Lucerne Valley Middle/High School Implements “Student of the Month” Program

By Ava Walkovitz, Kimberly Mondragon, and Mikayla McCuistion

LUCERNE VALLEY MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOL has recently implemented a “Student of the Month” program, which is designed to recognize students’ accomplishments and achievements. When students receive the “Student of the Month” award, whether they are in high school or middle school, they get their names and pictures on the electronic billboard outside of the school. These students are also invited to a district board meeting to receive an award and have their pictures taken. According to the school’s administration, the program was implemented in order to highlight students who deserve recognition for achievements and academic success. When asked about the new program, CoPrincipal Nate Lambdin said,” We believe in our students and want to celebrate and share some of their successes with the community.”

The process for selecting students to receive the “Student of the Month” award begins with surveys being sent to teachers. The surveys are designed for teachers to nominate students and explain why they believe they deserve the award. The surveys are then reviewed by school counselors and administrators before final decisions are made. Each month, one middle school student and one high school student is selected. The first individuals to receive the award since the program was implemented were middle school student

Valeria Ortega and high school student

Kimberly Mondragon. Both of these students excel academically and their hard work has not gone unrecognized, which is one of the primary goals of the “Student of the Month” program.

When asked about his idea to have the “Student of the Month” program at Lucerne Valley Middle/High School, CoPrincipal Jason Story said, “We want to highlight our great students, and reward their accomplishments.”