Written By: Aubrey Packer, Staff Writer
REBUILDING: New National Honors Society advisors work to rebuild the prestigious club.
For high school campuses across the nation, National Honors Society, also known as NHS, marks a group of high-achieving students. Members of the prestigious organization do countless hours of community service. Poly was fortunate enough to have the organization active for many years. However, at the start of the 2023-24 school year, the club was dismantled. For several months, National Honors Society was suspended; but a few months ago Sra. Garcia and Madame Kund, foreign language teachers, took over the club and the responsibility. The two teamed up to bring back the esteemed organization.
After NHS was disassembled, the school worked to get the club back on its feet. Madame Kund and Sra. Garcia “was offered the opportunity to come together and advise the important group of students.” They have worked alongside each other for a few decades, as members of the same department, so Madame Kund and Sra. Garcia is grateful for the opportunity to “collaborate again” to support this group. They work every day with high-achieving students and are looking forward to advising these students through NHS. Madame Kund and Sra Garcia are “thrilled to have such a good group this year.” Poly’s new National Honors Society advisors have many plans for the club. NHS was founded with a focus on service, leadership, character, and scholarship. Madame Kund and Sra. Garcia intends to promote every one of the club’s pillars. NHS focuses heavily on community service and the two hope to “allow students to plan their service projects.” Over the years, NHS members have devoted many hours to community service projects. For member Owen Weems, he found fulfillment in volunteer opportunities such as “cleaning up trash at local parks” and “creating packages for the needy.” Madame Kund hopes to continue such projects. Both advisors are devoted to giving back to the community and the students in NHS. They intend to provide public speaking training to students. They acknowledge they are “coming in near the end of the year” but they hope to develop the club to put it in the best position for the coming year.
Students and teachers alike are thrilled for the return of NHS. Students are fulfilled through their volunteer work. For Owen Weems “it is a great feeling to know [he is] giving back to the community”. Even though this year of NHS has started off rather rocky, members are hopeful that the club will return to its former glory in the coming year. Weems is excited for the return of NHS and hopes to “lead a path for others to build off of” as the program rebuilds.