Category:  Advise: Volume 45 (2016–2017)

Throughout the United States and beyond, schools that sponsor chapters of all three National Honor Societies—the venerable National Honor Society (NHS) for high school students, plus the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)—are finding that the effort encourages students to make learning a habit that starts in the youngest grades...

There can be big payoffs when advisers connect with organizations in the community—from churches or social service organizations to colleges, foundations, and large and small businesses. The organizations can provide expertise or financial support for a project, help schools network to find other resources, and can mentor students or provide work experience so teens can...

Holiday Playlist Are you tired of that mundane holiday radio station yet? Take the time to create a holiday playlist for 10 minutes of yuletiding and unwinding. Pull together those hit songs that make you smile, whether from silliness or fond holiday memories, and add them to a list that you can plug in when...

Holiday Babysitting As a community service project, the student council of St. Clair High School in St. Clair, MI, organized a holiday babysitting service. Held the first weekend in December, the day was designed to provide parents with a day to get their shopping done or complete other holiday preparations. Student council members supervised activities...

Encourage students to take notice of your classroom collection of books by stacking them in fun, new ways. Search for "holiday book stacks" on Pinterest to find new stacking ideas, or share your own ideas by tagging @nhs_njhs and @nasc4leaders on Instagram. Get into the spirit of giving this holiday season and drop off those...

Atiba Ellis Atiba Ellis, a professor at West Virginia University College of Law, has authored several publications on the subjects of voter identification laws, American citizenship, and related topics. Prior to his tenure at WVU, Ellis worked as an associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP. Before all that, however, Ellis was heavily...

The college application season may be winding down, but students can still find value in watching "Virtual NHS: College Application Essay Writing Workshops." A series of both live and recorded sessions, this new college admission preparation opportunity debuted in the fall exclusively for NHS members and personnel at affiliated schools. One session still remains to...

The holidays are a tough time to capture students' attention. The anticipation of and return from winter break can distract students from getting involved in school activities. But your council is hard at work planning projects and events—and you want the entire student body to participate. Fear not! There are several ways to boost student...

NHS Seniors: Apply Now This year, $1 million in scholarships will be awarded to outstanding NHS senior members through the prestigious NHS Scholarship program, and your student could be one of them! Applications for the NHS Scholarship are now being accepted. Any NHS senior member in good standing is eligible to apply. Advisers, make sure...