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    Activities for 2022-2023

    September - Fall Induction Ceremony

    September - Welcomed new seventh and eighth grade students to BBMS

    October - Held a 5K to raise money for the Somerset County Humane Society and for the American Red Cross

    October - Recognized building principal, Mr. Mudry; NASSP designated October as Celebrate Your Building Principal month; NJHS decorated the cafeteria and presented a plaque to Mr. Mudry; officers also him a Norvelt Golf Club gift certificate.

    October - Decorated Assistant Coach Paul's door as the football team enters play-offs.

    November - Began a mentoring program with the third and fourth grade students with members working with the younger students

    November - Set up and manned a welcome table to greet parents as they arrived for conferences November 15 and 17

    November - Offered grades 7 and 8 students a chance to write a Thank You card to someone in the school district; NJHS members delivered the thank you cards

    Congratulations to newly-elected NJHS officers for 2022-2023:

    President - Coral Prosser

    Vice-president - Cayley Poorbaugh

    Secretary - Alexis Foor

    Treasurer - Elena Ritchey

    Reporters:  Adalynn Knopsnyder, Isabelle Wilkie, Rory Auman, and Colton Custer

    Activities for 2021-22:

    Congratulations to Madison Visinsky who has been named an NJHS Outstanding Achievement Recipient for 2022!  NASSP (National Association for Secondary School Principals) and NJHS sponsor this recognition.

    Induction ceremony September 29

    Displayed raising awareness for homeless school-age students in Somerset County

    Carried groceries for customers at Berlin Market and collecting donations for the Backpack Program

    Established a tutoring program for grades 7 and 8

    Held a Toys for Tots Toy Collection Drive.  Congratulations to Mrs. Kush's third class for collecting the most toys in the elementary school; also, congratulations to Miss Orendorf's 7th grade homeroom for collecting the most toys in the middle school!  Both classes received ice cream sandwiches.

    Created a New Student Orientation welcoming new students with gift bags

    Held a fundraiser selling pies, pepperoni rolls and pumpkin rolls from the Pie Shoppe

    Displayed a Communication Skills Posters on bulletin board

    Sent Thinking of you card to show support for the exchange student as her country fights

    Cleaned up schools' grounds to get ready for Spring

    Made bunnies out of washcloths for Meadowview

    Offered light refreshments to teachers marking Teacher Appreciation Week

    Recognized our Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient at the Awards Day Assembly 

    Presented NJHS members with certificates for their work this school year

    Held 2022-23 officer elections

    Placed memorial benches on school campus.

    Wrapped up year with letters sent to those students eligible for NJHS inductions in fall 2022

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    The 2021-2022 fall NJHS Induction Ceremony was held September 29 at 6:30 in the high school auditorium.

    Congratulations to the newly-elected NJHS officers:  President, Elsie Barna; Vice-president, Sydney Walker; Secretary, Madison Visinsky; and Treasurer, Kiley Seaman!

    Congratulations to all newly-inducted NJHS members!  Thank you, officers for your help in the ceremony!  Welcome new members!

     

    We are excited to co-advise NJHS!  Both of us enjoy working with middle school students, and we want this year to be a productive year for members!  NJHS embodies Citizenship, Leadership, Character, Service, and Character.  All current NJHS members have shown these traits!  We look forward to a great year!

    Susan Straight

    Debra Orendorf

     

    Congratulations, NJHS Members!

    Congratulations NJHS members!  You worked hard, gave something to this school and its students, and have helped this community!

    NJHS members have recorded 571 hours of Community Service!  For the 2021-22 school year members have recorded 645 hours and 53 minutes in Community Service; as of May 2022, members have reported 1,216 hours and 53 of Community Service.

    Hours Recorded:

        2021     571 hours

     + 2022     670 hours 53 minutes

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                 1,231 hours 53 minutes

    NJHS Members earning top honors for Community Service in 2021-2022:

    Sydney Walker 96 hours

    Coral Prosser 55 hours 45 minutes

    Madison Visinsky 35 hours