Movie Night Volunteers Needed!

Oakview Elementary is in need of some volunteers again for movie night.  Here are the details:

Contact:

Shannon Lynn Burton

616-283-1771

6pm to 8:30pm

Friday, December 4th, 2015

West Oakview Elementary Library

Volunteers needed = 6

NJHS After School Tshirt Party!

Here is the link to sign up to make your NJHS thsirt! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094faeaa2e5-njhs6

Help Needed during November Conferences!

Here are some fun new service opportunities! Manage the Crossroads Spirit Store or help out with Childcare during conferences on November 4 & 5!
Click on the link below, then scroll down until you find the signup slot for Conferences!
Conference Help Sign Up

Spooky Sprint

Come run or volunteer! What a fun opportunity! Here's the link to sign up! Scroll down until you get to Halloween - 10/31.

Honor Society Group Service Project at RMH!

Parents and NJHS Members: NJHS will be participating in the Ronald McDonald House Crazy Cookie Program! (Thank you Justin and Mrs. Kneeshaw for arranging this.) Also, thanks to our parent supervisors for volunteering! 
We are now ready for students to sign up for a Saturday baking group. (Sorry, at this time signups are limited to NJHS members only due to RMH guidelines. If we don't get enough members we will open slots for additional family.

Once Saturday groups are full we will get organized during Advisory time so that everyone has a ride to and from RMH and knows which baking ingredients they are responsible for.

Don't miss out on this fun and worthwhile NJHS opportunity to help brighten the day for families struggling with illness.

LOCATION: Ronald McDonald House Address: 
1323 Cedar St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Phone:(616) 776-1300

Sign Up Here

The Honor of Your Presence is Requested!

Parents and Family,
Please look for Induction Ceremony Invitations to come home this week. They will be handed out during Advisory.
Here are the details:
All NJHS members are required to attend this important ceremony in which current members induct new members into our organization. Family and friends are welcomed and encouraged to attend this very special evening. Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony.

What: NJHS Induction Ceremony 2015
When: Tuesday, October 6, 7pm
Where: Max Colley Jr. Performing Arts Center
             Northview High School
Who: All NJHS members participate, Family attends

Members: Attire for the evening is dressy casual.

Helpers Needed!

Hi Everyone,

West Oakview needs help for their Movie Night this Friday, 9/25. The Crossroads front office still needs lunch runners (3 minutes of your time.) East Oakview PTC needs child care help. 

Step Up, Show Up, Stand Out, Help Out!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094faeaa2e5-njhs5

A Day of Service for Mrs. Slot

The sun shone, the river sparkled, the many hands made light work of cleanup along the river by the Grand Rapids Rowing Club boathouse. Among the trash and treasures we gathered: a handful of golf balls, an old shoe, a broken cooler, and lots of snack wrappers. Ironically, Jenna L. found a plastic bag from last year's river clean up- oops! 

As we gathered together after our time tromping through the brush at river's edge, we took a moment to dedicate our morning of service to our friend and teacher Kim Slot. She will be missed by all.

Reminder: Grand River Clean Up is Tomorrow!

Here are a few reminders:

1. Check the WEMEAC website and your registration email in the morning in case of weather cancellation. We will go if it's just raining. The organization will cancel if there's lightening.
2. Family are welcome to join us, but everyone must be registered.
3. Dress for the weather and the job: long pants and closed toe shoes are a MUST! Bring a rain coat and a water bottle in a small back pack. You need your hands free to pick up trash. Gloves will be provided.
4. Car pool if at all possible. We will meet at 6th street park. I will wait out by the parking lot for you.
5. Arrange for a ride home.
6. We will be back at the park by about noon- you may leave then or stay for lunch.
7. Lunch will be served at the park.

Sign Up! Show Up! Stand Out! Help Out!

Here are a couple of fun service opportunities to help fulfill your GROUP service obligation:

1. Make a difference! Give 3 minutes a day to help someone out! Be an office assistant. Deliver lunch messages at the beginning of your lunch, every day, stop by the office to pick up messages to deliver to Mr. Duba or Mrs. Grinwis in the cafeteria. Reliability is a must for this important position.

