Our Habit of Character Awards
One of the highest honors at Detroit Prep is to become a Light Leader. Light Leaders are selected by being nominated by any member of our Crew - students, staff, and families - for showing all of our Habits of Character, and being a steadfast and shining example of one!
Because this honor is so special and rare, though, some students shared an idea that we should have MORE ways to recognize more students for showing our Habits of Character. This is how we came up with (drum roll please…) - our monthly Habit of Character awards!
Each month, our Primary, Elementary, and Upper School teams come together to nominate and select one student who is truly embodying each habit of character. A student is selected for each award, and Crew Leaders and Directors create a certificate to honor each student.
On the last Friday of the month, winners are announced during Community Crew and receive their certificate and acknowledgement from the community. Families are invited to attend if they are able. We are so proud of our learners, leaders, and world changers - and grateful for this way to celebrate more crew members who live our Habits of Character and make our community special!
September 2023 winners!
Another way we celebrate our crew is through our weekly Crew Awards. These awards allow us to showcase our Habits of Character as a team, and each Crew (classroom) works together to win every week! Our four awards are: Silver Seat, Golden Lunch Tray, Team Spirit, and All-Star Attendance!
Silver Seat: This is award goes to the floor with the cleanest restrooms where students are showing integrity while using the space. Winners get chosen to play our Community Crew game on Fridays.
Golden Lunch Tray/Cleanest Crew: This award is for the cleanest, most responsible and compassionate crew during lunch. Winners earn lunch coverage for teachers, choosing seats during lunch after five wins, and a pizza party after 10 wins!
Team Spirit: 100% of students in uniform means free dress on Friday!
All Star Attendance: Crews with the highest attendance percentage for the week earn an additional recess on Fridays with Ms. Jen (and an extra 30 minutes of prep for their teacher!)
These awards build a sense of pride in our community, engages us in friendly competition, and generates team spirit. We are CREW!
Our 2023 winners so far…