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Honor Society Update: Summer 2021
The National Honor Society (NHS) is committed to helping students achieve their postsecondary education goals. Since 1946, more than $19 million in scholarships has been awarded to outstanding NHS senior members. The scholarship program is supported by the parent organization of NHS, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). This year, we’re honored to...
Advise, Volume 49 (2020-2021)
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Most of us have never seen our sense of comfort and normalcy change so quickly as we did in March 2020 with the onset of a pandemic. Schools, one of the primary necessities that shape society’s progress, were thrown into a chaotic state of immediate change from learning in the classroom to virtual learning. Students...
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A Conversation With Eliana Hornbuckle: Summer 2021
Since 1946, the National Association of Secondary School Principals and NHS have awarded more than $19 million in scholarship funds to students across the United States. In 2020, the awards totaled $2 million. These scholarships aid students in a number of ways. Advise recently caught up with 2020’s semifinalist recipient, Eliana Hornbuckle, to find out...
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Collaboration Space: Summer 2021
Destined for Greatness Knowing the detached experience of distance learning was complicating students’ ability to uphold academic participation and performance, NatStuCo members at Chula Vista High School in Chula Vista, CA, developed an awards-based system to promote increased productivity. Members created various digital award certificates as well as a request form for teachers to complete....
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Take 10: Summer 2021
Ease Transitions Advisers can play an important role in making the many transitions students experience as smooth as possible. Consider these tips for pandemic transitions: Create activities that encourage at-home students to turn on their cameras and engage. Maintain a sense of community. Recruit students in promoting student wellness. Offer virtual learners “bonus days,” when...
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Higher Test Scores? It’s a SNAP
Just like textbooks and pencils, food is a critical school supply that helps kids learn and excel academically. When it comes to feeding hungry kids, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the most powerful tools we have to get kids the education they need. For decades, SNAP has successfully decreased food insecurity...
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NatStuCo Update: Summer 2021
This year’s National Student Council Conference will be fully virtual and hosted by Woodbridge High School from Woodbridge, VA, June 22–25, 2021. The event is open to all student leaders—not just those affiliated with National Student Council. And with students and advisers able to register themselves individually, we’ve made contactless registration this year easier than...
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Lessons Learned
Like every other function in schools, the plans of student leaders were disrupted dramatically during the pandemic as face-to-face meetings were canceled and activities and projects that are the lifeblood of most groups ground to a halt. Looking back, advisers have had a chance to reflect on their work and reset their approach to meetings,...
Advise, Volume 49 (2020-2021)
Easing Transitions
Students can struggle when they face that transition from middle level to high school and from high school to college or career. Now, along comes a pandemic, when kids are in school one day and homebound in their pajamas the next (with schedules varying week by week). Talk about tough transitions! Advisers use all kinds...
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Morning Announcements: Summer 2021
Attend the VIRTUAL National Student Council Conference Your student leaders have experienced a lifetime of historical events—and now it’s their turn to make history at the virtual 2021 National Student Council Conference July 22–25. Our theme, “Student Leaders Making History,” will feature a lineup of speakers who have all made history in their own ways...
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Advise: Summer 2021
Features Easing Transitions M. Diane McCormick Getting to the Heart of the Matter Amy M. Daniel Lessons Learned Jim Paterson Higher Test Scores? It’s a SNAP Margaret Read Columns & Departments From the Director Morning Announcements The Middle Ground NatStuCo Update Honor Society Update A Conversation With... Active Voices Collaboration Space Take 10
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From the Director: Summer 2021
“Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure—measure a year?” Broadway fans will recognize the opening lines from the beloved “Rent” anthem. With this final issue of the 2020–21 academic year, I can’t believe how a year measures the same 525,600 minutes but can feel so different season to season. Advisers are...
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Active Voices: Summer 2021
It has been easy to allow seeds of doubt and hopelessness to take root in our minds throughout this past year. Masks still cover smiling faces, and 6-foot invisible shields keep us away from our friends and family. As anxiety and fear continue to grow rapidly, what can we do as members of our community...
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The Middle Ground: Summer 2021
If you’ve ever owned a dog, then you will understand the meaning of “man’s best friend.” Their soothing, fun-loving, and charismatic nature profoundly affects the mood of the environment. With just under a year of implementation, our therapy dog program at Midway Middle School in Hewitt, TX, has already made a huge impact on our...
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Take 10: Winter 2021
Celebrate With NHS March 1, 2021, marks the centennial anniversary of NHS. Discover how former student leaders Allie Swain, Isabella Sarria, and Gavin Arneson use the four pillars of NHS to accomplish some extraordinary things. Learn about the rigorous standards Greg Brooks uses with his NHS chapter and how students realize the importance of community...
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NatStuCo Update: Winter 2021
Twenty-two million kids rely on free and reduced-price meals. Up until recently, 1 in 7 lived in a household without consistent access to food—and that number is estimated to now be 1 in 4 as a result of COVID-19. Hunger in children can lead to stress, malnourishment, and poor mental health—impacting academic performance and progress....
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Bringing Common Sense to Social Media: Winter 2021
In our efforts to adjust to the new normal brought about by COVID-19, our day-to-day interactions have become almost entirely digital. There are Zoom calls in place of meetings and Flipgrid videos and Canvas forums in place of classroom discussions. As we spend more and more time online, it’s critical to know how to stay...
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From the Director: Winter 2021
I love that with expanding virtual experiences and connections, we can connect more often and more easily with those near and far. But the more we are online, the harder it seems to separate worlds. For example, work-life balance—does that exist anymore when people are working from home and living at work, showing their personal...
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Active Voices: Winter 2021
Picture this all-too-familiar situation: hollow eyes, masked faces, and slouched shoulders—and you, standing in front of your leadership group trying to get your message across to a class of teenagers. At that moment, you may find yourself thinking: How can I get through to these kids? With both students and teachers returning to school separated...
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Morning Announcements: Winter 2021
How Will You Celebrate? NHS marks its 100-year anniversary on March 1, 2021. As we look to the future, NHS will continue to push the boundaries of student development, serving as the champion of student growth and achievement for the entire learning community. To help chapters around the world celebrate, we’ve created a tool kit...
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