Hillcrest Middle School NJHS

NJHS Meeting Thursday

2011-09-09T11:41:00.001-07:00

Hillcrest's chapter of the National Junior Honor Society will be meeting before school on Thursday, September 15th at 7:15AM. We will be in the health room (gymnasium building). The meeting is for 8th graders who were accepted into NJHS last spring. All meeting dates will be posted on the NJHS Edmodo page (information will be given to students).

Welcome Back!

2011-08-16T16:50:00.000-07:00

We hope you enjoyed your summer break. A meeting schedule for 2010-2011 will be available very soon.

Edmodo.com is a education social media site that we will be using this year. The login information will be sent to each member in the next few days.

- Mr. Herold, Mrs. Velonis, and Mr. Gearing

2011-2012 NJHS Officers Announced

2011-05-12T20:50:00.000-07:00

President: Sarah Hileman
Vice President: Bailey Brammer
Secretary: Roaa Elfarana
Treasurer: Braxton Carhart
Lieutenants of Community Service: Bhavana Bellamkonda and Kaitlyn Meehan
Historian: Olivia Brunt

I look forward to a productive year in working with each of the officers. Every candidate gave a great speech and I am encouraged by our new group of students in NJHS.

- Mr. Herold

Teacher Breakfast

2011-05-03T08:43:00.001-07:00

The current NJHS officers provided breakfast for the entire Hillcrest staff this morning, which included bagels, donuts, fruit, cereal, juice, and more. Thanks to everyone who helped out during Teacher Appreciation Week!

NJHS Induction Ceremony

2011-04-21T17:05:00.000-07:00

Due to the large number of applicants this year, the acceptance and rejection letters will be handed to students on Monday, April 25th. The ceremony for newly accepted members will be in the gym on Thursday, April 21st at 6pm (not 6:30pm as previously announced).

Families are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Current NJHS members are required to attend.

Meetings Dates Changed

2011-04-21T17:03:00.000-07:00

Please see the sidebar for changes in upcoming meetings, including meetings for 7th grade inductees and the 8th grade end-of-year celebration.

2011-2012 NJHS Applications

2011-04-05T20:39:00.001-07:00

Applications will be given to eligible 7th graders on Wednesday, April 6th. Please turn in applications as soon as possible!

March General Meeting

2011-03-03T14:50:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who volunteered at Hillcrest's Rummage Sale.

At our next meeting we will be discussing our upcoming book drive, service opportunities, and chapters 3-4 of our Success For Teens books. See you 3-10-11! :D

Erinn Knak Mile

2011-01-31T12:26:00.001-08:00

Hillcrest NJHS is supporting this annual event. Come out with the whole family!

The Erinn Knak Mile

Sat Febuary 5 9:00AM at O'Connor High School Track

25250 n 35th ave 85083

You can walk,jog,run or race the 4 laps around the track.

We will start at 9 with the walkers and joggers. The faster racerswill go at the end.

The entry fee is $10. All the money raised goes to PCH Camp Rainbow and Streetlight two great organizations helping kids that are dealing with hard times.

Checks are payable to Valley Runners.

Meeting Dates Updated

2011-01-05T20:08:00.000-08:00

The Hillcrest NJHS meeting dates have been updated (see sidebar). Please plan on attending each one. Also, grade checks will be printed this week to make sure all current members continue to be eligible.

Meeting Cancelled This Thursday

2011-01-05T07:04:00.000-08:00

There will be no meeting on Thursday, January 6th, due to Future Freshman Night: https://hillcrest.dvusd.org/index.php?id=3315829237710088098

Officers Meeting Update

2010-12-16T14:39:00.000-08:00

Today the officers of NJHS collected all of the tracking worksheets and counted Ducky Gram profits ($130!).

Our next general meeting is January 13th, 2011.

Happy Holidays! Stay safe and have fun over Winter Break. :)

Clare
NJHS Historian

Pie in the Face

2010-11-30T19:04:00.000-08:00

Our "Pie in the Face" event was a big success! Thanks to all of the teachers who donated and the NJHS members who volunteered. Hopefully we can do it again sometime this year. :D

For pictures of this event, go to:

http://hillcrest.smugmug.com/School/NJHS

Clare
NJHS Historian

Angel Tree at Arrowhead

2010-11-29T18:52:00.001-08:00

This Saturday, December 4th from noon to 2PM, NJHS welcomes members and friends to the Arrowhead Mall food court. Each person should bring $5 to pool together in small groups and purchase items from the Angel Tree for children or elderly adults. Mr. Herold and Mrs. Petry will be hanging out in the food court the entire time, but students need to get their own rides. Parents are welcomed.

