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Colonial Middle School students make greeting cards for veterans

Colonial Middle School students make greeting cards for veterans

Fresh off of their induction on Oct. 29, some of Colonial Middle School’s new National Junior Honor Society (NJH) members put two of the NJHS pillars into action by making greeting cards for veterans.

The students made 84 cards to donate to The Giving Tree, an organization that partners with schools to complete a variety of different service projects. The Giving Tree delivered the cards to various veteran organizations in time for Veterans Day on Nov. 11.

Service and citizenship are two of the five pillars of NJHS. To be invited to apply, students must have earned Distinguished Honor Roll for all of 6th and 7th grade. In addition to outstanding academic performance, NJHS members must also demonstrate excellence in citizenship, leadership, service, and character. Ninety-six students were inducted this year.

The Veterans Day project will likely be the first of others throughout the year. Each member is expected to complete at least nine hours of community service between November and May. In addition to encouraging service-minded individuals, NJHS membership helps students to develop leadership skills, participate in service, and uphold strong character.

Many Colonial School District schools honored Veterans Day this week. Watch a video recap of some of the activities at the elementary schools and high school.

 

 

Four young women are holding certificates and a banner for the National Junior Honor Society, standing in front of a red curtain backdrop.

The officers of the National Junior Honor Society are, from left to right, Madison Walker, Vice President; Charlotte Blunt, President; Casey Stinson, Secretary; and Meghan Raimondo, Communication Officer.

 

Four young people, two men and two women, are standing together in the auditorium. The individuals are dressed in formal and casual attire.


Avistyat Anand, Aranya Bava, Colin Makatche, and Ava Gayl also shared thoughts with the audience about what it means to be a member of NJHS during the October induction ceremony.

A group of six young people, dressed in formal attire, standing together in what appears to be a hallway or office setting.

Some of the student speakers at the NJHS induction ceremony included (left to right) Sadie Swetkowski, Olivia Lombardo, Alyssa DiEnno, Luke Mongrain, Harry Gahm, and Cameron Moore.

Members of the National Junior Honor Society are seated in the auditorium during the induction ceremony.
Some of the cards that students made for veterans can be seen here.
Two female students use colored pencils to make cards for veterans.
A group of children are engaged in various creative activities at a table in what appears to be a classroom or educational setting, surrounded by bookshelves and other educational materials.

Students work on cards for veterans as part of their first service activity with the NJHS.

The image shows several young students sitting around a table, engaged in various art and craft activities. They are using colored pencils, markers, and other art supplies to create their projects. The background appears to be a classroom setting, with shelves and other educational materials visible.
Students work on cards for veterans in the middle school library.
Students color cards for veterans at a table.

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