Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 22:02     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Not a fan of schools sharing these awards at the elementary graduation ceremony. It’s just a way for parents and kids to brag that their child got a pass advanced on an SOL.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 19:52     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I live in another state and never heard of the Presidential Award.


I think it’s new-ish. My kids’ school doesn’t do the fitness version anymore, so not sure whether it still exists.


Not the old fitness one, it’s academic.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 19:51     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Been in FCPS for six years, and I've never heard of this. No one gets this at our school.


Do you teach 6th?


+1, if you’re not in 6th you may never know it exists.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 19:50     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Anonymous wrote:It was awarded to only 1 sixth grader when I'm sure many others were just as qualified.


You may be thinking of the Principal Award which only goes to 1-2 students, many students qualify for the Presidential Award.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 19:26     Subject: Re:Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/recognition-programs/presidents-education-awards-program/frequently-asked-questions-presidents-education-awards-program

It's been around since 1983.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 18:44     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
It was awarded to only 1 sixth grader when I'm sure many others were just as qualified.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 17:49     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Not every ES in FCPS gives Presidential Awards. I think it's up to the principal. I guess some principals don't want kids to feel left out if they don't get one. Some principals think kids who worked hard should be recognized. I think FCPS should apply the same policy to every school.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 12:24     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Anonymous wrote:Been in FCPS for six years, and I've never heard of this. No one gets this at our school.


Do you teach 6th?
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 12:21     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Been in FCPS for six years, and I've never heard of this. No one gets this at our school.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 12:15     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Signed by our own revered education secretary Linda McMahon
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 09:02     Subject: Re:Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
I have been teaching for 15 years. The Presidential Achievement and Excellence awards have existed since I started. Maybe some schools choose not to do them. I don’t think it is required.
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 07:54     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Anonymous wrote:I live in another state and never heard of the Presidential Award.


I think it’s new-ish. My kids’ school doesn’t do the fitness version anymore, so not sure whether it still exists.
Anonymous
Post 06/06/2025 22:07     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Anonymous wrote:I live in another state and never heard of the Presidential Award.



My kids are older and only one I can think of is PE. MY DS got a few back in 2008, 2010 ish. It was a letter "singed" By President , It was Obama back then. It might be somewhere in the basement.
Anonymous
Post 06/06/2025 22:05     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
residential Award in PE or something else?
PE it depends on how well they do in the "testing" SIT AND REACH, PUSH UPS, PULL UPS, The Mile and the paser
Anonymous
Post 06/06/2025 22:00     Subject: Who gets Presidential Award in Elementary school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:https://springhilles.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/inline-files/Criteria%20for%20the%20President%27s%20Award%20Standards-Based%2005-2018.pdf

Looks like 80%+ 3’s and 4’s on the report card in grades 4-6 + pass advanced on a 5th grade SOL. But there is also a note that schools may develop their own criteria … so who knows.


And not consistent in FCPS to give this. Many ES do NOT


Yeah I’m not sure that ours does. My kids are still younger ES but I’ve not heard a single thing about this award other than on DCUM.


What is there to hear about it? It’s equivalent to being on the honor roll for multiple years. In our elementary school about 75% of the kids get it. They display the names on the screen and there’s a certificate in the envelope with their promotion certificate.