From The Past: May 21, 2007
Tonight was Honor’s Night for the fifth grade students at Ashley’s school. As her parents, we were truly touched each time she received an award.
She was awarded the following:
*2 years of STLP certificate & pin
*Awarded a pin for 2 years or more in Chorus
*Awarded a pin for Extraordinary Effort
*Awarded a pin for being on the Principal’s List all year
*Awarded a letter from President Bush, a certificate, and a pin for the President’s Education Award for Academic Excellence
*Received a certificate, medal, and a pin for the Good Citizenship Award from the Daughter’s of the American Revolution
This last award is the biggest given and hardest to get. We received the following information along with the award:
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP MEDAL
The requirements for the award of the medal to a boy or girl are based upon the five qualities of HONOR, SERVICE, COURAGE, LEADERSHIP, and PATRIOTISM. These qualifications are set forth as follows:
HONOR: honesty – high principles, trustworthiness, loyalty, truthfulness, punctuality, moral strength and stability, cleanliness in mind and body.
SERVICE: cooperation, meritorious behavior bringing honor to school or community, kindliness, unselfishness, true Americanism – individual responsibility to Home, to Country, to God.
COURAGE: mental and physical, determination to overcome obstacles.
LEADERSHIP: personality, originality, ability to lead and hold others, good sportsmanship – responsibility.
PATRIOTISM: fundamental Americanism
Only one child is chosen from each school in Clark County. In a few weeks, she will meet up with the other winners at the Court House to have her picture taken for the newspaper. She was so touched with this award, she cried. It means a lot that people think so highly of her.
Along with previous awards, Andrew also received four certificates on Honor’s Night:
They were for:
*Proficient Performance in Psychology
*Proficient Performance in Business Math
*Proficient Performance in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
*The Cardinal Award for Outstanding Achievement in Accelerated English IV
(Yes, I blurred out our last name. Most of you that read me already know it, however it’s an added security measure for those who don’t.) *Reading this line in 2023, I just have to chuckle.
I am very proud of my children and their efforts. Now we have Ashley’s promotion ceremony and Andrew’s graduation to look forward to. YEA!