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//JANUARY_08
Starbury sneakers debut at B.A.S.I.C.S (B.A.S.I.C.S achievement
award)
Motivate, Inspire-
BASICS programs are designed to do just that- Motivate
and INSPIRE. Many children are victims of child labor,
or cycles of illiteracy. Children placed under our program
normally struggle with attendance, performance and order.
Conforming to a daily routine of attending school daily
or being punctual , doing homework, respecting teachers,
respecting rules- is far from the norm for most of the
children on our program. Due to their former occupations
and lifestyles, these simple day to day tasks –
are great accomplishments- that deserve recognition and
rewards. . Many of the children are coming to school way
behind with many hurdles to overcome, and ABC’s
and 123’s is not sufficient to address their real
issues or to motivate them to learn.
We believe if we offer incentives to get disadvantaged
students to perform well and care about their schooling,
that's what counts. To increase attendance, and punctuality,
and performance, BASICS International initiated reward
programs:
Weekly spelling test are conducted each Friday. Students
are given 10 words at the beginning of the week. On Friday,
they are tested on their ability to spell, define, and
use words in a sentence. Winners are given a choice of
various prizes; tee-shirts, toys, games and/or books.
At the end of the term (12 weeks) students compete in
a jumbo spelling test. Children are tested on 120 words
which they learned throughout the term. Students compete
with their peers to spell, define and use in a sentence.
Winners are rewarded with AM/FM Tape/CD Players.
Children are also rewarded for their attendance and conduct.
In January, 38 students were rewarded with a pair of brand
new sneakers by Starbury. Children were given a card which
contained 20 stickers. During a three month period, if
they were late or absent, or misbehaved they would loose
a sticker. The rule was that you could NOT loose more
than 4 stickers. By the end of the term; 38 students were
awarded the prize. Some students never lost one sticker.
This was a great incentive, since most of the children
never had a brand new pair of footwear prior to this.
Last term another initiative program was launched “I
am my brothers Keeper”. Each class had a responsibility
to make sure that their classmates attend school regularly
and on time. If one student was late or absent –the
class lost a sticker. Class 6 came in first place with
Class 5 in second place. Other students from other classes
were also rewarded for their great efforts despite their
overall class performance. Winners were rewarded with
a weekend trip to a resort.
• After a while, you're not coming to school so
you can win a radio or trip. You're coming because you
realize you're learning."
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