The boy and girl in each class chosen by teacher and/or students as the best citizen in that class for the year
EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE AWARD (ALL GRADES)
Students with no more than 4 absences and 4 tardies for the year
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS (GRADES 3 - 5)
Honor Roll - student earned a place on the Honor Roll for 3 nine week grading periods and no grade lower than a "C" in the remaining grading period
Scholarship Award - student earned a place on the "A" Honor Roll in three out of 4 of the nine week periods
Blue Ribbon Award - student earned all "A's" for the entire year
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE (GRADE 5 ONLY)
The purpose of this award is to recognize academic success in the classroom.
To be eligible for the President's Award for Educational Excellence, students at each award level (elementary, middle, or high school) must meet the requirements in Category A and either 1 or 2 of Category C. If a school does not have letter grades, a student must meet the requirements in Category B and either 1 or 2 of Category C.
A. Grade Point Average: Students are to earn a grade point average of 90 on a 100 point scale, (an A on a letter scale or a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale). When computing grade point averages at the respective award level, only the years at that level are to be included through the fall semester of the exiting grade.
Note: Elementary schools are not to include K-3 in their computations.
B. School Criteria/Standards: Each school establishes standards for the award that reflect a 90 percent level or higher on the traditional grading scale. This category enables school personnel to use new assessment and evaluation tools in developing award criteria at their school and apply the criteria fairly to all students. The primary indicators of excellence must be based on academic achievement. School personnel may also consider, as part of the criteria, activities in which a student demonstrate high motivation, initiative, integrity, intellectual depth, leadership qualities and/or exceptional judgment. They may also require student essays and outstanding attendance, but these activities must bear some relationship to the academic performance of a student.
C. In addition to A or B, schools are to include one or more of the following criteria to determine their selected students:
1. State Tests and Nationally-Normed Achievement Tests: High achievement in reading or mathematics on state tests or nationally-normed tests. The school may consider college admissions examinations for seniors, for example the SAT or ACT.
OR
2. Recommendations from a Teacher Plus One Other Staff Member: One recommendation is to reflect outstanding achievement such as English, mathematics, science, history, geography, art, foreign language, and any other courses that reflect a school's core curriculum. This judgment is to be supported by tangible evidence that is comprised of either results on teacher-made tests, portfolio assessment, or special projects.
The second recommendation from a school staff member may address, for example: involvement in community service or co-curricular activities including tutoring other students and/or demonstration of creativity and achievement in the visual and performing arts.
The school principal has final authority to determine which students receive this award.