Arrowhead Towne Center Mall: http://www.arrowheadtownecenter.com

Angel Tree: http://www.angeltree.org/deliverlove

Light the Night 11/6/10

2010-11-01T13:27:00.000-07:00

Join us for Light the Night on Saturday, November 6th from 5-7:30PM. We had a blast last year and had about 20 NJHS members. Don't forget to wear your NJHS shirt! Parents and other family members are welcomed to attend.

Directions: http://www.lightthenight.org/dm/ (West Side Walk).

More Sizes Available

2010-11-01T13:23:00.000-07:00

We just got a few more size Small and Medium NJHS shirts. Stop by Mr. Herold's room (D5) to pick up your shirt. Cost is only $10 and there are only a few left.

First General Meeting

2010-10-07T16:19:00.000-07:00

At our first meeting, September 16th, we talked about service hours, how to track your points and filled out a survey about community service. NJHS members also recieved a paper discussing our rules, a point tracking chart and played a game to help break the ice. Our next meeting will be October 14th. :)

Clare
NJHS Historian

NJHS Shirts Available!

2010-09-02T20:04:00.000-07:00

Make custom t-shirts at CustomInk.com

Get your Hillcrest NJHS shirt from Mr. Herold (room D5) for only $10. Limited sizes are available, so hurry! We will wear these during our various events throughout the year. Get yours!

Fall Meeting Dates Announced

2010-08-25T09:19:00.000-07:00

Meetings are held on Thursdays in the Health Room (gymnasium). Officer meetings are only for the elected officers and general meetings are for all current NJHS members.

9/9- Officers
9/16- General
10/7- Officers
10/14- General
11/4- Officers
11/18- General
12/2- Officers
12/9- General

New Officers Elected for 2010-2011

2010-05-13T18:06:00.000-07:00

New members elected the board for the next school year:

Historian: Clare Fay
Lieutenants of Community Service: Caitlin Moffett and Katy Johnson
Secretary: Lindsay Rodriguez
Treasurer: Mackenzie Salomonson
Vice President: Colton Sattler
President: Cara Doyle

All of the candidates did a great job and had wonderful speeches. We look forward to a successful year with NJHS!

7th Grade Officers

2010-05-07T10:51:00.000-07:00

7th graders, new to NJHS, had their first meeting yesterday. We discussed running for an officer position: http://hillcrestnjhs.com/officers

Members interested in running for office need to submit a speech to Mr. Herold or Mrs. Petry by Tuesday, May 11th, to be considered for the ballot. Voting will take place on Thursday, May 13th, after school for all new members.

Duckies Have Arrived!

2010-05-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

Duckie sales will be next week, Monday, May 10th through Friday, may 14th, during all four lunches. The many different kinds of duckies are $1.50 for one or $1 each for more than one. Profits from the sales will go towards the charities supported by NJHS.

New Member Meeting

2010-05-04T15:28:00.001-07:00

This Thursday, May 6th, after school, in the health room, there is a meeting for all new 7th grade members. We will be discussing NJHS in general and how to apply to become an officer.

Bully Awareness Week

2010-04-15T20:19:00.000-07:00

The NJHS officers have been working on a project to help Hillcrest students become more aware of preventions for bullying. They feel it is a problem at our school and even in the home via the internet. Special games during lunch and videos during the school day will be featured the last week of April, from the 26th through the 30th.

Book Drive Sorting

2010-04-15T20:17:00.000-07:00

Current NJHS members are needed to help stay after school on Tuesday, April 20th to sort and box up books collected form the recent book drive.

New Member Induction

2010-04-15T20:12:00.000-07:00

The 7th grader eligible for NJHS have been given applications for next year's membership. Completed applications need to be turned into Mrs. Petry or Mr. Herold by Monday, April 19th. Members will be chosen next week and given invitations to the induction ceremony to be held on Thursday, April 29th at 6:30PM in the Hillcrest gymnasium.

General Meeting 4/15/10

2010-04-03T20:47:00.000-07:00

There is a meeting for all NJHS members on Thursday, April 15th, right after school. Be there!

NJHS Book Drive

2010-03-02T19:49:00.000-08:00

Attention all students! Will you help out kids who have no books? NJHS is hosting a book drive for elementary kids in our district who don't have any books in their homes. Studies show that early reading helps kids be successful later in school, so please help these kids who have no books! Bring new or gently-used kids' books (anything for ages 0-10 years old) to your 4th hour teacher, this week and next.

For every book you bring in, you'll receive a raffle ticket for some great prizes! So go home and find all the little-kid books you can to bring in for the book drive, or stop by the bookstore and buy a few. Thanks for helping those who are less fortunate than you!