Click here to sign up!

2. Provide Childcare! Help East Oakview PTC! They need 5-6 childcare providers for their evening meetings. Dinner is provided! Sign up as a group, if you like! Have fun with your friends and play with the kids. Enjoying small children is a must for this service opportunity.

Click here to sign up!

Our First Group Service Project!

All new and returning NJHS Members, the Mayors' Grand River Cleanup is coming right up! It's an awesome good time and an awesome good work for our awesome fun city. So, get yourself signed up ASAP!


Directions:

1. We hope for full participation,  however, this is a busy time of year. If you are unable to attend please notify Ms. Wilson (kwilson@nvps.net)
2. You may participate on your own, but family is welcome to join us!
3. You will need your own transport to and from the event.
4. Ms. Wilson will be there until 1pm.
5. Follow this link to the WMEAC website registration page.
6. Scroll down to the reg form and fill in all your personal info.
7. Have a parent fill out and provide grad date verification on the release form. Submit online.
8. IMPORTANT! When you get to the question in red below, fill it in as shown in blue, otherwise you may be assigned to a different bus.

Are you participating with an organization or business? Please list them here

Crossroads Middle School National Junior Honor Society

Helpers Needed Tomorrow!!! Wednesday September 2

Hi Everyone,
Crossroads needs classroom helpers tomorrow! If you are available for any amount of time between 10 and 1pm tomorrow, email me (Ms. Wilson kwilson@nvps.net) and let me know when you can come help us get ready for school! This WILL count toward your 8 group service hours requirement!

Check out the NJHS table at Orientation!

Come meet and greet your officers: Justin Kneeshaw, Lila Johnson, Avery Harriger, and Mary Helen Prince.
Orientation Volunteers: Make sure you sign in at the NJHS table to receive credit for your Orientation Day service hours. Also, the officers will direct you to your work location and provide any instructions you might need.
New Members: Pick up your NJHS t-shirt during Orientation. Wear it proudly every month on our Wednesday meeting days and always wear your NJHS T for service events!

Help Needed Tuesday!

Hi Everyone!
Mrs. Vogel could use some help in her classroom on Tuesday, September 1 at 1pm. Go to the signupgenius and sign up if you have some time to spare! There are also a few slots left for the 31st!  This is a great time of year to get in some service hours before you have homework to think about!
See you on Monday at orientation and our fun Kickoff event at Northville Park!

Calling all Honor Society Parents!

Your help is needed to support Crossroads Honor Society. Please follow this link to our SignUp Genius  for 2015/2016 Parent Support Opportunities. Thank you!

New Time Slots Available!

for...
ORIENTATION DAY!!!!!
Mrs. Nezwek needs an Office runner and Mrs. Grinwis needs some peeps handy with a paintbrush. Check out the new signup slots available and....
SIGN UP!

STAY IN-THE-KNOW!

Members: Don't get left behind! Take the following important steps so that you can stay involved with all our NJHS activities this year:

1. Sign up with Feedburner to get emails when this blog is updated.

See link on the right. All events will be announced here. Changes to events will be announced here. Important: Use a personal email address (NOT your nvps student account) to sign up. If you are unable to do this then be sure to check this website several times a week.

2. Create a SignupGenius account.

Members, you will need to create a signupgenius account, if you do not already have one. All our service projects will be organized via SignupGenius. 

Use your personal email address rather than your NVPS student address. We prefer that you use your own personal email rather than a parent. If you use a parent email make sure you note your student member name in the signup. We need your service commitments in YOUR name.

***If you did not receive an email invite FROM SignupGenius to the Orientation Day Sign up, you can find it by clicking on this link http://www.signupgenius.com/findasignup

Enter my personal email: karikwilson@gmail.com

If you still experience difficulty please contact me at kwilson@nvps.net.

NJHS 2015 Crossroads Orientation and Kickoff Event!

