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Advise December 2017/January 2018
One cannot deny that school is a busy place. With classes, new learning initiatives, sports, clubs, celebrations, and of course, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and student council meetings, students and staff are constantly juggling multiple commitments. Download Full Issue Features M. Diane McCormick Jim Paterson Ethan Knight Columns & Departments
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Take Ten
Wikidive Likely discovered by some knowledge-addicted procrastinator, "wikidiving" is an activity where one clicks through links in an online Wikipedia page, taking the user from one related page to the next. Before you know it, you'll end up on a page far, far afield of your original search. Who knows what fun facts await? Emergency...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
December 2017
Your complete rundown of NHS and NJHS news and activities. Display issues? View this email online. TOP NEWS #Futuready Series Debuts The NHS/NJHS #Futuready series provides you and your members with self-guided lessons using visual guides and videos. Explore the Goal Setting and Time Management modules » NHS Scholarship Deadlines Winter break is an excellent...
2017–18, Honor Society News
November 2017
Your complete rundown of NHS and NJHS news and activities. Display issues? View this email online. TOP NEWS The Future Is Yours Did you receive your priority mail delivery of the NHS/NJHS academic calendar? Post this laminated calendar in a place where you and your members can see upcoming Honor Society programs, awards, events, and...
2017–18, Honor Society News
From the Directors
We know that this fall has been busy for us in the national office—launching enhancements for National Student Council, planning State Summits for NHS and NJHS members, opening the NHS Scholarship Program application process, preparing for the November LEAD Conference in Orlando, and so much more. We also know it is a busy time for...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Morning Announcements
How Will You Celebrate National Principals Month? October is National Principals Month, so it's an ideal time to recognize the hard work your principal invests in supporting your school. The National Association of Secondary School Principals—parent organization of NHS, NJHS, and National Student Council—sponsors the month. Through the National Principals Month website, you'll find easy...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
NatStuCo Update: Ask Questions. Get Lots of Answers.
Your role as a student council adviser is unique, and when you have a question related to your responsibilities, it's not always easy to find the answer you are looking for. These days, we typically turn to the internet for everything-but you can't necessarily Google a solution to your adviser questions or challenges. Now, however,...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Honor Society Update: What’s Your Story?
"It was a dark and stormy night." While this sentence gained fame as "the literary poster child for bad story starters," according to Writer's Digest, chances are you have a captivating tale to spin about your own experience as an NHS or NJHS adviser. And it's likely much more engaging and practical. In fact, there...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Chat Room: Brisk Picks
Jerenda Cox of North Forney High School in Forney, TX, fashioned an idea based on the movie "Up" to share where NHS seniors are heading after they graduate. Each student submits a Google Form which tells the adviser where they intend to go to school and what they intend to study, along with a picture...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Working to Serve YOU
I was teaching at Hastings High School in Minnesota when my principal came to me one day in the middle of class and somewhat sheepishly asked me to take on a new assignment. That brief conversation changed everything for me. "I've got a position I think you'd be great for," he said. "It will take...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Participation Station
This edition of Participation Station is all about college prep. Whether you're in sixth grade or a high school senior, planning for college should always be top of mind—and can be an overwhelming prospect. Use these tips and tools from students just like you to make sure you're as prepared as you can be for...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Defining Leadership
Teaching leadership skills and concepts to elementary and middle school students is a lot like asking your cat to dust the armoire. Like that cat, our students sometimes look at us blankly when asked to take on a leadership role. Likewise, asking them what kind of leader they want to be or how they want...
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Making a Lasting Impact
Beyond academics, a big part of the middle level and high school experience involves learning how to interact with others and discovering how to fit into the larger community. Students who engage in service projects have an opportunity to do this in a particularly profound way. Service is a cornerstone of the experience for members...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
A Conversation With Gavin Arneson
A formerly homeless graduate of Clear Creek High School in Evergreen, CO; founder of the first Colorado high school chapter of She's the First—a nonprofit that provides scholarships to girls in low-income countries; recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to study nursing and global public health at New York University; and national winner of the...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Collaboration Space
Let's Make a Deal The student council of Notre Dame High School in St. Louis, MO, developed a fun lunchtime activity that is a spinoff of the game show Let's Make a Deal. Several days before the activity, they notify students to bring in odd items—movie ticket stubs, ball game tickets, mom's grocery list, shower...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
October-November 2017
One cannot deny that school is a busy place. With classes, new learning initiatives, sports, clubs, celebrations, and of course, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and student council meetings, students and staff are constantly juggling multiple commitments. Download Full Issue Features Ann Postlewaite Laura Yarbrough Outstanding Service Project Award Winners Columns & Departments
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
Take Ten
De-Stress Your Inbox Sometimes the best way to relax is finding a stress-free way to make your life easier for the future. One of the most stressful things in the universe may be a crowded inbox. First, either activate the "offline" function of your email software (Microsoft Outlook has this feature) or set a generic...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
October 2017
Your complete rundown of NHS and NJHS news and activities. Display issues? View this email online. TOP NEWS NHS Scholarship App Opens Friday The NHS Scholarship program opens on October 6. On that date, you can log in to download application instructions to distribute to your senior members and principal. This year, a total of...
2017–18, Honor Society News
Volume 46: 2017–2018
Stronger Together. Collaboration with peers can be an invaluable resource for overcoming obstacles. Working to Serve You. Tips and tools to make your job easier from the new National Student Council. Five Steps to Revitalizing a Dormant Chapter or Council. Breathing life into a minimally active group is daunting, but not impossible.
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)
From the Directors
Over the summer, our team reviewed data from the NASSP Student Leadership Initiative on Global Citizenship, as well as data from annual surveys and awards programs that documented the tremendous impact your efforts had on communities around the world. Let's be sure to keep the momentum going! Visit www.makingglobalchange.org for further details. We are so...
Advise, Volume 46 (2017-2018)