Awards and Honors
In an attempt to motivate and recognize achievement, good
citizenship, and involvement in school activities, we have a
number of awards. These include the following:
Academic Achievement Night:
Students who make the honor roll in the first three marking periods will be honored at Academic Achievement Night in May.
Attendance Certificates:
Given to a student who has 100% attendance for a marking period.
Gold Cards/Silver Cards:
Given to students who have either perfect attendance for the year (gold card) or up to three absences for the year (silver card). The gold card entitles a student to attend RJK school functions for free. The silver card entitles a student to attend RJK school functions for half price.
Honor Roll Certificate:
Given to a student who makes the honor roll for a marking period. A student must have an 85 average or better to be on the honor roll.
National Junior Honor Society:
Students are eligible at the end
of the seventh grade; they must meet the following criteria:
a) a cumulative average of 85 or better
b) good citizenship and character demonstrating a sense of
responsibility
c) Involvement in school and community
Panthergrams:
Any teacher may send these post cards to indicate good work and/or behavior in class.
Presidential Academic Fitness Award:
Given at the end of the 8th grade,
a student must meet the following criteria.
a) a cumulative average of 90.0
b) standardized achievement test scores at the 85th percentile
for verbal and/or mathematical skills.
Student of the Month:
Given by each department to a student who has shown improvement or outstanding work for the month. Students will attend a field trip chaperoned by faculty members.
Principal’s Breakfast:
Grade level teams nominate students with highest average, best effort, good citizenship and most academically improved. A Principal’s Breakfast is given each marking period for these students.
5-Point Club:
Students who improve their grade point average by 5 points or more, will receive a certificate and are invited to a celebration to recognize their achievement.