School Award and Recognition Program
How to Get Started

1) Each school must register online to participate.

Schools wishing to participate should submit an online registration form that includes an agreement to convene a CMS leadership team to take a look at how the six promising approaches are/are not being implemented in your school. Using this information, each school will develop a school plan to “increase and broaden emphasis on principles and practices of democracy” as called for by ACR 30.

2) All materials needed to prepare your entry are available online.

Schools are invited to use the online Awards & Recognition Toolkit that provides:

• Steps to help you assess, plan, and implement civic education programming that supports the CMS promising approaches to civic education.
• Resources to support each step in the process.
• Examples of what other schools have done.
• Access to additional web-based resources tied to the six promising practices.
• Opportunities to share your successes, ideas, and best practices with other educators.
• Application Forms for recognition as a School of Distinction or Schoo of Merit.

3) Application forms for recognition as a School of Distinction or School of Merit will be announced soon.

School of Distinction Application | School of Merit Application

4) Schools Receive recognition

Selected school will receive:

Distinction	Merit
		Recognition on the Constitution Week Annual Roll Call of Schools presented to the Superintendent of Public Instruction in September.
		Letter of recognition sent to School Board, District and County Superintendent
		Decals to publicize the award.
		Certificate of Recognition
		School of Distinction Plaque
		Recognition flag