Honor Roll

At the end of each marking period, the Guidance Office publishes the honor rolls for grades 6, 7 and 8.
In order to have their names placed on one of the honor rolls, students must satisfy specific requirements:

• They must not have any failing grades in any subject area, including physical education.
• They must have a minimum grade average of 85. (In calculations for the honor roll, all courses except physical education will be included in the numerical average).
• To qualify for the High Honor Roll students must achieve a scholastic average of 91 to 100.
• To qualify for the Honor Roll students must achieve a scholastic average of 85 to 90.

Academic Achievement Award

The Van Wyck staff encourages scholarship by recognizing students who have achieved exceptional academic success. Each marking period students 39 who had met the following criteria are honored at the Academic Achievement Award breakfast ceremony. Below are the criteria:
By Grade:

• Student with highest class average, grade 6
• Student with highest class average, grade 7
• Student with highest class average, grade 8

By Team grades 6, 7, 8 and spec. ed.:

• Student with highest course average in math
• Student with highest course average in English
• Student with highest course average in science
• Student with highest course average in social studies
• Student with highest course average in reading (gr. 6 and special education only).

Foreign Language:

• Student with highest course average in Spanish, grade 7 and 8
• Student with highest course average in Italian, grade 7 and 8
• Student with highest course average in French, grade 7 and 8
• Student with highest course average in German, grade 7 and 8

The breakfast ceremony is held at 8:00 a.m. in the cafeteria. Students will report to their first period class for attendance and then they will receive a pass to the cafeteria from their teacher.

Scholar-Athlete Award

Students who excel in the classroom
and on the playing field
are recognized as "Scholar Athletes”.
All students in grades 7 & 8 are eligible.

The following are the criteria:

Grade 7:

• Played at least one inter-scholastic sport at Van Wyck JHS.
• Maintained at least an 85% or better overall average for each of the three marking periods.

Grade 8:

• Played at least two inter-scholastic sports at Van Wyck.
• Maintained at least an 85% or better overall average for each of the seven marking periods.
• No suspensions or referrals during year of eligibility.
• Passing all classes.
• At least an overall 85% average in physical education.
• No failures in any subject in any year of eligibility.

Recognition Award Ceremony

• Chenille letter to 7th grade students.
• Chenille letter and pin to 8th grade students.

*STUDENTS MUST APPLY BY COMPLETING AN APPLICATION AND WRITING A 200 WORD ESSAY.
THE ESSAY IS AN EXERCISE IN PERSUASIVE WRITING, VIRTUALLY FREE OF GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES
AND SPELLING ERRORS.

Student of the Month

Each team at each grade level sponsors a student of the month program. Students recognized as “Students of the Month” are selected based on the following themes:

1. Kindness
2. Courage
3. Leadership
4. Responsibility
5. Respect
6. Honor

Others are selected by the teacher.