THS Student of the Month Program
Rationale:
Tomahawk High School strives to celebrate individual achievement by sustaining a culture of learning that not only values academic success, but elevates awareness of student contributions to the THS community at large. The program is designed so that ANY STUDENT in grades 9-12, regardless of academic ability, can receive the award. However, students who are nominated should prove they value their education by exhibiting academic responsibility. They are also expected to demonstrate excellent behavior in and out of the classroom, which includes being respectful to both teachers and peers.
Criteria for nomination:
A THS teacher, administrator or guidance counselor may nominate any student in grades 9-12 for Student of the Month by filling out a google form each month. Teachers will select a ‘primary’ reason from the criteria listed below for their nomination and will also submit a written explanation supporting this reason. They will also have the opportunity to submit additional criteria to support their nomination. Despite the title ‘Student the Month’, student contributions for consideration are not limited to a particular start and end date (such as November only, etc.).
Criteria for nominating a student are:
- Significant progress in the classroom
- Marked improvement in grades
- Outstanding grades
- Leadership
- Notable consideration towards others
- Outstanding attitude/disposition
- Community involvement/service
- Personal development
- Exemplary character
- Individual achievement
Process:
- An email is sent out to the faculty and administration asking them to nominate students to be considered for the Student of the Month award. This will be done at the end of the each month via Google Forms.
- A committee made up of faculty members will convene roughly a week prior to the announcement of the Student of the Month to select the recipients.
- The committee will select one male and one female student in each grade level from the nominees.
- SOTM award recipients will be announced by the principal via morning announcements on the first Tuesday of the following month.
- SOTM recipients will be celebrated during the following month after the announcement (ex. throughout the month of October, “September SOTM” will be celebrated)
Students will be recognized in the following ways:
- Certificate of Commendation from Administration
- Names posted on the school district marquee
- Names and bios posted on the school website
- Names and bios featured on WJJQ and the Tomahawk Leader
- Names and bios featured on TSD social media pages
- Photographs displayed in hallway by the main office
- Honored at the monthly Tomahawk Board of Education meeting
Stipulations:
- Once selected by the SOTM committee, the name of the students will be passed onto administration for a final approval. Administration may reject the committee’s selection because of disciplinary issues, attendance concerns, etc. In this case, the committee will consider another candidate.
- The teachers of each student selected will be contacted via email or in person to see if the students are academically responsible and free of behavioral issues in that particular class.
- Students who are selected as SOTM will not be able to earn the award again.
- Nominations DO NOT carry over from month to month, but re-nominations are welcome.
- Only those who win the award will be recognized; other nominees will not be disclosed outside the nomination committee.
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