Among Us! Winter Break Celebration

 

Looking for something fun to do over break?  Join fellow NJHS members for a game of Among Us on December 21 from 3:30-5:30. Sign up at Among Us Sign Up.  Snack bags will be delivered to your home. 

Google Meet info.  Meet-qmf-vwrd-vab (google.com)

Among Us is an online social deduction game.  In the game, you play as a crew member aboard a spaceship, sky headquarters, or planet base, attempting to keep your ship together and return back to Earth.  But one crew member has been replaced by a parasitic shape-shifting alien who wants to eliminate the rest of the crew before the ship reaches home.  Watch out for the imposter who sabotages and frames others. 

NJHS December Meeting

 

Join us on Wednesday, December 16th at 3:00 for our monthly meeting.

Topic: NJHS Member Meeting
Time: December 16th, 2020 03:00 PM America/Detroit

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December Meeting

 

Thank you for spreading kindness. 

Topic: NJHS Member Meeting

Time: December 16th, 2020 03:00 PM America/Detroit

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Help Others Build Academic Success - Tutoring Opportunities

 

Students Tutoring Students is a National Junior Honor Society driven volunteer opportunity.   Connect and collaborate with others who may need a study partner or a tutor.  Not only are you helping others grow, you will also grow your skill set.  

If you are interested in signing up to volunteer as a tutor, please complete the form below:

https://forms.gle/qMhTkFhos1SzP2KZ6 

See Allison Bowerman if you have any questions.  

25 Days of Kindness

 

Thank you for the students and families who were able to spread kindness during November.  Both the Gratitude Bags for the Bus Drivers and Shoeboxes for the Homeless were deeply appreciated.  If you have completed shoeboxes and need someone to pick them up, email Advisor Mrs. Vogel or President Skylar Denyes.  We can pick up this week.

Looking for other ways to spread kindness prior to winter break.  Check out the 25 Days of Kindness Christmas challenge.  

Gratitude Gift Bags

 

We are incredibly grateful for our young people and their families.  National Junior Honor Society student leaders, Ava Leonardis and Alexis VanZweden, led the charge to create Gratitude Gift Bags for our Bus Drivers.  Kelly Burke, Griffin Damuth, and Ava Leonardis donated their lunch time to put the bags together and deliver.   Thank you for making this happen!

 

 

Join us this week Wednesday for our monthly meeting.   Find out how you join the cause to help the homeless in West Michigan.  Learn how to we can celebrate and show gratitude for our bus drivers.  

Topic: NJHS Member Meetinng

Time: Nov. 18, 2020 03:00 PM America/Detroit

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Meeting ID: 935 5776 6423

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NJHS Shirts

 

National Junior Honor Society members who are interested in ordering a t-shirt, orders are due Friday, November 14th.  All shirts are adult sizes.  Shirts are $15.00.  Email kvogel@nvps.net your order.  Include name and size. Checks can be made out to Northview Crossroads.  Either stop by my room and drop off or mail to 

Crossroads Middle School

c/o Kathy Vogel

4400 Ambrose 

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

NJHS Shoebox Service Project

 

We are looking forward to being able to help some people in our West Michigan community this winter.  It is not too late to participate in our NJHS Shoeboxes for the Homeless to support people at Mel Trotter.  Shoeboxes can be made by individuals or families.  Consider making this a Thanksgiving tradition.  Shoeboxes are due Tuesday, December 1.  

Suggested Items:

Small toiletries: shampoo, deodorant, lotion, soap, toothpaste (note - travel sizes from hotels are perfect)

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Chapstick

Wet Wipes

Washclot

Small disposable razors

Small combs

Refillable/collapsible water bottles

Small emergency/first aid kits (Band-Aids, Individual doses of Bactine, Neosporin, etc)

Small sewing kids

Small blankets

Socks

Hats 

Gloves

Hand warmer packets 

Gift cards for fast food 

Non-perishable food in individual servings such as: 

• peanut butter • crackers, • nuts • cheese and cracker packages • cookies • dried fruit • tuna • power/breakfast bars 

Small wrapped hard candies, gum, cough drops

Reusable grocery bags that fold up 

National Junior Honor Society Volunteer Hours

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' Martin Luther King, Jr.

