16-17DES Awards

Not all students will receive an award, which may be difficult for some children. Please talk to your child to help them understand that doing their best is what is most important, not the award. Your child’s teacher will notify you if they are receiving an award.

DES Awards

Attendance Award (K-5):

Perfect Attendance-0 absences and 0 tardies

Excellent Attendance: No more than 4 absences and no more than 4 tardies for the year.

Leadership Award (1-5):

No X’s in Conduct for the year

All S’s (no “N”s) & No more than 2 “X”s in work habits for the year

Academic Achievement Awards (2-5)

A/B Honor Roll- All A’s and B’s, no more than one C

All A honor roll- all A’s in all four quarters.

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Kindergarten

Participation Award: given to all K students.

Read-to-Me Award: read at least ten books at home and return paper with names of books and parents signature.

First Grade

Academic Achievement:

All 3’s and 4’s in academic subjects in all four quarters.

President’s Education Awards Program 2016-17

Eligibility Criteria

In order to qualify for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence, students must meet the following requirements:

  1. 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) from grade 4 to mid-year grade 5. Grades K-3 should not be included in the computation.

AND

  1. “High achievement” on either a nationally normed or state test in reading or math. All Henrico elementary schools will use the following:
  1. A score of 500 or higher on a SOL reading or math test administered in the spring of fourth grade.

OR

  1. A score at or above the designated percentile (85%) on the MAPS reading or math assessments. Spring scores (4th grade), fall scores (5th grade), winter scores (5th grade), or spring scores (5th grade) may be considered.

Spring Grade 4 RIT Reading Score – 221

Spring Grade 4 RIT Math Score – 229

Fall Grade 5 RIT Reading Score – 221

Fall Grade 5 RIT Math Score – 227

Winter Grade 5 RIT Reading Score – 225

Winter Grade 5 RIT Math Score – 233

Spring Grade 5 RIT Reading Score – 227

Spring Grade 5 RIT Math Score – 238