The Dynamic Dozen

At Meadowlark Elementary School in Chinook, each month the teachers choose students from their classes based on positive behavior, kindness, getting work done on time, staying on task, and otherwise exhibiting behavior worthy of recognition. These students become the month's dynamic dozen, winning Student of the Month designation.

To honor their efforts, each member of this group of twelve students receives an award certificate, a profile and picture for the school's bulletin board, and his/her picture in the Blaine County Journal. The classroom teacher honoring the student writes a brief summ...