[aisle] prizes

[Karen Doyle]

3 years ago I asked Portillo's if they'd donate chocolate cake coupons and
I'm still using them.  They probably gave me 1000.  I just write the
student's name on it and hand it over.  If they don't like cake they can
get a fruit cup instead. We also do reading incentive prizes at the end of
the year.  We raffle off prizes to anyone that participated in any reading
incentive program throughout the year.  Prior to Covid we'd take kids to
see a play at Drury Lane.  Now we give away a handful of Target gift
cards.  Last year I was able to purchase a huge chunk of books from First
Book (if your school is low income).  We gave away books as raffle prizes
to 60 kids and kept the rest for the library.  We're lucky we have a very
supportive PTA.  They give us $1000 for reading incentives every year.  The
only stipulation is that everyone gets a chance or gets the benefits.



Karen Doyle
Library Media Specialist
Komarek School
8940 W. 24th St
North Riverside, IL 60546
708-447-8030 x 143
kdoyle at komarek94.org
www.komarekschool.org




On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 7:53 AM Flaherty, Megan via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We usually do some type of food but may have packaged this year for them
> to take with. For students who read 10-20 books, they can also pick a book
> from next year’s list to keep.
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> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Kathy
> Wickline via AISLE
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> We are doing prepacked food items that they can enjoy either after or
> before school.
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> Kathy Wickline
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> Unity Junior High Librarian
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> Tolono, IL
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> On Thu, Sep 9, 2021 at 2:36 PM Mrs. Hamernick via AISLE <
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> Hi all,
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> Neverending debate...to give prizes for reading or not...
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> In the past I used to host a "surprise dessert party" for kids who read 3
> Caudills, then they'd vote at the party.  We can't do food parties right
> now.  I am struggling with how much external motivation I should create.
> For not just the Caudills, but my other reading programs, too.
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> What do you do?  Prizes? Events?
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> I appreciate your suggestions.
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> Sincerely,
> Amy Hamernick
> Media Specialist
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> Apple Teacher
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> Century Jr. High
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