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December 2021 ASLHS Newsletter





 

ASLHS hope you all have a wonderful Hanukkah, Christmas and a happy New Year !






 



Haven't renew your ASLTA and ASLHS membership? Please look under membership for instruction.


 

UPCOMING DEADLINES


  • MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - Beginning of cycle starts September 1st, 2021-August 31, 2022. Join at https://aslta.org/membership/

  • ASLHS ART COMPETITION: Competition closed. Winners will be announced VERY SOON!

  • GRADUATION ORDERS: Graduation orders are accepted via mail form or PO order. Watch video for more details under "MEMBERSHIP" below.

  • TEACHER GRANT APPLICATION: Grant application is now accepted and will continue until April 29th 2022



 

ANNOUNCEMENTS


ASLHS JUNIOR:


Do you teach ASL at a middle school?

American Sign Language Honor Society is now offering ASLHS JR for 6-8th graders!



Go ahead and sign up now for ASLHS. We will have medals and other ASLHS JR. benefits so you can recognize your middle school ASL students!


ASLHS Junior is for any 6th-8th grade student who takes ASL at a middle school (2 years of study preferred, unless only 1 year is offered). Membership will be offered to 6-8 grade students during the 2nd semester of ASL. ASLHS Jr. students can participate in all competitions and will be judged in a separate category. Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. It is strongly recommended, but not required, that sponsors require community service hours and/or ASL/Deaf-related projects for students to qualify.


Here's the BROCHURE you can use to show your administration as a resource in order to set an ASL honor society JR. at your school.





FACEBOOK GROUP:


AS A Reminder: We established a private Facebook group for your ASL Honor Society Members/Students to join! Don't forget to remind your students to join! This will be a wonderful opportunity for your students to collaborate, network with other ASL students, share ideas on variety topics regarding ASLHS and so much more


Use this flyer and post it in your classroom to remind your ASLHS members/students to join!




COMPETITIONS:


ASLHS Art Competition: Photography


WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON!! Keep an eye out on our email and social media release when winners are selected.


Good Luck! For any questions, please contact Robin Newsom-Wurtz, competition coordinator at aslhs.competitions2@aslta.org




MEMBERSHIP:


Attention ASLHS sponsors and potential ASLHS members/sponsors: Our membership coordinator, Stephanie Horvath and ASLTA Treasurer, Jason Zinza would like to share some important information and updates about membership and payment procedure. Please take the time to watch the video below and email Stephanie at aslhs.membership@aslta.org or Jason Zinza at treasurer@aslta.org for any questions or concerns.








  • It's now time for a renewal or an opportunity to join American Sign Language Honor Society! Don't forget to renew your ASLTA and ASLHS membership fees if you haven't done so.

  • You are not a member but interested joining ASLHS or know someone who’s interested? It’s not too late to join! Be sure to pay your dues at https://aslta.org/membership/. Payment must be done by mail for now until further notice. Membership starts from Sept. 1st, 2021 to Aug. 31st, 2022. If you have any questions, contact aslhs@aslta.org.

 

Graduation:


Please watch the video from Stephanie Horvath and Jason Zinza under "MEMBERSHIP" regarding payment for graduation orders. Contact Amy Crumine for additional questions at aslhs.graduation@aslta.org.





Check out more information about graduation orders on our website. We are still accepting orders! Please contact Amy Crumine for additional questions at aslhs.membership@aslta.org


*Feel free to check out our cords and medals on our website as well!


Reminder: Credit card payment is suggested for faster service. Other payments can be made but payment will need need to be paid in advance in order (3-4 weeks) to receive your materials in time.






 


ASLHS Teacher Grant


Have an ASL study project in mind related to your ASL classes and need financial assistance? ASL Honor Society offers up to $500 teacher grants for our ASL teachers throughout the year. We provide 3-5 award a year.


Appropriate uses for the ASL Honor Society Teacher Mini-Grant Program include, but are not limited to:

- Guest speaker fees

- ASL Festival / Deaf Awareness Weeks costs

- ASL-curriculum, supplies, or equipment

And more...





Any questions? Please contact Jessica Parker at aslhs@aslta.org.



 

ASLHS Scholarship


New Student Scholarship Application are in!!! ASL students can apply NOW!


The ASLHS is proud to sponsor nationwide scholarships available to students majoring or minoring in ASL, Deaf Studies, Deaf Education, and Interpreter Preparation. Current ASL scholarship amounts range between $1,750.00 and $2,500.00 each. Scholarships are offered to students who will begin college in the fall or are currently enrolled. Applicants must have an active chapter of the ASLHS on campus to be eligible. No scholarships are awarded to students from campuses that are not members of ASLHS.



 


Want to be featured in our future newsletters on our blog?



We are looking for:

-Teachers that deserve to be recognized. Nomination form here

-Students who works hard in your ASLHS chapter and ASLHS sponsor believe student should receive the recognition. Nomination form here

-Classroom highlight- show what your ASLHS chapter have been doing so far! Nomination form here


Please fill out the nomination form given above & have your ASLHS members to fill out social media consent form. Send the information to aslhs.pr@aslta.org. Check out the video here.


 

Follow Along

Have you followed us on social media? If not, be sure to follow us! We have ASL Honor Society Youtube Channel as well! Click here to subscribe our channel to receive updates of what’s going on in our ASLHS community. We already have almost 400 subscribers. Spread the news!




 

American Sign Language Honor Society

2021



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