Recognition and Achievements

There are several ways we recognize Silver Oak Elementary School students.  Individual teachers recognize and reward positive behavior in different ways throughout the school day.  More formally, there are a few awards that allow the school to honor an individual child.

Saber Savers and Student Store

At Silver Oak, our Saber Saver program is a positive reinforcement initiative designed to recognize and reward students for exhibiting positive behaviors. It's a way to foster a positive school environment and encourage students to follow our 4 B's.  Be Prepared, Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Safe.  

Students can receive a Saber Savers by following our behavior expectations, 4 B's.  Saber Savers can be redeemed for awesome rewards at the Silver Oak Student Store. It's a great way to recognize and reward students for following our school wide behavior expectation.  

How Students can Earn Saber Savers

  • Lunch Duty: Helping out a classmate during lunch or following the behavior expectations may earn a Saber Saver.

  • Teacher Recognition: When a teacher notices a student following our behavior expectations, they may reward a student with a Saber Saver.

  • Staff Appreciation: Staff members who witness a student's following the behavior expectations may also give you a Saber Saver.

What the store offers

  • Colorful Stickers: Decorate notebooks, binders, and more with a dazzling choice of stickers.

  • Writing Essentials: Stock up on pencils, erasers, and sharpeners to keep school supplies organized.

  • Fun Trinkets: Discover a treasure trove of small toys, games, and other fun items to make the day a little brighter.

  • VIP Lunch:  Lunch at a special table with a friend.  

Exhibiting Excellence Award

Each week the principal recognizes students in all grades for demonstrating key Habits of the Mind traits. Students are honored by the principal during morning announcements.

Student of the Month 

Over the last eight years Silver Oak has been helping our students develop sixteen Habits of Mind. The goal of the Habits is creating well-rounded students who are ready to succeed with any challenge or endeavor they encounter. Students learn one habit per trimester and their learnings are reinforced through our exhibit excellence awards and student of the month celebrations. In the 2024-25 school year students will focus on: Managing Impulsivity, Thinking About your Thinking, and Remaining Open to Continuous Learning. Students are nominated by their teacher or other Silver Oak staff and can only nominate one (1) student per month per grade.

The selected student's picture and name will be showcased in a news story on our website. Parents are invited to a recognition ceremony where the principal presents a Student of the Month certificate to the student.

Honor Roll

Students in grades 4-6 are eligible for Honor Roll recognition by achieving certain academic goals throughout the year. Gold Honor Roll is awarded to students who receive all A's on their report card and demonstrate satisfactory citizenship (no N's or U's). Silver Honor Roll is awarded to students who receive all A's & B's on their report card and no N's or U's. Report cards are given out each trimester, so students have three opportunities over the course of the school year to reach Honor Roll.

Evergreen School District Awards

During our 6th grade promotion ceremony,  these district awards are presented:

  • The Superintendent’s Award is to recognize two students (one boy and one girl) that have had the most improvement in one or more of the following areas:  Academics, Citizenship, Leadership and/or Community Service during their 6th grade school year.
  • The Evergreen Youth Award is for recognition in one or more of the following areas: Academics, Leadership, Citizenship and/or  Community Service.