As you know, I have been hosting a school store for many years. Students can pay for items in the store with tickets they earn in the classroom. It has come to my attention that there have been concerns regarding my store, so I would like to make a few things clear.
1. The school store, class prizes, and class parties are all special events I hold when I feel students, as a class, have earned it. These events are held at my discretion and are to be treated as a privilege. They are NOT guaranteed. Not every teacher has a store or holds events for their students.
2. Many of the items in the store are purchased with my own money. It takes a lot of time to prepare for these events. Therefore, I decide the terms by which students can purchase or return items.
3. Parents are welcome to help. Please send me an email to let me know you are interested.
4. Further concerns, especially if they are not brought to my attention directly, may result in a full cancellation of all events. I really don't want to do this, but I would rather no events than continued problems in rewarding students who do good work.
Thank you for your understanding.