Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

SCHOOL LETTER AWARDSGeneral academic letter awards are awarded to the following:1. students achieving semifinalist status based upon performance on the National Merit Scholars Qualifying Test(NMSQT), to include semifinalists in the National Hispanic Scholars Program and the program to NationalAchievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students,2. students in grades 10, 11, and 12 who rank among the top ten students in their class according to their cumulativegrade point average at the end of the previous summer, and3. students from each school who participate in the contests of the Academic Decathlon, High Q, Young Scholars,Texas Computer Education, district Orchestra, and Destination Imagination.Specific academic letter awards are awarded in the following areas based upon a point system reflective of competition,performance, and/or participation opportunities within the discipline:ArtBusinessChessEnglish/ESOLForeign LanguagesJournalismJROTCMathematics PhysicalEducationCheerleading ModernDanceBallet folkloricoPerforming DanceMass CommunicationNewspaperPhotographyBroadcast JournalismMusicBand OrchestraChoirPipe Band/Drum CorpsMarimbas BandScienceSocial StudiesSpeech and DebateTheater ArtsVocational EducationYearbookStudent Council Letter Awards are given by recommendation of the student council advisors based on the followingcriteria:1. student must have been active in Student Council at least one year,2. student must have held office or chaired at least one committee,3. student must have been involved in planning, preparing, and participating in at least 50% of Student Councilactivities, and4. all letter awards must be approved by the advisor and principal.Athletic Letter Awards are given by recommendation of coaches and administrators of the various sports activitiesbased on the following criteria:BASEBALL/ SOFTBALL Should play in one-half of the total games during the season or pitch a total of 35innings. Relief pitchers; letter at the discretion of the coach.BASKETBALLShould play in one-half of the games played.CROSS-COUNTRYFOOTBALLGOLFGYMNASTICSMANAGERSSOCCERSWIMMINGTENNISTRACK & FIELDTRAINERSVOLLEYBALLWRESTLINGShould run in five major meets and participate in the district meet.Should play one-half of the quarters played during the season or be a regular onone of the specialty teams, or at the discretion of the coach.Should play in six tournaments and participate in the district meet.Participate in at least three-fourths of meets during the regular season andparticipate in the district meets.Should work a minimum of two years in a seasonal sport or one year in ayear-round sport and be a junior in eligibility.Should play in one-half of the games played.Should swim in at least six meets, three of which must be major, and participatein the district meet.Should play in at least 15 dual matches, enter in at least three schooltournaments, and participate in the district meet.Should participate in at least six meets during the regular season and participatein the district meet.Should work a minimum of two seasonal sports or one year-round sport and be ajunior in eligibility.Should play in one-half of the games played.Place in tournament competition, or win four matches in dual competition, orwrestle in one more than half of the total number of dual meets.The lettering of an athlete is left to the discretion of the head coach when the lack of participation is the result of adisabling injury. Athletes not completing the season for any reason other than an unavoidable move from the attendancezone will not be awarded the letter although the criteria may have been satisfied.52