In an effort to focus on "Back to Basics," first grade teachers Mrs. Noelke and Mrs. Guettler are watching for positive group behavior in their students such as working as a team, taking turns, keeping their hands and feet to themselves, being polite, listening when others speak, helping others and sharing. This program is called Super Citizens. Each first grade class has six groups or "teams" that sit, work and learn together. Each group has a jar with 10 blue gemstones at the beginning of each week and groups can gain gemstones by exhibiting the behaviors listed above. They lose gemstones for not exhibiting these positive behaviors. On Fridays, the one group in each class with the greatest number of gemstones earns the right to eat lunch at a special table with a festive table setting and a nice treat. This opportunity gives W-7 and W-8 students a chance to eat lunch together and visit. Sometimes "celebrities" at the school may stop by and commend the students on their great group behavior and good manners. Each week the groups begin with 10 gemstones again and they start earning/losing gemstones. A new group could earn this special privilege each week. The children are working together and reminding one another about positive group behavior trying to be the next group at the special Friday lunch. Congratulations to the first two groups who earned the Super Citizens title!