Creative Incentives and Ideas for Funding

Allegany County Public Schools

Creative Incentives:

Every 2-3 weeks the Mousetrap Store (store on a cart) makes its rounds of classrooms.

Westernport Elementary (No Claws, Just Paws)

Computer time

Lunch with a teacher, principal, counselor or custodian

Lunch with principal at McDonalds

Students can contribute Paws to classroom paws stash. Class can earn a movie and popcorn or pizza for 75 paws.

At the end of each month, one student’s name is drawn from the Paws in each classroom. Students are treated to a free meal at McDonald’s.

Classes in each grade are awarded monthly for “Purrfectly Good Behavior.”– Banner– Extra playtime

Funding Sources

LRE Grant (MSDE)Contributions from McDonald’s

Creative Incentives

Book box

West Side Elementary

At weekly drawing, students choose a prize for self and for teacher who gave them the Key. Parents contribute “gently used” toys and games.

Staff search yard sales and donate items.

Snacks /social time

Lunch with the principal and assistant principal

Video/popcorn

Make-your-own sundae

Nine-week awards

Staff Incentives

Certificates to local restaurants Certificates for free drycleaning Certificates for books from the Book Man Certificate for discount on carpet cleaning Certificate for a free visit to the YMCA

Funding Sources:

LRE Grant (MSDE)School fundsLocal business donations