ALL THINGS BETA
UPDATED FOR THE2017-2018SCHOOL YEAR
GETTING AN INVITATION
DETERMINED BASED ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN 7THGRADESTUDENTS WITH AN OVERALL YEARLY AVERAGE OF 92.5 OR BETTER WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO JOIN BETA CLUBTHIS IS THE AVERAGE OF THE F1 COLUMN OF YOUR FINAL REPORT CARD FOR MATH, SCIENCE, READING, AND SOCIAL STUDIES
BETA DUES
DUES WILL BE DUE ONE WEEK AFTER OUR INTRODUCTORY PARENT MEETING.BETA DUES ARE $25 IN TOTAL$15 (NATIONAL) AND $10 (LOCAL)ONCE DUES ARE COLLECTED STUDENTS WILL BE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL BETA CLUB WHICH ALLOWS US TO RECEIVE THEIR PIN AND CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR OUR INDUCTION CEREMONY
MAINTAININGACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY
REPORT CARDS MUST BE CHECKED/VERIFIED AT THE FIRST MANDATORY MEETING FOLLOWING EACH REPORT CARDSTUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN AN OVERALL/CUMULATIVE AVERAGE OF 92.5 OR HIGHER AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH GRADING PERIODIF A STUDENTS CUMULATIVE AVERAGE DROPS BELOW 92.5 THE STUDENT WILL BE PLACED ON PROBATION FOR THE FOLLOWING9WEEKSIF A STUDENT GOES ON PROBATION 2 GRADING PERIODS IN A ROW, THEY WILL GO ON AN INACTIVE STATUSDURINGAN INCATIVESTATUS, STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN BETA SPONSORED EVENTS.
MAINTAINING BEHAVIORAL ELIGIBILITY
BEHAVIORAL PROBATION IS DETERMINED BY A DEMERIT SYSTEMSTUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A DEMERIT FOR EACH DISCIPLINE REFERRALSUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A DEMERIT FOR NON-ATTENDANCE AT 3 MANDATORY BETA EVENTSTHREE DEMERITS WILL RESULT IN BEHAVIORAL PROBATIONBEHAVIORAL PROBATION WILL LAST FOR9WEEKS
OFFICERS AND THEIR ROLES
PRESIDENTRESPONSIBLE FOR SHARING OUR NEWS FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE WEBSITERESPONSIBLE FOR BEING THE “FACE” OF BETA AND HELP PROMOTE POSITIVE LEADERSHIP THROUHOUT OUR BETA CLUBRELAYS MESSAGES FROM SPONSORS TO BETA MEMBERSVICE PRESIDENTHELPS THE PRESIDENT FULFILL HIS/HER ROLESSECRETARYTAKES NOTES OF OUR TUESDAY/MANDATORY MEETINGSTREASURERHELPS AID IN MONEY CONCERNS BY WRITING RECEIPTS AND LOGGING MONEY COLLECTIONWILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOR ABLE TO HANDLE ANY MONEY
BETA SPONSORED EVENTS
EXPECTATIONS OF LEADERSHIP
BETA STUDENTS SHOULD BE A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITYSTUDENTS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING TO WIN A GIFT CARD FOR LEADERSHIPSTUDENTS CAN PLACE A DESCRIPTION OF EVIDENCE AS PROOF OF BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL IN A JAR TO BE ENTERED IN A DRAWING AT CHRISTMAS AND AT THE END OF THE YEARDESCRIPTIONS MUST BE DATED AND SIGNED OFF BY A TEACHER OR ADULT IN THE COMMUNITY OTHER THAN AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERTHIS MUST BE DONE IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURSSTUDENTS MAY ENTER MULTIPLE INCIDENCES OF BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL, BUT THESE SHOULD BE BASED ON MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES.TEACHERS MAY ENTER A STUDENT THAT THEY WITNESS BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL.
