Quince Orchard HS

QOHS Honor Societies

Students at Quince Orchard have a variety of different Honor Societies that they can join or turn to for help and tutoring.  Each of these societies are instrumental in the success of our school and we applaud these students for their accomplishments and thank them for their help.  For details about any society, see their individual information section below.

• American Sign Language Honor Society
• French Honor Society
• Latin Honor Society
• Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society
• National Art Honor Society
• National English Honor Society
• National Honor Society
• National Science Honor Society
• Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society
• Spanish Honor Society
• Tri-M Music Honor Society

American Sign Language Honor Society

Sponsor:Mrs. Combs
Website: http://aslhonorsociety.org/
Description:  The ASL National Honor Society  was established in 2006.  Its primary mission is to encourage and recognize high academic achievement in ASL studies for high school and college/university students.Tutoring: Tutoring is available on an as needed basis.  Please contact the president or Mrs. Combs for more information.Application process:  Please see Mrs. Combs or another board member 

French Honor Society

Sponsor:Ms. Yu
Meeting Dates/Times: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Lunch
Meeting Location: Room 220
Description: A society for upper level French students who have a 3.5 GPA or higher in French.

Latin Honor Society

Sponsor:Mr. Lynch
Description: The purpose of the Latin Honor Society is to increase understanding of Roman culture and to engage its members in charitable, altruistic, social and beneficial activities as they arise.

Math Honors Society

Sponsor: Ms. Patel 
National Organization Webpage:  http://www.mualphatheta.org
Description:Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society (founded in 1957) with over 88,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools. It recognizes and encourages those students who enjoy and excel in mathematics. The name Mu Alpha Theta was constructed from the Greek lettering for the phonemes mu, alpha, and theta.
Tutoring: Members tutor every day during lunch in room # 304, students participate on a rotating schedule.
Application: Students can apply to be in the honors society in the fall. See Mrs. Patel to get Application form.
Criteria for membership:Must be a Junior or Senior, Un-weighted GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4-point scale, Earned a grade of B or above in all math courses taken, Enrolled in Honors Pre-calculus or higher math course 

National Art Honor Society

 Sponsor:Mr. Lundquist
Description: The National Art Honor Society is made up of students who excel in the Fine Arts and have a strong appreciation for expression of creativity. Our goal is to help the community and school become involved in various art related activities while strengthening our bond as artists. We are dedicated to raising money and volunteering our time and skills to those in need. See the NAHS page for more information.

National Chinese Honor Society

Sponsor:Ms. Chen
National Organization Webpage:  http://www.Classk12.org  

Description: The National Chinese Honor Society was established in November 1993. Its objective is to acknowledge the superior achievement of secondary students studying Chinese as a second language. The National Chinese Honor Society not only recognizes high scholastic achievement but also good character, leadership, and service. Juniors with a 3.0 GPA, 3.5 average in Chinese language, leadership experiences, and school/community service are eligible to submit the application in the spring. Induction for new members is in May. Members are required to tutor during lunch. 

National English Honor Society

Sponsor: Ms. LeslieStudent Officers:
President: Michael Borten
Vice President: Michael Dunkelberg
Secretary: Laura Hayes
Treasurer: Crystal Si
Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in room 238
Description: The National English Honor Society is open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors who have maintained an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, and an English GPA of 3.5 or higher (no Cs in English).  Applications are accepted in both fall and spring.  Inductions occur at the Honor Societies Ceremony, held in May.  Members pay dues of $20.00 at admission, which covers their graduation cords and their national fees.  Members of the English Honor Society are expected to earn 10 student service learning hours per year to remain in active standing.  These hours must be related to the literacy or writing.  Members of the NEHS staff the writing center in the computer lab (228I) during lunch, and are available to help any student with a writing  assignment. 

National Honor Society

Sponsor:Ms. Low - Judy_E_Low@mcpsmd.org
National Organization Webpage: http://www.nhs.us/
Description: The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a recognition program for American high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Juniors with a 3.5 GPA, leadership experiences, and school and community service are eligible to submit a packet in the spring. Morning announcements and announcements on the QO webpage will be posted mid-march with information and dates. Induction for new members is in May. In addition, members are required to tutor during lunch on a rotating basis
Tutoring: Members tutor every day during lunch in room 236, students participate on a rotating schedule.
Application: Students can apply to be in the NHS in the Fall (Seniors Only) or Spring. 

National Science Honor Society

Sponsor:Ms. MartellStudent Officers:
President: Joey Chilbert
VP: Shyam Lakshamanan
Treasurer: Jerry Gu
Secretary: Amit Patel
Application Process: Eligible Individuals are invited to apply at the beginning of each semester. Invitations for each semester are based on accumulated academic excellence across previous semesters. 
Description: QO SNHS membership is conferred during the junior and senior years. A student must have and maintain an overall 3.5 GPA (weighted) to be a member. In addition, the following qualifications must be met and maintained:A member must be enrolled in at least one honors or upper level science class during or prior to the eleventh grade year. A member must be enrolled in at least one second year honors or upper level science class during or prior to the twelfth grade year. A member must maintain a 3.75 average across all science courses. Visit the website for more information.
Tutoring: Daily at Lunch in 344. Members are expected to earn 10 SSL Hours per semester through tutoring.  

Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society

Sponsors: Ms. Stahly, Ms. Klyn, and Ms. Hardinge 

Spanish Honor Society

Sponsor: Mrs. McEldowney
Student Officers:
President: Ronald Montano
Vice President: Julia Shapiro
Secretary: Amit Vij
Description: The Spanish Honor Society recognizes high achievement in Spanish (and Portuguese) by students of secondary schools and promotes continuity of interest in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies. The SHH is classified as a national and international academic honor society in the study of high school Spanish and Portuguese and is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Inc.(AATSP).  A regularly enrolled student of a secondary school (grades 9-12) who has maintained an honor average in the study of Spanish or Portuguese for at least three semesters is eligible for membership in the Society. The student must be enrolled in the study of the language at the time of initiation. No initiation is to take place earlier than the tenth grade.  The members of the society offer tutoring services Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 224.  The Quince Orchard HS Chapter is named after Alejandro Casona, a Spanish poet and playwright.  Inductions are held in the Spring.  Students may obtain application forms at that time from their Spanish teacher to be reviewed and approved by the sponsor.

Tri-M Music Honor Society

Sponsor: Mr. Proctor and Ms. Kirchhoff
Description: The three M initials stand for Modern Music Masters. The purpose of this organization is to inspire music participation, create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and promote leadership in the music students of secondary schools.