Awards Day Information
King Springs Awards Days
The King Springs annual Awards Days will be held
· May 18, 2009 for grades K-1, at 8:15 - 8:45 AM
· May 19, 2009 for grades 2-3, at 8:15 - 9:00 AM
· May 20, 2009 for grade 4, at 8:15 -9:00 AM
· May 21, 2009 for grade 5, at 8:15 -9:30 AM
*** These four ceremonies will be held in the school cafeteria.***
Please note that concluding times are approximate since it is impossible to know how many awards will be conferred until near the end of the year.
Invitations are sent to parents of students who will receive awards. Since these invitations are sent home by your children, please ask your child if he/she was given a blue card addressed “To the Parents of….” Occasionally, we have heard from parents who say they did not receive an invitation; then we find the invitation in the child’s desk or backpack. Only one invitation will be sent home per child, regardless of how many awards they may get. These invitations will go home with your child on May 12, 2009.
The awards ceremony is meant to honor all students receiving awards. Please stay for the entire ceremony out of respect for all honorees. Also, your child may be receiving more than one award and you would not want to miss any award that he/she may be given. We ask that you take home the certificates and awards as you leave, since they will arrive home in much better condition that way.
Parking spaces are very limited here, but please be considerate and do not park on anyone's lawn. We have spread out the awards days by grade levels to help alleviate the parking problem as much as we can. You also may park in Griffin Middle School
When arriving for one of the ceremonies, please enter our front door.
5th Grade Awards Day: Certificates will be given to each fifth grade student going on to middle school in recognition of her/her achievements. We will recognize those who have made significant contributions as students and as citizens at King Springs. All parents are urged to attend this ceremony as it is the last that these students will experience here at King Springs and will serve as a promotion ceremony also.
We are sincerely proud of the dedication and hard work of our students. These days are meant to be a time of celebrating their success. We follow strict criteria for awards, which you will find below:
The following four character awards will be given in grades 1 and 2 ONLY. These awards recognize the behaviors that lead to academic success and criteria is taken from the Cobb County Character
Most Responsible: Criteria - shows school pride, respects the school environment, is accountable for actions, attacks work in a cheerful manner, conducts self in honorable manner.
Most Committed: Criteria – Exhibits dedication to the task of learning, is motivated to learn, is determined to learn (even with obstacles), perseveres even when learning is difficult
Most Respectful: Criteria – Shows respect for self and others at school, exhibits self-control, respects authority, is ready to learn, is trustworthy.
Most Resilient: Criteria – Exhibits confidence in self, is creative and flexible, is diligent, shows initiative, is self-reliant.
Academic Excellence Award: Criteria is all A’s or all E’s all year. (All O's or S's in behavior.)
(Gr. 3-5 ONLY)
Academic Achievement Award: Criteria is mostly A’s or E's with a limited number of B’s or G's during the school year. (All O's or S's in behavior.) (Gr. 3-5 ONLY)
Citizenship Award: Students must show a positive attitude toward classmates and school, show strength of character in doing what is right, and be proactive in helping others. (K-5)
Peace Gardens
Peace Walk Award: Students, staff, parents, and community members who, in addition to performing acts of kindness regularly, also exhibit a commitment to a peaceful lifestyle regardless of what others around them may do. (K-5)
Specials: These awards recognize students who have excelled in unique ways in
PE
Art
Music
Attendance:
(K-5)
Superior Attendance Award - Criteria: NO ABSENCES, NO TARDIES
Attendance Award - Criteria: NO ABSENCES, no more than 2 TARDIES.
Accelerated Reader Awards - Awards presented to top ten in each grade level and
(K-5) top ten in the school.
Classroom Awards: Classroom ceremonies are held during the last week of school at the discretion of each classroom teacher.
The classroom teacher gives awards at this ceremony to students in his/her class who have earned recognition for many reasons. Among those awards might be recognition for achievement in a particular subject area, improvement awards, etc. These awards are strictly at the discretion of the individual classroom teacher.
No Awards can be taken home on the bus on the last day of school.
