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Welcome Back!

Dear NJHS Member, I hope you had a fun and relaxing summer! Because we will all be extra busy when school starts, I want you to know now of all of the opportunities and requirements for NJHS, so you can plan accordingly. Please read the important information below and do not hesitate to email me (sramsey@bhisd.net) if you have any questions.

Looking forward to working with you! Ms. Ramsey

__ President: __ Runs officer & member meetings, works closely with advisor, and communicates with members regularly. __ Vice-President __ : Helps the President, runs the meetings if the president is absent. __ Treasurer __ : oversees fund-raiser & other projects // *__Secretary__: Takes meeting notes, attendance, and members’ volunteer hours // // *__Reporter__: helps Secretary take attendance & aides in keeping records // __ Historian __ : Helps the Secretary and Reporter as needed __ Sergeant of Arms __ : Help in conducting meetings // **Because these two positions take an extensive amount of time, the positions of Secretary and Reporter are only open to those members who are also library aides. //
 * NJHS Information: **
 * **__ Officers: __** If you would like to run for a NJHS officer, please fill out the “Running for Officer” form (see link above) and turn it in to Ms. Ramsey by Friday, August 30. We will be voting for officers on Thursday, Sept. 5. If you plan to run for an office, you may prepare a ONE minute speech to give on that day before we vote.
 * NJHS Officers: **
 * **__ T-shirt committee __** : If you would like to be on the committee to create our NJHS t-shirt, email me at sramsey@bhisd.net to let me know. We will have a brief meeting WEDNESDAY (Aug. 28th) morning at 7:15 am in the library. Print out the hall pass so you can get through the teacher check-points because the library will be closed in the mornings all next week.
 * [[file:hall pass.doc]]
 * ** Meeting Dates: ** We usually meet on the first Thursday of each month. Here are the dates for 2013-14: Sept.5, Oct. 3, Nov.7, Dec.5, Jan.9, Feb.6, Mar.6, Apr.10, May 1.
 * **__ School Bulletin Board: __** Check NJHS bulletin board for posted announcements. The bulletin board is in Hall F, outside of the cafeteria down the hall from the library. Service forms should be in a folder on the bulletin board.
 * **__ Service Forms __** : Forms can also be picked up in the library and printed from this website. The forms will be in a black tray behind the library’s circulation desk, //and// it is right under a hanging plant. All service hour forms must be turned in within one month of your volunteer service. For instance, if you realize in December that you forgot to turn in your service form from a volunteer activity in September, you will **not** be able to turn it in for it to count. Please turn in your forms in a timely manner. For service hour opportunities in the Baytown area, check out the M.A.D.E. website. Check out their website: []
 * **__ Summer service hours: __** If you did service hours this summer, you MUST turn in an official BHMS SERVICE HOUR form by **September 30th** in the “service hours” tray in the library**.** Do NOT give the form to Ms. Ramsey. It must be turned into the tray. The supervisor of the activity MUST sign it, or your volunteer time will not count. Your parent or relative may not sign the form. You can print the service hour form from this webpage. You must work 4 hours each semester and hours DO NOT ROLL OVER to the spring semester; however, you may work 2 hours over Christmas break and apply those hours to the second semester service hours count.
 * **__ Grades: __** Grades will be checked each six weeks and you will be notified if you fall below the NJHS standard. Download the NJHS By-Laws to view the grading standards.
 * **__ Meetings: __** You are required to attend all NJHS meetings. If you miss a meeting, please download and print the //Absent Form// and turn it in to Ms. Ramsey within three days of your absence. After three unexcused absences, you will be placed on probation. Attending morning tutorials is a valid excuse.