Photos courtesy of Ms. Williams-NJHS Conwell Chapter Advisor, Conwell SBTL
National Junior Honors Society (NJHS) is an international student organization.
Eligible NJHS students had to have a GPA of 3.5 or higher to get the invite. Then they have to fill out a form of all the clubs, jobs, and leadership things they have done to get accepted.
Once you are accepted you can choose whether you want to be in the ceremony or not. This year nine students got into NJHS. But there are 14 students total in NJHS. Only one of the 14 students were absent from the ceremony that occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 10:15a.m. The NJHS ceremony took place in room 202.
Due to Covid, it was live on Zoom with the whole school watching. As well as parents who joined the Zoom.
The ceremony was about celebrating the students who got into one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a middle school student. The NJHS is not just about what grade you get, it is about leadership, service, character, citizenship, and so much more.
Here is a quote from the one and only Ms.Williams, Conwell’s School Based Teacher Leader, who spoke on her role in NJHS and what it means to Conwell!
“I am an NJHS Adviser for the Conwell Chapter,” Ms. Williams said. “At Conwell, NJHS is an opportunity to be a part of a nationally recognized organization that promotes and celebrates scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character.”
NJHS is important to Conwell because it really shows that hard work pays off. It makes students feel like all the work done is appreciated.
All the students who are in NJHS worked super hard to get good grades. NJHS is not all about grades. You have to be a leader. You have to have good citizenship. Last but not least you have to be kind and care for others.
A. Irizarry of section 81 explained what it means for her to be in NJHS.
“I feel honored that they chose me and it brings up my courage about all the wonderful things i could do,” she said. “It motivates me to focus on school.”
“I feel honored that they chose me and it brings up my courage about all the wonderful things I could do. It motivates me to focus on school.”
-A. AMARILIZ – NJHS INDUCTEE OF SECTION 81
As Amariliz said, all students can tell that getting praise for the work you do will encourage you to not give up on yourself.
Editor’s Note – A. Schemes is one of the 14 NJHS inductees at the 2022 NJHS ceremony of Conwell.
This article is published by A. Peralta -CCB Editor
At Conwell Middle Magnet School we have this after school program called After School All Stars or ASAS for short.
Photo by A Vega 81 of ASAS basketball students with Coach Mr. Drew.
In ASAS we have yoga, basketball, volleyball, journalism, and many more.
After school All Stars is hosted by Ms. Maria, Conwell’s School Secretary, and other teachers who host different activities.
For basketball, we have Mr. Andrew Young or Mr. Drew for short. In basketball we start off easy with simple dribbling moves and shooting drills. Sometimes kids in ASAS get to play against each other like races and shooting competitions.
Photo by A. Vega 81
It is also fun because sometimes kids get to play shooting games, for example, we play Knockout if they have a little bit of spare time.
Mr. Drew tries to make the best players out of everyone even if you just started playing basketball. Overall basketball is a fun program because the teacher tries to make you the best player in fun different ways.
By A Vega 81 of V. Escorza of section 62 (left) and T. Williams of section 71 (right)
A match between two former teammates turned out to be a massacre as both sides of the ball were clicking for the Eagles.
Wentz was sacked whopping total of 9 times! This number of sacks by the Eagles hasn’t been seen since 1991. It also is the most sacks done by a team in the NFL so far. On the Offensive side everything was clicking as the Eagles scored 24 unanswered points. The star of the game is not a doubt DeVonta Smith who had a total of 8 receptions going for 169 Yards and 1 touch down. Jalen Hurts has also shown to be a threat as he threw for over 340 Yards including 3 touch downs.
The Eagles will face off against the Jaguars in their home turf on .
Washington will try to pick things up again as they face off the division rival Cowboys.
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Was it just a nightmare? – Art by D. Alvarado – 51, CCB Contributor
It was nighttime.
I just went to sleep. I was sleeping peacefully until I heard a knock. I woke up, it was Pitch Dark. I got out of My bed To turn on the lights and then I opened my door to check who knocked when I realized It was nobody. I turned off my lights and went back to sleep.
I woke up again to someone knocking on my window.
I got scared and didn’t do anything but stare at my curtains covering my window. I got curious and wanted to open my curtains. I got out of my bed and walked to my window. Now I was standing in front of my window getting ready to open the curtains.
I saw 2 clowns dressed in clown suits. They Opened my window, and I got scared when I heard one of the clowns speak.
“You finally woke up. Let us enter!” it said with a creepy smile .
I also realized that they were on a rope. The rope was connected to the neighbor’s house. When I noticed the rope, the clowns came towards me. I panicked and ran to the bathroom. This was a mistake, but didn’t notice it until later.
“‘You finally woke up. Let us enter!'” it said with a creepy smile.”
I was In the bathroom, and I thought I was safe, but I really wasn’t safe. There was a little window in the bathroom. When I looked at the small window I saw the clowns!
They looked even more terrifying than before I froze. When The clowns managed to open the little window, I got scared and yelled at them.
“WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!”
At the same time, both of the clowns said, “You. We Want you!”
I panicked, and passed out.
I woke up in my bed, and I said to myself, “It wasn’t real? Thank God.”
That’s when I looked at my bedroom mirror and saw that my smile wasn’t my own. It was creepy, and it was still nighttime.
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