Worcester County Public Schools sets high expectations and goals,
while promoting excellence in every facet of the educational system. The
WeXL program fostered the development of: the Scholastic Recognition
Program, Student of the Month Recognition, Board of Education
Recognition, Perfect Attendance Incentive Program, Worcester Teacher of
the Year Program, WeXL Honor Card Program, and individual school
recognition of students, personnel, bus contractors, volunteers and
businesses.
Below are descriptions of two WeXL Programs:
- The Scholastic Recognition Banquet
- WeXL Honor Card
Scholastic Recognition Banquet: (also known as the WeXL Banquet)
A Scholastic Recognition Banquet will be held in the late spring of
every school year for all high school students who qualify. Each school
will form a committee to verify which students have qualified. Below are
explanations and requirements of each recognition available to
students. Letters, pins, and certificates will be presented at the
banquet.
Note: A marking period refers to the end-of-quarter
classroom grade, as printed on a student's report card under the quarter
column. There are four marking periods in a school year, shown as Q1,
Q2, Q3, or Q4 on report cards. A marking period grade does not include
the final course exam or the end-of-course/semester grade. Marking
period grades are used to calculate Quarter Weighted GPAs.
Scholastic School Letter:
- To earn a scholastic letter, a student must maintain a 2.5
Quarter Weighted GPA, with no D's or F's in any course, for a range of
four consecutive marking periods. This achievement equates to an Honor
Roll status or higher.
- Consecutive marking periods can be in the same school year (Q1,
Q2, Q3, and Q4), or they can occur consecutively from one year to the
next (Q3 and Q4 in Semester 2 of a school year, and Q1 and Q2 in
Semester 1 of the very next school year).
- If a student does not earn a 2.5 Quarter Weighted GPA in a marking period immediately prior to the banquet, after having earned four consecutive marking periods not yet recognized, that student will still be invited to the banquet.
- To qualify, a student must be enrolled in at least two major
courses (English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, World Language,
Technology/Business, and Computer Science) or are enrolled in core
courses of programs at Worcester Technical High School at a Level II or
higher. .
- Exception 1: All students who have earned a 2.5 Quarter Weighted GPA for three
consecutive marking periods in their ninth grade year, will qualify for
the banquet in the late spring of their ninth grade year.
- Exception 2: Students new to Worcester County Public Schools in grades 10 - 12 who qualify for three consecutive marking periods immediately after enrollment will earn a scholastic school letter.
Note: Students who transfer from one Worcester County
Public School high school to another will "carry" their consecutive
marking periods with them and will have the number of eligible marking
periods applied to their new school in our system.
Scholastic Bar Pin:
- The second time a student earns a 2.5 Quarter
Weighted GPA, with no D's or F's in any course, for a range of four
consecutive marking periods, the student will be presented with a bar
pin to be added to the student's letter.
- A student will continue to earn bars for achieving this standard.
Scholastic Star Pin:
- To earn a scholastic star pin, a student must maintain a 3.5
Quarter Weighted GPA, with no grade below a B in any course, for a range
of four consecutive marking periods. This achievement equates to a
Distinguished Honor Roll status.
- A student will continue to earn stars for achieving this standard.
Consecutive A's Certificate:
- The same marking periods used to qualify for the Scholastic Recognition Banquet will be used to qualify a student for the Consecutive A's recognition.
- Consecutive marking period grades are used in this recognition, not end-of-course or semester grades.
WeXL Honor Card:
The Honor Card Program is a student incentive program that is
sponsored by the Berlin, Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Snow Hill, and
Pocomoke Chambers of Commerce. Earning the Honor Card entitles students
in grades 6 - 12 within the Worcester County Public School System to
earn discounts towards purchases of merchandise or services from
participating businesses. The purpose of this program is to:
- Provide an incentive for students to strive for academic excellence, outstanding attendance, and positive behavior;
- Reward students for excelling in school; and
- Promote school and community partnerships in educational excellence.
The Card:
The Honor Card is a student identification card that will contain the
name of the school and student, the student's photograph, and the
student's signature. The card may only be activated by displaying a
sticker for the current marking period. This sticker will be displayed
on the back of the card. Marking period stickers will be distributed to
qualifying students after the end of the marking period (or quarter) and
are non-transferable.
Qualifying:
To qualify, a student must:
- Earn grades of C or higher, with a Quarter Weighted GPA of 2.5 or higher;
- Have no unlawful absences; and
- Have no office referrals during the marking period.