Happy Summer, Everyone! When I'm not picking blueberries or gardening, I have been enjoying many lovely paddles on Pentwater Lake. I hope you are all likewise enjoying the splendor of our Michigan summer. Your Officer Panel: Justin Kneeshaw, Avery Harriger, Lila Johnson and MaryHelen Prince have been hard at work planning our opening events. See below for important information:

All incoming 7th and rising 8th grade Members

Orientation Day Service

8:00am-12:30pm

Crossroads

Go here: SignUpGenius to sign up!

Please sign up to help with orientation. There are a variety of jobs available. Check back frequently as August 31st approaches as additional slots will be added as needs are determined.

ALL incoming 7th and rising 8th grade Members

NJHS Kick-off Event

Northville Park

2800 Leelanau Dr

Grand Rapids

Monday, August 31

2pm - 5pm 

Bring $3 and your suit & towel to swim after the meeting. 

There is also tennis and volleyball, walking trails and a playground available. 

Please be on time, the meeting will begin promptly at 2 pm, so we can enjoy the park the rest of the time. If anyone needs a ride from school please contact Ms. Wilson, kwilson@nvps.net 

Everyone: 8th Grade Farewell Tomorrow

Hi Everyone,
Let's have 100% attendance, 7th and 8th graders, for the 8th grade farewell ceremony tomorrow! Wear your NJHS T-shirts! See you in the cafeteria after announcements.

Service Hours and Farewell 8th Graders!

Hi Everyone!
Wow, what a busy time of year it is with our upcoming 8th grade farewell ceremony on Tuesday, May 19th and 6th grade tours on May 27th and 28th. Thank you to all of you who have signed up to help with these NJHS activities.

Important reminder: please get your service hours to VP Devan Baker ASAP. If you are doing tours, just include these hours on the form. No signature is necessary!

NJHS Officer Elections

Important! Our final morning meeting of the year is this Wednesday, May 6.
Breakfast at 7am, candidate speeches begin at 7:15.
Please be prompt and bring a pencil!

6th Grade Crossroads Tours

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/904094FAEAA2E5-6thgrade 
Help us welcome next year's 7th graders! Sign up to help give tours of the school. You and your partner will take a small group of 6th graders to visit 16 points of interest at Crossroads. You will speak to the group at each site, providing information and answering questions. Training will be provided prior to the event.

You may sign up for either one or both days. However, if interest is greater than the number of slots available you may be asked to give up one slot.

You will be expected to wear you NJHS t-shirt. This activity counts as Group Service, however, you should participate regardless of whether or not you need Group hours. This is an excellent leadership opportunity!
Click on this link to sign up! 
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/904094FAEAA2E5-6thgrade 

Be One of the Fabulous Four!

Attention 7th grade members: NJHS needs four fabulous leaders for next year's officer panel: President, Vice President, Secretary and Historian.

 Do you have lots of energy? Are you independent and self-directed? Do you have good ideas that get others motivated to serve? Are you a creative problem solver? Then you may be just the right person to serve as one of our officers for 2015/16 school year.

Applying to run is easy. Just fill out the form and prepare a short speech! Candidacy Declaration Forms are available in the forms section of this website and are due to Ms. Wilson or current president, Makayla Sejat by Friday, May 1.

Elections will be held next week at our May meeting. See you on the 6th!

Homework Helpers Needed!

We need a math tutor to help with 8th grade math after school on Tuedays and/ or Thursdays. Interested? Contact Ms. Wilson.

March Meeting this Wednesday!

 Our monthly meeting is this Wednesday at 7am in room 300. In preparation for this meeting please bring your ideas for how to finish this sentence:

                    LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE.......

Oh, and don't forget to show your leadership position by wearing your NJHS T-shirt!

Fun Group Service Opportunity!

NJHS Subcommittee had a great idea to offer a childcare opportunity for the Crossroads Community. We have identified a need for this during parent conferences on March 11 and 12.
Parents and teachers of Crossroads will be able Sign children IN to the art room from 5pm-8pm each of these evenings while they attend conferences.
Please volunteer to come to the art room and play games, do crafts or read stories aloud to the younger set!
Sign up for as many sessions as you like. This time will 'count' as Group Service Hours.
I have included a time slot during each hour for one parent to supervise in the art room as I will also be holding conferences.
Interested? Go to the Childcare Sign Up on signupgenius.

