Westmoore Chapter of the National French Honor Society
Constitution
I. Name
The name of this honorary organization shall be the
Société Honoraire de Français (SHF) of Westmoore
High School.
IV. Affiliation
The Westmoore Chapter of the SHF shall maintain
continuous affiliation with the National Société
Honoraire de Français, whose parent organization is
the American Association of Teachers of French
(AATF). The Chapter Sponsor (teacher) for the
Westmoore Chapter of the SHF shall maintain
membership in the AATF, as required for use of the
designation “SHF”.
II. Aim
The aim of this organization is to stimulate interest in
the study of French, to promote high standards of
scholarship, to reward scholastic achievements, to
create enthusiasm for and an understanding of
francophone culture and civilization, to promote and
perpetuate international friendship, and to reward
efforts toward furthering solidarity in the Frenchspeaking world.
III. Officers
The officers of the Westmoore Chapter of SHF shall
be: a President, a Vice-President, a SecretaryTreasurer, and an Historian. Each office shall be for
a one-year term. These officers shall constitute the
Westmoore SHF School Council.
V. Amendments
This Constitution may be amended as follows:
Amendments may be offered by any member in good
standing during SHF meetings; the amendments will
be posted for a period of not less than 10 days on the
SHF website; and adopted by a two-thirds majority
vote of the membership during a subsequent SHF
meeting.
By-Laws
I. Membership
1. General Eligibility requirements for students:
A. Membership shall be based on scholarship in
general and scholarship in French in particular,
leadership in French activities and interest, either
in a group or as an individual.
B. Membership shall be restricted to those students
actively engaged in the study of French at
Westmoore High School.
C. Candidates must be enrolled in the fourth
semester of French or higher.
D. Candidates must be in the 10th, 11th, or 12th
grades in high school. Exception is made for 9th
grade students who meet the requirement “3”
above because of work at the junior high school
level.
E. Transfer students must have studied for at least
one full semester at Westmoore High School
before becoming eligible.
F. Selection of candidates may take place at any
time during the academic year.
G. Scholastic eligibility requirements to be met by
all students:
(1) Candidates must have maintained an A
average in French during the semester of
selection, as well as an averaged cumulative
grade of A, for all work awarded secondary
school credit.
(2) Candidates must have maintained a B
average or higher in all other subjects during
the semester of selection, as well as an
averaged cumulative grade of B in all other
subjects for work awarded secondary school
credit. French may not be used to calculate
this average.
(3) The SHF Chapter Sponsor may exercise the
prerogative to revoke a student’s
membership for reasons of failure to
maintain a high scholastic average, of
behavior inappropriate to an honor society,
irregular participation in SHF activities,
insufficient service hours, failure to attend
initiation ceremony, or for any other reason
determined in conjunction with school
administrators.
II. Dues and Fees
1. The student membership dues in the Westmoore
SHF chapter shall be five dollars ($5) annually.
2. Additional fees required for the National Exam,
participation in French and francophone events, and
other activities of the SHF shall be payable by
students as the need arises.
3. All dues and fees shall be paid to the SHF Secretary
–Treasurer and deposited following the rules and
regulations of Moore Public Schools.
III. Awards
1. Newly elected members shall receive a certificate of
membership and may order pins and charms
through the SHF Secretary-Treasurer.
2. Graduating members may wear white honor cords
to their graduation ceremonies.
3. The official SHF seal may be affixed to the
student’s diploma/certificate.
IV. Duties of the Officers
1. The President shall be responsible for setting the
agenda for all SHF meetings. The President shall
act as a liaison between the SHF Chapter Sponsor
and the membership. The President shall lead the
invocation and flag salute in French at all SHF
meetings. The Vice-President shall work in
cooperation with the SHF Chapter Sponsor to
coordinate event locations, reservations, and
preparations for SHF activities. In the event of SHF
meetings outside of Westmoore, such as Oklahomawide SHF meetings, the President shall represent
the Westmoore chapter of SHF. The President shall
contact local media to promote activities and
accomplishments of the Westmoore SHF Chapter.
In May of each year, the President shall submit a
brief summary to the National SHF office which
details the activities of the Westmoore SHF
Chapter. The President shall administer the
Constitution of the SHF.
2. The Vice-President shall serve to support the
meeting agenda as set by the President. The VicePresident shall work in cooperation with the SHF
Chapter Sponsor to coordinate event locations,
reservations, and preparations for SHF activities.
The Vice-President shall work in cooperation with
the Historian to maintain an accurate membership
database and track individual participation in SHF
and members’ accumulated points. In the absence
of the President, the Vice-President shall set the
agenda and assume all responsibilities of the
President until the President’s return.
3. The Secretary-Treasurer shall record the minutes
for all SHF meetings and maintain documentation
of all meeting agendas and minutes. The SecretaryTreasurer shall guarantee that proper procedures are
followed in the making of motions and voting on
motions. The Secretary –Treasurer shall collect
monies for SHF fundraisers and dues and follow all
MPS guidelines for processing funds, under the
supervision of the SHF Chapter Sponsor. The
Secretary-Treasurer shall maintain accurate
financial records for SHF, request purchase orders
and order SHF materials, such but not limited to,
SHF graduation sashes, SHF pins, and SHF official
seals, under the supervision of and in cooperation
with the SHF Chapter Sponsor.
4. The Historian shall document the SHF activities
and maintain an archive of SHF experiences,
accomplishments, and materials. The Historian shall
work in cooperation with the Vice-President to
maintain an accurate membership database and
track individual participation in SHF and members’
accumulated points. The Historian shall take
photographs of SHF activities. Each year the
Historian shall produce a scrapbook documenting
the SHF activities for that year. The Historian will
store all archives and scrapbooks in the SHF
Chapter Sponsor’s classroom.
V. Elections
1. All officers shall be elected by plurality vote of the
SHF current members.
2. Elections shall be held on the first Tuesday of May
every year. Elections will take place throughout the
day in the SHF Chapter Sponsor’s classroom, with
voting beginning at 7:45 am and ending at 3:15 pm
of the day of vote.
3. Votes shall be counted by the Westmoore SHF
School Council as soon as voting closes, under the
supervision of the SHF Chapter Sponsor.
4. Election results shall be announced the following
day during school-wide announcements and shall be
posted to the Westmoore SHF website.
5. The officers shall serve one-year terms, beginning
on the first day of school of the school following the
May elections and ending on the last day of school
of said school year.
6. Should an office become vacant for any reason, the
SHF shall recommend a list of not more than three
(3) SHF members to fill the office and the
remaining members of the Westmoore SHF School
Council shall vote to determine who shall fill the
vacant office.
7. For the first year formation of the Westmoore SHF
Chapter, elections will be held within two (2) weeks
of School Board approval for the SHF and the
officers terms shall last through the end of the
current school year.