NJHS members need a minimum of 12 service hours.  Service hours must be complete by May 18th.  Members need 6 group hours and 6 individual hours.  Some of our annual volunteer opportunities are on hold due to the pandemic.  Currently our group hours will be done individually or via Zoom.  Please join us as we help Mel Trotter by making Shoeboxes for the Homeless.  Last year we were able to provide over 55 Shoeboxes filled with various items.  We hope to fill at least 60 this year.  

Suggested Items:

Small toiletries: shampoo, deodorant, lotion, soap, toothpaste (note - travel sizes from hotels are perfect)

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Chapstick

Wet Wipes

Washcloth

Small disposable razors

Small combs

Refillable/collapsible water bottles

Small emergency/first aid kits (Band-Aids, Individual doses of Bactine, Neosporin, etc)

Small sewing kids

Small blankets

Socks

Hats 

Gloves

Hand warmer packets (for winter months)

Gift cards for fast food 

Non-perishable food in individual servings such as: • peanut butter • crackers, • nuts • cheese and cracker packages • cookies • dried fruit • tuna • power/breakfast bars Small wrapped hard candies, gum, cough drop Reusable grocery bags that fold up 

NJHS Monthly Meeting

Join us this week Wednesday for our monthly meeting.  Find out about ways you can show your creativity in our first annual pumpkin decorating contest.  Learn how you can help support the Northview Education Foundation by signing up for the Spooky Sprint.  Find out how you join the cause to help the homeless in West Michigan.  We are excited to see you.

Topic: NJHS Member Meetinng

Time: Oct 21, 2020 03:00 PM America/Detroit

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 935 5776 6423

Passcode: njhs

1st Annual Pumpkin Contest

1st Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest

 Hosted by National Junior Honor Society 2020

Want to get into the Halloween Spirit?  Are you creative?

Then enter this PACSO pumpkin contest

National Junior Honor Society members and students from Mrs. Veen’s Spanish class are invited to participate in our first annual pumpkin decorating contest between October 21 and October 29th.   Decide how you want to participate.  You may enter as an individual or family.  Choose a person or character.  Do your best to depict that person or character. 

Drop your pumpkin off at school between October 26th and October 29th.  The drop off site will be outside of the main entrance under Mr. Klekotka’s office window between 7:45 am and 3:30 pm..  Don’t worry, pumpkins will be picked up each day and put on display.  Include name plate with the following information:

Person or Character’s name

Brief explanation on why you choose this person or character

Your name/family

Individual category or family category

If the weather is inclement, put pumpkin and name plate in plastic bag. 

Rules:

No carving

Keep it school appropraite

No names of the actual pumpkin

Use materials from home

Categories:

Best in Show (individual and family)

Funniest

Best use of recycled items

Holidays 

To be eligible for the prizes, submit a picture of you (and/or family)  working on your pumpkin.  Pumpkins will be judged by the NJHS faculty council on Friday, October 30th.  Winners will be announced on the morning of Halloween. 

2020 Virtual Induction Ceremony

 

Congratulations to the 2020 NJHS new members.  Please gather your family and watch our NJHS Induction Ceremony.  Celebrate your accomplishments.  

https://youtu.be/U3cNaL7UmvI

Shoeboxes for the Homeless

 

Help Support Mel Trotter Ministries

Shoeboxes for the Homeless

Last year NJHS students and their families provided 56 Shoeboxes for the Homeless at Mel Trotter Ministries.  Join us this year as we strive to make 75 boxes. Mel Trotter Ministries helps the homeless people who are in need.  In the United States of America there are roughly 552,830 homeless people.  As of January 2019, Michigan had an estimated 8.575 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

One small way you  can help is to create shoeboxes.  Let’s work together to fill 50 shoeboxes for Mel Trotter’s Homeless Shelter.  

http://www.shoeboxprojectusa.org/how-to-make-a-shoebox.html

Suggested Items:

