genius

December Meeting- Location change!

Spread the word! Your officers want 100% attendance at our December meeting! We will be in room 300 which is across from the gym, next to the art room. Wear your NJHS t-shirt proudly!

Breakfast will be served at 7am

We will Come to Order at 7:15!

Sign Up Now! Holidays are Happening!

The NJHS Group Service Project, "Holiday Gift Baskets," is up and running thanks to parents, Laura Tay and Jennie Barnes. Parents and members please follow the Sign Up Genius link below to choose your volunteer opportunity for Holiday Baskets:

Holiday Baskets Sign Up Genius

Independent Service Hours are available for those who participate in the Adopt-A-Soldier project launched by President, Makayla Sejat. Check the xmas tree in Crossroads entry way for an ornament of a soldier to adopt!. See Makayla for more information.

Remember, listen carefully to morning announcements for updates on these projects as well as all NJHS activities!

Independent Service Opportunity!

Mrs. Denton needs helping cleaning the computer lab to get ready for a new term!
Desks need to be washed and keyboards/mice/monitors sanitized.  She would prefer help next week - October 27-31. It will take about an hour.  See Mrs. Denton if you'd like to help!

Help End Childhood Hunger!

NJHS Faculty Council Member, Kathy Vogel, sends this opportunity our way! Check it out:

Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants

Deadline: January 15

YSA (Youth Service America) and Sodexo Foundation are looking for 100 of the best ideas from young people about how they can help end childhood hunger in their communities. $400 grants are available for youth leaders ages 5-25 across the U.S. to turn their ideas into action and make an impact on the issue of childhood hunger during Global Youth Service Day - April 17-19, 2015 - and beyond. www.YSA.org/sodexoyouth

Home Work Helpers Needed!

Hi Everyone,
We launch Homework Helpers next week on Tuesday and Thursday after school from 2:30- 4:00 and we need your participation! There is a bus that will take you home if you live in or near the district. Please go to the signup Home Work Helpers sign up  and choose a time and day that fits with your schedule. I'd like to have a full house next week!

Induction Ceremony Reminders

What a productive meeting we had this morning in preparation for our Induction Ceremony tomorrow! This is an exciting event for our organization and I look forward to seeing everyone shine tomorrow night!

Here are a few reminders:

Tuesday Morning Rehearsal:

1. Bus riders - get off at the high school tomorrow morning for the rehearsal.
2. Everyone else either get dropped off at the PAC by 7:10 or walk from Crossroads with Ms. Wilson at 6:55am. 
3. We will start the rehearsal at 7:15am sharp!
4. All Inductees must arrive in time to get in line order by 7:15am!

Tuesday Evening Ceremony:

1. Inductees arrive by 6:50pm, get color coded name/ pledge card from helper and get in line in alphabetical order.
2. Current Members arrive by 6:50pm and take a seat on stage in the back two rows of chairs, except those signed up for line and greeting tasks.Officers sit in front on left of stage.
3. Current Members (those inducted last year) volunteered for jobs as follows:
1. Vigil Candle set-up: Hannah and Brenna (arrive by 6:40 pm)
2. Induction Line Assistance: Tia- Pink Line (West hallway(right side of theater) . Izzy - Orange Line East hallway (left side of theater) (arrive by 6:40 pm)
3. Front Door greeters/ Program distribution: Matt, Josh, Nicole, Sam, Eden (arrive by 6:40 pm)
4. Post ceremony candle collectors: Haley, Brooke
5. Post Ceremony Stage Clean Up: Savvy, Blake
6. Post Reception Area Clean Up: Morgan, Devan

Student Information Meeting During Advisory on Monday, 10/6

Hi All NJHS members!
Now that our awesome CRTV is up and broadcasting I expect everyone to listen carefully to morning announcements. Remember: Lead by example!

