They have NEVER been to McDonalds!!

We have a perfect attendance incentive at my school.  Every time your ENTIRE class is present, you get to cross off a letter of the phrase "perfect attendance."  Each time you cross off all 17 letters your class gets some type of reward.  Here are the rewards:

1st party- popcorn & a drink
2nd- bubble party
3rd- Frozen treats
4th-Lunch at the park
5th- Go to Sonic (drink party)
6th-pizza party
7th- a surprise!

It's a big deal for the PreK kiddos to earn these parties!!  We just get sick a LOT!!  However, we earned our 5th party last week.  Our Sonic is just so close to the road that we decided to go to McDonald's instead.  This way, they got to play in the play center.  We were blessed a second time when McD also offered the kids breakfast! (a juice box and a sausage biscuit).  Many of the kids had not been on the bus before so it was really sweet seeing their reactions to it.

But the play center.. I KNOW they've been in the play room before! LOL  Their excitement was contagious!  They had the time of their lives.  The hour went by quickly and we were back on the bus headed back to the school.  We had such a good time!  Can't wait for our 6th party!  We can do it!!

Does your school have any kind of incentives for attendance?

Motivational Speakers

While I was blog hopping yesterday I came across a by-line  that said: “If you have a child's heart, you have his head."  I LOVE that quote and I LOVE the man the quote belongs to!  Flip Flippen.  He came to our district several years ago..well, actually MORE than a few years ago.  I think he influenced my teaching more than any other speaker we've had.  He spoke with such passion and conviction not only of education, but more importantly, of our youth.  If you EVER have the opportunity to hear him, DO.

I'd love to hear what speakers you've had and maybe a quote from them that you remember all these years later.