Reminder to Turn in First Semester Hours

Hi NHS Members,

I hope you're all enjoying the long weekend! This is just a friendly reminder that all ten first semester hours must be turned in by our next meeting, this Tuesday, February 9 in order to be counted. If there is no school on the day of the meeting, hours will be accepted through the end of the week. Also, remember to turn in your dues if you have not already done so.

As always, all hours questions can go directly to me at grace.freund@gmail.com

Stay safe in the snowpocalypse,

Grace Freund

General Updates

Hi NHS

Happy El Nino Season! Just a couple of updates in regards to service opps

Mr. Prime's Model UN thing is totally filled. Thanks for all the offers, but at current, we have:
Logan Pryce
Chris Fieldhouse
Michael Tillman
Lindy Bernhardt
Hamza Raja

There are still lots of spots for the St. John's Parish Carnival. The people who have volunteered so far:

Cordney Landers
Karen DiGangi
Emily Naviasky
Andrew Walker
Alyssa Halper
Hamza Raja
Graham Welch
Becky Yep
Mara Palmateer
Jordan Greene

Let me know if you are interested!

Also, pending no snow, next meeting is Tuesday, February 9th. Remember those dues, for those of you who STILL haven't paid. Also remember our new policy for turning in hours sheets next week only.

Becky Yep

Model UN Service Opp

Mr. Prime needs four NHS members to help out with the Model U.N. conference Hebron is hosting on February 13th. Please arrive around 8:15 AM at the front of the school. You will be needed until 1:30ish. Dress attire needs to be business-casual (no jeans, khakis for guys, nice blouses for ladies). You will basically be doing administrivia- setting up, directing people, helping get chairs, copying papers, etc. Let me know!

mthnhs@gmail.com

Thanks
Becky

Hours from February 1

Lauren Fiasconaro--2.5 in
Grace Freund--2.5 in
Megan Frey--6 in
Neha Macwan--2.5 in
Chelsea Rogers--1 in
Stuart Russell--1 in
Michael Tillman--3 in
Karthik Venkatraman--2 in, 7 out

Melissa Coulter--4 in
Kevin Shade--5 out

Service Opps

Hi NHS! Okay, so three things... please be patient and read! These are just some forwarded messages about service opps

Good morning,

This year Waverly will be participating in Jump Rope for Heart again. Over the past we have raised a good amount of money for the American Heart Association. You might remember Mrs. Donna Chrest contacting you over the years for volunteers, she retired last year and the new PE teachers are continuing her Jump Rope tradition.

We would like to know if any of your NHS students would be available to help with our event. We will need them on Wednesday, February 10th and Thursday, February 11th from 12:15 -3:00.

Would your students be available to particapte for NHS hours?

Cindi Deckman
Principal's Secretary
Waverly Elementary

secondly:

Hey just letting you know that there will be Scholastic Saturdaytutoring at Patapsco this Saturday, Jan. 23. If anyone really needsthe 3 hours (8-11am), they should send Tracey Ryan (acting viceprincipal while Carol Ketterman is on maternity) an email at tracey_ryan@hcpss.org.

aaaand lastly, we need one volunteer for the basketball concession stand on january 27th due to a last-minute drop-out. let me know!

Becky Yep

Hours Updated and First Semester Reminder

Hi NHS Members,

I just updated the hours that I received between our January meeting and now, so please check your hours to see your current count.

Questions, comments, concerns? Please feel free to email me at grace.freund@gmail.com.

A few points I'd like to make:

-Mystery hours! Someone turned in a note with no name! If you completed five hours on January 16th "participating in activities with developmentally disabled adults," let me know! Be honest, guys. This is an honorable society.

-A lot of the hours sheets I received on the January meeting included service hours that were far too late for me to count them. If your service opportunity was completed before our December meeting and was not turned in to me by the end of that week, I cannot accept it. A lot of hours earned at holiday events, such as the Worthington Secret Shoppe, were not counted simply because they had been turned in far past the deadline. Please turn your hours in on time! I know the hours sheets are beautiful, but there is no need to squander them away past their due dates. It kills me that I have to disregard so many hard-earned service hours simply because they were turned in late, but we've laid out some clear rules, and all members must follow them. There is no room for leniency. If you are still unclear about the rules, do not hesitate to ask me! It's my duty as hours officer to take care of your hours needs.

-Shoveling snow does not count as a service opportunity. Sorry, guys.

-I know there was a rumor going around that caroling would not be counted for hours--this is false! The NHS officers determined that caroling with Mr. Hettenbach counts as an out of school service opportunity.

-Please remember to get your notes signed when you complete your service hours! Though the hours sheets are preferred, random sheets of paper, napkins, paper plates, and post-it notes are acceptable substitutes. As long as it's dated and signed, I don't care if your service supervisor writes your note on your forehead and you send me a picture. All that matters is that you have verification of your completed service!

-It is also really important that you include full dates on all of your service hours.

Also, please remember that every member must have completed 10 hours of service (either in-school or out) by the end of the first semester. Although the semester technically ends on Friday, we're cutting everyone some slack and counting all hours up until our meeting on February 9 as first semester hours. All hours not turned into me by February 9 will be counted as second semester hours. If you do not have ten hours from first semester, you will be considered a member not in good standing. This is especially significant for seniors, so get those hours to me! As the semester is coming to a close, check to see where you are in terms of completed hours. For your convenience, I highlighted all members who have completed the required first semester amount of 10 hours in green. If your name is not highlighted in green, you still need to complete some service hours. Need hours? Sign up for tutoring! Contact Graham or Karthik for more information.

Grace Freund

grace.freund@gmail.com

Hours from January 20

Jess Albrecht--8 out
Vickie Brun--5 out
Melissa Coulter--1 out, 1 in
Jackie Dawson--9 in
Ryan Greene--2.5 in
Anthony Gioia--3 out
Alyssa Halper--6 in
Ashly James--7 out

Byung Kim--10 out
Stephanie Kwon--4 in, 10 out
Adeola Lawal--3 out
Ningwei Li--3 in
Melissa Linn--3 out
Allie Lundell--3 in
Michael Marino--7.5 in
Joseph Ritch--5 out
Becky Schumm--8 out
Corinne Straube--4 out
Rachel Sullivan--1.5 in
Elizabeth Tawa--2 out
Margaret Tian--3 out, 1.5 in
Maryssa Timberlake--1 in, 2 out
Liz Trainer--3 in
Shannon Vogan--6 out, 5 in
Paul Walker--4.5 in
Diana Winter--2 in, 2 out

Kate Appel--4 in
Kate Arsenault--6 out
Russell Buescher--1 out, 1 in
Brian Farruggia--11.5 in
Patrick Groh--4 in
Janice Ham--7 in
Maureen Kelly--7 in
Mian Khalid--3 out
Tyler Knight--7 in
Matt Koch--4 in
Kelly Kujawa--8 in
Ajay Kurup--3 in
Dong-Ju Lee--8.5 in
Neha Macwan--5 out
Jess Murphy--2 in, 4 out
Emily Naviasky--4 in
Jed Nieves--3.5 in
Mara Palmateer--1 in, 1.5 out
Priya G. Patel--6 out
Bonnie Phillips--2 in, 2 out
Emily Roenigk--10 out
Chelsea Rogers--5.5 in

Stuart Russell--2 in
Alex Song--6 in
Kathleen Stafford--3 out
Becca Stanford--4 in, 4 out
Kellie Taitano--2 out
Kerrie Uthoff--4 in
Olivia Vo--7 in, 2 out
Andrew Walker--2 out
Jake Weber--3 out, 1 in