Kastner Intermediate

CJSF Applications for Membership 

Currently being accepted for both 7th and 8th grade students ONLY: January 27, 2025 thru January 31, 2025. 

One of the highest academic honors that students can earn in secondary school is the California  Junior Scholarship Federation award. The CJSF is a nationwide honor society recognized by  companies & institutions that, in some instances, have been known to award scholarships. The  CJSF is an academic membership to which students must apply. 

Membership is for the semester following the grade period. There are no retroactive  memberships given. Membership must be renewed each semester. To earn the official Honor  Membership Pin, students must have been a member of CJSF at least three times during their  tenure at Kastner. 

The grades used to apply for this semester membership are from your previous 1st  semester report card for the 24-25 school year. The last day to submit your application for membership is January 31, 2025, 3:00 PM. 

To Qualify for CJSF Membership this semester-follow the guidelines. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

1. You must earn TWICE the number of points than courses in which you are enrolled that meet membership requirements (ex.: 5 eligible courses, 10 points).
2. No CJSF points shall be given for Physical Education, courses involving clerking or office/teacher assisting, and courses taken on a pass/fail basis

CJSF semester points are calculated based on grades at Kastner Intermediate as follows:

A = 3 CJSF points

B = 1 CJSF point

1 extra point for an A or a B in an AP, or Honors-designated course, not to exceed two such points per semester

C or Pass = 0 CJSF points

D or F in any subject shall disqualify the student from membership for the semester.

Please use the CJSF Google Form application link and Online Payment option provided below  to submit your application and to make the payment for the membership fee. The cost for  membership is $7.00. Both the application and payment need to be completed to have your application processed and reviewed. 

Charter Rules prohibit us from taking late applications, therefore, no late applications will be  accepted after 1-31-2025.

If you need assistance to confirm you qualify:

Please email Mrs. Calderon at  tamicalderon@cusd.com or you may call (559) 327-2607.

You may also reach out to Ms. Jaurique, our CJSF Advisor at bridgettejaurique@cusd.com. 

Online Application

Online Payment

Kastner had 3 students place this year in the Fresno County Martin Luther King Jr. Essay contest. In fact, Natasha Drigpal won the entire contest beating out all other students in the whole county! This is quite an accomplishment!

Natasha Drigpal, 1^st place 

Kinsley Murray, Runner Up

Sophia Stermer, Runner Up