Community Spirit Project November/December 2008

Sock Tree

December 1-December 12, 2008

Donations will go to First Family Services, Talladega, AL

Students and the community of Ellis Jr. High School are encouraged to bring in new socks, gloves, scarves, and toboggans to feel the Sock Tree. Give more than we get!!!! It is the season of giving

Santa Letters

Santa needs help responding to the myriad of letters he receives at Christmas time. The honor society elves will assist jolly ole' St. Nick.

Club Schedule 2008

November 4, 2008
November 18, 2008
December 9, 2008

2008-2009 NJHS Officers

The honor society members have elected the new officers:
President: Mya
Vice-President: Taylor
Secretary: Eryn
Treasurer: Robbyn
Historian: Morgan

October News

• ISP: Independent Service Projects
• You will need to complete at least 20 hours this year...get started NOW!!! A number of community leaders expressed an interest in our ISP program. If you need some guidance, come by and see Mrs. A.
• Dues are $10.00. If you have not paid, please take care of this...The Society thanks you.
• If a member wants a T-shirt, please bring $15.00 with a shirt size and I will get it ordered.
• GRADES, GRADES, GRADES.....Whether you brought your report card by or not, I am reviewing your grades.....4.0 in core classes is the standard. If you fall below that standard for an extended period of time, you will have to be considered for dismissal. Prevent this from happening.... YOU talk to your teacher....It is your grade...no one elses. Be RESPONSIBLE.
• CONDUCT...being put out of the classroom, being referred to the office, being a disruptive, defiant student is not meeting the citizenship/character standard. Be respectful at ALL times. You are always being watched because you are the leaders of this school.

Hats on Day

Zora Ellis Jr. High School is sponsoring Hats on Day!

What is Hats On Day?
Hats On Day was founded in 1995 by four sixth-graders in St. Louis, Missouri. They began the fundraiser when their friend and classmate Kevin Beffa was diagnosed with a type of childhood cancer called Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Kevin had been a bright, happy child with a passion for soccer. When he got sick, he began to miss school, had to give up his favorite sport, and lost all of his hair from treatment. Kevin also needed a bone marrow transplant, so Hats On Day was planned to show support for Kevin during his suffering and to raise money for his surgery. However, just days before the event, Kevin passed away.
The founders have continued in Kevin’s memory with the aim of creating awareness about children undergoing chemotherapy and related issues like hair loss, illness, and missing school. From 1995 to 2008, the fundraiser has grown from just a few participating schools to schools across the country. The funds raised are used to make young cancer patients’ daily lives more comfortable as they deal with this disease. When you participate in Hats On Day, you make life happier for children with cancer and show compassion for the many difficulties young cancer patients face.

WEAR A HAT, MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008. Bring $5.00 on Friday 9/19 or Monday 9/22, and wear your favorite or a crazy hat to school to show your support for children with cancer.

Congratulations to 2008-2009 NJHS Officers

The Chapter has elected its new officers for the upcoming school year. They are as follows: President: M. Thomas
Vice-President: T. Davis
Secretary: E. Stockdale
Treasurer: R. Stratton
Historian: M. Davidson

What is Service?

Service is a building block in the foundation of our future. Small courtesies rendered today tend to develop into major services for tomorrow. By serving our fellow man in minor ways, we are stengthening our character. Only through aiding others will we form the sturdy backbone necessary for strong good government. In this day and age it is impossible for anyone to completely isolate himself from the rest of the word. Service is a must. It is striving and laboring for others. The members of NJHS will constantly strive to put others before their own pleasure, help those who are less fortunate than themselves, and will serve in every possible way their school, community, and country.

Individual/Independent Service is a member's responsibility to engage in service project(s) developed from his/her own particular talents or interests. The project may not directly benefit a member's family, nor can the member of any other party receive financial or other compensation for service rendered.

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill