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The
Townsend Harris Science Faculty
established our chapter of New York State
Science Honor Society in 2003 to recognize
the wonderful achievements of our students
in the Sciences. We are very proud to have
inducted 190 students who have met the our
chapter's stringent requirements (see
below) into the Townsend Harris Chapter of
NYSSHS last March. More than 500 students
have been inducted into our chapter since
its establishment three years ago.
Our
goals are to enhance knowledge and
understanding of science by promoting and
celebrating scholarship and characater;
stimulate the desire to render service
within the school and community through
peer tutoring, participating in Science
Olympiad, Brain-Bee or Scientific
Research, or through working in a
medical/veterinary facility. It is our
hope that through this recognition,
students will be encouraged to continue to
study and learn science and, perhaps, seek
careers in science and
technology.
Membership
in this society is based upon science
scholarship, service and personal
character.
Candidates
must:
- Successfully
have completed a minimum of five
semesters of high school
science.
- Have
earned a minimum overall scholastic
average of 90% well as in science and
mathematics
- Participate
in an activity in science outsidewhat
happens in the classroom in order to
demonstrate their outstanding and
interest in science. This may
include science peer tutoring,
participation in a Science Olympiad
team, environmental club, geology club,
clubs that specialize in plants or
animals, volunteering at local
veterinary clinics or hospitals,
independent science research, service
on the lab squad, peer tutoring in
science or active membership on a
science publication.
- Demonstrate
exemplary character and
citizenship.
- Have
the support of two science
teachers.
- Complete
a minimum of four years of high
school/college science
(seniors).
- Have
accrued 9 demerits or
fewer.
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