SEMS 8th Grade Awards 2022-23

1) Principal’s Award for 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) 

This top academic accolade recognizes academic excellence and achievement of high scholastic goals through hard work and dedication to learning. The award criterion is a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 earned each semester the student attended San Elijo Middle School.

2) President’s Education Awards Program—Outstanding Academic Achievement

 This Gold Honor Roll Award recognizes academic success and achievement of high scholastic goals through hard work and dedication to learning. The award criterion is a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 – 4.0 earned each semester the student attended San Elijo Middle School.

3) California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF) Honor Award 

This certificate is earned by students who have joined CJSF for 3 semesters during 7th and 8th grade. Award criteria include qualifying grades and an application submitted each semester.

4)  Outstanding Citizenship—Teacher Award 

Citizenship Award recipients are each selected by an 8th grade teacher to recognize outstanding growth and development, tenacity, resiliency, and/or strength of character during their school years at SEMS. Recipients exemplify adaptability and strength, aligning with the SEMS vision of Complexity, Collaboration, and Character that we wish to instill in all our students.

5)  Iron Eagle Physical Education Award:

This award signifies that the student met or exceeded national fitness levels in all six events. Levels include 60-second sit-ups, shuttle run, one-mile run, push-ups, sit and reach, and pull-ups.

6)  SMUSD Middle School Bilingualism Award:

Creating Pathways to the Seal of Biliteracy
This award is designed to recognize pursuit of language skills in two or more languages, to affirm positive attitudes towards multilingualism, and to validate the use of multiple languages for all students. Additionally, this award promotes the need for students to continue in long-term, sequential world language study in high school and a focus goal to graduate high school with the California State Seal of Biliteracy.