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| Saint Patrick School
National Elementary and Junior Honor Society
Induction
On
Wednesday, May 20th, the St. Patrick School Chapters of the National
Elementary and Junior Honor Society inducted its inaugural class of
members. 51 students in grades 5 through 8 joined their parents,
advisors, teachers and family to celebrate academic excellence.
The National Junior Honor Society
(NJHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize
outstanding middle level students. More than just an
honor roll, the NJHS serves to honor those students who have
demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership,
Service, and Character, and Citizenship for NJHS. These
characteristics have been associated with membership in the
organization since its beginning in 1929.
The
National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) was established in 2008 by the
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in
cooperation with the National Association of Elementary School
Principals(NAESP) to recognize elementary students in both public and
non-public
elementary schools for their outstanding academic achievement and
demonstrated personal responsibility, to provide meaningful service to
the school and community, and to develop essential leadership skills in
the students of elementary schools. St. Patrick's chapter is one of the first schools to establish a chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society.
The
evening began with an introduction to the Honor Society by advisor and
7th grade teacher Mr. Charles Topham. The ceremony opened with an
invocation by St. Patrick Parish's Deacon Frank Dello Russo. A history
of the National Elementary and Junior Honor Society was read by sixth
grade teacher and advisor Mrs. Joanne Anderson. Students then lit
candles to symbolize Service, Character, Scholarship, Leadership and
Citizenship and read passages introducing each quality. The Honor
Society pledge was administered by Mr. Charles Topham.
After the
awarding of certificates, Mr. Arthur Swanson, Principal of St. Patrick
School spoke to the students about how proud he was of their academic
achievement. He thanked parents and teachers for their dedication and
help in teaching students to value scholarship and leadership. He told
the children that he expected them to continue to strive for excellence
and to be leaders in school and the community. At the conclusion of
the ceremony, students filed out to a rousing round of applause from
the audience. They enjoyed a reception in their honor with cake and
other goodies.
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