A couple weeks ago we sent out applications for the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) to all of the students who qualified academically. We sent out just over 90 letters in the Middle School congratulating those students on their academic efforts. Along with that letter went an application to share all of their awesomeness with the NJHS Faculty Committee who would be voting on this year’s NJHS class. What we got back was inspiring to say the least!
56 students returned applications for the National Junior Honor Society which focuses on the five pillars of: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Citizenship, and Character. We are all well aware of the academic capabilities of the students. It was downright impressive, however, to see the amount of opportunities our students have to get involved (in our school AND community) on display via these applications. These are opportunities that wouldn’t happen without you, your time, and your efforts! Our students are flat out lucky to have such amazing people working at their school; people who are willing to get involved to make the community a better place for the kids.
Being away on China Trips last week and hearing all of the positive comments from kids about how much fun they were having as well as seeing them push their limits and learn new things was a very positive experience. Then to follow it up this week by looking at all of these amazing student applications and all of the wonderful stuff they’ve gotten involved with really strengthens my belief that we’ve created a well rounded and balanced program for our Middle School students.
When we look at how we live our own lives we can appreciate the importance of balance. Whether it’s finding time to workout, read, enjoy the city around us or try new things we all find ways to manage our lives in a healthy way that doesn’t allow work to take over completely. This important part of living a successful life is what we’ve used as the foundational belief for how our Middle School functions. Creating a program that guides students toward living balanced lives is at the core of our Middle School. As our students move to high school this balanced approach to life becomes even more important as they learn to tackle the rigors of independence. Looking past high school we can all attest to the need for balance in our lives as college students and beyond, into the “Real World”.
Thanks to your willingness to offer amazing opportunities for our kids to get involved with leadership, service, and other amazing after school activities we’ve put our Middle School kids on the path to successful, balanced lives! All of your efforts, both inside and outside of the classroom, are what make SCIS an amazing place for our students to learn and grow through their middle school years!!
Pushing Forward 