ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Students in grades 5 – 8 are
eligible to receive Academic
Achievement Awards at the end of
each school year. Eligibility is
determined by the students’
placement on honor roll or high
honors in at least 3 out of 4
grading periods. Grading
periods are 1st, 2nd, 3rd
quarters and grades earned as of
a date to be determined in the
4th quarter. Students
earning honor roll or high
honors status in 3 of the 4
grading periods will be honored
at a ceremony before the close
of school.
Those students who have
consistently earned honors or
high honor status for four years
in a row will receive special
recognition at the end of their
eighth grade year.
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
Information about scholarships
is provided to parents of 8th
graders by the 8th grade
teachers. Students wishing to be
considered for scholarships are
asked to write a short essay
(1/2 to 1 page) about why they
should be considered for a
scholarship and for which
scholarship(s) they are
interested.
SHADOWING
Our eighth grade students are
afforded the opportunity to
shadow at local high schools in
order to allow them to make an
informed decision about their
choice for high school
attendance. We will allow 8th
graders to begin shadowing after
(not during) the first quarter
of school. When/if possible,
students are encouraged to
shadow on days when CKS is not
in session. Permission to shadow
must be obtained at least one
week in advance of the actual
shadowing date, which is
arranged by the parent and the
high school office. The CKS
teachers must sign off on the
shadowing approval form for each
student. Forms are available
from the homeroom teacher.