IHS seniors honored with Gold Performance Awards
Front Row l to r: Emily Stiles, Adriana Celis, Monserat Figueroa, Coral McCarthy, Jesica Wilkins and Taylor Turner. Back Row l to r: Cody Medrano, Joe Mack Pitts, Zain Byers, Paige Westbrook and Tyler Anderson.
The Gold Performance Award system is designed to reward Italy High School seniors that have met academic, attendance and behavioral expectations.
“I decided to implement the system to encourage students to achieve greater things. Many students feel high school graduation is an end point to their education,” IHS Principal, Lee Joffre said. “Thus, they often choose to not take a college readiness test. They may also choose to have poor attendance and not focus on acceptable behavior. We at Italy High School want the students to have numerous options when they graduate.”
Joffre said the best way to provide options is to have them demonstrate knowledge by taking an ACT or SAT test, have excellent attendance and make appropriate behavior a habit. If we can accomplish those things with The Gold Performance Award incentive, it is well worth our efforts."
The students must maintain their attendance rate and behavior. They must also have a permission slip signed by a parent on file to leave the campus for lunch.
Gold Performance Award for Seniors – Class of 2014
REQUIREMENTS
Achieve and maintain an attendance rate of 95% or higher
- Attendance will be measured each six week grading period
- The award will begin after the first six weeks
- Zero unexcused absences
Must have acquired 18 or more required credits toward graduation
Maintain a discipline report with zero DAEP placements and no more than two ISS placements during the school year
Pass all exit level TAKS tests
Must take an ACT or SAT test
AWARDS
Free on-campus parking
Recognition cord to wear at graduation
Free entrance to all home games
Three tardy passes
Name in a drawing for a special give-away at the end of the school year
Off-campus lunch
Gold Performance Award for Seniors – Class of 2015
REQUIREMENTS
Junior year attendance rate of 95% or higher and maintained during the senior year- Attendance will be measured each six week grading period
- Zero unexcused absences
Must have acquired 18 or more required credits toward graduation
Award will begin at the beginning of the senior year
Maintain a discipline report with zero DAEP placements and no more than two ISS placements beginning in the junior year and continuing through the senior year
Pass all state exams (if the state adds exams, they will be included)
Must take an ACT or SAT test during the junior year of high school
AWARDS
Free on-campus parking
Recognition cord to wear at graduation
Free entrance to all home games
Three tardy passes
Name in a drawing for a special give-away at the end of the school year
Off-campus lunch