Presidential reward for elementary school

[Anonymous]

Someone tells me that there's presidential reward for kids at 5th grade if that kid gets straight As since K to 5th grade. Really!? I thought elementary school grades are NOT that important.

[Anonymous]

And that reward isn't that important either.

[Anonymous]

It's "award" rather than "reward" and anything tied to the current president means nothing.

[Anonymous]

Yes there is a Presidential Academic Award at ES level.

[Anonymous]

I think my son received something signed by Trump one year. It was embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Yes, my kid's school had these awards given out at graduation and there were silver button and gold button awards. It was a copy of a certificate signed by Joe Biden and a little gold button/pin. My kid was excited to get it.

[Anonymous]

PP here. Maybe almost 3/4th of the grade got the silver and 1/4th got the gold. My kid said 3 or 4 kids did not get anything. Maybe they did not get a passing grade but were still going to MS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone tells me that there's presidential reward for kids at 5th grade if that kid gets straight As since K to 5th grade. Really!? I thought elementary school grades are NOT that important.

yes - it would be from presidential heating and ac

[Anonymous]

Hm, this definitely isn’t at all schools.

[Anonymous]

My son got that award a long time ago. I think he has to have all As and Bs from grades 3-5. Probably 80% of the kids got it. I’m glad we left public education then.

[Anonymous]

My kid did not get this and got straight As.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think my son received something signed by Trump one year. It was embarrassing.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son got that award a long time ago. I think he has to have all As and Bs from grades 3-5. Probably 80% of the kids got it. I’m glad we left public education then.

Because you think 80% wouldn’t get it in private???

[Anonymous]

You are way overthinking it.

It's a gimmick to encourage kids to care about school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son got that award a long time ago. I think he has to have all As and Bs from grades 3-5. Probably 80% of the kids got it. I’m glad we left public education then.

Our public ES "promoted" ( = 'graduated' from 5th grade) about 100 kids a couple of years ago. I think 3 got the gold award and about 12 got silver. If it helps motivate kids, I think it's a great idea.