Small toiletries: shampoo, deodorant, lotion, soap, toothpaste (note - travel sizes from hotels are perfect)

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Chapstick

Wet Wipes

Washcloth

Small disposable razors

Small combs

Refillable/collapsible water bottles

Small emergency/first aid kits (Band-Aids, Individual doses of Bactine, Neosporin, etc)

Small sewing kids

Small blankets

Socks

Hats 

Gloves

Hand warmer packets (for winter months)

Gift cards for fast food 

Non-perishable food in individual servings such as: • peanut butter • crackers, • nuts • cheese and cracker packages • cookies • dried fruit • tuna • power/breakfast bars Small wrapped hard candies, gum, cough drop Reusable grocery bags that fold up.

Invite your family members to join you in making one or more. Bring to school when you are done. We hope to have 75 made by November 10. We will deliver prior to Thanksgiving.  

 

  

NJHS Induction Ceremony October 8

 

All members both current and inductees are invited to participate in this year's NJHS Virtual Induction Ceremony on October 8th.  Grab a glass of sparkling juice and your family members to celebrate.  Check the blog next week Thursday for the link to the video celebration. 

MAKE UP MEETING FOR FIRST MEETING

 

If you missed our first meeting, please plan on attending Saturday, September 19th at noon.   Kelly Burke and Murphy Hossink will be hosting.  

https://zoom.us/j/.98945010017?pwd=VXdTTDF5L083UU55STU55STUxNzg1aitldz

Meeting ID: 989 4501 0017

Passcode: njhs

Stay Connected

Due to the pandemic, our monthly meetings will be held via Zoom.  The same link and password will be used each month.  Staying connected is important.  Be sure to check this blog at least once every other week. 

If you are on social media, follow us on Instagram.  nvps_cms_njhs

Be sure to join Remind  remind.com/join/8fcaf6

If you have the app “REMIND” you can put in the code highlighted above

Zoom Info. 

Topic: NJHS Meeting

        Sep 16, 2020 03:00 PM

        Oct 21, 2020 03:00 PM

        Nov 18, 2020 03:00 PM

        Dec 16, 2020 03:00 PM

        Jan 20, 2021 03:00 PM

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Global Heart Map Project

 

The #GlobalHeartMap Project

Check out these amazing #GlobalHeartMaps to see what’s in the hearts of people around the world, or submit your own today!

From New York to the Netherlands, Romania to Rwanda, and Canada to Colombia, it is nice to see such unity, resilience, and hope.   

#GlobalHeartMap project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt4JncpVNmI&feature=youtu.be

NJHS Monthly Meetings

Youth Summit

 

There’s still time to register for the 2020 Points of Light Youth Summit! This year’s Youth Summit will be virtual and is taking place on Aug. 19 from 4-5 p.m. ET. Youth ages 13-18 will hear from motivating speakers and have the opportunity to discuss how they can continue to give back to their communities. 

https://pointsoflight.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwudOmorD0vGdNFPC-tzbrXI-XM003QpaaK

If the link gives you trouble, email me your name and email address. I will complete the registration for you. 

NJHS Summer Service Challenge: Random Acts of Kindness

 


Join our Google Classroom to find Random Acts of Kindness.   Use this code to  4wbtecl to join..  Check out our t-shirt campaign, kindness rock project, and our Mel Trotter Group service project. 

Meet Your 2020-2021 NJHS Officers

President: Skylar Denyes

Skylar Denyes will serve as President this year. She is passionate about animals. This year she is hoping to create a service project where animals are helped. She enjoys both math and English. Outside of school, Skylar is an avid soccer players where she plays goalie for Club Revolution. Sklyar loves camping with her family. Oh yah, she loves pineapple!



Co-Vice Presidents:  Kelly Burke and Murphy Hossink


     Kelly Burke Co-Vice President enjoys spending time reading books, doing puzzles, and listening to music.  She loves the outdoors and can often be found swimming, biking, and traveling. Her love of traveling has taken her to many National Parks.  Her favorite place are the Tian Shan Mountains in Uzbekistan. One major interesting fact about her is that she has moved ten times in her life.

