CURRENT AWARDS : 2023-2024 Academic School Year
Semper Praesens (Latin for ‘Always Present’)
recognition: for perfect attendance throughout the academic year
awardings for achievement: the awarded student will receive the following;
- a gift card for the following value associated with their grade:
| Grade 2 | $65 (for a $100 year total) | ||
| Grade 3 | $70 (for a $110 year total) | ||
| Grade 4 | $75 (for a $120 year total) | ||
| Grade 5 | $80 (for a $130 year total) | ||
| Grade 6 | $85 (for a $140 year total) |
- Semper Praesens personalized ‘gold’ medallion
- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) will receive a Recognition Award of Merit Certificate
Semper Praesens – Semestris (Latin for ‘Always Present – school term’)
recognition: for perfect attendance throughout the first half/semester or last half/semester of the academic year
awardings for achievement: the awarded student will receive the following;
- a gift card for the following value associated with their grade:
| Grade 2 | $35 | ||
| Grade 3 | $40 | ||
| Grade 4 | $45 | ||
| Grade 5 | $50 | ||
| Grade 6 | $55 |
- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) receive a Recognition Award of Merit Certificate
Praesens Amplius (Latin for ‘Present To A Greater Degree’)
recognition: for significant improvement in attendance throughout the academic year from the previous academic year, defined by a Registrant reducing the number of tardies and absences in the previous academic year by 80% rounded to the nearest half day
awardings for achievement: the awarded student will receive the following;
- a gift card for the following value associated with their grade:
| Grade 2 | $50 | ||
| Grade 3 | $60 | ||
| Grade 4 | $70 | ||
| Grade 5 | $80 | ||
| Grade 6 | $90 |
- Semper Praesens personalized ‘silver’ medallion
- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) receive a Recognition Award of Merit Certificate
Praesens Amplius – Semestris (Latin for ‘Present To A Greater Degree – school term’)
recognition: for significant improvement in attendance throughout the second half or final term from the first half or previous term of the same academic year, defined by a Registrant reducing the number of tardies and absences in the previous academic term by 80% rounded to the nearest half day
awardings for achievement: the awarded student will receive the following;
- a gift card for the following value associated with their grade:
| Grade 2 | $25 | ||
| Grade 3 | $30 | ||
| Grade 4 | $35 | ||
| Grade 5 | $40 | ||
| Grade 6 | $55 |
- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) receive a Recognition Award of Merit Certificate
Significanter Praesens (Latin for ‘Substantially Present’)
recognition: For substantial attendance throughout the academic year, defined by a Registrant not missing more than 4% attendance in tardies and absences, rounded to the nearest half day. Tardies count as half an absence.
awardings for achievement: the awarded student will receive the following;
- a gift card for the following value associated with their grade:
| Grade 2 | $10 | ||
| Grade 3 | $20 | ||
| Grade 4 | $30 | ||
| Grade 5 | $40 | ||
| Grade 6 | $50 |
- Semper Praesens personalized ‘bronze’ medallion
- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) receive a Recognition Award of Merit Certificate
Significanter Praesens – Semestris (Latin for ‘Substantially Present – school term’)
recognition: For substantial attendance in an academic term, defined by a Registrant not missing more than 4% attendance in tardies and absences, rounded to the nearest half day. Tardies count as half an absence.
awardings for achievement: the awarded student will receive the following;
- a gift card for the following value associated with their grade:
| Grade 2 | $5 | ||
| Grade 3 | $10 | ||
| Grade 4 | $15 | ||
| Grade 5 | $20 | ||
| Grade 6 | $25 |
- Parent(s)/Guardian(s) receive a Recognition Award of Merit Certificate
Gift Card Vendors
Gift cards will be available from one of the following stores:
- Chapters Indigo Bookstore
- Toys “R” Us
- MasterMind Toys
- Cadillac Fairview Shopping Mall
- Cineplex
GENERAL REGULATIONS : 2023-2024 Academic School Year
- Calgary Registration for the 2022 – 2023 academic school year will be available to Grades 2 through 6 students attending a school within the City of Calgary, Alberta and registered with the Provincial government excluding Home Education.
- Participating students must attend schools with established and absolute means of recording student attendance, with a record made available to the Parent(s) or Guardian(s).
- School administration and staff must have the means to dismiss a student that poses a health or safety risk to themselves or others in attendance.
- Parent(s) or Guardian(s) are required to register and submit the verification and attestation of attendance within the provided deadlines.
- ‘Excused absences’, ‘sick leaves’, etc. do not constitute attendance as determined by the educational institute.
- Awards are not cumulative; only one Award and it’s value can be achieved per academic year.
- Awards and General Regulations are subject to change, and will be interpreted by the Perfect Attendance Foundation.