The book vending machine was purchased by former educator Gloria Peterson. | Unsplash/Ben Mullins
The book vending machine was purchased by former educator Gloria Peterson. | Unsplash/Ben Mullins
The New London School District recently added a book vending machine to Parkview Elementary School.
The book vending machine was bought for the school by former teacher Gloria Peterson, according to We Are Green Bay.
She used some of her winnings from receiving the Herb Kohl Scholarship Teacher Fellowship Award to purchase the machine, according to We Are Green Bay.
"Students are able to earn a coin by being a 'bulldog of character.' The coin allows them to get a book at the vending machine," We Are Green Bay reports. "Principal Jody Peterson says she wants to incentivize students for not only working hard but also practicing honesty, responsibility, fairness and respect. The school not only provides a vending machine, but district wide they have implemented different prizes students are able to win through good choices."
Local community members provide books through the Donors Choose Project, according to We Are Green Bay.
“Tomorrow’s leaders are amongst us today," Peterson said. "The people that will be taking care of you and I in our community as well. So it’s our goal and objective to create opportunities for those students.”
According to the New London School District website, Parkview is the largest of its elementary schools that accepts four-year-old kindergarten through fourth grade.
"Our school mission and vision is 'Success for All Students,'" Peterson said, according to the District website. "We create success for all students through differentiated instruction to reach students at their level. As you walk through our school you will see energized, dynamic teachers and students who are engaged in their learning. We all strive to build positive relationships with our students and community. I feel very fortunate to be the principal at Parkview Elementary."
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