kingsway middle school 8th grade incentive program be a braggin
kingsway middle school 8th grade incentive program be a braggin
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KINGSWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />
8 TH GRADE INCENTIVE PROGRAM<br />
BE A BRAGGIN’ DRAGON<br />
2010 – 2011 SCHOOL YEAR<br />
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):<br />
The entire eighth <strong>grade</strong> will take part in the Be a Braggin’ Dragon Incentive Program for the 2010-2011 <strong>school</strong><br />
year. The <strong>incentive</strong> focuses on motivating students to achieve their academic goals, helping students see the<br />
importance of <strong>be</strong>ing self-disciplined, responsible students, and allowing students to <strong>be</strong>come more involved<br />
within their community. The students will have to meet academic, discipline, and community service<br />
requirements in order to <strong>be</strong> invited to the Dragon Fest on Friday, February 11, 2011 from 1:00-2:25. Please<br />
read <strong>be</strong>low for the specific requirements.<br />
Academic Requirements<br />
To remain eligible for the Dragon Fest, a student must maintain a C average or <strong>be</strong>tter in all of his/her core team classes<br />
for the first semester. A student who earns a <strong>grade</strong> lower than a C in any core team class during the first marking period<br />
must improve that <strong>grade</strong> to an overall C average by the end of the second marking period to <strong>be</strong> eligible. Any student that<br />
finishes the first semester with any <strong>grade</strong> <strong>be</strong>low a C in any of his/her core team classes will not <strong>be</strong> permitted to participate<br />
in the Dragon Fest.<br />
Behavior Requirements<br />
Students must model good <strong>be</strong>havior throughout the semester in order to participate in the Dragon Fest. Student <strong>be</strong>havior<br />
for the <strong>incentive</strong> will <strong>be</strong> rated on a point scale. Each student will <strong>be</strong>gin the year with 100 points for <strong>be</strong>havior. Students<br />
must maintain 80 points by the end of the semester to remain eligible to participate. Points will <strong>be</strong> taken away for the<br />
following disciplinary actions:<br />
Point Value<br />
Disciplinary Action<br />
- 20 Out-of-School Suspension<br />
- 15 In-School Suspension (Restricted Study)<br />
- 10 Administrative Detention<br />
- 5 Formal Lunch Detention<br />
- 3 Formal Teacher Warning<br />
Community Service Requirements<br />
Students must complete ten hours of community service in the first semester to <strong>be</strong> eligible for participation in the Dragon<br />
Fest. Students are encouraged to research <strong>program</strong>s and organizations in the area for which to volunteer. When a student<br />
completes a community service session, he/she will fill out his/her community service form and have the director of that<br />
organization certify that the hours were completed. The students must have all community service hours completed by<br />
Friday, January 28, 2011. Community service forms are located on the Kingsway website.
Determining Future Eligibility<br />
Students who are found to <strong>be</strong> ineligible at the end of the first semester will have the opportunity to participate in the<br />
second Dragon Fest. They will have the slate wiped clean and will <strong>be</strong> able to start fresh in the 3 rd marking period.
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