Awards and Certificates

These printable awards and certificates will help you recognize great effort, achievement, or progress by your students. Honor student's academic accomplishments with one of our many performance certificates. You'll find special reading certificates for language arts and participation badges for science class. Use our behavior awards to encourage acts of kindness and promote good citizenship in your classroom. Students of all ages will appreciate your acknowledgement of their hard work.

Behavior Awards & Certificates Acts of Kindness Award This award will highlight any student who has displayed an act of kindness. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. A Friendship Award Use this certificate to award students for their participation in a friendship unit. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Good Citizen Award Print out this Good Citizen Certificate for the most deserving student in your class. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Super Citizenship Award Distribute a printable social studies activity that focuses on the qualities of a good citizen. Tailor this customizable PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Student of the Day Award An award for a special student -- every day! This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Certificate of Appreciation Show your gratitude for someone's good deeds or work. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Thank-You Certificate Present this certificate to the most deserving student and express your gratitude. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Perfect Attendance Award Reward perfect attendance by printing out this certificate for the appropriate student. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Rewards Homework Pass This pass entitles a student to one homework-free evening. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Free Computer Time Award Reward children with free computer time. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Make Gift Certificates Print out these gift certificates so that your students can give something of themselves to loved ones. Badges Ecology Badges Reward students for their efforts to save the Earth with these badges. Challenge them to see how many badges they can collect. Ecology: Wrist Awards Use these wrist badges to award students for participating in a unit on the environment. Friendship Badges Use these badges in a unit on friendship, to award students for participation. "I'm a Germ Fighter" Badge Children color and cut out this "Germ Fighter" badge. Then, they can wear it with pride.

Performance Certificates & Awards Certificate of Achievement Use this printable, customizable certificate to reward children for completing their first day of school. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Certificate of Outstanding Performance Reward your students with a special certificate. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Special Achievement Award There are two awards on this page -- an award for special achievement and one for expressing gratitude for help. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Star Performer Certificate Reward your students for outstanding work. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Double Diamond Award Use this award to honor a student's behavior and performance. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Good News Notes Reward outstanding work with these good news notes. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Herpetology Bookmarks and Awards Use these bookmarks and badges to honor your students' participation in learning about amphibians and reptiles. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Hooray Certificates There are two certificates in this customizable printable -- both reward student accomplishments. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Pot O'Gold Award Use this printable to reward your students for their good work. This holiday-themed award is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. Leprechaun Good Listener Award Give children this Leprechaun Good Listener Award around St. Patrick's Day. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Reading Awards "Bear-y" Good Reading Award Recognize a student's great reading skills with this printable award! This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Reading Award Reward your students' literacy with this reading award. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Curious George Gets a Medal: Certificate & Medal After reading Curious George Gets a Medal, use this printable activity to acknowledge another deserving book character or person who deserves recognition. Children can write about the recipient and design a medal for them. Customizable Customizable Awards and Certificates Recognize students' academic accomplishments and outstanding behavior with personalized awards and certificates. Now you can customize these documents on your computer before printing them out!

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