NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY (ANHS)
The purpose of the club is to insure and recognize those students who have shown outstanding ability and excellence in art, to further creative abilities and talents of the Society’s members, to bring art to the attention of the school and community, and to provide affiliation with the
National Art Education Association—High School Division.
Meetings: As needed
Qualifications: Open to students in grades 10-12 with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in art, one year of art, and teacher recommendation. Selection is made based on art scholarship, service, and character.
Enrollment Deadline: September 30
Leadership Opportunities: President, Vice-President, Vice-President-Gallery, Treasurer, Secretary, Lab Assistant, Historian
FRENCH HONOR SOCIETY (SHF)
This club is for outstanding students of French currently enrolled in a French course at BK. Members participate in French Club activities, tutor students who need help in French, and must also complete one significant service project per semester.
Meetings: Monthly (often in conjunction with the French Club)
Qualifications: Students may be invited to join the SHF if they have a minimum GPA of 3.0 with an “A” average in all French classes taken. Students are eligible for induction into the SHF once they have taken three semesters of high school French.
Enrollment Deadline: Spring
Leadership Opportunities: Officers are appointed at the Induction Ceremony. SHF officers are: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (NHS)
NHS is a service club affiliated with and sponsored by the
National Association of Secondary School Principals. BK’s society has been chartered since 1952. Service projects include assisting with the annual book drop in May, locker preparation in July and tutoring.
Meetings: Twice per semester.
Qualifications: Sophomores and juniors with an overall GPA of 3.8 or higher at the end of the first semester are invited to apply. A letter inviting eligible NHS candidates to apply for membership is mailed to the student’s home shortly after the third quarter. Applications will be evaluated by the Faculty Council based on the applicant’s qualifications in the areas of service, leadership, and character. Dues are $30.00.
Enrollment Deadline: Invitations are issued during 3rd quarter. Induction is in April.
Leadership Opportunities: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain.
QUILL AND SCROLL SOCIETY
Quill and Scroll is an international honor society for high school journalists. Individual members and school media groups are encouraged to participate in international contests sponsored by the society.
Meetings: As needed.
Qualifications: High school students in their junior or senior year. All students must be in the upper third of their class scholastically for the cumulative total of all of their high school work; they must have done superior work in some phase of journalism or school publications – writing, editing, broadcasting, video, etc.; they must be recommended by the publication advisor or the publication governing committee. In addition, every new candidate must pay a one-time initiation fee. The fee entitles the new member to a pin, a membership card, and a one-year subscription to Quill and Scroll magazine.
Enrollment: Potential new members will be identified during the fourth quarter and invited to join.
SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY (SHS)
“Simon Bolivar” is the name of the BK chapter of this national educational society sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. The purpose of the chapter is to recognize high achievement in Spanish, to promote interest in the Hispanic studies, and to tutor students who are having difficulty in Spanish.
Meetings: Monthly. Members tutor students weekly who request help in Spanish.
Qualifications: Students must have completed a minimum of 3 semesters of high school Spanish with an “A” average and have an overall GPA of 3.0 to be eligible to join.
Enrollment Deadline: Membership is by invitation only. New members are initiated each spring.
Leadership Opportunities: President and Vice-President (must be taking Spanish), Secretary, and Treasurer are elected.
TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY
Tri-M is the international honor society recognizing secondary music students for their musical ability, academic excellence, school improvement and community service.
Meetings: Monthly
Qualifications: Candidates are selected from school music students that exhibit exceptional scholarship, leadership, service and character.
Enrollment Deadline: Spring
Leadership Opportunities: President, Vice President, Secretary, Chaplain, and Historian