T-Shirts Still Available

2010-03-02T18:51:00.000-08:00

Stop by Mr. Herold's room (D5) to purchase your NJHS shirt. It's nice to see our members wearing them during our many events. Proceeds go towards our chosen charities at the end of the school year.

Make custom t-shirts at CustomInk.com

Student Summit

2010-02-10T19:24:00.000-08:00

The NJHS officers and Brittany (district committee member) attended the annual DVUSD Student Summit, along with Mr. Herold. Every school in the district was represented at Barry Goldwater High School to learn about ways to stay safe and stay healthy. They will be working on a project involving the entire school, based on student bullying.

See the photos on our photo page.

Kendra's Race and Rummage Sale Update

2010-02-09T19:31:00.000-08:00

We had a couple of NJHS members come out to participate in Kendra's Race and a couple helped with the school rummage sale. Thanks to everyone that volunteered!

Two February 6th Events

2010-01-07T19:22:00.000-08:00

February 6th, 2010: Hillcrest Rummage Sale. Massive school garage sale to raise money! Bring items that your family can donate to our garage sale, and come help sell. 6 am to noonish.

February 6th, 2010: Kendra's Race Cancer Fundraiser. 1 mile run/walk. $10 entry fee (this is what raises the money for cancer). 9 am (lasts about 30-60 min). People can run competitively or just for fun... or walk. Come and bring your friends!

More information:
KendrasRace2010

If you attend one or both events, remember to wear your NJHS shirt. If you don't have one yet, see Mr. Herold.

Angel Tree Photos

2009-12-22T17:08:00.000-08:00

We had about 17 members join us at Arrowhead Mall to purchase gifts for the Angel Tree program. Some deserving children and an elderly adult received gifts because of our generous donations. Everyone had fun, which made it even more memorable.

See the photos on our photo page.

NJHS Hours

2009-12-22T17:06:00.000-08:00

Due to the chaotic last week of the quarter, all NJHS hours are due the first week back after winter break. If you need any forms, you can download them here.

Salvation Army Angel Giving Tree Meetup at Arrowhead

2009-12-10T20:33:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, December 12th, NJHS will be meeting at 1PM in the food court at Arrowhead Towne Center (mall on 75th ave and Bell). Wear your NJHS shirts (see Mr. Herold about getting one)! Bring about $5 (or more) to contribute to as many gift requests as possible. At 2:30PM we will reconvene in the food court after purchasing gifts and then take them down to the collection center together. Please have your own transportation and parents are welcomed!

http://www.arrowheadtownecenter.com/events.asp?id=36940&start=11/20/2009&month=12&day=12&year=2009

https://www.angeltree.org/sharethegift

Ducky-Grams!

2009-11-30T19:28:00.000-08:00

Last week, NJHS sold over 90 ducky-grams. Proceeds from the sales will go to charities that NJHS supports. We will sell more in the next couple weeks. Buy some and support those less fortunate!

NJHS Group Photo (UPDATED)

2009-11-05T17:11:00.000-08:00

During first period tomorrow, we will be taking our photo for the yearbook. If you ordered a shirt from Mr. Herold, you will get it at Thursday's meeting to wear for the photo. If you are not going to order a shirt, then you need to bring a black shirt to wear on Friday.

T-Shirt Orders

2009-10-27T21:29:00.000-07:00

Please see Mr. Herold, in room C8, to secure your shirt size. Members who pay first ($10) get first choice of size. Hurry, before your size runs out! We are hoping the shirts come in before our Light the Night event.

Red Ribbon Week

2009-10-27T21:25:00.000-07:00

This week is Red Ribbon Week. NJHS members have signed up to help with our lunchtime event on Thursday. Have you read the printed flyer that was handed out last week? It includes information on upcoming NJHS events.

T-Shirt Design by NJHS Officers

2009-10-09T17:37:00.000-07:00

Make custom t-shirts at CustomInk.com

What do you think? It has a front and back. Do not buy them now! If we order them in the next couple of weeks, we will have them before the "Light the Night" fundraiser walk (don't forget to register)! The price will be between $12 and $15 per shirt. Leave your comments below.

Officers Meeting Update

2009-10-02T08:03:00.000-07:00

Officers counted dues and membership cards. Those of you that forgotten, make sure you remember to turn them in to Mr. Herold or Mrs. Petry as soon as possible!

Next week we will be discussing some possible service opportunities. Also, we will be trying to get new t-shirts.

Our First Meeting

2009-09-18T13:28:00.000-07:00

In our first NJHS meeting, officers ran through the rules to follow and we did a group activity to get to know each other. Members need to attend meeting on a regular basis, put in volunteer hours, and help with fundraising.