In an attempt to motivate and recognize achievement, good citizenship, and involvement in school activities, RJK awards exceptional students with a number of awards. These awards include:

Academic Achievement:

Students who make the honor roll in the first three marking periods will be honors at Academic Achievement Night in June

Attendance Certificates:

These are given to students who have 100% attendance for a marking period. 

Gold Cards/Silver Cards:

These cards are given to students who have either perfect attendance for the year (gold card) or only up to three absences for the year (silver card).  The gold card entitles the student to attention RJK school functions for free. The silver card entitles the student to attend RJK school functions for half price. 

Honor Roll Certificates:

These awards are given to students who make the honor roll for a marking period. A student must have a 3.2 average to be on the honor roll. 

National Junior Honor Society:

Students are eligible at the end of the seventh grade for the honor society. They must meet the following criteria:

1. a cumulative average of 3.5
2. good citizenship and character demonstrating a sense of responsibility
3. Involvement in the schools 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, these awards are given to students who meet the following criteria:

1. a cumulative average of 3.7
2. standardized achievement test scores at the 85th percentile for verbal and/or mathematical skills

Student of the Month Certificate:

These awards are given by each department to a student who has shown improvement or outstanding work for the month. Special reward incentives will be given to the students honored. 

Principal's Breakfast:
Grade level teams nominate students with the highest average, best effort, good citizenship, and most academically improved. A Principal's Breakfast is given each marking period for these students.

"We Care" Cards:

These cards will be given to students who have shown good citizenship. Students will be entered into a monthly drawing for prizes. 

.5 Club:

Students who improve their grade point average by .5 or more, will receive a certificate and are invited to an after school celebration to recognize their achievement. Once a student earns their way into the .5 Club, they are members for the current school year and are invited to each marking period's celebration.