Carter Lomax Middle School has established a chapter of the new National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) to recognize their most outstanding students.

Lomax will be joining elementary schools around the nation in establishing a program to promote excellence in academic achievement and involvement in leadership and service for the nation’s youngest students. More than just an honor roll, NEHS engages its members in service activities and leadership development that help strengthen the programs for all students at the school and improve life in the community.

“At Carter Lomax we feel it is essential for our children to learn the importance of academic, service, and community leadership. We want students to recognize that they can make a difference through their active leadership contributions. NEHS provides our students with an opportunity to demonstrate these leadership skills at a local, state and national level,” said Norma Penny, principal of Carter Lomax Middle School.

NEHS is being developed as a program of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in cooperation with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

“We are proud to recognize Carter Lomax Middle School as a new member of our Honor Society network.” said Gerry Tirozzi, executive director of NASSP. “The decision to bring NEHS to their campus is an indication of a commitment to acknowledging the hard work of high achieving and well-rounded students. It also signals support for the core values of the Honor Society – values that we believe enhance the life of every member and the entire school community.”

NASSP also sponsors the National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society, and with the creation of the new NEHS, establishes student recognition programs for students in all levels of American education, elementary, middle, and high school.

At the local level, chapters of the National Elementary Honor Society are supervised by a faculty adviser. The new advisers for the chapter at Carter Lomax will be Jackie Britton and Jennifer Brabston. They will be charged with supervising the selection of new members and inducting them at a special ceremony. Once members are selected, the chapter will organize service projects and other activities that support the purposes of the organization.