Treasures for our Treasures!

Funded Nov 9, 2022

Wow! We reached our goal tremendously quickly and couldn't be more grateful. Our school-wide PBIS team was able to utilize the materials to create and supply our

Wolfie Cart. Each week, students work hard to earn Wolfie Bucks, and on Friday's, they are able to shop from the cart. It is amazing to see the joy on the students faces when the Wolfie Cart pulls up to their classroom door.

The students have been so excited to see and shop for their rewards. They even have made suggestions on new items for us to purchase to keep the Wolfie Cart stocked. A lot of controversy surrounds extrinsic rewards, and we don't want our students to only be motivated by this, but they have expressed that it encourages them to do the right thing. One particular student stated that often times, students do the right thing, and it goes unnoticed because teachers so frequently have to focus on students doing the wrong things, to help guide them. Our Wolfie Cart gives those students working hard, a positive reminder that we see them!

As the year goes on, we will be surveying the students to see what sorts of positive incentives they would like to earn for being great citizens, and hopefully we will be able to enhance the experience for these students, as well as future students at PS 83.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Lehrer