On Monday morning you will be asked to report to the cafeteria immediately following announcements for a brief informational meeting. I will go over a few details of the Induction Ceremony on Tuesday as well as other important information.
Keep on Serving with a Smile!
-Ms. Wilson

Sign Up Now to be a Crossroads NJHS Homework Helper!

NJHS Homework Helpers Program starts on October 14th - We need your help! This is an important and fun way to earn your NJHS Group Service Hours! Go to the Homework Helpers SignUp Genius and Sign Up!

As a Homework Helper you will provide peer to peer tutoring and assistance after school in the IMC on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:00. A late bus is available to take you home if you live in district.
Sign Up Here.

Guidelines for how to best help your peers will be provided. Sign up in the appropriate slot according to your academic strengths. 8th graders may sign up under 7th or 8th grade slots to provide assistance to peers in either grade. Once you are signed up you will be contacted to attend a short training session during Advisory.
Sign Up Here

Please Join Us!

All Crossroads NJHS members: Save the date! Tuesday, October 7th is the all important, time honored, Induction Ceremony in which our newest members are formally welcomed to the group. A "hard copy" invitation has been distributed at school. Please look for this to arrive home.

Current members, those inducted last year, have an important role to play in passing the light of knowledge and service to their new brothers and sisters in Honor Society. This event is mandatory for all members.

Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to join us. Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

Students: a rehearsal will be held on the morning of the event at 7:15am. Please arrange to be dropped off at the PAC no later than 7:10 or meet Ms. Wilson in the art room at 7:00am to walk over. We will walk back to school together for 2nd hour. You will be excused from Advisory.

INDUCTION CEREMONY

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7

7:00 PM

Northview High School PAC

NJHS Has a Blast at the 11 annual Mayor's Grand River Clean-Up!

Officers, Jessica and Makayla clean up!

 After an early morning light rain passed through, NJHS members and their families enjoyed sunny weather along the Grand River. We rode a bus to a trail head near 5/3 Ball Park where we filled numerous bags with trash! What a great effort to clean up the trail enjoyed by so many. Thank you NJHS members for serving as great role models and pitching in to help out!

Many members brought their families along for the fun!

Marnie and Corinn enjoy lunch after a morning of hard work!

Mayor's Grand River Clean Up This Saturday!

Hi Everyone,
We've had a great response to the Mayor's Grand River Clean Up this Saturday, September 20th. I've hear from many of you that you are signed up. Hurray! It should be a fun day! I will forward parking information via email as well as an update to this site as soon as I receive it from the event organizers.

I have permission slips aka minor waiver forms (also available on the site. Click on this link and scroll all the way to the bottom: http://grandrivercleanup.com/register/ available in the art room for any members who are attending without parents which is just fine as I will be there all morning! I'd like ALL attending members to sign a form and return to me by this Friday, so that I know who to look for at the parking lot! We will meet up at our assigned bus (remember, we are partnering with Trinity UMC.) The bus will then transport our group to the clean up sight to which we are assigned.

A quick word about service hours log sheets: These are in the NJHS office, next to the art room, members may stop by during Advisory to obtain a log form. Members are responsible for keeping track of their own hours. For a group project such as the Clean-Up day, I am the supervisor who will sign the form, so that's easy!

One Hundred Lunch Bags for KFB!

The art room was abuzz with activity last night as NJHS members decorated One Hundred lunch sacks for Kids Food Basket. Blue dinosaurs, flowers and riddles are just some of the designs which will brighten a child's day along with a full sack of supper! Thank you all who joined us!

Group Service Opportunities Announcement!

Hi Everyone,

I have two fun Honor Society Group Service Opportunities. I hope to see many of you participate. Here they are:

1. Next Tuesday, September 16th, from 2:30 - 4:00, in the art room we will be decorating Kids Food Basket brown bags for their supper program. The late bus is available to take in-district students home.

2. Mayor's Grand River Clean-up. Crossroads NJHS will be partnering with Trinity UMC for this service event. I will be there and hope to see you too! Here is the info and link for signing up. Although we are signing up on the Trinity group (please read directions below carefully) you will receive NJHS group service hours for participation. 

