Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

he or she will receive additional six-inch letters. Should a student represent his/her school in the
same event for more than one year and qualify, he/she will be awarded additional hash marks to
indicate the number of years involved.
1. Speech and Debate Students who participate for two years, and perform in a
minimum of eight speech tournaments each year and accumulate the necessary
National Forensic League Points will receive a letter jacket.
2. Art Students representing their school at the regional Visual Arts Scholastic Event
(VASE) and receive a superior rating and/or the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards in
the visual arts as a Silver Key winner will receive a six-inch chenille letter. Students
who qualify and participate in the state Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) will
receive a letter jacket. Students who receive a Gold Key at the regional Scholastic Art
and Writing Awards and who participate at the national level will receive a letter jacket
with a six-inch chenille letter.
3. History Students who advance to the regional history fair will receive a six-inch
chenille letter. Students who qualify and participate at state level will receive a letter
jacket with a six-inch chenille letter. Students who qualify and participate at the state
level Citizen Bee will receive a letter jacket with a six-inch chenille letter.
4. Science Students who advance to the regional science fair will receive a six-inch
chenille letter. Students who qualify and participate at the state level will receive a
letter jacket.
5. Foreign Language Students who place first or second at the state competition of the
Pan American Student Forum will receive a letter jacket. Students who place first or
second on the National Spanish or French exams will receive a letter jacket. Students
who place first or second in the state French Symposium will receive a letter jacket.
Students who qualify and participate at state level competition in German or Latin will
receive a letter jacket.
6. Decathlon Students who qualify and participate at the state Decathlon will receive a
letter jacket.
7. Destination Imagination Students who participate and qualify for state competition
will receive a letter jacket.
8. CTE Students who place first or second at state or qualify for national competition
leading from district to national and earn points in leadership, membership, community
service, and academics will receive a letter jacket. Students who participate in the
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps will earn a letter jacket according to the
following point system: officer, leadership training, competitions (JROTC
competitions specific to military branch), community service, or other school related
activities.
9. Academic Tenth graders who had an overall ninety (90) or above average in each
subject for each session of their ninth grade year and have maintained the same average
through the first session reporting period of their sophomore year will be eligible for a
letter jacket.
10. Band All high school band students are eligible for a major award in their senior year
in accordance with the point system outlined below. The major award will be a letter
jacket. Students are eligible for only one major award during their high school career.
Teacher Handbook 2012-2013 138
Jackets will be received in the senior year if the student is currently enrolled in band
and earns 6 or more points in the three previous years. Points will be awarded as
follows: