Stanton promotes positivity with school store
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HAMMONDSVILLE -- Stanton Elementary School is promoting positivity by rewarding good deeds by students with a chance to shop at their school store.
Principal Kodi Peterson said the program got underway at the beginning of the school year as a way to bolster the school and district’s mission to “Be Respectful, Responsible and Safe,” and it has already shown great promise.
“The school store is for kids who meet expectations with behavior, grades and attendance,” Peterson said. “It’s building characteristics, so when they leave Stanton they ultimately can become good citizens.”
When a student meets expectations, they earn special funds known as “Peterson Pennies” that they can spend at the store. There are myriad ways for students to earn the coins, such as daily deeds or events during a nine-week period. Nine weeks’ earnings include perfect attendance for 10 pennies; student of the month for 15 pennies; meeting Acadiance and MAP assessment goals, five pennies each; and no missing assignments, five pennies. Daily earning opportunities include merit and completing a library book report, which result in two pennies each, with one penny each for performing a good deed or helping others, earning an A on test or quiz, donning Friday Edison spirit wear, completing work all week, having a full day of attendance and meeting all behavior expectations.
Currently, the school store is a mobile cart filled with Edison merchandise, Bluetooth speakers, book sets, snacks, and other goods but Peterson said a permanent spot will be created. Meanwhile, older students keep track of their coin collection while teachers oversee the underclassmen.
“All of the students and teachers are involved,” he added. “The feedback from the teachers is that the students are excited to earn them. They really seem to like it.”
The sixth graders are also responsible for transporting the mobile store and selling items.
“They work the store and are doing the sales transactions,” Peterson commented, saying the program has been beneficial. “The hope is to hit all grade levels, and all grades of students have been earning Peterson Pennies since the beginning of the year.”