 Here's the link to register: https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1400767-wSjFET4CfJ

*Please indicate that you are volunteering with Trinity UMC and that your site leader is the UMC youth leader, Chelsea Smith! 

Here are the important details and information about the event:

• The clean up involves 5 different communities, 40 miles of the Grand River and roughly 1,000 volunteers! This is one of the top 5 largest river clean ups in the nation.
• Last year, 700 volunteers picked up 12,000 pounds of trash!
• Wear long pants as there is poison ivy in some areas along the river.
• We're cleaning up the river in rain or shine! It will be fun!
• Meet at 6th Street Park in downtown GR. We'll be taking buses to our work site from there. This is a city event, so plan for city parking. There is street parking available and the meters are free on weekends. 
• Free lunch afterwards. Yum! GR Pizza and Founders Brewing Co. have graciously sponsored the event. 
• Registration begins at 8:30am. Yes, we'll have coffee! Clean up begins shortly after this.

I think that's all for now. WMEAC will be sending out a huge email full of details at some point next week, too. If you're registered in advance, you should get it. If you don't get it, please don't hesitate to contact me with questions, comments, or concerns. 

Hope to see you all there!

Snack Sign Up Parent Help Requested!

Hello Helpful NJHS Parents!
I hope everyone has had a wonderful last hurrah of summer! In case you missed the emails last week here are a couple of reminders:
1. I would like to invite you to help provide nutritious snacks for our monthly NJHS morning meetings. Parent Andrea Johnson has kindly agreed to get you all organized with a signupgenius for morning snacks: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f49afaa29a13-njhs.
2. Our first meeting is this Wednesday, September 3 at 7:15 sharp! Kids should wear their NJHS T-shirts. If your child did not pick up a shirt at orientation they may stop by the artroom tomorrow either before or after school.
3. Please go to our website at crossroadsnjhs.blogspot.com and add your email to the listserve from the link on the right.
Thanks so much!
Kari Wilson
NJHS Advisor

September Meeting

Attention Honor Society Members!

Our September meeting is next Wednesday, 9/3, in the choir room! We will begin at 7:15 sharp! Plan to arrive a few minutes early so that you can greet your friends and grab a breakfast snack. Remember, meetings are mandatory. If you are unable to attend you MUST contact me via email.
Our agenda for the meeting will include:

1. Service Hours requirements and documentation
2. Communication: Synergy email list and NJHS website
3. Group Service Projects
4. Induction Ceremony!

Don't forget to wear your NJHS T-shirt. Stop by the art room on Monday before or after school if you still need to pick up your "T". See you promptly Wednesday morning at 7:15!

More Group Service Opportunities Available

Back-To-School Helpers Wanted!

Hi Everyone,
What a fabulous Service & Social event we had today. It was so fun to meet everyone. You are an awesome group! Special thanks to the Officer Panel for putting together fun ice-breakers and yummy rice crispy treats. Also, a huge THANK YOU to all the parents who helped out this morning!

For those who would like to continue to provide service at school tomorrow, Tuesday, August 26, there are some jobs available. Several teachers need help in their classrooms and the banners project started by today's NJHS crew needs to be finished tomorrow so they will be ready to brighten our cafeteria next week!

Here's the link to the sign-up genius:Back-To-School Helpers Wanted!
Here's the URL:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094faeaa2e5-backtoschool

See You Monday!

Welcome new and returning Honor Society members! I can't wait to see you Monday. Just a few reminders:

• New members: stop by the NJHS table in the gym to pick up your T-shirt!
• Orientation Day Service Workers: you will be expected to wear your t-shirt proudly while "on-duty!" 
• If you are providing service on Monday you MUST sign in on the form at our NJHS table to receive "Credit" for these service hours. 
•  I hope to see ALL members at our first get-together at 10am in the choir room!
• Parents signed up to help out - please look for me in the gym or art room, or check your email for my cell # so that I can give you your assignment! 

