Promoting Positivity

School:: East Naples Middle
Subject:: Other
Teacher:: Amy Diemert
Students Impacted:: 450
Grade:: 6-8
Date:: August 28, 2015

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Bob and Kathy Buchanan - $700.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 450

The goal of this project was to motive students by celebrating their successes in pursuing personal and academic goals. The prizes purchased with the grant money went into a donated shopping cart and this became our “Prize Patrol”. Our administrative team would pop into 1st period classrooms (with capes on) to recognize students on a chosen goal picked by the teacher (to class on time, completed homework, attendance, improved grades, etc.). Students were excited when the prize patrol would enter! We learned that student recognition is powerful. They motivate each other. They cheer each other on. It starts the day in an encouraging way. WE recognize their success and celebrate it!

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

To motivate students by celebrating their successes in pursuing personal and academic goals.

What will be done with my students

Students will need to be prepared for random classroom visits by the "Prize Patrol". Administration, faculty and staff will randomly enter classroom to monitor and recognize student's achievements in reaching personal and academic goals such as improved grades, attendance, being to class on time, completing homework, etc.. Students reaching these goals will have an opportunity to pick a prize in recognition of their achievements. These students will act as models for other students that may not have reached their goal and provide motivation to keep working toward achievement.

Benefits to my students

The prizes provide positive reinforcement for students to make and achieve personal and academic goals in support of the PBS (positive behavior support) program at East Naples Middle. Students who are showing their GATOR (Gratitude, Achievement, Teamwork, Ownership, Respect) traits are gaining important character education and become role models for others. By celebrating goal setting, this provides students with the important life skill of setting short and long term goals for future success.

Budget Narrative

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	GATOR lanyards (100)	$175.00
2	East Naples Middle Spirit Shirts (50)	$250.00
3	Earbud headphones (50)	$100.00
4	Snack packs (100)	$50.00
5	Pencils (100)	$15.00
6	Notebooks (30)	$30.00
7	Binders (20)	$80.00
	Total:	$700.00

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