You are invited to be “the big part” of the Valley Center High School Values Awards. You get to choose the people who most deserve the awards.

WHAT ARE THE AWARDS BASED ON?
The awards reflect our school’s values and desired culture. Behaviors called out in the awards have been identified as being essential to our students learning at the highest level possible.

WHY THE AWARDS?
1. Recognize our staff in fun, unique, and meaningful ways.
2. Reward people for demonstrating or enhancing our core values and meeting performance goals.
3. Encourage people to want to be future award winners.
4. Capture stories of building our desired culture in order to remind us of our purpose and teach others what is valued at our school.
5. Encourage people to use their creative skills in making and presenting the awards.
6. Establish a ritual to build the “quality education” tradition at Valley Center High School.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO WIN?
All teachers and classified employees are eligible—all full- and part-time employees, and temporary employees at VCHS.

WHAT CRITERIA DETERMINE WHO WINS?
The criteria for winning an award are:
(1) How supportive the behavior described in the nomination(s) is of our values and desired culture, and
(2) The number of nominations for a nominee per award category
In all cases, the behavior must not have negatively affected others—students, parents, or staff members.

WHO IS MANAGING THE AWARDS PROCESS?
The awards committee will review all of the nominations and identify finalists and winners for each award category. But all VCHS staff members can nominate candidates. The awards committee will consider both the quality of the behaviors in the nominations as well as the number of nominations. The committee will also validate claims about each nominee’s behaviors. The awards will be hand made and presented by VCHS staff members.

The awards committee will review all of the nominations and identify and for each award category. . The awards committee will consider both the quality of the behaviors in the nominations as well as the number of nominations. The committee will also validate claims about each nominee’s behaviors. The awards will be hand made and presented by VCHS staff members.

HOW SHOULD YOU COMPLETE YOUR NOMINATIONS?
1. Review the awards on the NOMINATE page.

2. Remember key performances by coworkers throughout the 2008-2009 school year. Review your calendar/day-timer/planner, newsletters, memos, or files for this school year.

3. Complete as many online nominations as you would like. You can nominate multiple people per award category if you choose, just be sure to input one nomination per individual (or per team for the Dream Team award).

Remember, even if a nominee doesn’t make the finalist list or win the award, it is still an honor to have a colleague take the time to document a nomination. Every person who is nominated for an award will be notified when the nomination is submitted to bring them encouragement.

WHEN WILL NOMINATIONS OCCUR AND AWARDS BE GIVEN OUT?
Nominations can be made from April 27- May 31.

HOW CAN WE BEST ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER IN THIS PROCESS?
First of all, be sure to take the time to submit meaningful nominations for as many of your colleagues as you can. There is no such thing as too much encouragement.
Second, be on the lookout to catch others doing something right. Develop your habit of looking for the good in others and encourage their behavior.
Third, go out of your way to learn about the successes of colleagues you don’t normally work closely with. Ask others about them. Take a different route throughout the day to take notice of others.
Fourth, don’t hesitate to recognize others a second time. Be sure to check out The Wall on a regular basis to keep track of who has received a nomination. Give them a pat on the back or a “Good job!”

QUESTIONS?
Contact Jon Goodman at [x 222] or goodman.jo@vcpusd.k12.ca.us Thank you and good luck!

Valley Center High School inKudos Awards Committee