Advisor: Erin Bator – Erin.Bator@stlucieschools.org

Advisor: Leanna McDonald – Leanna.McDonald@stlucieschools.org

President: Enrique Rosario

Vice President: Chyanne Coins

Secretary: Kaniska Jesurajah

Semester 1 Meeting Schedule & Adopt-A-Street Volunteering

  • August 15th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • August 29th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • September 12th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • September 26th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • October 10th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • October 24th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • November 7th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • November 21st 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30  (day before holidays)
  • December 5th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • December 19th 12:00-12:30 – (day before holidays / early out / no road clean up)
Semester 1 – Volunteer Events / Opportunities
  • Bi-Weekly Road Clean-Up – Dates listed above
  • Monthly/Bi-Monthly Morningside Butterfly Garden – Dates TBA
  • October Beach Clean Up – Date to be determined
  • September 27th, 2025 – Humane Society Golf Tournament
  • December – Morningside Santa Breakfast Event – Date TBA
  • Senior Pinning
  • Fall Carnival
Semester 1 (August 2025-December 2025) Honor Society Member Obligations
  • September 12th – All Volunteer Forms Due
  • September 12th – Updated Contact Information Forms Due
  • September 26th – $10 Dues Paid in Full
  • November 7th – Turn in a copy of Q1 Report Card
  • December 5th – 1 Teacher Appreciation Donation
  • December 5th – NEW MEMBERS ONLY – $10 Dues Paid in Full
  • December 19th – 10 individual community service hours, signed off with supervisor, activity, and contact information
  • December 19th – Signed the record of participation in a minimum of 4 after-school road clean-ups
Semester 2 Meeting Schedule and Adopt-A-Street Volunteering
  • January 16th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • January 30th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • February 13th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • February 27th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • March 13th 12:00-12:30 – (day before holidays / early out / no road clean up)
  • March 27th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • April 10th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • April 24th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • May 8th 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
  • May 22nd 2:00-2:30 – Road Clean Up – 2:30-3:30
Semester 2 – Volunteer Events / Opportunities
  • Bi-Weekly Road Clean-Up – Dates listed above
  • Monthly/Bi-Monthly Morningside Butterfly Garden – Dates TBA
  • February Beach Clean Up – Dates TBA
  • April – City Cleanup (Around Earth Day) – Dates TBA
  • April/May – Morningside Student Support – Dates TBA
Semester 2 (January – May 2026) Honor Society Member Obligations
January 16th – NEW MEMBERS ONLY – Due – 10 individual community service hours, signed off with supervisor, activity, and contact information
January 30th – No later than January 30th, turn in copy of Q2 Report Card
February 27th – NEW MEMBERS ONLY – by this date, turn in 1 Teacher Appreciation Donation
April 10th – No later than April 10th, turn in copy of Q3 Report Card
April 24th – ALL MEMBERS – Turn in proof of minimum 30 community service hours throughout the school year, signed off by a supervisor, activity, and contact information
May 8th – Signed off record of participation in a minimum of 4 after-school road clean-ups during semester 2.

Volunteer Requirements from the Bylaws

PSL NHS BYLAWS: ARTICLE IX: ACTIVITIES
Section 1. Members of this chapter are expected to complete a minimum of 50 volunteer hours during each year of membership in the Port St. Lucie High School National Honor Society.
    • A minimum of 10 hours must be completed independently through an individual community service project.
    • A minimum of 15 hours must be completed within the chapter at Port St. Lucie High School.
    • A minimum of 5 hours must be completed within the school or community providing service to others.
    • Service Project Requirements from the Bylaws
Section 2.  The chapter shall determine one or more service projects for each year.
Section 3.  All members shall regularly participate in these projects.
Section 4.  These projects shall have the following characteristics: fulfill a need within the school or community; have the support of the administration and the faculty; be appropriate and educationally defensible; and be well planned, organized, and executed.
Section 5.  Each member shall have the responsibility of choosing and participating in an individual service project which reflects his or her talents and interests and as approved by the chapter adviser. This is in addition to the chapter projects to which all members contribute.
Section 6.  The chapter shall publicize and promote its projects in a positive manner.
 
NHS MEMBER OBLIGATIONS from the bylaws –
PSL NHS BYLAWS: ARTICLE VI: OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS
Section 1.  Annual dues for this chapter shall be $10. Dues will be payable to the chapter within 60 days of the current school year and 30 days of induction.
Section 2.  Each member of this chapter who is in good standing with regard to the membership standards and member obligations shall be entitled to wear the emblem adopted by the National Honor Society.
Section 3.  Any member who withdraws, resigns, or is dismissed from the chapter shall return the emblem to the chapter. (Shirt, badges, stickers etc.)
Section 4. Chapter members who are seniors in good standing shall be granted the privilege of wearing the honor cords at graduation.
PSL NHS BYLAWS: ARTICLE X:  DISCIPLINE and DISMISSAL of MEMBERS
Section 1.  Any member who falls below the standards of scholarship, service, leadership, or character may be considered for discipline or dismissal from the Port St. Lucie High School chapter of the National Honor Society.  A member of the National Honor Society is expected to maintain his/her academic standing and take an active role in service and leadership to his/her school and community.
Section 2.  If a member’s cumulative grade point average falls below the standard in effect when he/she was selected (3.0), he /she will be given a written warning and a reasonable time period for improvement.  If the cumulative grade point average remains below standard at the end of the warning period, the student will be subject to further disciplinary action by the faculty council that includes consideration of dismissal from the chapter.
Section 3.  Violations of the law or school regulations can result in immediate consideration of the dismissal of a member (see Section 5 below).  These violations include, but are not limited to DWI, stealing, destruction of property, cheating, truancy, or possession, selling, or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol at school or school-related activities or in the community.
Section 4.  Offenders of the school conduct code (such as use of profanity, failure to comply, unexcused absences, excessive tardiness, etc.) will receive written warning notification.  A conference may be requested by either party (faculty council or student/parent). If the member is involved in another violation of the school conduct code, the member may be considered for dismissal.
Section 5.  Chapter officers, as representatives of the chapter, can be removed from their positions as a consequence of disciplinary action taken by the faculty council.
Section 6. In all cases of pending dismissal:
  1. The member will receive written notification from the adviser/faculty council indicating the reason for consideration of dismissal.
  2. The member has the right to respond to the charge(s) against him/her at a hearing before the faculty council prior to any vote on dismissal (in accordance with due process identified in Article X of the National Constitution). The member has the opportunity to present his/her defense either in person or via a written statement presented in lieu of the face-to-face hearing. Following the hearing, the faculty council will then vote on whether to dismiss. A majority vote of the faculty council is needed to dismiss any member.
  3. The results of the faculty council vote will be presented to the principal for review and then stated in a letter sent to the student and parents. Dismissed members must surrender any membership emblems to the adviser.
  4. The faculty council’s decision may be appealed to the building principal and afterwards according to provisions of the school district discipline policies.
  5. A member who is dismissed or resigns may never again be considered for membership in the National Honor Society.
Section 7.  In lieu of dismissal, the faculty council may impose disciplinary sanctions upon a member as deemed appropriate.