Société Honoraire de Français

The Société Honoraire de Français (French National Honor Society) is an organization whose intent is to recognize high school students in the United States who have maintained excellent grades in at least three semesters of French language courses; this is done by induction into the organization.

Société Honoraire de Français
Founded	1927 (1927) New York
Type	Honor Society
Affiliation	American Association of Teachers of French
Status	Active
Emphasis	High School French
Scope	National (United States)
Motto	Avoir une autre langue, c'est posséder une deuxième âme "To have another language is to have a second soul"
Colors	Blue,   White, and   Red
Publication	National Bulletin   French Review
Chapters	70
Headquarters	7333 West Jefferson Avenue, Suite 240 Lakewood, Colorado 80235 United States
Website	www.frenchteachers.org/shf/

Induction

At induction, the SHF history is usually read, culminating with the lighting of candles. Each student holds a candle, and the student next to him or her recites the motto, Avoir une autre langue, c'est posséder une deuxième âme, which means To have another language is to have a second soul. All the members are considered inducted when the last candle is lit.

Duties

Community service is mandatory for the organization, as well as a high-grade point average overall (at least a B average in all other courses), in addition to an A in French classes during the semester of selection.

See also

• American Association of Teachers of French
• German National Honor Society
• National Honor Society
• Spanish National Honor Society
• Pi Delta Phi, the French National Honor Society (for U.S. college and university students)

References

• Rapp, Sharon. "SHFConstitution" (PDF). Société Honoraire de Français of the American Association of Teachers of French. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

External links

• La Société Honoraire de Français