By Naji Tobias

BIG CYPRESS — The Ahfachkee School’s second quarter for the 2011-2012 academic year ended as a significant success for its student body.

On Feb. 1, students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade received academic honors in multiple categories, with 10 students earning perfect attendance marks.

 Ahfachkee junior Tequesta Tiger was the school’s top achiever for the second quarter, as she was the only student who earned all A’s, earning Chairman’s Honor Roll status for a 4.0 GPA.

An impressive 80 students received a combination of A’s and B’s in all their classes, earning the President’s Honor Roll for a GPA between 3.5-3.99.

An additional 37 students received Councilman’s Honor Roll status for earning at least a “B” average overall, making a 3.0-3.49 cumulative GPA.

In total, 118 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade made the Ahfachkee School’s Honor Roll for the second quarter.

The Ahfachkee School’s Culture program gave out its own awards to students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The culture program also recognized students in the following categories: E•lá•pon•ke I, E•lá•pon•ke II, Tribal Arts, Wood Carving and Citizenship.

In addition, 24 students earned Perfect Punctuality; and the entire sixth grade and 40 other students achieved an Attendance Rate of 90 Percent or Greater.