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Awards Process

  • Underclassmen grades & service hours are calculated through the end of June 2020.
  • If school policies for grading and attendance changed after March 2020, please observe those guidelines when determining Award Finalists.
  • Please forward Award Finalists the Underclassmen Survey link to the right 
  • To submit the names of the recipients – Click on the BLUE “GO TO FORM”  button.
  • TCP will mail the awards to your school via USPS Priority
  • An email alert will let you know the awards package is on its way.
  • TCP will track the awards and alert you to any problems.

For Help and Questions
Anna Gibbs – 814-533-7401 x109

UNDERCLASSMEN SURVEY

IMPORTANT:

We are asking students for their opinion regarding online content so we can keep them as engaged and motived with school and The Challenge Program as possible. Please help us by emailing the link below to your award finalists.

Thank you.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/1920-Underclassmen

Submit Underclassmen Recipients
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Questions?
 Anna Gibbs 814-533-7401 x109

Awards Criteria

Attendance Award
STEM Award
Community Service Award
Academic Improvement Award
Academic Excellence Award

Due to this year’s unusual circumstances, TCP defers to educators and individual school policies regarding criteria for ATTENDANCE and COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Community Service

2019 -2020 Community Service Form

    • For students requesting Community Service forms, click on the link above and download the PDF document, which you can email to your students or print to hand out.
    • Students may also submit their hours to you in an email if that is permissible.
    • Remember, TCP does not need this form submitted to us, it is for your convenience.

 

Educator Reference Guide

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  • ATTENDANCE AWARD CRITERIA:  Students with zero “0” absences.  If there are no students in a grade with zero absences, students with the least number of absences in accordance with school absentee policy become eligible for the award.

    Due to this year’s unusual circumstances, TCP defers to educators and individual school policies regarding criteria for ATTENDANCE.

    AWARD FINALISTS are all the students who meet the above criteria.  There should be more than one student.  However, if there is only one, they are still asked to take the survey (see next).

    AWARD FINALISTS are requested to take the student survey and return the Passcode Phrase that appears at the end of the survey, to their educators.  Educators may request a list of students who took the survey.   (NOTE: If a student meets the criteria of more than one award, they only need to take the survey once.)

    THE FINAL AWARD RECIPIENT is then drawn from the group of finalists who completed the online survey. 

    SENIORS compete from the 1st marking period to the end of the 3rd marking period and will receive their awards during the school’s Senior Awards programming prior to graduation.

    UNDERCLASSMEN (Juniors and Sophomores) compete from the 1st  marking period to the end of the 4th marking period and will receive their awards in the fall of the next school term.

  • STEM AWARD CRITERIA:
    #1 ranked student in a high school’s specific curriculum for science, technology, engineering, or math  (introductory, intermediate, advanced, college, or honors).
    #1 ranked student in an AVTS/CTC’s curriculum that involves science, technology, engineering or math (cosmetology, graphic arts, construction, carpentry, IT, healthcare tracks just to name a few).

    AWARD FINALISTS are all the students who meet the above criteria.  There should one student for each class offered. 

    AWARD FINALISTS are requested to take the student survey and return the Passcode Phrase that appears at the end of the survey, to their educators.  Educators may request a list of students who took the survey.   (NOTE: If a student meets the criteria of more than one award, they only need to take the survey once.)

    THE FINAL AWARD RECIPIENT is then drawn from the group of finalists who completed the online survey. 

    SENIORS compete from the 1st marking period to the end of the 3rd marking period and will receive their awards during the school’s Senior Awards programming prior to graduation.

    UNDERCLASSMEN (Juniors and Sophomores) compete from the 1st  marking period to the end of the 4th marking period and will receive their awards in the fall of the next school term.

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD CRITERIA:  Students submit community service hours signed by the organization or individual for whom service was provided to the appointed faculty member. Community Service forms can be found on the RESOURCES tab of TCP’s website and are provided to distribute to students.  The forms are for the school’s convenience and are not required to be submitted to TCP.

    Due to this year’s unusual circumstances, TCP defers to educators and individual school policies regarding criteria for COMMUNITY SERVICE.
    TCP is working to post virtual ideas for Community Service to Students.

    AWARD FINALISTS should be the top 10% of students with the most hours who meet the above criteria.  There should be more than one student.  However, if there is only one, they are still asked to take the survey (see next).  The Challenge Program defers to each school’s community service policies.

    AWARD FINALISTS are requested to take the student survey and return the Passcode Phrase that appears at the end of the survey, to their educator.  Educators may request a list of students who took the survey.   (NOTE: If a student meets the criteria of more than one award, they only need to take the survey once.)

    THE FINAL AWARD RECIPIENT is then drawn from the group of finalists who completed the online survey. 

    SENIORS compete from the 1st marking period to the end of the 3rd marking period and will receive their awards during the school’s Senior Awards programming prior to graduation.

    UNDERCLASSMEN (Juniors and Sophomores) compete from the 1st  marking period to the end of the 4th marking period and will receive their awards in the fall of the next school term.

  • ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT AWARD CRITERIA:  Upper 10% of students with the greatest increase in their G.P.A. from the previous year ending to the current year ending, regardless of their beginning G.P.A.  This award gives struggling, or disenfranchised students an opportunity to improve their habits and their grades.

    AWARD FINALISTS are all the students who meet the above criteria.  There should be more than one student.  However, if there is only one, they are still asked to take the survey (see next).

    AWARD FINALISTS are requested to take the student survey and return the Passcode Phrase that appears at the end of the survey, to their educators.  Educators may request a list of students who took the survey.   (NOTE: If a student meets the criteria of more than one award, they only need to take the survey once.)

    THE FINAL AWARD RECIPIENT is then drawn from the group of finalists who completed the online survey. 

    SENIORS compete from the 1st marking period to the end of the 3rd marking period and will receive their awards during the school’s Senior Awards programming prior to graduation.

    UNDERCLASSMEN (Juniors and Sophomores) compete from the 1st  marking period to the end of the 4th marking period and will receive their awards in the fall of the next school term.

  • ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD CRITERIA:  Students in the top 10% with the highest overall G.P.A. from the beginning to the end of the current school term.

    AWARD FINALISTS are all the students who meet the above criteria.  There should be more than one student.  However, if there is only one, they are still asked to take the survey (see next).

    AWARD FINALISTS are requested to take the student survey and return the Passcode Phrase that appears at the end of the survey, to their educators.  Educators may request a list of students who took the survey.   (NOTE: If a student meets the criteria of more than one award, they only need to take the survey once.)

    THE FINAL AWARD RECIPIENT is then drawn from the group of finalists who completed the online survey. 

    SENIORS compete from the 1st marking period to the end of the 3rd marking period and will receive their awards during the school’s Senior Awards programming prior to graduation.

    UNDERCLASSMEN (Juniors and Sophomores) compete from the 1st  marking period to the end of the 4th marking period and will receive their awards in the fall of the next school term.