Grove School is a private , co-educational , therapeutic boarding and day school in Madison, Connecticut , United States. It was established in 1934 by Jess Perlman and utilizes a year-round, trimester calendar, with four two-week breaks.
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45-418: A desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools. Membership in local NHS chapters is an honor bestowed upon a student by a Faculty Council and is based on the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities. The National Honor Society
60-583: A faculty adviser. Grove has a chapter of the National Honor Society . National Honor Society The National Honor Society ( NHS ) is one of the oldest, largest, and most widely recognized cocurricular student organizations in American high schools, with 1.4 million members. The purpose of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to recognize outstanding students, to stimulate
75-606: A science lab, a conference room, and a media center. In 2011, an office was built for the administrators-on-duty (AODs) during the day. In 2012, the Robert A. J. Ranieri III Athletics and Recreation Center was completed. In 2015, construction was finished on two new dormitories, the Tessler–Olshin duplex. In January 2016, a new dining hall was opened, with office space for therapists that opened separately in September. Members of
90-400: The clinicians maintain private practices aside from Grove. The school's program in the performing arts has frequent student productions. Students may also choose to participate in a variety of varsity and junior varsity athletic teams. After the school day and on weekends, there are a range of recreational activities on and off campus. Student-run clubs meet weekly under the direction of
105-738: The employee community include teachers, faculty advisors, psychiatrists, therapists, spiritual advisors, and nurses, in addition to administrative and maintenance staff, a business office, care staff, and many others. An advisor, therapist, psychiatrist, and academic case manager comprise a treatment team, which maintains close contact with a student's family and school district, if applicable. Most faculty work full-time and many teachers are dorm counselors. Many are recruited from local teaching colleges. Special education teachers also work as academic case managers and advisors, who are assigned to about five students, double as administrators-on-duty or directors. Psychiatrists may also work as therapists and many of
120-573: The establishment of the NHS, numerous local and regional honor societies existed, but the NHS was the first organization of its kind with a national scope. Since its inception, the NHS has expanded significantly, with over 17,000 active chapters across the United States and beyond. In 1929, the NHS furthered its reach by introducing the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) for middle school students. This expansion
135-581: The fall of 1991, Grove School became coeducational. Grove School is situated on a 90-acre (36 ha) campus, directly adjacent to the I-95 highway . The dormitories include White House, Middle House, Tessler, Olshin, Lodge, Perlman, Redlich, Patch, Charles, Emmerich, Blue House, Red House, and Yellow House. Grove has constructed many new buildings in the past five years. In 2010, the Alice Chorney Education Center, with nine classrooms,
150-613: The overarching principles of the organization. The operational management of the NHS is overseen by the NASSP, with strategic guidance provided by the NASSP Board of Directors. This structure ensures the continuity of Rynearson's vision and the organization's impact on students' lives. The four pillars of NHS are Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service. Its colors are blue and gold. National Honor Society chapters operate in all fifty states, territories, and many schools around
165-483: The same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grove_School&oldid=889241469 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Grove School (Connecticut) Grove
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#1732776106839180-637: The world, engaging and serving more than 1.4 million students. Each year, the average NHS chapter contributes: Since 1946, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has awarded more than $ 23 million in scholarships to outstanding NHS seniors. Each year, NASSP awards $ 2 million in scholarships to 600 students, including one National Winner ($ 25,000), four NHS Pillar Winners ($ 10,625) 20 national finalists ($ 5,625 each), and 575 national semifinalists ($ 3,200 each). Scholarship recipients are selected based on their demonstration of
195-646: Was complemented in 2008 with the creation of the National Elementary Honor Society , a collaboration between the NASSP and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), aimed at elementary school students. The NHS operates through a decentralized model, granting autonomy to local chapters for innovation and adaptation within the framework of the NHS National Constitution. This approach allows chapters to address specific local needs while adhering to
210-547: Was established on March 1, 1921 by Dr. Edward Rynearson , a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) , which is the parent organization of the NHS. Rynearson, then the principal of Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh, PA, envisioned an organization that would balance academics and athletics while emphasizing the role of high schools as a foundation for democracy. Prior to
225-497: Was founded as a boys’ school in 1934 by Jess Perlman (earlier, a co-founder of the Baltimore Labor College ), who led the school until 1956. From 1956 to 1986, Jack Sanford Davis served as executive director. In 1986, Richard Chorney purchased Grove, converted it into a for-profit propriety corporation with a board of directors, and appointed his son Peter J. Chorney as executive director and president and CEO. In
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