Academic Honor Roll

Honors

National Honor Society

Advisors
Olivia Gesk - olivia.gesk@district196.org
Erin Thompson - erin.thompson@district196.org

EHS National Honor Society tracks hours on InnerView

Important Information about NHS Service/Volunteer Hours:
NHS members are required to complete 12 hours of approved service/volunteer hours each trimester, totaling 36 hours per year. Students are able to accumulate 5 hours of community service in over the summer which can count toward their 12 fall trimester hours. Please be aware that these hours must be separate from any required service related to other organizations of which you may be a member.

Information for Applicants
The application process for National Honor Society will begin in April 2025 for the 2024-2025 school year.
Sophomores (and Juniors who are not current members) who have a GPA of 3.8 will be invited by their school email address to apply for membership.

Sophomore students who have Honors Status and a 3.6 or better Cumulative GPA (at least ten Honors/AP courses on the transcript, with a grade of C or better as the minimum) and Junior students who have Honors Status and a 3.6 or better Cumulative GPA (16 or more AP/Honors/CIS courses with a grade of C or better on their transcript) will also receive an invitation to make their case to be inducted. This invitation will be sent via school email as soon as grades can be calculated by the registrar. We anticipate the SOONEST we will receive this information is April 15th, 2025. Applicants will be invited to come to a voluntary information session where they will receive the application information. Applications will be due near the end of April or early May, and students will be notified of their status in early May. Those who are selected to be inducted must attend the Induction Ceremony in May of 2025, date TBD. If you are interested in applying, please wait for the invitation for further instructions.

All eligible NHS applicants must document 24 hours of community service between the previous summer (June 2024) and the application deadline (approximately April 2025). If you anticipate qualifying for membership based on GPA, you must complete these hours to be considered for acceptance. Please be aware that these hours must be separate from any required service related to other organizations of which you may be a member.

Meetings
ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD IN LECTURE ROOM C AT 7:10 AND 2:30 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

NHS Policies

NHS members are expected to uphold all of the qualities of an outstanding NHS member at all times. All members are required to remain in good standing academically (Honors Status and minimum 3.6 GPA). They are required to be leaders in the school and the community and maintain good character at all times. Finally, members are required to complete service activities within the school and community.

All members are required to attend the meetings, including induction practice and induction itself. This includes PSEO and SES students. The meeting schedule for the entire year is established in September and is posted in the NHS group in Schoology.
All members must complete twelve hours of service each trimester. All hours must be posted in InnerView by the last day of each trimester. Seniors, however, will be required to turn in half their spring hours in early May because of deadlines associated with the graduation program.
To receive credit for service hours, members must completely report their hours in InnerView, including a clear description of the activity and specific dates, and the supervisor cannot be the member's parent. (If the parent is the supervisor, please see Ms. Gesk for individual approval.)
Any member who violates an EHS rule or is otherwise punished for some violation by the school may be dismissed from NHS. Furthermore, failure to uphold any NHS value can result in dismissal.
Each unexcused meeting absence will result in two additional required service hours for the year. Only school-related or otherwise unavoidable absences (for example, illness) will qualify as excused absences. To receive an excused absence, you must contact Ms. Gesk within one week of the missed meeting.
If you have more than two unexcused meeting absences, you will be dismissed from NHS.
If you do not complete your required hours for one trimester in the next trimester, you will be dismissed from NHS. If you have penalty hours, you must complete those by the end of the school year; failure to complete penalty hours by the end of the year in which they were assessed will result in dismissal as well.
Students who log more than twelve service hours per trimester can apply up to five of those hours to the next trimester. Be certain to check with the advisors to make sure your hours are carried over.
NHS members may submit up to five summer service hours. These hours will qualify for the fall trimester only (or can roll back to cover spring of the previous year).

Induction: TBD

Academic Merit Scholars

Our 2024-25 National Merit Scholarship Program Semi-finalist Scholars are:
Louisa Brandt
Alex Huang
Elizabeth Kerr

Our 2024-25 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Scholars are:

Eva Abe
Adhitya Balasubramanian
Sean Christianson
Mason Deitering
Harley Gray
Neo Manavalan
Carson Radant
Param Thakkar
Mia Werden

World Languages Honor Society

Advisor
Janelle Graham - janelle.graham@district196.org

The Eagan High School World Languages Honor Society is an honor society which recognizes and celebrates high achievement in language study at the secondary level.

