For Immediate Release:   January 13, 2012

 

 

Mims Elementary School Establishes Honor Society

 

MIMS, FLORIDA –Mims Elementary School has established a chapter of the new National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) to recognize their most outstanding students. Staff at the school were notified recently that their application to begin this prestigious new national student recognition program was approved by the national office and that they may now undertake the process of selecting new members.

Mims Elementary joins elementary schools around the nation in establishing a program to promote excellence in academic achievement and involvement in leadership and service for the nation’s youngest students. More than just an honor roll, NEHS engages its members in service activities and leadership development that help strengthen the programs for all students at the school and improve life in the community.  NEHS has been developed as a program of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in cooperation with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

“We are proud to recognize Mims Elementary as a new member of our Honor Society network.” said Gerry Tirozzi, Executive Director of NASSP.  “The decision to bring NEHS to their campus is an indication of a commitment to acknowledging the hard work of high achieving and well-rounded students. It also signals support for the core values of the Honor Society – values that we believe enhance the life of every member and the entire school community.”          NASSP also sponsors the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society, and with the creation of the new NEHS, establishes student recognition programs for students in all levels of American education, elementary, middle, and high school.

At the local level, chapters of the National Elementary Honor Society are supervised by a faculty adviser. The new advisers for the chapter at Mims Elementary will be Kim Shinskie and Cindy Speece. They will be charged with supervising the selection of new members and inducting them at a special ceremony. A full description of the criteria for membership and the process for selection will be made available to all students, parents, and staff. In addition, once members are selected, the chapter will organize service projects and other activities that support the purposes of the organization.

 The National Elementary Honor Society joins the National Honor Society (NHSä) and the National Junior Honor Society (NJHSä) as the nation’s premier organizations recognizing outstanding students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, responsibility, leadership, service, citizenship, and character.  NHSä and NJHSä were founded by and are programs of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). NASSP—the preeminent organization and national voice for middle level and high school leaders—also sponsors the National Association of Student Councils (NASC) promoting and providing  leadership development opportunities to prepare and empower students to serve their schools and communities. Visit www.principals.org for more information.

Established in 1921, the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) serves 30,000 elementary and middle school principals in the United States, Canada, and overseas. www.naesp.org.  For more information about the National Elementary Honor Society, visit www.nehs.us.

 

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