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Palos CCSD 118 recognizes fifth graders with Presidential Academic Awards
Summary
The board paused its agenda to recognize fifth-grade students who qualified for Presidential Academic Awards based on NWEA scores and grade-point averages.
Before the board conducted business, school principals and the board president recognized elementary students earning Presidential Academic Awards.
Principal Daralyn (Payless West) told the audience the awards are for fifth graders who scored at or above the 80th percentile nationally on fall or winter NWEA assessments in reading or math and who had a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher in fourth grade and the first trimester of fifth grade. Board President Pam Paris assisted in presenting awards and students posed for photos.
A list of named students was read aloud and students went onstage for photos; examples named in the transcript include Chris Ambrush, Dahlia Buzar, August Berminski, Bruno Berminski, Violet Bermerski, Audra Callis Tuskenas and Max Castillo. The board recessed for about five minutes after the recognition to allow families to take photographs.
Why it matters: The recognition highlights student academic achievement and the district's assessment and honors process for elementary students.
Ending: The ceremony concluded with the board taking a short break before returning to regular business.
