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laws exists. In those cases, the student’s name will be submitted to the Faculty Council for discussion and
review. The Faculty Council will have three options in deciding a dismissal case: (1) the Faculty Council may
find no sufficient grounds for dismissal and it may order the member be returned to a member in good standing;
(2) the Faculty Council may opt not to dismiss the member but censure the member by placing him or her on
probationary status; or (3) the Faculty Council may dismiss a member.

A dismissed member will never again be considered for membership in the National Honor Society.

Tri-M Music Honor Society
Rules and Guidelines

1. Enrolled in the Overbrook High School music program.
2. Be of excellent character.
3. Students must maintain an “A” average in music. Students must also maintain a “B” average in other academic classes.
4. Students will be selected through the following:
a. Obtaining points by participating in different ensembles.
b. Participation in ensembles includes good standing and finishing the season or activity.
​c. Assisting the director.
5. Students will need to acquire 12 points to be eligible for selection.
6. Acquiring the necessary points does not guarantee acceptance.
7. The ensembles will have the following rating:

*Concert Band - 1 *Concert Choir - 1
*Jazz Band - 1 *Lab Band - 1
*Overtones - 1 *Marching Band - 1
*Musical - 1 *Music Theory - 1
*Conference Honors Band - 1 *All State Choir/Band/Orchestra - 1
*All SJ Honors Choir/Band/Orchestra – 1 *East Coast/Nat. Grammy Band - 1
*All SJ Honors Jazz Band - 1 *Honors Choir/Band - 2
*Pit Orchestra - 2
8. The Overbrook Honors Recital will take place the same night as the induction. Additional inductees may perform at the
recital/induction ceremony.
9. The Overbrook High School Band and Choir will pay for half of the cost for membership fees and additional items i.e.
chords for senior members. The students will pay for half of their membership dues.
10. Junior members will receive a junior pin and certificate. Senior members will receive a senior pin, certificate and honors
chord.

Three Suspension Rule

If a student is suspended a third time, he/she will be enrolled in the Twilight
Program at Overbrook.

If a student is suspended a fourth time, they will lose the ability to participate in all
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