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Intermediate Awards
At the conclusion of each year, intermediate students are presented plaques
and certificates for outstanding achievements in a number of areas.
Certificates are awarded to the top students in each class while the plaques are
presented to the top overall students in the school. It is possible that no
student meets the criteria in a given year, and in those cases, the plaques or
certificates will be withheld. Each student who receives a plaque also has
his/her name engraved on the permanent plaques in the display case. If two
students are tied for a plaque, then the student in the higher grade receives it.
If the students are from the same grade then they share the award.
The criteria for the awards are as follows:
Fine Arts
• Participates in drama, dance, music, and art. |
• Applies artistic elements and principles to create original artwork or specific effects. |
• Uses variety of sources, including feelings, imagination, memory, and observation. |
• Creates patterns and images for self-expression and to express his or her world. |
• Demonstrates performance skills and willingness to share artwork. |
• Demonstrates an awareness and an appreciation of the various art forms and purposes for artwork. |
Overall Achievement
• Demonstrates superior skills and knowledge in all subject areas |
• Thinks critically about ideas and issues |
• Communicates and expresses learning through writing, speech, and a variety of other forms |
• Participates in and demonstrates an ability in a variety of sports |
• Participates in and demonstrates an ability in the arts |
• Demonstrates a high level of social and personal responsibility |
Citizenship
• Contributes significantly to school service |
• Exhibits emotional maturity that promotes worth and confidence in self and others |
• Demonstrates social skills, including integrity and cooperation |
• Demonstrates leadership in group activities |
• Demonstrates social responsibility through involvement in the community |
• Maintains an average or above average academic standing |
Outstanding Athlete
• Participates in, and excels, in a number of team sports |
• Participates in, and excels, in PE class |
• Demonstrates leadership skills |
• Demonstrates superior commitment and effort |
• Demonstrates good sportsmanship in practices and in competition |
Music
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding and ability in a variety of techniques |
• Participates and excels in music class |
• Demonstrates confidence and a superior ability during performances |
• Demonstrates commitment, effort, and a positive attitude |
Sportsmanship
• Participates in PE class and on a variety of school teams |
• Demonstrates leadership skills |
• Demonstrates good sportsmanship in practices and in competition |
• Demonstrates superior commitment, effort, and a positive attitude |
Top Academic
• Earns highest grade point average |
• If tie - over last two years ...three years |
Most Improved
• Improves in subject areas |
• Improves in ability to think critically about ideas and issues |
• Improves in ability to communicate and express learning through writing, speech, and a variety of other forms |
• Improves in participation and ability in sports |
• Improves in participation and ability in the arts |
• Improves in level of social and personal responsibility |
• Improves in level of commitment, effort, and positive attitude |
The Principal’s Award
(Only 1 winner per year)
• Demonstrates courage when faced with challenges |
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