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Van Alstyne Junior High S.T.A.R. Program

S.T.A.R. - Students Truly Acting Responsibly 

2025-2026 

Purpose: To promote responsible behavior and recognize those students who exhibit that behavior. For the students to create a positive environment that fosters pride within themselves. 

Every Student has the opportunity to qualify for the program every nine weeks. 

Criteria (per nine weeks): 

  1. Student must have no office referrals or discipline such as before and after school detentions, no Saturday School, etc. (Student can have no more than two lunch detentions.)
  2. Student cannot have more than three absences in any class (excused or unexcused)    
  3. Student cannot have more than two tardies to any class 
  4. Student cannot have a zero in any class  

Rewards:  

Each nine weeks all qualified students will receive a card that permits them to leave two minutes early for lunch on Fridays. These cards will not be replaced if lost or destroyed. 

 

Each qualified student will have the opportunity to receive special rewards and privileges such as: 

  • Hat days  
  • Homework pass 
  • Food treats 
  • End of Year Celebration (for those who earn STAR cards 3 out of the 4 nine week periods).   

**If a student is sentenced to ISS/DAEP at any point during the year, they are automatically ineligible to attend the end of the year STAR Card celebration.

 

Note:  The S.T.A.R. committee has the authority to use their discretion at evaluating and making decisions about any unusual circumstances that may or may not determine student eligibility for this program. 

 Students who enroll during the school year: 

**To be eligible to receive a STAR card, students who move in during a nine week period must be here for at least half of that nine week period. 

** To be eligible for the end of the year celebration, students who are here the entire year must earn 3 out of the 4 possible STAR cards.  Students who are here 3 nine week periods or less must earn all STAR cards for every nine weeks periods to be eligible for the end of year celebration.