    Murphy Hossink Co-Vice President lives by these words, "Don't be to afraid stand out and be yourself." He enjoys making people laugh.  Murphy spends his time fishing and playing games. He can be found playing the trumpet.  Playing in the Jazz band was something he loved (thanks, COVID). He has a knack for music and his musical interests and preferences are always evolving.  He will even listen to classical. 

We would like to spotlight our members.  Please submit a brief bio about yourself by September 28.  If possible, send along a photo too.  Email your bio to Mrs. Vogel at kvogel@nvps.net.

Service

Volunteering and service are more important during a crisis than ever. Social distancing does not mean social isolation. We’re all in this together, so be a helper. Let’s all do our part to contribute to the common good, so that when this crisis is over, we’re proud of how we came together to keep our young people, our communities, and our democracies thriving.

It is important to follow guidelines and restrictions set by your local government agencies and health organizations for staying safe during this time.  Before beginning any of these activities, talk to your parents or guardians to ensure that your chosen activity fits within safety guidelines.

Check out the link below which highlights projects that can be done from home.

https://leadasap.ysa.org/ideas/#rating=4

Summer Acts of Kindness

2019-2020 Year In Review

While this year was cut short due to the pandemic, our National Junior Honor Society made an impact in our school as well as our community.  Our student leaders worked to plan many events:

• Wildcat Welcome Locker Posters
• Grand Rapids Mayor Grand River Clean Up
• Homecoming Pep Rally
• Mix It Up Day!
• Northview Education Foundation Spooky Sprint
• Mel Trotter Shoeboxes for the Homeless
• Cookie Exchange
• Kindness Challenge
• Valentines for Seniors

Enjoy the NJHS Year in Review created by our incoming leadership team. 

NJHS Informational Meetings for Application Process

Please plan on attending on our informational meetings to learn more about NJHS.  We will also walk you through the application process.  We look forward to meeting you.  See Zoom information below.



Kathy Vogel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: NJHS Application Process
Time: May 27, 2020 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
        Every day, until May 28, 2020, 2 occurrence(s)
        May 27, 2020 11:00 AM or
        May 28, 2020 11:00 AM
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Meeting ID: 792 1186 8710
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Kathy Vogel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: NJHS Potential New Candidates
Time: May 27, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
        Every day, until May 28, 2020, 2 occurrence(s)
        May 27, 2020 07:00 PM or
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Do GOOD from HOME Challenge

Are you looking for ways to help your community?  Do you need more volunteer hours for the 2019-2020 school year.  Check out ways you and your family can make a Do Good From Home

Youth Service America Global Challenge

Consider taking the challenge.  Think about how you can from your home do good for others. For every kind act shared through the #DoGoodFromHome Challenge, Hasbro will donate up to 25,000 toys and games to organizations providing care to the children of COVID-19 essential workers. You can be kind to someone in your community and also help the helpers across the country and world. 

https://leadasap.ysa.org/dogoodfromhome/


If you have a good idea that other NJHS members might want to know about me.  I will post it for you. 

Make a Difference While Practicing Social Distancing

Adopt A Senior   https://reachoutamerica.com/pen_pal_seniors Would you like to brighten someone’s day without much effort or any money, all from the convenience of your computer?  Reachout America’s Pen Pal message board below is a great way to start.  You can connect with our community’s special people, whether young or old.  You can share ideas, make each other laugh and learn from each other. It's easy to do: The first step is to register:  Click the "Sign up" tab Choose a unique name and password Enter your email, name and picture if you like (Please know that your privacy is very important to us! Reachout America will never spam or sell your information) – PLEASE notify us if you have any issues!  Choose your time zone Then click "submit" Check your email for our confirmation email Click on our link included in the email and you will be registered. You are now ready to get involved!

West Fest Coming Soon

West Fest this year is Thursday, April 23rd.  We are in need of volunteers from 

5:20-8pm to help with running games and face painting. 

Go to Sign Up Genius 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044daeab28a0fb6-west4  

This is a perfect way to share your time, talent, and treasures.