In Spruce pod this year, we have opened a pod store. Our store is called S Mart and you can purchase things there using Spruce bucks. Spruce bucks are earned for a variety of reasons including good behavior, hard work, completed homework, group collaboration, and classroom jobs.
This is a picture of the class job bulletin board. There is a pocket for each job and student popsicle sticks rotate through each job envelope weekly. Classroom jobs include the following:
- pencil sharpener
- line leader
- caboose
- lights
- floor
- sweeper
- folders
- paper passers
- homework collectors
- whiteboard washer
- lunch count
- computers
- chair stackers
- messenger
- library
The students who work on these jobs get paid weekly on Mondays and are paid different amounts based on how often they are working. For example, line leader and paper passers work hard and often all week long so they get paid more than students who turn off computers because that is not an every day job. Along with listing class jobs, the bulletin board above also lists pay rates, other things students will get paid for besides their weekly jobs, and how much classroom supplies (pencils, erasers, crayons, markers, etc.) cost if a student would want to buy them.
Some items available to students in the pod store include drinks, stickers, bracelets, posters, bags, and toys. If you want these things, make sure you work hard all month and save your Spruce bucks for the final Friday of the month!!
