National Honor Society

IMPORTANT DATES:

*Due to an accumulation of snow days, we have to postpone our first NHS group meeting to February. Please check off January on your Point Sheet as receiving those points for the month. The NHS Board will be meeting next week to discuss the larger group projects for the Spring semester. If you need an extra point sheet or another service log form, stop by Student Services. I have copies at my desk.

THURSDAY, MAY 15TH - SENIOR FINALS

FRIDAY, MAY 16TH - SENIOR FINALS

TUESDAY, MAY 20TH - LHS GRADUATION 

FRIDAY, MAY 23RD - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

ARE YOU LOOKING TO GET SOME POINTS OR SERVICE HOURS FOR YOUR POINT SHEET - CONSIDER DONATING TO THE LHS PANTRY. SEE DR. RUIS FOR MORE DETAILS.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - GRADUATION 2025

I am looking for 3-4 NHS volunteers to help with Graduation Concessions. Please message Dr. Ruis if you are interested.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - DOUGLAS COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE 

I’m one of the co-chairs for this year’s Douglas County Relay for Life, which will be held on June 6 at Rock Chalk Park. We are looking for volunteers to help with this year's event, and I thought that National Honor Society would be a great place to start. Volunteer involvement would make a huge difference in ensuring the event runs smoothly and successfully.

If any NHS members are interested in volunteering, please have them complete the form at https://bit.ly/4bEbouT. Feel free to share this opportunity with anyone else who might be interested in helping out as well!

Thanks so much,
Autumn Bishop

*Service Projects You Can Do From Home or in a Small Group*

Message Dr. Ruis with questions

I will continue to add to this sheet, so check it frequently as you need ideas.

Donate Blood - Call the Red Cross to make an appointment 1-800-RED-CROSS

Linus Project - Make a blanket for a child in need. Details can be found here: https://www.projectlinus.org

Bring your completed blanket to Dr. Ruis for donation

Thank you notes to essential workers. I have some Thank You cards in Student Services. You can come get some from me or use your own. Write a message of gratitude to essential workers and deliver it to them. Always keep in mind LHS cafeteria workers. IT, custodians, and main office workers.Deliver them with a smile and let Dr. Ruis know where you went. If you want to work in partners or groups of 3-4, you can use Student Services as a workspace. 

Organize a Campus Clean Up for any evening after school. Let Dr. Ruis know what evening works for you to organize a group (you can create a sign-up genius). I will get bags and gloves for you. We will begin this project after Spring Break. Clean Up day will be Thursdays after school until 4:00PM.

Gather books and donate them to one of the “little libraries” in Lawrence. Make sure that you take a photo of the books you are donating and a photo of the Little Library you are donating your books to. Show Dr. Ruis in Student Services to get your hours.

Gather supplies for the Lawrence Humane Society. They appreciate towels, sheets, or linens used for bedding or cleaning. Any paper towels or wipes. Current drop-off procedure is to take items inside and leave them on the donation table.  If some of you want to take this on as a project at school, we could add collection boxes at LHS.  DM me if you want to get a group together to organize.

You might also be able to volunteer as a dog walker, or in the cat room to help socialize the animals.

Tutor. We often get requests for tutors. If you feel like you can assist students, and you are willing to tutor for free, this is a great way to earn in-district hours. Add your information to the Google Document for us to share with students/parents in need. We get a lot of calls for the core subjects, but we also get calls for help with electives like drafting.

Organize a food drive for Just Foods Pantry or donate to one of the little pantries in the community

Write cards for people in care homes. You can make cards or use cards you have. Write a note to brighten the day of someone who hasn’t been able to have friends or family visit it for almost a year.  Bring me your envelopes, and I will mail them for you.

Clear walks for someone who can’t do it themselves. No business, no relatives, and no one that could do it themselves. Do not accept payment.

Knit or crochet a scarf, hat, or gloves to donate to someone in need. If you have access to a sewing machine, I’ve seen some great scarfs made from old t-shirts. (Pinterest is your friend here)

Repurpose your old clothes and do good things for the environment in the process. Create shopping totes from your old t-shirts. Bring them to Dr. Ruis to distribute in the community. Instructions are here: https://www.instructables.com/FASTEST-RECYCLED-T-SHIRT-TOTE-BAG/

Or here:  https://mommypotamus.com/no-sew-t-shirt-tote-bag-tutorial/

Steve Gasper is looking for a small group (possibly 2-3 students) to clean grave markers for his parents and a friend at Memorial Park Cemetery. Steve estimates that this is a 2-hour project (including mobilization and demobilization). Let Dr. Ruis know if you are interested in pursuing this service project.

THE DEADLINE TO TURN IN SERVICE LOG AND POINT SHEETS WAS APRIL 30TH 2025.

THOSE RETURNING NHS MEMBERS (25-26), PLEASE STOP BY STUDENT SERVICES AND GET ANOTHER SERVICE LOG SHEET AND POINT SHEET. YOU NEED TO TURN IN A NEW POINT SHEET BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH 2026.