 Monetary Awards are given to elementary and middle students of the San Mateo/Foster City School. The Monetary Award of $5 is given to those that receive on their report card an "A" or a "B". Students who receive Special Awards and Special Recognition for their outstanding school work receive $10. The Monetary Awards Programs are held twice a year, the end of each semester. Each year many of the students have report cards full of A's & B's. The program was launched in the fall of 2005 by its founder Gus Naufahu and was designed to address the need to support Tongan and Pacific Islander children who have limited resources at home to assist with homework. There have been celebrated improvement in the academic performance of participating children. Reading and math scores have improved as a result of this after school program. The concentration on skills in these critical academic areas enables the children to gain confidence in the classroom when they return to school. The volunteers supporting the program consist of high schools students, parents and retired members of the community, who also serve as role models and encourage in their academic achievement. Special Awards/ Special Recognition, i.e., Math, Science, Music, Academic Excellence, work habits, attitude and citizenship and on the Principal's honors list. |