See you all Monday! -Ms. Wilson.

Come get messy, Join us on the 25th!

There are still lots of sign up slots available for students to help with the Back-to-School display during the 7:30-10am time slot - if you can't come for the whole time, just add a comment in the sign up telling when you will be there. We also have a need for a parent or two to help supervise. Don't be intimidated by the ART part of this project. It is messy, but you will have fun!

We are creating about 10, large, cloth banners with the message:
 YOU ARE MORE...(inspired by the popular song) Followed by words that speak to looking past the external ways we are expected to "measure up" such as  GPA, Height, or Facebook Friends list. You Are More Than Your Shoe Size, would be an example. Our back-to-school message is to look past the external attributes of a person to see the wonderful individual inside.

We will be using a variety of materials, including permanent cloth dye (I have aprons and rubber gloves), spray paint and lots of alphabet sets donated by Mrs. Menhart (Thank You!) So, Students sign up at the Genius and come help us spread this important message! Parents, here's your Signup Genius link.

You have Signed Up!

What a great turn out we've had on both the student signupgenius for August 25th as well as the Parent Volunteer for the year signupgenius!

If you see something you'd like to be part of but the slots are all full, do not despair! Just send me an email and I will either add a slot or create another task. There is always plenty of help needed! Also, if you have ideas for service at our school or in our community send me an email!
See you soon!
Ms. Wilson
kwilson@nvps.net

Service for Students and Parents, Too!

Wow! Our Service & Social Day is bound to be a huge success. Almost every signup slot on signupgenius is full! I can't wait to see new and returning NJHS student members on August 25!

Now it's the parents' turn! There are lots of fun service ops, both small and large, for you grown ups to help support all that NJHS does for the Northview Community. Some opportunities are a one shot deal, half an hour, others are year-long. There's something for everyone! So, go to the NJHS parent volunteer signup genius and sign up!

It's Never Too Early for Service!

I've had quite a few emails regarding service hours over the summer. It's never to early to start logging hours toward your 2014/ 2015 commitment of eight independent hours. NJHS encourages service done for community organizations (rather than helping to cut Grandma's lawn - which you should also do!) NJHS also suggests that you choose activities and organizations about which you are passionate. This is an opportunity to develop interests and learn new skills. Just remember to log your hours on the Service Hours Log form and get the organization supervisor's signature!

Summer Volunteer Opportunity!

Special thanks to Member parent, Grace Kneeshaw, for presenting this fun volunteer opportunity:
The Non-profit park, Northville Park, (2800 Leelanau NE) is having a work day to clean up their tennis courts this Saturday,  July 26, from 9am  to 12pm. Bring a lunch and stay after for some time in the pool as guests of Crossroads NJHS member Justin Kneeshaw!

If you have any questions please call Grace Kneeshaw @ 363-9094

NJHS Announces New Members!

Established in 1929, the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) seeks to recognize outstanding middle level students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. These five characteristics or "pillars" have been associated with membership in the organization since their beginnings in 1929.

The Crossroads chapter of NJHS is pleased to announce the selection of 49 new members for the 2014-2015 school year. These students qualified to apply to NJHS by earning a GPA of 3.6 or higher. Following this impressive academic achievement candidates underwent a rigorous selection process in which they were asked to demonstrate significant accomplishments in the areas of leadership, service, character and citizenship. But the hard work doesn’t end there!

Once selected for NJHS membership, these young adults are called upon to serve as leaders of the school and models in the community. Members will complete a minimum of eight hours of individual service in a personal area of interest over the course of the next year. In addition, members will complete an additional eight hours of group service while leading and participating in several school based service projects.

New members will be inducted at a special ceremony at the Max Colley Jr. Performing Arts Center on October 7, 2014 at 7pm. This new group of members brings the Crossroads Chapter membership count to a whopping seventy students! Way to go Northview!