As a result of their academic dedication, 58 Rocky Point Middle School
eighth-graders were recently inducted into the school’s National Junior
Honor Society.
The students were selected for this prestigious honor based on their
excellence in scholarship, service, character and leadership. To be
considered for induction, each student must possess an average of 93 or
higher in their academic courses. Additionally, they were required to
show character, community service, leadership and citizenship within an
application that consisted of a recommendation from someone outside of
the middle school family, resume showing the other standards with
signatures and an essay where they discuss how they demonstrate all
these qualities.
During the ceremony, they were celebrated by the school’s administration
and advisor Dawn Callahan, as current members described the mission of
the NJHS and helped to administer the membership oath.
“To achieve this honor shows all the qualities asked for by the ideal
student,” said Ms. Callahan. "Students are pulled in so many directions
today, that to attain all that is needed to be accepted into the local
chapter of National Junior Honor Society is a true testament to their
dedication to excelling in their education in every capacity. “
In addition to the new members, the ninth-grade NJHS members, who were
inducted last year, worked with Mrs. Callahan to vote for a special
teacher inductee. Teachers who cared deeply about their students,
encouraging and motivating them to learn, were nominated for the honor.
This year’s honoree was veteran technology teacher Robert Ciaccio.