What is the Wise Owl incentive program?

our mascot is the Sage. I have a little plush owl that we call our Wise Owl. Students are watched by the Owl. If they are sitting correctly,

doing what they are supposed to, working quietly, and/or trying their best, the owl may sit at their computer. If they get a visit, they see

me at the end of class for a reward. I start with stickers, then move on to pencils, and little trinket/toys like stencils or puzzles.

They can get the Wise Owl as many times as possible, but he usually only selects a few kids each class. I try to make sure each kid gets

a visit at least once. My K-2 kids love it. They pet him and are thrilled when they are "chosen". Some ask if he's real - I say he's as real

as you want him to be. It's cute. I make reminders from time to time during class about what the Wise Owl is looking for & it helps them

self-correct their behaviors. I have had days though when no one gets a visit and then we talk about our choices & how to improve next time.

we are also "collecting shells". A Wise Owl visit earns a student a shell to put in their class bucket automatically. Then as we line up or

travel through the hallways to our other classes, I may add more names to shells for that class. The class with the most shells at the

end of the quarter will have a class prize. We are "filling our buckets" by making good choices.