Posted by Erin Walker, School Psychologist
Many of you have probably heard you children talking about earning Bulldog Bucks at school. Students can earn Bulldog Bucks from any staff member for demonstrating any of the B.E.S.T. expectations. Although students can use these Bulldog Bucks to be entered in a weekly reward raffle in their class as well as trying to becoming "Homeroom of the Week", what Bulldog Bucks truly represent are the tangible recognition of expected behavior in school. CGS staff are encouraged to not only circle which of the B.E.S.T. expectations the student demonstrated on the Bulldog Buck, but to verbally tell the student specifically why they earned that Bulldog Buck. For example, if a student is walking down the hallway during dismissal, a teacher could circle "Safety First" on the Bulldog Buck and say, "I like the way you are walking down the hallway and putting safety first!". If your children come home and they say they earned a Bulldog Buck today, be sure to ask them what they did to earn it as it will help emphasize the importance of the B.E.S.T. expectations here at the CGS!
