National SpanishHonor Society Admission Requirements:
- Be enrolled in Spanish 4 or above.
- Satisfactory completion of application, essays, and teacher recommendation.
- Cumulative 3.5 for OverallSpanish Study
- Approval from all members of the JCHS World Languages Department.
Upon acceptance to NSHS, please submit as soon as possible:
- Payment of one-time dues ($25). Dues include graduation cord and NSHS certificate with your name. Checks should be payable to John Champe High School.
Any student who maintains their membership through their senior year will be allowed to wear the National Spanish Honor Society cord at graduation.
National Spanish Honor Society Membership Maintenance:
- Attendance of mandatory Spanish Honor Society meetings.
- 10 hours per year of service (5 per semester) or scholarship to the Spanish Dept. YOU are responsible to submit hours to your teacher at the end of each semester. Here are some possible service or scholarship opportunities.
- tutoring students in need.
- assisting with induction ceremony
- taking the National Spanish exam
- assisting Spanish teachers with classroom tasks
- submitting work for publication in AATSP National Bulletin
- participation in Spanish Club different activities
- promoting the language at the middle school level
- Continued enrollment in Spanish through high school
- Enrollment in Spanish 5 or another language after completion of Spanish 4.
- Maintain at least a 3.0 average in Spanish classes after being inducted.
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Application Form
Must be submitted to Sra. Salinasby October 16th
Are you applying to a college on October 16thas an early decision deadline? ______
Name ______Expected Graduation year______
E-mail ______Telephone ______
1st period teacher ______
To be completed with your counselor:
Final Grade for Spanish 1______
Final grade for Spanish 2______
Final grade for Spanish 3______
Final grade for Spanish 4______
Overall average for Spanish:______
Spanish classes taken (indicate honors or regular) ______
Current and Former Spanish Teachers ______
Counselor’s signature with date: ______
If you do not plan to studySpanish next year, please explain why.
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Would you be interested in a leadership position? This would involve organizing the induction ceremony and speaking in front of a large group in Spanish. ______
Essay # 1 (in Spanish)
- ¿Por qué es importante estudiar un idioma?
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- Essay #2 (in Spanish) Written legibly in ink and submit stapled to this form. Do not type.
- Level 4/5/AP: ¿Cómo te ha cambiado la vida después de estudiar el idioma español? (125 palabras)
Teacher Recommendation for Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
Students, please fill out the first 3 lines of this form and then give it to a current teacher.
Teachers, please return this form to Sra. Salinas by October 16th.
Student Name ______
Teacher Name ______
Classes for which you had this teacher ______
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Please rate the student on a scale of 1-4. If you are unable to judge, please write NO (Not Observed)
Please reserve the rating of “outstanding” for students who are truly outstanding. Students will not be penalized for “only being above average”.
4 = outstanding3 = above average 2 = average1 = below average
Student demonstrates a commitment to learning the content.______
Student demonstrates proficiency in the content.______
Student strives to be an excellent role model during class.______
Student seeks out opportunities to make connections with the content and other
classes. ______
Feel free to add any comments below that will help us better evaluate the student’s application.
SpanishTeacher Recommendation for Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
Students, please fill out the first 3 lines of this form and then give it to Sra. Salinas by October 16th.
Student Name ______
Teacher Name ______
Classes for which you had this teacher ______
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Please rate the student on a scale of 1-4. If you are unable to judge, please write NO (Not Observed)
Please reserve the rating of “outstanding” for students who are truly outstanding. Students will not be penalized for “only being above average”.
4 = outstanding3 = above average 2 = average1 = below average
Student demonstrates a commitment to learning the language______
Student demonstrates proficiency in the language relevant to level of study.______
Student uses the language whenever possible.______
Student seeks out opportunities to use the language outside of class. ______
Feel free to add any comments below that will help us better evaluate the student’s application.