ALAN OLSON Staff Writer
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Sand Hill Elementary student Kenzie Johnson was among the first in line to select a book from Inchyâs Bookworm Vending Machine. She picked a classic: R.L. Steinâs âNight of the Living Dummy.â Also pictured is principal Krenna Allender.
DALLAS Sand Hill Elementary students lined up to get first dibs on the books on offer from their school’s new vending machine.
A gaggle of students were brought to the ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning, each with a token they earned through dedicated effort to improve themselves. Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine was stocked with dozens of popular books from Scholastic, and its contents can be taken for keeps by students who achieve goals they set themselves through the school’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Program.
Students at Sand Hill Elementary who work toward their goals will be able to get their hands on a tangible reward starting next week. Inchy’s Bookworm Vendi
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