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Goal

The goal of this grant is to use positive reinforcements to motivate, change mindsets and encourage at-risk and special needs students, towards earning credits and meeting graduation requirements. We anticipate that these rewards will also motivate students to prepare for the ACT/SAT and continue to increase Beacon and our District's graduation rate. 

What will be done with my students

We as school counselors, will track our at-risk, student population progress quarterly. At the end of each quarter we will visit the homerooms and distribute a variety of rewards to students depending on how many credits they have earned. A rubric will be used to determine which "prize" for each level achieved. Students will feel appreciated, inspired and motivated to continue earning credits to move on towards the next level, bringing them closer to meeting graduation requirements.

Students that meet graduation requirements, will receive a graduation incentive as we ring our school's special bell in each classrooms and celebrate together student's graduation accomplishments.
We take pictures of our graduates which we print for them. Many of the families are unable to purchase the packaged graduation photos. Ninety-five percent of our student population is on free or reduced lunch. 

Benefits to my students

The students throughout Alternative Schools will be inspired to earn credits and earn "prizes", while getting closer to meeting graduation requirements. Positive reinforces will be used at a variety of levels to bring our students "out of their shell", improve self-esteem, change their mindset and help prepare them for a brighter future. Their diploma will help them accomplish their post-secondary goals. 

Budget Narrative

The key chains and magnetic frames along with additional items we will purchase, will help encourage students.
Last year we had over 240 graduates we are hoping to help graduate even more students.
We hope this grant will be funded. It will greatly help supplement and improve the quality of the positive reinforcements our students receive and continue increasing our graduation rate. 

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