5126 - Awards Scholarships and Honor Roll for Windsor Locks

Students

5126(a)

Awards, Scholarships and Honor Roll for Windsor Locks

Awards and scholarships give students recognition for outstanding achievement as well as provide financial assistance to the recipients. The presentation of senior awards and scholarships is made at an annual evening assembly in June.

Appreciation is formally expressed to the individuals, civic organizations, and businesses contributing to the awards and scholarships program for their interest, support and generosity.

A list of available awards and scholarships as well as their criteria is compiled each year and is distributed to students. A Faculty Awards Committee is appointed by the administration for the selection of award and scholarship recipients in cases where the winners are not designated by the sponsor or are not determined by grade average or by class rank. The Faculty Awards Committee will collaborate with the Dollars for Scholars Awards Committee in selecting appropriate recipients for the scholarships/awards under the venue of Dollars for Scholars. All Committee members will uphold the confidentiality of all student/teacher information and the integrity of the process. The bylaws of the Board of Education and Dollars for Scholars will be strictly followed including, but not limited to, the prohibition that neither child nor relative of a member of the Dollars for Scholars Awards Committee or the Faculty Awards Committee be in consideration for an award/scholarship.

Sponsors may contribute monetary awards as arranged by the principal. A check may be drawn directly to the recipient, to the recipients designated college or university, or to Windsor Locks High School for deposit in the high school’s general fund. A check may also be drawn to Dollars for Scholars. A check in the recipient’s name will then be prepared and presented to the recipient by the Principal. Existing account procedures will govern the drawing of such checks from the general fund. These procedures include careful documentation and an annual audit.

Students

5126(b)

Awards, Scholarships and Honor Roll for Windsor Locks (continued)

Honor Roll

Providing recognition to students for their academic accomplishments is intended to enhance their interest, attitude, and motivation towards their studies.

Students who meet the established criteria for grades in courses during their middle and high school years shall be designated Honor Roll Students. Honor Roll status is computed after the close of each marking period.

Eligibility for the Honor Roll is based on the grades a student receives. At the high school level, a general course is designed to be as challenging to the general student as the college preparatory course is to the students preparing for college. Thus, the course level will not affect the student’s honor roll status.

A course will be weighted by the amount of time it meets during each week, and the amount of credit (i.e., 2.5, .5, 1.0) it is worth.

Courses offered on a pass/fail basis would not be included in the Honor Roll.

Students meeting the following criteria will receive Honor Roll recognition:

• Academic Honor Roll:

1st Honors: GPA of 3.5 or higher with no course-level progress below 3.0

2nd Honors: GPA of 3.2 or higher with no course-level progress below 3.0

• Habits of Scholarship Honor Roll

1st Honors: HOS average of 3.3 or higher for the Quarter or full school year

2nd Honors: HOS average of 3.1 or higher for the Quarter or full school year

Policy Adopted: March 28, 2013 WINDSOR LOCKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Revised: September 12, 2019 Windsor Locks, Connecticut