REGULATIONS FOR OBTAINING BLUE AND WHITE "W's"
WHITE “W” To earn a White “W” (highest award), a student must obtain 150 points.
BLUE “ W” To earn a Blue “W” a student must obtain 100 points.
Points will be awarded at the discretion of the staff coach/advisor and the approval of the Blue & White committee using the following guidelines. There are five areas from which students may obtain points (scholastic achievement, clubs, arts, sports, and service).
Criteria for awarding of points:
- Participation in at least 3 categories
- A minimum of 20% of the points is required in each category over your high school career
- A maximum of 50 points per year will count towards your total points
Both White and Blue “W”s will be awarded to students in their graduating year. The Blue & White committee will present the W’s to students each year at the annual Commencement Ceremony in October.
- SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT: Awarded by the main office for each subject with a final mark of 80%. Points will not be awarded for mark upgrades.
- CLUBS: Participation in a club that has a staff advisor. See attached summary for points guideline.
- ARTS (music/drama/art): Participation in a music ensemble that has a staff advisor. See attached summary for point’s guideline.
- SPORTS: Participation in a sport that has a staff advisor. See attached summary for point’s guideline.
- SERVICE: Participation in school service that has a staff advisor. See attached summary for point’s guideline.
NOTES:
- Community service/CAS hours do not affect the awarding of points towards student “W” ‘s.
- Points will not be awarded for fundraising events.
- A Blue or White “W” may be awarded under special circumstances at the discretion of the Blue & White Committee.
SPORTS/ARTS/CLUBS/SERVICE DESIGNATION SUMMARY
MAJOR SPORTS (a maximum of 10 points/year)
- Baseball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Slo-Pitch
- Volleyball
- FootBall
- Soccer
- Wrestling
- Ice Hockey
- Track & Field
MINOR SPORTS (a maximum of 6 points/year)
- Badminton
- Cricket Outdoor
- Tennis
- Cricket Indoor
- Cross Country
MAJOR ARTS (a maximum of 10 points/year)
MINOR ARTS (a maximum of 4 points/year)
- choirs
- guitar ensemble
- concert bands
- string ensemble
MAJOR CLUBS (a maximum of 10 points/year)
- BSU
- music council
- WAC(sports council)
- drama
- student council
- Weston media services team
- HOSA
- yearbook (non-class participation)
MINOR CLUBS (a maximum of 6 point/year)
- Charity
- Math Club (junior)
- Swim
- Chess
- Math Club (senior)
- Talk Tok
- Debating
- Newspaper
- Visual Arts
- Language Contest
- Run
- White Pine Reading (French Speech, English Writing)
- Somali Youth Group
SERVICE (points depend on activity – maximum of 6/year)
- Algonquin Park Outdoor Education trip (6 points max.)
- Peer tutoring (non-class participation (6 points max.)
- School council representative (4 points max.)
- Student ambassadors (4 points max.) (awards assembly, commencement, parent’s night, grade 8 information nights)
- Class president/vice president/attendance monitor (2 points max)
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Community Involvement Passport copies (available in Guidance and in the Main Office).