Annie Sims Elementary School held its National Elementary Honor Society Induction Ceremony Tuesday, October 9. Forty-nine Annie Sims Elementary School 4th graders became members of the Sims Chapter of National Elementary Honor Society before an audience proud family members, teachers and administrators.
Students and audience members listened as chapter officers described the important characteristics of an NEHS member. Vice President Kenlee Jaggers discussed Scholarship, Secretary Anna Beth Sellers explained Responsibility, Treasurer Maggie Price talked about Service and President Sabrina Otero-Svirska discussed Leadership.
Annie Sims Principal Tonya Murray thanked the family members for the involvement they show in the education of their students and praised the students on their achievements. She told them, “We know you have worked hard to get to this point and we know you will continue to work hard and to make Annie Sims Elementary proud.”
Guest speaker Buddy Blue, a long-time volunteer at Annie Sims, told the students that he was proud of all they had accomplished. He encouraged them to continue to strive for excellence inside the classroom and in the community. He told them he expected to see great things from them in the future.
To be a member of NEHS, a student must meet or succeed the national minimum standard of a cumulative average grade of 85%. Students are also judged on their level of personal responsibility. Once inducted, members are required to maintain the same level of performance in academics and responsibility.
NEHS recognizes 4th grade students for their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated personal responsibility. The organization seeks to provide meaningful service activities for students to both the school and the community and to develop essential leadership skills in elementary school students.
New members of the Annie Sims Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society are Kevin Alvarez, David Bautista, Mason Brown, Kaelyn Carrillo, Nicolas Castaneda, Landon Cheatum, Zoei Craig, Valerie Cruz, Valeria Cueto, Aileen Flores, Ashley Flores, Monserrat Gonzalez, Yadiel Guzman, Alexia Hawkins, Alexandra Hernandez Rodriguez, Jeremiah Hurndon, Kenlee Jaggers (Vice-President), Adrian Jaime, Mia Jaime, Conley Johnson, Jayla Jones, Daniel Kimbrough, Aloani Laboy-Camacho, Lacen Logue, AJ Lytle, Grace Martinez, Roger Martinez, Jennifer Meeks, Miriam Monroy, Kace Moreno, Joecelyne Ornelas, Sabrina Otero-Svirska (President), Gabriel Palomares, Carolyn Pena, Adali Ponce, Jacqueline Ponce, Charity Prater, Maggie Price (Treasurer), Yazid Ramirez, Cooper Rider, Nicole Salazar, Anna Beth Sellers (Secretary), Jaden Shelley, Isaiah Shepherd, Adan Torres, Nitalya Trimble, Janel Vega, Brooklyn White, and Amiyah Willis.