East Oakview Carnival! Independent or Group Service Opportunity!

Hi Everyone,

I've had a lot of questions lately about Service Hours. I realize your school and activity schedules make it challenging to also find service ops that fit your schedule. Here's another fun one which can count for either independent or group service:

East Oakview carnival,

 March 28th  

10 am-3 pm

Many volunteers needed!

 

Volunteers can contact Mrs. Hubbell or Mrs. Camp

 hhubbell91@gmail.com or Damaris Camp, damarisacamp@yahoo.com to sign up.

Please remember, you must have your service hours form signed by either of these Carnival Organizers for it to count.

Independent or Group Service Volunteer Opportunity!

Come help out at the North Oakview Family Fun Night / Spaghetti Dinner! 

Friday, March 20 @ The Highschool Cafeteria!   

Contact Becky Kamp: cell @ 616.446.4846 or via email  kampbecky@gmail.com.  

Remember to have Mrs. Kamp sign your service hours form to verify your volunteer hours!

  

February Meeting Tomorrow

Come to the art room ready to be crafty. Valentines for Veterans!

Sub Committee Meeting Thursday January 22

The following members need to report to room 300 after announcements:
Avery, Will, Lexi M, Lexi S., Sam, Brooke, Colleen, Izzy, Marissa, Athena, Lila, MaryHelen, Jack, Janeen, Marnie, Isabel, Connor, Melissa, Justin.

Let Makayla know via email if you are unable to attend, or if your current obligations have resulted in a need to drop this commitment.

Here's an Opportunity to Make a Difference!

NJHS Parent, Kari Williams, forwarded this information to our organization.

What a great opportunity to reach out and help your peers throughout the region!

Personal care products for needed for students Increasing demand for items like hygiene kits, lice kits, socks, tooth brushes and combs that make it easier for students to attend school. Boxes of toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo and school supplies are headed  to many dozens of children throughout Michigan as part of the Dress them  for Success program. DHS staff began shipping out the personal care products and supplies  last week to schools and DHS offices in 22 counties that participate in  Pathways to Potential. Dress them for Success is being expanded because Pathways success coaches  have noted an increasing demand for items like hygiene kits, lice kits, socks,  tooth brushes and combs -- items that make it easier for students to attend school. Research has shown that children will struggle in school if they do not have  the necessary tools and supplies to be successful. A key goal of Pathways  is to remove barriers to school attendance. DHS worked with Kits for Kidz, a company that provides the non-profit community  reliable and affordable alternatives to purchase essential products for the  disadvantaged children in their care. Dress Them for Success, which began in 2012, has ordered more than 6,000  school uniforms for students in more than 200 schools statewide. >> CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION <<

Sign Up Now. Homework Helpers!

Hi Everyone,
We could use a few good minds! Sign up for Second Semester Homework Helpers. Provide peer tutoring or just be a supportive friend to someone in need in the IMC after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Here's thesignupgenius signup.

Breakfast!

Hello Wonderful NJHS Parents!
Wow! Where is the time going? Exams are almost upon us and we will soon begin the second half of the school year. Our NJHS membership meetings are early! Please take a moment to follow the link below and make a contribution to the nutritional needs of our membership. Breakfast is greatly appreciated by all!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f49afaa29a13-njhs

Happy New Year! Meeting 1/7/15

The new year is a great time to take stock of your personal and academic goals. I like to set short and long term goals at this time of year in both personal and professional areas of my life.

The media put a lot of attention on New Year's resolutions that are about perfecting oneself, especially in the areas of personal appearance. Try to resist paying attention to this information. Rather, set goals for yourself on continuing to develop your inner skills and strengths and building your capacity for giving back to others!

When school starts up next week it will be time to gear up for semester exams. Remember, keep these exams in perspective and don't allow yourself to get stressed out. Strive for your personal best but always set attainable goals.

See you Wednesday morning at our January meeting. We will meet in room 300 (old woodshop) across from the gym. We will be breaking into small groups to do a team building activity and share our short and long term goals. We will also hear from the sub/committee regarding spring NJHS activities.