Academic Award Qualifications

Grades 4 & 5 Academic Awards 

Principal’s Honor Roll is distributed in grades 4 and 5 after the 2nd and 3rd report cards to those students who meet the following criteria: 

• 90% attendance and/or lateness 
• Excellent/Satisfactory conduct in ALL classes 
• Level 3 or 4 in all major subject areas (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) 
• Maintaining a “25 Book” standard 
• No level 1s or 2s on report card. 
  
  Principal’s Circle of Effort Awards are distributed in grades 4 and 5 after the 2nd and 3rd report cards to those students who meet the following criteria: 

• 90% attendance and/or lateness 
• Excellent/Satisfactory conduct in ALL classes 
• Consistently demonstrates EFFORT with at least a level 2 in ELA, Science, Social Studies, Math 
• Maintaining a “25 Book” standard 

Grades 6-8 Academic/Honor Society Awards after the 2nd and 3rdreport cards 

• Gold Honors – 95 average or greater with no grade less than 90 
• Silver Honors – 90 average or greater with no grade less than 85 
• Bronze Honors – 85 average or greater with no grade less than 80 in any subject 

In addition, students must have 90% attendance and/or lateness. 

https://www.njhs.us/parents/ for grades 6-8 National Junior Honor Society