Achievements / Awards

Honour Roll

To qualify for the “Honour Roll,” students must meet the following standards:

1. Core Subjects: Achieve an average of 80% or higher in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.
2. Religion: Attain a grade of 80% or higher.
3. Minimum Marks: No course marks below 70%.
4. Other Courses: All other courses, including Physical Education (PE), Health, and Career and Technology Foundations (CTF), must be graded as “P” (Proficient) or “E” (Excellent).

Honours with Distinction

To earn "Honours with Distinction," students must meet the following criteria:

1. Core Subjects: Achieve an average of 90% or higher in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.
2. Religion: Attain a grade of 90% or higher.
3. Minimum Marks: No course marks below 80%.
4. Other Courses: All other courses, including Physical Education (PE), Health (PEW),and Career and Technology Foundations (CTF), must be graded as “P” (Proficient) or “E” (Excellent).

5% Club (Term 2 and 3 only):

The "5% Club" honours students who have shown notable academic growth. To qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

1. Core Subjects Improvement: Show an increase of at least 5% in the average (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science) compared to the previous term's average of the current school year.
2. Minimum Improvement Standard: The increase must be in subjects with passing grades of 50% or higher.
3. Consistent Effort: The improvement must not come at the expense of grades in other areas; overall academic performance should be maintained or improved across all classes.

Christian Spirit Award (Class - TAG)

This award is presented to a student from each TAG who portrays Christ through their daily actions and interactions with their peers and staff.  We will present this award at the nearest Mass or Liturgy in each term.

Term 1: Volleyball, Cross Country Running & Dawe Run

Term 2: Basketball

Term 3: Badminton & Track & Field

MVP (Most Valuable Player) - determined by the coach, a player that clearly and confidently was the outstanding player in their sport. Shows sportsmanship and leadership also factors.

MIP (Most Improved Player) - determined by the coach, a player that showed most improvement strategically, emotionally and/or physically (skills) in their sport. Shows sportsmanship.

Coaches Award - player selected by a coach that demonstrated and/or fostered leadership, sportsmanship and/or comradery (positive team spirit) amongst their teammates. Strong skills may also be a component.

Subject Awards (Grade level)

Core subject awards are given to those students who show exceptional achievement and leadership in the given curricular areas of Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies. These students will receive an individual plaque at our Year End Awards Night and their names will be displaced on the school plaque. 

Physical Education Award (Grade level)

This award is given to the students who demonstrate exceptional achievement and leadership in their daily physical education classes. Each student will receive a certificate and will be presented to students during their physical education block. 

Christian Spirit Award (Grade level)

This award is presented to the students in each grade who portray Christ through their daily actions and interactions with their peers and staff at our school. These students will receive a plaque at our Year End Awards Night and a gift card sponsored by the ATA. Their name will be added to the school plaque. 

All Round Student (Grade level)

This award is presented to the student who has best demonstrated a balance between academics, leadership and extracurricular activities throughout the school year. These students will receive a plaque at our Year End Awards Night and a gift card sponsored by Dr. Hucal. Their name will be added to the school plaque. 

Athlete of the Year

This award is presented to two students who demonstrate outstanding team leadership skills and strong athletic ability in various sports throughout the year. These students will receive a small plaque at our Year End Awards Night and their names will be added to the school plaque. They will also receive a $50 gift certificate. 

Band Award

This award is presented to the top overall band student across all grades.  This student will receive a plaque at our Year End Awards Night and their name will be added to the school plaque. This student will also receive a $25.00 gift card. 

French Award

This award is presented to the top overall French student.  This student will receive a plaque at our Year End Awards Night and their name will be added to the school plaque. They will also receive a $25.00 gift card. 

International Students

All students who are attending St. Francis of Assisi Middle School as an International Student will be recognized and presented with a certificate at our Year End Awards Night.

Mrs. Willms Awesome Award

This award is a special award for our school community.  It is in honour and recognition of Mrs. Margaretrose Willms and the significant contributions she made to our St. Francis School during her time as Principal, our Red Deer Catholic Division and the impact she had on the numerous students throughout her years of service.

We have titled this award the “Awesome” award as Mrs. Willms challenged each and every student and staff member to be this.  In their interactions with others, in their dedication to school, in their extracurricular activities and most importantly, in their faith.  In her eyes, all students had the potential to be awesome and she worked hard to ensure that everyone had the opportunity to display their awesomeness throughout their time in school.

One Grade 9 student is chosen for this award. This is a student whose leadership contributions exemplify the Gospel Values of our Catholic Faith through their actions, participation and attitude.  This student’s leadership goes beyond their Grade 9 classmates and impacts the entire school community.  Sharing their faith, gifts and talents with joy and love.  

This student will receive a gift card and an individual plaque at our Year End Awards Night and have their name added to the school plaque.