Bobcat Bucks

Dear Laney,

Your school's mascot is the Bobcat, and your school has a fun program called Bobcat Bucks. Every teacher and staff member at your school is armed with a stack of fake currency, and if a student is caught being safe, respectful, responsible or kind, they earn a Bobcat Buck. Your first week of kindergarten, you earned one for using the railing and being careful going down the stairs; from that point on, you were hooked. 

At our very first school orientation before you entered kindergarten, your school's new principal told us that he had seen much better results from kids if the adults in their lives were always on the lookout for the things they were doing right, and rewarding those behaviors in a tangible way, vs. just criticizing the kids mistakes and looking out for the problems. 

Each teacher has a list of items that can be bought with Bobcat Bucks, from pencils to candy to a popcorn party for the whole class. Your (extra cool) 1st grade teacher has some unique options on her list, including, "Read to Mrs. Hosman's Kindergarten Class - 15 Bobcat Bucks." This is your favorite thing to spend your bucks on. 

Mrs. Hosman sent me this picture last week of you reading to her class. Hard to believe you were in that same class just a year ago. 

Love,

Mom