Academic Leader Awards
In an effort to support outstanding achievement in academic excellence, the faculty at St. Bernardine of Siena has revised our trimester awards qualifications, beginning in the 2015-2016 school year:
- Academic Leader Awards will be for students in Grades 5-8
- Students must earn a GPA of 3.6 or above to be eligible for the Academic Leader Award
- There is only one category for this award
- All classes are included when calculating the GPA. The Fine Arts and PE are weighted at 50% value and all other classes are weighted at 100% value in the GPA.
Students who receive an Academic Leader Award will receive a pin to wear with their uniform. Students who receive an Academic Leader Award for all three trimesters of the school year will receive a special pin for their school tie.
Servant Leader Awards
Students in Grades 5-8 may submit an application to be honored in the area of extraordinary service both inside and outside the St. Bernardine of Siena community. A faculty committee will select award winners. The criteria for this award includes:
- A minimum of 15 validated hours of service
- The student's written reflection that describes how they have been transformed into a student leader by these experiences
- The student's continued witness as a student leader in the school community
Students who achieve a Servant Leader Award will receive a pin.
Emerging Leader Awards
Students in Grades 2-4 may be selected for this award. Teachers select students for this award based on the following. Any teacher may nominate a student for this award.
- Outstanding conduct and effort
- Exemplary acts of character and kindness toward others.
Students receive a certificate for this award.
