The school honored a math teacher who agreed to enroll sophomores in Advanced Placement math classes at a time when only seniors could take those classes. Other teachers have been recognized for confronting students who were behaving inappropriately at athletic events. Peters believes that celebrating specific actions of individuals is the best way to motivate people to strive higher in order to get better results.
Celebrations also add vibrancy to a school or district.
They contribute to a community of people who know, trust, enjoy, and respect each other. It's taking the moments we have in this life, whether personal or professional, and finding reasons to enjoy the significance of those moments, whether they're good moments or tough moments,'' she said. Blumsack believes in rewards, great and small. Although the rewards in her school district often come with a humorous twist, there is always an underlying serious message. Take the Golden Plunger Award in which a toilet plunger was spray painted gold and given ceremoniously to a staff member.