Spring Branch I.S.D. v. Stamos Supreme Court of Texas, 1985 695.S.W.2d 556 [27 Educ. L. Rep. 640] This case examined the constitutionality of the Texas Education Code 21.920 (b) “No Pass, No Play” rule: A student, other than a mentally retarded student, enrolled in a school district in this state shall be suspended from participation in any extracurricular activity sponsored or sanctioned by the school district during the grade reporting period after a grade reporting period in which the student received a grade lower than the equivalent of 70 on a scale of 100 in any academic class. The campus principal may remove this suspension if the class is an identified honors or advanced class. A student may not be suspended under this subsection
The National Honor Society is built upon four founding principles: Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service. I have a high school life filled with dedication to these four principles on the Spiritual standpoint, the Familial level, the Community level and finally at the National level. Moreover, I did begin my dedication to these same four principles even before this starting with the Boy Scouts of America and this commitment will continue along with having a rich future when I reach my fullest potential. I firmly believe that to have academic excellence is giving your best effort to maintain not just having straight As and a high GPA at or close to the edge of attaining a 4.0, but to also have the skills that help you perform your very best in college and beyond. To recap, it is having a well-rounded education with just the right academics and activities best suited to your
French Honors Society Application 2015 Huyen Nguyen For the past seven years I have been studying the french language and I believe my years of dedication to learning the language will be put to use in the French Honors Society. Last year, there was not a massive amount of activity happening within the society, however, I believe that with the right planning, french can be further incorporated in everyday lives. Many people within our community have experienced some form of the french culture, but have not experienced everything french has to offer.
The most significant identification that allows them to figure out your academic record is the high school transcript. There is no minimum GPA or test score, there is also no particular number of AP or honors classes you must have on your transcript for you to be admitted to Stanford. Stanford’s Honor Code has been necessary in creating a safe environment of dependence and admiration among students and staff since it was written in 1921. It expresses university assumptions of students and staff in starting and continuing the highest standards in academic work. The Stanford Honor Code says “that students will not give or receive aid in examinations; students will not give or receive unpermitted aid in class work, in the preparation of reports, or in any other work that is to be used by the instructor as the basis of grading; and students will do their share and take an active part in seeing to it that others, as well as themselves, will uphold the spirit and letter of the Honor Code.”
Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character are the four pillars of the National Honor Society, and I believe that I exemplify these characteristics in many different ways. I also believe these are characteristics that every person should have inside and outside of work or school. I am not an expert in all of these categories, but I know that, if given the opportunity, I can and will prove that I have these qualities and represent them well. I believe that my teachers would attest to my academic abilities. I am aware, however, that the term “Scholarship” does not just relate to grades and school academics.
The Grading System: Completely Necessary Grades are an important part of the school system. Grades set the extraordinary students apart from the ordinary ones. In Jerry Farber’s essay, “A Young Person’s Guide to the Grading System,” he argues that grades are the only motivation students have in school. Farber even calls it “phony motivation.” He argues that students do not actually learn anything.
My school would greatly benefit from the application of an honor code as long as such a code is approved by the student body. Such an honor code would bring about students to reconsider their actions before cheating on a test. This is because an honor code has the ability to create a culture among students which discourages cheating. Also, including harsh punishments within the honor code would dishearten students from cheating out of fear of potential consequences. Schools which have not benefited from honor codes are very different from Classical, and therefore do not prove that an honor code would be ineffective at Classical.
The honor code or honor systems is known by educators across the nation. The honor code is used to keep students from making bad decisions educational wise, for example, cheating and plagiarism, therefore, the honor is used to keep students inside the behavioral codes that the honor code has to offer. The honor code is very controversial because of the codes that the system delivers. The system is very influential to the students and creates a behavioral impact that allows the students to follow by the codes and to have complete freedom. The process of the honor code should be maintained due to the honesty and pledges of the students to increase their success.
This is what the National Honor Society hopes for in a member. I know i’m not perfect and can make mistakes at times, but acknowledging that takes a lot of character. My academic achievements are a result of my determination and drive to ensure that i’ll be able to achieve success in the future as well as serve as role model to the younger siblings and cousins in my family. Getting good grades is a priority to me. Having a XX GPA and being a Distinguished Varsity Scholar for the past 3 years didn 't happen by luck, it happened because of the sheer dedication I have towards my school and
I aspire to be in the National Honors Junior Society program. I wish to be accepted and it is an honor just to be invited to such a program. I have been looking forward to this program and being accepted shows me that I have achieved my goals to be the best student I can be. It means a lot to me as a student and on a personal basis as well. The whitcomb middle school staff has always encouraged me to R.O.A.R.
For several years, A.P. and honors courses have assigned work over the summer, why discontinue this tradition? The purpose of the summer assignments is to develop a mindset for students to exert all their effort in an academic challenge as a preparation for college. Without the assistance, a high school student would struggle with an advanced and faster-paced class. The summer assignment aids and prevents a student from failing by allowing them to be introduced to the class early. Moreover, the summer assignment can determine if a student is able to handle an A.P. or honors course beforehand; a lacking student procrastinating, would potentially fail the course and drop it for a regular one.
Service, scholarship, character, and leadership are the four pillars that make the National Honor Society stand out from other organizations. Espousing these pillars, I find giving back to the community very important, which I show through my service with my church, ELO tutoring, and NHS activities including the OGES Holiday Shoppe and FHS tours. As an officer of the NHS, I will ensure we incorporate a variety of service opportunities to maintain this crucial aspect of our organization. My scholarship is displayed through challenging myself academically with a schedule containing a majority of AP courses, and involving myself in other honor societies including Mu Alpha Theta and Science Honor Society. With a commitment to learning, I feel
The National Honor Society is based off of four pillars; Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Scholarship is one of the most important pillars to me. Scholarship means not only doing well in school and getting good grades, but applying what I have learned and using it everyday. I know the importance of education and feel that I am a lifelong learner. I feel very fortunate to have been raised in a family where education is a priority.
It is shown in a recent statistical study that 95.3% of students who had lower scores on tests were taking less than 1 accelerated, honors,
I believe that I deserve to go to English Honors in 9th grade, as I feel that taking this path will be best for my advancement in this subject as well as the betterment of my classroom environment. I believe that I would immensely benefit from taking part in an honors class in my freshman year of high school. Being part of an honors class would allow me to reach my entire potential in the subject, as I would be surrounded by other motivated, similarly-minded people who would bring out the best in me. I believe that I have shown consistent endeavors to make myself better in all areas of academics through the work that I put in, so going to an honors class would help me to build on all that I have learned this year. Taking honors ELA will expose
