Recently awarded the city’s first charter membership, Greenville’s Carver Elementary recently inducted members into its new chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society.

The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), in cooperation with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), officially launched the NEHS last year.  NASSP administers the National Honor Society (NHS) and the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) and created the new program in order to help schools give students in grades 4-6 national recognition for their accomplishments.

Carver Elementary was the first school in Greenville to be awarded a membership.

NEHS is designed to recognize the accomplishments and academic achievements of the whole child - including the ability to be a responsible student at school, at home and in the Community.  The program is also designed to foster leadership development and to encourage participation of elementary-aged students in service activities.

Fourth graders inducted to NHS included Jocelyn Cerda, Ania Leonard, Isaiah Dean, Jennifer Oropeza, Tyler Brigham, Iniva Goynes, Sessia Ramirez, Ashley Salazar, Mireya Cruz and Xavier Dean.

Fifth graders inducted were Kenisha Vaughn, Joshua Perez, Martina Acosta, Anahi Saucedo, Amy Silva, Maria Ugalde, Selena Oropeza, Karissa Ballard, Kennedi Wilson, Darren Thiessen, Zaida Castenada, Fernando Estrella, Ryan Swistak, Lesly Rojas, Julissa Gonzales, Gina Calzoncit, Irais Fuestes and Luis Mendoza.

Students were nominated by staff members based on academic achievement, good behavior and responsibility and leadership skills.

The Honor Society network is one of the most time-honored and well-respected student recognition and service programs in the country.  NHS and NJHS have a combined membership of more than 1 million students represented in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam - in addition to more than 536 chapters overseas.

Any school containing grades 4-6 can establish an NEHS chapter.

Faculty advisers are Laura Walden and Jan Teeters.