See how a Kentucky Middle School implemented a student ID card rewards program that motivates students! With the help of their PTA, teachers, and area businesses, their student ID badges also became coupon cards for local businesses. A student rewards program is a simple yet effective plan that can easily be implemented in your school too! All you need is an ID card printer and a little creativity!

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3. • Royal Spring Middle School in
Georgetown, Kentucky created a
unique tool to reward good grades
and behavior: a student ID badge
that doubles as a coupon card to
area businesses.
• The Middle School Principal created
the reward program in 2006. With
the help of the PTA and
participating local businesses, it
has been thriving ever since.

4. • The program concept is simple, yet effective:
• Every nine weeks, after grades are posted,
students who meet set standards are issued
one of three student rewards cards.
• In addition to good grades, students must also
have no unexcused absences or behavior
issues.

5. • The front of the student ID card contains the
student’s name, grade, expiration date, etc.
• It is also color coded as follows:
• Gold Card: All “A” and “B”
grades, no unexcused absences,
tardiness, or discipline referrals.
• Silver Card: Includes “A” and
“B” grades, no unexcused
absences, tardiness, or discipline
referrals.
• Blue Card: All passing grades,
no unexcused absences,
tardiness, or discipline referrals.

6. • The back of the school ID card has a list of
coupons and offerings from local businesses.
• The coupons may vary depending on the color
of the card the student earned.
• For example, a gold student rewards card
may include a $1.00 off coupon, while the
silver card may have a $0.50 coupon.
• A local bank is even taking part in the program
by depositing $1 for every “A” into the student’s
savings account!

7. • Initially, running the student reward card
program was tedious and cumbersome. The first
student ID cards at Royal Spring Middle School
were created in Microsoft Excel, printed on
cardstock, and individually laminated – all
manual work.
• In 2008, the PTA looked into options to make the
process more simple and less manual.
• Specific goals for the program were determined
by the PTA:
• It must save time (and therefore labor & money)
• It must make the program easier to manage

8. • Today, Royal Spring Middle
School uses an ID card printer
to print their cards.
• “We save so much time with our
printer,” reports Carmen Wallin
at Royal Spring Middle School.
“And the quality of the cards is
far better than the laminated
cardstock cards we had been
using.”
• The printer prints the card
contents to both sides of a
plastic PVC card in one simple
step.

9. • Royal Spring Middle School reports that more
than half of the kids receive a student reward
card each quarter.
• Because the program restarts every quarter,
students are given a fresh start toward earning
the card every nine weeks.
• “The students work hard to receive the cards,”
says Wallin. “Many students don’t even use the
coupons. It’s more about the recognition for a
job well done.”

10. • Royal Spring Middle School’s reward card
program is a concept that can easily be
implemented in your school.
• It’s a great example of how a simple investment
can be a huge investment in students’ academic
success.
• Do you already make student ID badges in-house with
an ID card printer? If yes, you can start right away!
• If your school doesn’t already own a printer, a school
rewards program is another great reason to begin
making student ID cards in-house! Find out about the
equipment you’ll need on the next side…

11. • When you talk with a retailer who specializes in
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and supplies that are needed to make ID badges,
including:
• ID card printer, printer ribbons, and blank ID cards
• ID software to manage your database & design
cards
• Cleaning kit to maintain efficiency & protect from
damage
• Camera, tripod & backdrop to take quality ID
photos
• Badge holders, lanyards & reels to wear & display
cards

12. • Talk with businesses in your community to ask
for their involvement and participation. It’s a
win-win – the businesses can promote their
services while the students benefit from the
rewards!
• You may also consider asking businesses to pay
for their sponsorship in the program in order to
fund the equipment and supplies you’ll need to
make the cards.
• Talk with an ID card printer supplier about the
specific equipment and supplies that will work
best for your program plan and budget.

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