The funds are to be used to purchase attractive merchandise to stock our school store. We will be using our school currency- "rattlers" as a motivational tool to increase student success and engagement according to our four core categories: Courage, Acceptance, Respect, and Engagement throughout every space at Dawes. Adults in the building will give rattlers to students when the student exhibits any type of positive behavior that shows us growth in the areas of career and college readiness as well as our four core values. Students use "rattlers" to purchase school store items. For the rattlers to work as reinforcement, students must be interested in purchasing the items offered at the store. Last year, we had great success with the store as we offered a variety of options for students to purchase. As students earned more rattlers, we were encouraged to see an increase in their motivation to work hard and stay focused and engaged in our learning spaces and hallways in order to earn enough rattlers for their next purchase! Our store merchandise is an integral piece to the success of our student rattler program. We are requesting funds to continue this program and offer students desirable and motivating merchandise.
We are requesting $2,000 plus cost reimbursement to help fund this for the students!

We are requesting funding to purchase T-shirts for the students who serve on our three student committees at Prescott Elementary: the Kindness Committee, New Student Committee, and Student Council.
We would love to provide each student on these committees with a T-shirt to wear throughout the school when they are serving in their leadership roles. This will help students and staff easily identify committee members and understand the important roles they play within our school community.
In the past, providing students with committee T-shirts has created a strong sense of belonging and pride. Wearing a shirt that represents their group helps students feel recognized, valued, and proud of the contributions they make to our school.
Our student committee members give their time and energy to help make Prescott Elementary a more welcoming, inclusive, and positive place for everyone. Providing them with T-shirts would be a meaningful way to recognize their leadership and celebrate the important work they do.
Thank you for considering our request and for supporting our students and their leadership opportunities. We are hoping to raise $450 plus cost reimbursement.  

Your donation will support a 7th grade field trip to see ecosystems in action.  The students will become Wildlife Explorers as they explore Spring Creek Prairie, the Pioneers Park Nature Center and the UNL East Campus Prairie. 7th graders will connect the field trip experiences with their Ecology unit in their science classrooms. Students will get to collect data and specimens just like an entomologist, botanist, biologist, and ecologists. We need your generous support to make this happen!