RHO KAPPA National Social Studies Honor Society….
“Social Studies In Action”
December 10, 2015
Requirements:
a) have completed four semesters of courses in the field of social studies and be prepared to complete at least six
semesters. The minimum grade point average for these courses is an unweighted 3.5 or the numerical equivalent.
Any Cs in your social studies classes will disqualify you from membership
b) have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00 or the numerical equivalent
c) provide evidence of community service and leadership
d) a recommendation from a current teacher
e) volunteer for at least 2 Social Studies related service hours each school year
f) pay a $15 induction fee
g) attend 6 meetings (of 8 total)
Today’s To Do:
1)
Thank you to all the Equal Justice Under the Law participants! Thanks for a great day! Don’t forget to fill
out and turn in your “Evidence of Participation” Forms.
2) Have you paid your dues yet? Still need $15 dues from:
Addison Lorentsen
3) Public Protest and the First Amendment – John Marshall Law School on January 15, 2016 (No School that
day) = Can register up to 4 students – Select today!
4) IL Youth Summit – Vote for Focus Issues NOW
a) Go to http://www.crfc.org/student-programs/2016-illinois-youth-summit
b) Click on the blue box that says “participants”
c) Username – student18
d) Password – wnhs18rose
e) Select ALL issues you would like to have debated in Youth Summit (ONLY the top 2 vote getters
will be discussed in the summit)
5) IL Youth Summit - Select Leaders ONLY (other 10 participants selected in Jan)
a) February 18, 2016– student advisory committee (SAC) meeting 1 (downtown Chicago)
b) March 18, 2016 – student advisory committee (SAC) meeting 2 (downtown Chicago)
c) April 29, 2016 - Summit (Dirksen Federal Building - Chicago) - (10 students)
6) Coming in January / February
a) Opportunities to work for Democratic / Republican Parties to support 2016 candidates
b) Assist League of Women Voters Candidate Forum on February 27th
7) Juniors – Looking for an internship for next year?
a) DuPage County Historical Museum is looking for an intern 1X a week after school an weekends
b) Work with educational programming – prepare new exhibits, student programming
c) Great internship for future marketing majors, history majors, museum studies majors
d) If you have any interest, see Mrs L TODAY
8) Juniors – Interested in going to the 2017 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC?
9) Juniors – Interested in traveling the country with students from Belarus? All expenses paid – summer of
2016!
10) Go to http://goo.gl/forms/hrhY2KU9Pz or access the link on the Activities Homepage on the WN website
11) Sign up for Remind Texts – Text @rkappa to 81010
Questions? See Mrs. Lotspeich in
Future Meeting dates - Jan 28; Feb 18; March 17; April 15; May 13 (official induction)
Room
902