GOALS/PROCEDURES FOR POSITIVE PAWS SLIPS:

Students will follow the “Guidelines for Success” in order to earn Positive PAW slips to build team spirit and motivate positive behavior.

Teachers/Adults:

1.Teach and practice Guidelines for Success to class.

2.Brainstorm with class a list of realistic rewards.

3.Set a realistic class goal for number of slips to earn reward.

4.Vote on one reward from suggested reward list for the set goal.

5.As slips are earned, post slips on classroom doors.

6.Class or individual slips earned count as one slip toward the class goal.

7.When goal is reached, teacher will plan reward time within a week of earning the reward for no longer than 30 minutes.

8.Report to principal when goal is reached so it can be announced and celebrated at morning meeting.

9.These rewards are earned and cannot be taken away as a punishment.

10.The class will celebrate with reward and then begin again.

Suggested Rewards:

•Board Game Party

•Special Craft Party

•Special Outside Game Equipment (disc golf, croquet, horse shoes, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, etc.)

•Bring your own game/music party

•Lunch on the Patio w/treat

•Outside Class Games (kickball, softball, etc.) possibly played against another classroom

•Extra Gym time (must be scheduled when gym is open) and allow students to borrow favorite equipment from Mr. Stokes (parachute, scooters, etc.)

•Computer Lab Free Time (must be scheduled when lab is open)

•Popcorn Party/Pizza Party

•Class Lunch w/Principal or Guidance Counselor

•Class Lunch in the classroom

•Student generated reward ideas that are reasonable and possible

Teachers will offer their students guidance on choosing a class reward so that the reward chosen would encourage team building, whenever possible.