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Science National Honor Society is Taking Over 2022

Ready to take on their third year running, the Science National Honor Society (SNHS) has many plans.

“We hope to get a tutor center opened in the Media Center during lunch waves or study halls,” said Donna Lesch, the society’s staff advisor.

The executive board and members would volunteer during their free blocks to help students who are struggling with their science classes.

Along with their tutoring programs, the society wants to bring in guest speakers. The speakers will discuss different science colleges, majors and careers.

“There are so many majors out there that many people don’t know of,” said Lesch.

Starting a tutoring program and bringing in scientists, the SNHS finds ways to encourage students in all grades to learn about the science department and understand what they are learning.

As another way to engage the Woodland community, the society is going to add a recycling bin to the cafeteria. Students will be able to recycle goods such as cardboard, paper and cans. The recycling bin will reduce the amount of trash going into landfills.

“Our goal is to raise enough money to fund field trips for our members to experience science outside of school,” said Abby Messina, the society’s treasurer at the SNHS induction ceremony on November 4, 2021.

The field trip will be a visit to a local lab. The committee is looking into the Jackson Laboratories in Farmington, Connecticut or the Connecticut Science Center.

Along with Messina, the rest of the executive board is Emily Laput, the society’s president; Lucinda Felix, the vice president; Isabela Mejias, the secretary; and Lexi Landrigan, the Public Relations Manager.

As the society’s advisor, Lesch is also hoping to bring Woodland Regional High School into this year’s BOW SEAT Ocean Awareness competition. BOW SEAT is a nonprofit organization that provides a place for teens to connect and save the ocean. The competition focuses on exploring Earth’s water through visual art, writing, film and music. This year’s topic is humor.

“I want to get in touch with the Fine Arts and Humanities Department because there are so many different forms of art [and it enables us to all work collaboratively,]” said Lesch.

To accomplish all these plans, the Honor Society is recruiting new members.

“Recruiting is based on how many science credits students have,” said Lesch. “They need to have completed three science credits and currently be enrolled in a science course, not just an elective.”

Seniors would have needed to take a science course every year, whereas juniors are able to join if they doubled up on courses their freshman or sophomore year. Students need to have a 95 QPA in order to enroll as well as an 85% in all science courses.

This year, the Science National Honor Society sent out sixty-six invitations. The invitations were sent out by email which contained an application. On the application, students needed to calculate their science QPA and past disciplinary actions they may have faced.

“The more the merrier,” said Lesch. “The more people, the more you can do.”

Hannah Mudry

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