tickets - part two

Last Friday, I wrote Tickets.  It was all about John and how he earns tickets at Time + (his aftercare program at school) for being quiet and well behaved during attendance.  Last Friday, he had 9 tickets but on Monday, he earned his 10th ticket.  He was so excited.  When the kids have ten tickets, they get to pick something out of the big prize box.  He picked out some sidewalk chalk.

Yesterday, I picked John up from school.  As he was getting his backpack, one of the teachers was saying "John!  Wait John."  We stopped and she handed him a green ticket.  She said "He picked up garbage on the playground without anyone asking him.  As a thank you, he deserves another ticket."  I thanked her and praised John.  "I'm so proud of you John!  That is very responsible of you to clean up after your friends."  He said "I was just trying to help."  So modest and responsible.  But on our way into the car he said "I can't believe I got TWO tickets in one day!  At this rate, I could have ten tickets in no time!"

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Since Daddy and I work full time, John needs to stay after school in the Time + Program.  The program runs from after school until 6 pm.  John loves it.  Every day the kids are given time for a snack, then they work on their homework and then they have free time to play games or play outside.  After the first week of school, John came home and told us "It got a ticket!"  He further explained "We get tickets if we are quiet during attendance.  If we get ten tickets we get to pick something out of the big prize box!"  The next day, we asked him if he got a ticket.  He told us "No!  And I don't know why!" 

It's been hard for him to get tickets.  He currently has 9.  Every day this week I have been asking if he has gotten the elusive 10th ticket.  Every day we get a different story.  Today, I asked him and he said "It's really hard for me.  It's not just being quiet.  I gotta sit still too.  It's hard."  I am glad that it is a challenge for him, but at the same time I hope he gets the 10th ticket soon.