Student council, various student committees and in-class opportunities are presented to provide our students with a variety of ways to hone their leadership and communication skills.
In addition, at Heschel, we recognize student achievement in all aspects of personal and academic development. The following awards are given at the close of the second semester for all 8th grade students:
The Presidential Gold Seal is awarded to students who maintain an academic grade point average of 3.5 each semester and have scored 90% or above in any category of a nationally-normed standardized test during their middle school years.
The Presidential Silver Seal is awarded to students who maintain an academic grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49 each semester and have scored 85% or above in any category of a nationally-normed standardized test during their middle school years.
The following awards are presented to graduating 8th grade students at an Awards Assembly prior to the close of school. Students vote for candidates in these categories and faculty make the final selections. Personal integrity is a consideration in all award selections.
Heschel Service Award:
Recognizes a student for outstanding contributions to the class and school community.
Hawkeye Awards:
Recognize a male and a female student for outstanding sportsmanship.
Luisa Latham Judaic Award:
Recognizes a student who embodies the Jewish values of our school, and who displays sincere enthusiasm for Judaic learning.
Francine M. Freid Award:
Presented to a student who demonstrates a caring spirit and sense of community by working “behind the scenes” to enhance our school.
The following awards are determined by the faculty and administration and are presented at the Awards Assembly:
Academic Department Awards:
Recognize extraordinary individual achievement in each academic field.
Bolotin Award:
Presented by the Bureau of Jewish Education, this award honors excellence in Judaic and general studies, along with service to the school and community at large.
Shirley G. Levine Faculty Award:
Honors a student who has exhibited exceptional academic effort, growth, and commitment to learning throughout his or her middle school experience.
