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BETA Club

The National Junior BETA Club is a non-profit, diverse and multi-cultural youth organization open to incoming sixth graders with a grade point average of at least 90%, calculated from the first three quarters of the fifth grade year. The purpose of the BETA Club is to encourage and recognize achievements in the classroom, promote character, encourage service to the school and parish community, and develop leadership skills. Qualified students must submit an application and an essay.

National Junior Honor Society

The National Junior Honor Society is an organization requiring high student standards in the areas of scholarship, service, character, and citizenship. Criteria for selection to the Resurrection Catholic School National Junior Honor Society are based on guidelines by the National Council of the National Junior Honor Society.

National Junior Art Honor Society

The National Junior Art Honor Society was established for 7th and 8th grade students who are passionate about sharing their visual art talents with our school, parish and community.  Criteria for selection are based on guidlines by the National Art Education Association.

Special Recognition

Resurrection Catholic School provides several types of honors and awards for outstanding behavior and academic performance.

Valedictorian – The eighth grade graduate who has the highest grade point average is named the valedictorian. The grade point average is calculated using the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade quarter averages. Exam grades are not included in the calculation of the average.

Principal’s Award – No absences or tardies during the entire school year (Grades K-8 eligible).

Eagle Award – Students earning this honor demonstrate exceptional classroom behavior and work habits (Grades 3-8)

St. Thomas Aquinas Award - This award is given to students who earn a 94% or higher in each subject area during an academic quarter.  The student must demonstrate exceptional classroom behavior and work habits (Grades 3-8)

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award - This award is given to students who earn a score of 90% or higher in each subject area during an academic quarter.  The student must also demonstrate above average classroom behavior and work habits (Grades 3-8).

St. John Bosco Award - This award is given to students who earns at least an 85% in each  subject during an academic quarter.  The student must also demonstrate above average classroom behavior and work habits (Grades 3-8).