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Dedham Middle School National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony
Event welcomed incoming members and thanked those moving on to Dedham High in the fall.
For the past three years, Principal Debra Gately and Vice Principal Dr. Margo Fraczek, along with their students, have been a part of the National Junior Honor Society. Under the guidance and leadership of Middle School teachers Chris Nadeau and Sarah Tapply, this year's group participated in dozens of community service projects and held numerous fund raising events.
To their credit, more than $3,000. was raised for the Don Heald Fund, along with donations to the Dedham Food Pantry and other worthy organizations across town. The Middle School students were always available to help tutor their peers and performed hours of volunteer service in and around school.
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On Monday, June 18, the Dedham Middle School held it's Annual National Junior Honor Society`s Induction Ceremony. This event "welcomed" 29 incoming members (next year's seventh grade students) and thanked the 35 outgoing students (headed to in the fall). To be selected, a student must maintain a high grade level and must be involved in the Middle School and in the community. Unlike the Honor Roll - the NJHS is looking for students that have the potential to be community leaders.
To quote a line from the NHS / NJHS constitution: "...to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate the desire to render services, to promote leadership, to develop worthy school and community citizenship, and to develop character in the secondary schools ..."
Congratulations to the boys and girls of the Dedham Middle School on a job well done.
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It all began back in 1929, The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) established the National Junior Honor Society. This group followed the concept of the National Honor Society (1921) and was the first nationwide organization to recognize students, not only for their academic achievements, but for their active involvement in school activities and
community affairs.
Each year the organization continued to grow - developing guidelines, an emblem and a nationally recognized symbol to honor the students chosen that meet their high standards.
Today more than one million boys and girls across the United States participate in the Honor Society and in their activities.
