Annie Sims Elementary School held its annual National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) induction ceremony on Thursday, November 6. Forty-seven students in the 4th grade became members of the Sims chapter of NEHS before an audience of proud family members, teachers, administrators, and friends. 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 Daleyza Moreno Yepez and Dionisio Garcia led the pledges to the United States and Texas flags, and Madilyn Howard gave the invocation. Students and audience members listened as chapter officers described the important characteristics of an NEHS member. The officers for the 2025-2026 school year are President Evelyn Buchanan, Vice President Walker Glenn, Secretary Beau Malone, and Treasurer Paige Cameron.

Annie Sims Principal Jeannie Pat Jaggers introduced guest speaker, Esther Okolo, who spoke to the students about the meaning behind the word “responsibility”. Assistant Principal Lexi Litke talked about the history of NEHS at Annie Sims. President Buchanan led the inductees in the NEHS pledge. And Counselor Sarah Conley called each members name as they accepted their certificate from Principal Jaggers.

New members of the Annie Sims Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society are Noah Aguilar, Zayden Alvarez, Evelyn Buchanan, Heaven Camarillo, Carson Cameron, Paige Cameron, Brittany Carranza, Franceska Charles Lugo, Jackelyn Cigarroa, Caleb Crabb, Paul Dyer, Jennifer Fernando Perez, Kate Foster, Dionisio Garcia, Julyan Garrett, Walker Glenn, Maclynn Godfrey, Daniel Gomez-Sandoval, Maximo Gutierrez, Addi Hulse, Madilyn Howard, Ian Keahey, Kaidence Kelly, Tate Latiolais, Liam Litke, Beau Malone, David Mata, Lucas Mata Sanchez, Diego Mayorga Lopez, Leonardo Miranda, Christopher Moreno, Damian Moreno, Daleyza Moreno Yepez, Analiyah Organista, Cruz Paddy, Cleo Perez, Jacqueline Perez, Ayva Posadas, Lake Prosser, Annaleigh Rogers, Carlos Ruiz, Leonel Salazar, Charlotte Sheppard, Julian Torres, Sebastian Valle, Jaxton Walters, and Ericka Yanez.

The Annie Sims chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society Advisor is Loren Buchanan.

Photo: Sims NEHS 2025-2026:

The new members of the Annie Sims Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society.