{"id":16906,"date":"2017-02-02T14:08:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T21:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=16906"},"modified":"2022-08-01T15:06:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T20:06:21","slug":"certificate-wording-for-elementary-teachers-and-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/certificate-wording-for-elementary-teachers-and-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate Wording for Elementary Teachers and Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/Paper-Direct.png\" alt=\"certificate-wording-elementary-students-paper-direct\" class=\"wp-image-16908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Paper-Direct.png 600w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Paper-Direct-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Paper-Direct-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See Jane improve. Watch Sam excel. Then feel free to award each of them a certificate for doing their best in your elementary school classroom. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/standard-certificates\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificates of appreciation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/recognition\/certificate-papers\/standard-certificates\/certificate-of-achievement-traditional-certificates\">achievement<\/a> can be an ideal way to recognize students for a job well done, whether it\u2019s acing the spelling test, making momentous improvements in their math scores, or even showing compassion, kindness, and a positive attitude throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As long as they\u2019re not given out willy-nilly for no real reason, certificates can be useful tools that help motivate students, boost self-esteem, and provide recognition in front of their peers. When given for no apparent reason they can start to lose significance or meaning. You want certificates to help your students feel special when they\u2019ve done something special and because they\u2019ve truly earned it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out what we mean with several examples below, complete with the wording you can use for your awards. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Certificate Wording for Elementary School: Basic Info<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we dive into the examples, it\u2019s essential to note the basic information that should appear on every certificate. This includes:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of student receiving the honors<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of teacher, department, or school awarding the honors<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reason the student is receiving the award<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date and signature<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Certificate Wording for Elementary School: Examples<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><i>Student of the Week<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations to (name)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for earning Student of the Week honors<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in\/at (classroom\/school)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for his\/her (reason).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/recognition\/certificate-papers\/standard-certificates\/certificate-of-excellence-traditional-certificates\">Certificate of Excellence<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Certificate of Excellence goes to<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(name) for his\/her outstanding efforts in (subject)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in\/at (classroom\/school).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><i>Certificate of Achievement<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Did It!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Name) is receiving this<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certificate of Achievement for<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">successfully completing (task\/project\/activity)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in\/at (classroom\/school).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/recognition\/certificate-papers\/standard-certificates\/certificate-of-achievement-traditional-certificates#x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Certificate-of-Achievement-.gif\" alt=\"red certificate paper for your school\" class=\"wp-image-19259\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><i>Certificate of Improvement<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Way to Go!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Name) gets this certificate for<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his\/her notable improvement in (subject)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in\/at (classroom\/school).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/recognition\/certificate-papers\/standard-certificates\/diploma-orleans-certificates\">Graduation Certificate<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great Job!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certificate is for<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(name), who successfully completed<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(grade) at (school name).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/recognition\/certificate-papers\/standard-certificates\/diploma-orleans-certificates#x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/Diploma-Orleans-Certificate.gif\" alt=\"pre-printed diploma certificate design\" class=\"wp-image-19258\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple wording works best for elementary school students, and you can simplify some of the examples further by putting the teacher\u2019s name, classroom, or school name at the bottom of the certificate instead of in the middle with the rest of the text. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, choose bright colors, upload a cheery image or two and your certificates can be ready for action the next time one of your students does something genuinely great. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See Jane improve. Watch Sam excel. Then feel free to award each of them a certificate for doing their best<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":16908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-recognition"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16906"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19260,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906\/revisions\/19260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}