- Cedar Hill Collegiate High School
- How to Become a Member
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Membership is based on the five pillars of NJHS:
Scholarship
The student who achieves scholarship:- Is a sixth, seventh, or eighth grader who has proven himself academically by maintaining scores of 85 or above for each marking period in every class.
Service
The student who serves:- Is willing to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal school attitude
- Participates in some outside activity: Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; church groups; volunteer services for the aged, poor, or disadvantaged; family duties
- Volunteers dependable and well-organized assistance is gladly available and is willing to sacrifice to offer assistance
- Works well with others and is willing to take on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities
- Cheerfully and enthusiastically renders any requested service to the school
- Is willing to represent the class or school in inter-class and inter-scholastic competition
- Does committee and staff work without complaint
- Shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students
Leadership
The student who exercises leadership:- Is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying moral and ethical principles, and making appropriate suggestions
- Demonstrates leadership in promoting school activities
- Exercises influence on peers in upholding school ideals
- Contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school
- Is able to delegate responsibilities
- Exemplifies a positive attitude
- Inspires positive behavior in others
- Demonstrates academic initiative
- Successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility
- Conducts business efficiently and effectively and is reliable and dependable without prompting
- Demonstrates leadership in the classroom and in school activities
- Is thoroughly dependable in any responsibility accepted
Character
The student of character:- Takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations graciously
- Constantly exemplifies desirable qualities of personality (cheerfulness, friendliness, poise, stability)
- Upholds principles of morality and ethics
- Cooperates by complying with school regulations concerning property, programs, offices, halls, etc.
- Demonstrates the highest standards of honesty and reliability
- Shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others
- Observes instructions and rules and practices punctuality and faithfulness both inside and outside of the classroom
- Has powers of concentration and sustained attention as shown by perseverance and application to studies
- Manifests truthfulness in acknowledging obedience to rules, avoiding cheating and plagiarism, and showing unwillingness to profit from the mistakes of others
Citizenship
The student who demonstrates citizenship:- Understands the importance of civic involvement
- Has high regard for freedom and justice and respects the American form of government
- Demonstrates mature participation and responsibility through involvement with such activities as scouting, community organizations, and school clubs