Self Manager!

Just when we thought life couldn't get more exciting and wonderful, E was awarded her "Self-Manager" badge at school yesterday! It is quite a process to apply and be found worthy of the honor...you have to be consistently kind and responsible for your teacher to even begin to consider the possibility... Then, you have to take your application around to about 10 different adults in the school (music, library, recess, etc) plus get 2 of your friends to sign off on it, too. Once everybody agrees (including yourself, your teacher and the principal), your name gets read over the loudspeaker and you get to walk down to the office all by yourself to pick up your Self-Manager Badge!

As an official card wearing member of this exclusive club, you get endless privileges, like special seating at assemblies and running errands for your teacher and all sorts of other amazing honors. Better watch it, though, 'cause if you are not managing yourself, then your teacher or any other adult in the building can take it away from you, and will only give it back when you've earned it back! (Lord, help us survive that trauma if it ever happens!)

Little Miss E was the first in her class to earn her SM badge, and wow, is she hot stuff. I guess after library time, she was the only one who remembered to go back and ask the librarian for her signature, thus completing her application first. You snooze, you loose, guys! I'm sure there are other classmates who will join her soon.

The best part of all of this hoopla is that it's inspired us to come up with a Self Manager Award at HOME! For instance, I am pretty sure that a Self Manager would put her shoes away and hang up her coat (instead of tossing them on the floor) when she came home, aren't you? She would probably clear her place and pick up her socks without being reminded, too... Oh, the possibilities! Now I have to think up the reward privileges and we're all set. Any suggestions? ;)