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END OF SCHOOL YEAR AWARDSThe following awards are presented at the end of the school year: President’s Award for Educational Excellence (Grade Eight) President’s Physical Fitness Test Awards (Grades Five, Six, Seven, and Eight) Principal’s Excellence Award (Grade Eight) The “Best” Awards (Grade Eight) Meritorious Attitude and Effort (Grades Five, Six, Seven, and Eight) “Good Things Happen at WHMS” (Grades Five, Six, Seven and Eight)Criteria for these awards are available in the guidance office. The physical education teachers willreview the criteria for the President’s Physical Fitness Award with their physical education classes.YOU’VE BEEN CAUGHTThis program was designed by Mr. Mike Begenyi (former Middle School Art teacher) and is supported by ourMiddle School SAP team. It was piloted at the end of the 2006/07 school year. The program is in efforts to“Catch” middle school students doing the right thing. When a teacher, secretary, custodian, cafeteria worker,administrator, etc. sees a student going above and beyond to do the right thing, be extra kind/helpful to another,etc. a “You’ve Been Caught” card is issued to the student that they’ve been caught and indicates the good deedthat was observed. This program has been designed to promote our students who make that extra effort in theirdaily routine. Names of students who have earned cards are then entered into a quarterly drawing to earn a $25gift certificate for a local venue. One drawing is held per grade level.“GOOD THINGS HAPPEN AT THE WHMS!”In efforts to reward our students who are not issued a Lunch or Friday Detention, earn any form of Suspensionand do not have an Office Referral (including dress code violations) and notified of their reward ineligibilityduring each 9 week quarter AND for the ENTIRE year, we are providing the following incentives to encouragegood behavior:* After First Quarter (Q1) & Third Quarter (Q3):-Planet Ice Pass +-Westwood Lanes Bowling Pass* After Second Quarter (Q2) & Fourth Quarter (Q4):-Movie (in the auditorium)*End of Year Reward for students who NEVER have an Office Referral Report, Detention,and/or Suspension for the ENTIRE YEAR:-Fieldtrip to Westwood Plaza Theatre during the school day-Free Popcorn and soft drinkQuarter reward slates will be wiped clean at the end of each quarter in efforts to provide students a chance for afresh start. End of Year Reward eligibility is earned if a student earns the quarter reward each quarter.Please encourage our students to help make “Good Things Happen at the WHMS” and support our endeavor toprovide a positive incentive to those students who succeed in following the WHMS Code of Student Conduct.STUDENT GOVERNMENTThe Westmont Hilltop Middle School Student Government is directed by Mr. Garrett Sidor. It is organized toprovide a forum for discussion, to help students to develop pride in their school, to promote positive attitudesabout law, order, and authority, and to develop leadership skills.The fifth grade class will elect two senators and all homerooms will elect representatives in September. Thecriteria for office holders are incorporated in the student government constitution. Student government officersmay be contacted for details.28
The information included within this 2011-2012 Westmont Hilltop School Student Planner was accurate and up to date at theprinter’s deadline of July 6, 2012. Changes that occurred after the deadline can be found on the district website http://www.whsd.org.29
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