Sr. Teresa Trayers, SND

Chapter of the

National Honor Society at

Bishop Stang High School

Purpose

The Sr. Teresa Trayers, SND Chapter of the National Honor Society at Bishop Stang High School exists to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in pupils of Bishop Stang High School.

Our Name

Our chapter is named after Sr. Teresa Trayers, SND, the last Sister of Notre Dame to staff our school. Sister served our school for 24 years until her retirement in 1998.

What do we do?

The National Honor Society is primarily a service organization.

Each chapter and each member is responsible for completing a service requirement.

Chapter Dedication and Patron

The Chapter is dedicated to the Virgin Mary under her title Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom...

Chapter Dedication and Patron

…members are urged to turn to her in prayer and imitate her virtues.

We are proud of our We are proud of our history…history…

We are proud of our We are proud of our history…history…

Service

In our school

Care and maintenance of theChapel of the Annunciation

Through weekly cleaning by our officers and members…

Care and maintenance of the

Chapel of the Annunciation

Through providing the flowers and decorating for the Christmas and Easter Seasons…

Care and maintenance of the

Chapel of the Annunciation

Through our celebration of the Solemnity of the Annunciation and the bestowal of an annual gift to the chapel…

Involvement in school activities

Many of our members serve as student councilors, officers of the various classes or as volunteers at school events…

NHS Faculty/Staff Recognition Day

Each year, on the feast of St. John Baptist de la Salle, patron saint of teachers, we honor our faculty for modeling the characteristics of NHS by…

NHS Faculty/Staff Recognition Day

…providing a catered luncheon.

Guidance Dept. Guidance Dept. Recognition DayRecognition Day

Each year, on the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, we honor our guidance counselors and staff by honoring them in a Prayer Service and treating them to a catered lunch.

Tutoring

Every year members of our chapter volunteer to tutor students…

In our community

Blood Drive

Each year our chapter holds two annual blood drives…

Food Drives

Every fall our chapter holds our annual Rock-a-thon Food Drive….

Rock-a-thon Food Drive

This year we collected 8,675 pounds of food to assist three area food pantries…

Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day ObservanceObservance

Each fall, we remember those who served our nation with prayer and song

Three years ago, we partnered with our Computers in the Community FIAT program and presented refurbished computers to the Veterans Transition House in New Bedford

Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day ObservanceObservance

Two years ago, we held a very successful Household Linens Drive to benefit the Veterans Transition Home

Benefit Variety ShowBenefit Variety Show

Activities

Annual ActivitiesOur activities include…

Members Meetings Rock-a-thon Food Drive NHS Scholarship Program Advent/Christmas Gathering Faculty/Staff Recognition Day Guidance Dept. Recognition Day Annunciation State Leadership Conference St. Julie Billiart Day / SND Heritage Day Annual Induction Ceremony Feast of Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom

NHS Scholarship Program

Advent / Christmas Gathering

A social gathering for chapter members...

Members MeetingsMembers Meetings

Solemnity of the Annunciation

State Leadership Conference

Each spring our junior officers attend the NHS State Leadership Conference at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester...

Annual Induction Ceremony

Each year, on the Sunday following Mother’s Day, we induct new chapter members …

Induction of New Induction of New MembersMembers

Feast of Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom

Held on the 8th of June this event involves the newly inducted sophomore members of the chapter.

They gather in the chapel for a service which ends with the election of their officers…

Feast of Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom

Awards

Everett Masters Award

This award, granted by the NHS State Committee, was given to our advisor, Mr. Medeiros. It honors his longstanding efforts on the part of NHS members and the work he had done in assisting local Catholic schools to create or resurrect NJHS chapters.

Students for a Hunger Free America Award

For two years in a row, our chapter was honored by the Feinstein Center to End Hunger in America for having one of the top fifty food drives in the country.

Each time, we were awarded $1,000 by the center for our efforts.

NHS Student of the Year Award

For the first time in the spring of 2005 one of our members was selected as the NHS Student of the Year by the Massachusetts NHS State Committee

In the spring of 2008, one of our members was named as South Region winner for the state

Outstanding Chapter Outstanding Chapter AwardAwardIn May of 2007, and again in 2008, our chapter

was honored by the Massachusetts NHS State Committee with an

“Outstanding Chapter Award”

NHS School Projects over the

last decade

Tree of Life

Each fall, our chapter publishes the annual “Tree of Life” newsletter.

Restoration of the statue of the Sacred Heart

Chapel Lighting and Angels

Gift of New Lectern

Re-plating the Sanctuary Lamp Stand

Gift of Vestments, Processional Crosses, and

other liturgical items

Reliquary Cabinet

St. Sebastian Shrine and Book of the Dead Stand

Easter Altar Hangings

Fall Ordinary Time Altar Hangings

“Theo’s Work” Orphanage, Haiti

St. Philip’s Mission, Swaziland

Imaculee’s VisitImaculee’s VisitCo-sponsored with the Student CouncilCo-sponsored with the Student Council

Imaculee’s VisitImaculee’s Visit

St. Joseph’s Table / Market St. Joseph’s Table / Market Ministries DonationMinistries Donation

St. Julie’s Day Service

St. Julie’s Day 2008

Establishing or Advising NJHS Chapters

St. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet

St. Joseph’s School, Fairhaven

St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School, Hyannis

Graduate Members for Graduate Members for life…life…