National Elementary Honor Society

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Mammoth Heights Elementary is proud to host a chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society here on our campus beginning with the 2016-17 school year. We are one of the first elementary schools in the State of Colorado to be recognized with a chapter of the NEHS!

National Elementary Honor Society is a club that honors students for demonstrating citizenship, leadership, service, scholarship and character. Students who excel academically and model exceptional responsibility can become members through a local selection process that concludes with induction into the school’s National Elementary Honor Society Chapter. Membership provides an outstanding means to prepare and shape students for their middle level and high school experiences.

Eligibility Requirements

Students in grades 5-6 who meet the requirements for membership outlined by their school’s chapter are eligible to be invited for membership.

Qualification for membership is based on the four pillars of NEHS:

Scholarship
Responsibility
Leadership
Service

5th Grade MHE NEHS Requirements

Earned “Meets” and “Exceeds” on EPR content scores for Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, and School Level Expectations, OR an average GPA of 3.5 (Approaching =2.0, Meets=3.0, Exceeds=4.0)
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6th Grade MHE NEHS Requirements

Responsibility guideline: 5 or higher (School Level Exp: safe and respectful behavior; active participation; productivity) - students can receive 3 - 4’s OR 2 - 4’s and 1 - 3

AND/OR

Scholarship guidelines: 3 or higher (reading, writing, number sense, data, geography, economics, life sci, earth sci) - students need 3 or more 4’s (and no 2’s)

In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 720-433-1083.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).