Eagan High School World Languages students may apply for membership in the World Languages Honor Society after two years of high school study. Interested students must meet academic requirements and submit an application for acceptance including a personal essay. Applications will be reviewed by members of the Eagan High School Faculty and final decisions will be made by the World Languages Faculty. The cost of membership is a one-time fee of $20. New members will be initiated in a formal ceremony. Family members of initiates are invited to attend. Your teacher will provide further details in the spring.

Requirements

Academic Requirements
The World Languages Honor Society member has and maintains a...
-3.2 GPA in World Language courses.
-3.0 GPA overall.

And is...
-a junior or senior currently enrolled in a level 3, 4, or 5 language course, having completed two full years of high school language.
-registered for a World Languages course next year.

Language
The World Languages Honor Society member...

-exhibits a sincere interest and enthusiasm for language learning.
-takes risks in communicating in another language both in and outside the classroom.
-takes advantage of opportunities to use another language (both orally and in writing) outside of the classroom.

Culture
The World Languages Honor Society member...

-displays a sincere appreciation for other cultures.
-is open-minded and accepting of cultural differences.
-shows concern for what is happening in the world.
-makes an effort to be part of activities and events in the community that involve other languages and cultures.

Personal Qualities
The World Languages Honor Society member...

-respects the rights and dignity of all people.
-represents the high standards of the EHS World Languages Department.
-puts forth his/her best in language study.
-demonstrates leadership qualities.
-accepts responsibility.
-works well with others.
-is optimistic and enthusiastic.
-shows respect toward others.
-is a positive role model.

Timeline

April 5, 2024 - Information is provided to students.
April 16, 2024 - Applications are due using the application link provided to you by your teacher.
April 23, 2024 - Students are notified of the results of their applications.
May 8, 2024 - EHS World Language Honor Society induction ceremony. Your attendance is REQUIRED.

National Art Honor Society

Advisor
Steph Molstre-Kotz - s tephanie.molstre-kotz

Beyond Curriculum - National Art Honor Society
Art extends beyond the classroom at EHS, through the National Art Honor
Society (NAHS), an honor and service organization sponsored by the National
Art Education Association. EHS and its two sister schools host three of
the dozen or so Minnesota chapters of NAHS. Students become members of NAHS
by invitation, having met national standards. A few examples of NAHS activities
include the following:

Painting an exterior mural at Glacier Hills Elementary School
Painting of advertisements for the baseball outfield wall
Doing backdrops and set paintings for various EHS television and theater
productions, including "Encore" and "Music Man"
Teaching at the Zoo
Visiting the St. Olaf College Art department during their High School
Arts Day
Attending a workshop at Minneapolis College of Art and Design as part
of the Scholastic Arts Awards Program
Wall painting at the Eagan Ice Arena and at the Eagan Police Department
Face painting at a variety of community events

NAHS students love to share their enthusiasm and talent in Art and welcome
opportunities to serve the community. Each year the students raise scholarship
money to be offered, through the Eagan Foundation, to one NAHS student who
plans to pursue a career in Art. Students may earn an EHS letter in Art
by accumulating NAHS service hours.

Academic Letter Awards

At the conclusion of the school year, in late June, students who have earned a grade point average (GPA) of 3.666 or higher for 15 or more courses at Eagan HS during that academic year, will be awarded an Academic Letter Award. The Academic Letter Award Certificate will be mailed to each student mid-July.
2020-2021 Academic Letter Awards:
2020-2021 Academic Letter Awards - Trimester I
2020-2021 Academic Letter Awards - Trimester II
2020-2021 Academic Letter Awards - Trimester III

2021-2022 Academic Letter Awards:
2021-2022 Academic Letter Awards - Trimester I
2021-2022 Academic Letter Awards - Trimester II
2021-2022 Academic Letter Awards - Trimester III