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.

You are way overthinking it.

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

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

Why?

My kid did not get this and got straight As.

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.

Hm, this definitely isn’t at all schools.

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

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?

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.

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

Yes there is a Presidential Academic Award at ES level.

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

And that reward isn't that important either.

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.