Hello!
Welcome to the Jr. Honors Academy! We are so excited for an amazing year! My name is Crista Ponder, and I will be serving as the Jr. Honors Academy sponsor. I am the 8th-grade Science and Social Studies Teacher at Riverdale. Ms. Shannon Ward will also serve as a sponsor. She is a 5th-grade teacher here at Riverdale.
What is the Jr. Honors Academy?
The Riverdale School Jr. Honors Academy challenges students to pursue excellence both in academic coursework and school and community leadership. Members of the Academy have chosen to distinguish themselves academically and to participate actively in service to the school and local community.
Through the Jr. Honors Academy experience, students cultivate life skills such as leadership, cooperation,
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Honors Academy?
Jr. Honors Academy students acquire sophisticated academic skills and increased self-confidence in preparation for college by engaging in rigorous courses of study.
Academy members will also participate in a small learning community that focuses on character development and academic success. The community service requirements, as well as the capstone project their eighth-grade year, will help cultivate students into school and community leaders.
Community Service
Community service consists of volunteer work completed by individuals (or an organization) to benefit the community or its institutions. This unpaid work is intended to be of social use to give back to the community.
Areas include health care, child care, literacy training, education (including tutorial services), social services, housing and neighborhood improvement, crime prevention, recreation, and community improvement.
Jr. Honors Academy members must complete 10 hours of community service each school year in the following areas:
• 3 hours of service to the school
• 2 donation hours (no more than)
• 4 hours may be hours completed to meet the service requirement of another club or