5th Grade Presidential Awards

Awards in the 5th Grade

1) Presidential Award For Educational Excellence

Recognizing academic success in the classroom

These students have demonstrated the following:

Primary indicators of excellence based on academic achievement

- grade standards which reflect a 90% or higher on a traditional grading scale

- above average standardized test achievement

- teacher recommendation based on high motivation, initiative, integrity, intellectual depth, leadership qualities and / or exceptional judgment. All must bear some relationship to academic performance

(*Top 2 students who meet the above criteria per class)

2) Presidential Award for Educational Achievement

Recognizing outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, or intellectual development in academic subjects

These students have demonstrated the following:

- tremendous growth academically

- unusual commitment to learning academics despite various obstacles

- maintain a school record of high standards and hard work

- outstanding growth, improvement, commitment, or intellectual development in the academic subject areas.

(*Top 2 students who meet the above criteria per class)