MANDATORY MEETINGS
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY MORNINGS AT 7:20 IN MRS. WALTERS’ ROOMSTUDENTS MUST SIGN-INIF A STUDENT IS ABSENT FOR THE DAY, THEY ARE TO CHECK-IN UPON THEIR RETURN TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR MEETING ATTENDANCEIF A STUDENT DOESN’T CHECK-IN PRIOR TO THE NEXT MEETING THEY WILL BE COUNTED AS NOT IN ATTENDANCEOUR SERVICE PROJECT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL ACTIVE BETA MEMBERS AND IS IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
WE NEED HELP TRANSPORTING CONVENTION EVENTSLIVING LITERATURE MUST BE TRANSPORTED SEPARATELY FROM THE BUSWE NEED HELP PREPARING CONVENTION EVENTSSOME EVENTS WILL REQUIRE PARENT COMMITMENTS BEFORE WE CANBEGINTHE PROJECTS AND WILL NOT BE COMPLETED WITHOUT PARENT OVERSEERS (LIVING LITERATURE IS ONE OF THESE EVENTS)WE NEED CHAPERONES FOR CONVENTIONDETERMINED ON AN AS NEEDED AND FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. I PLACE YOUR NAME ON A LIST BASED ON WRITTEN AND DATED COMMUNICATION OF INTERESTWE NEED HELP WORKING/RUNNING SANTA’S WORKSHOPSTUDENTS WORKERS WILL WRAP, HELP ASSIST SHOPPERS, AND RESTOCK TABLESPARENTS ARE OVERSEERS AND RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING MONEY
CONVENTION AT OPRYLAND HOTEL
DATES:NOVEMBER19-21(SUNDAY, MONDAY, AND TUESDAY OF THANKSGIVING WEEK—SCHOOL IS OUT THAT WEEK)NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $30 IS DUE ONE WEEK AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE FIRST REPORT CARDDUES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION AT CONVENTION, WILL BE DUE BY THE THURSDAY THE WEEK PRIOR TO CONVENTION, AND HISTORICALLY ARE AROUND $200 PER PERSON.WE COMPETE IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ACADEMIC AND CREATIVE EVENTSWE HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN COMPETITIVE IN MATH, BANNER, AND QUIZ BOWL AND WE HAVE IMPROVED GREATLY IN T-SHIRT, SCRAPBOOK, LIVING LIT, AND SPOTLIGHTWE WILL NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO OVERSEE ANY CRAFT/CREATIVE PROJECT. WE WILL NOT COMPETE IN ANY CRAFT/CREATIVE PROJECT WITHOUT A PARENT TO OVERSEE THE PROJECTANY STUDENT ON PROBATION DURING THE 3RDSIX WEEKS MAY NOT ATTENDANY STUDENT NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT AT CONVETION AS WELL AS ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE PREP MAY NOT ATTEND.WE WILL NEED CHAPERONESIF SPACE IS AVAILABLE, THEY MAY RIDE THE BUSYOUR ROOM IS PROVIDED, BUT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN MEALSYOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FO A SMALL GROUP OF 4-8 STUDENTSYOU SHOULD EXPECT TO SHARE A ROOM WITH ANOTHER CHAPERONE
FUNDRAISING
CANDLE SALESSTUDENTS HISTORICALLY HAVE EARNED $4 PER CANDLE SOLDSELLING AROUND35CANDLES WILL TYPICALLY COVER THE COST OF CONVENTIONORDERS ARE PLACED IN A TIME FRAME THAT ALLOWS CANDLES TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SCHOOL THE WEEK WE LET OUT FOR CHRISTMASMONEY MUST BE COLLECTED WHEN THE ORDER IS PLACEDALL CANDLE SALES ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 5ORDERS ARE NOT CANCELLED IF CONVENTION ELIGIBILITY CHANGES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 20 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS IN ADDITION TO OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT15 HOURS MUST BE COMPLETED BY CONVENTION AND THE REMAINING 5 MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE START OF THE SIXTH SIX WEEKSIF COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS ARE NOT COMPLETED THE STUDENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE “ROLE MODEL” PRIZECOMMUNITY SERVICE MUST BE SIGNED OFF BY THE PERSON THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO AND CANNOT BE AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER.STUDENTS CANNOT BE PAID FOR SERVICE
COMMUNITY SERVICE IDEAS
PEER TUTORING (TEACHER SUPERVISED)VBSCHECK WITH CHURCH LEADERSSERVICE OF TEACHERS (GRADING PAPERS, ORGANIZING, CLASSROOM HELP—CAN’T BE DONE DURING SCOOL HOURS)WORKING THE SCHOOL BOOKSTOREHELPING WITH THE VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAMHELPING WITH BLUE SUEDEWORKING ATHLETIC CONCESSIONSTRUNK OR TREATSVOLUNTEER WORK (SERVING FOOD OR HELPING AT NURSING HOMES)
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
WE ARE A SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND WILL COMPLETE A MANDATORY SERVICE PROJECT THAT BENEFITS OUR COMMUNITY.COMPLETED IN THE SECOND SIX WEEKSWE COMPLETED A “CAMPUS CLEANUP” AT THE PARK AND MIDDLE SCHOOLTWO YEARS AGO AND FILLED SUPPLY BOXES AT MFUMC LAST YEARWE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS
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