Honors & Awards
TOCS maintains a system of formal honors and awards for several reasons:- The recognition of good work is endorsed in the scriptures, from the writings of Solomon (Proverbs), to those of Paul (Romans, Ephesians, I Timothy, etc.). Therefore, we seek to publicly recognize those students accomplishing the necessary prerequisites to receive the applicable award/honor.
- We hope to encourage the motivation to good work among all the students by demonstrating to them that such work is not overlooked or taken for granted, but rather it is noticed and commended.
- We want to draw public attention to the high quality of work being done by our students, to the glory of God and their parents.
There are two levels of academic honors for elementary school students on a quarterly basis:
- Honor Roll A ----- (All A's)
- Honor Roll AB ------(A's and no more than half B's)
- Summa Cum Laude: Grade Point Average 4.0
- Magna Cum Laude: Grade Point Average 3.7--3.99
- Cum Laude: Grade Point Average 3.5--3.69
End-of-year awards:
- Handwriting Award (1st – 6th)
- A Honor Roll for year (Grammar)
- AB Honor Roll for year (Grammar)
- Good Behavior Award – no more than five tallies in the school year (Grades 1-6)
- Latin Scholar (Grammar and Dialectic/Rhetoric)
- Spanish Scholar
- Greek Scholar
- Drama Award
- Bible Memory Awards (highest grade in Bible Memory per grade/grouping)
- Art Award
- David Award – Grades 1-12 - faculty/admin determines based on:
Who is hardworking: consistently works with determination, doesn’t complain, is obedient;
Who is humble: knows his/her place before God and other people, exhibits a servant attitude;
Who honors others: looks out for the interest of others, encourages them to excel, and rejoices with those who do.
* Award recipients will be recognized at the end of each quarter and/or at the annual awards assembly according to the above list.