Recognition & Scholarship Program:
Funds are used to reward and recognize the success of students who participate in any of our OPBEA programs. Help honor these students by sponsoring a reward or recognition program. Sponsors will be recognized in all written materials distributed to students and their families, as well as OPBEA publications. Cost is $200. To become a sponsor or learn more, click here.
Student of the Month Breakfast
Positive Rewards from Positive Reinforcement
The Student of the Month program recognizes elementary school students who have made positive changes in their academic progress and their lives. Students are invited to the Student of the Month breakfast based on school staff recommendations, eliminating the usual competition associated with reward.
Seeing the students and their families filled with pride testifies to the value of this popular “feel-good” program. In fact, middle school and high school students often enthusiastically reflect on their memories of being honored at a Student of the Month Breakfast in elementary school.
Sponsor a Student of the Month Breakfast
Sponsoring a Student of the Month breakfast offers an excellent opportunity for the community to get to know you and/or your company. The three elementary schools in the Oak Park District have eight breakfasts apiece, each honoring approximately 30 students. Sponsorship benefits include:
- Personal contact with approximately 30 families in the community.
- Videotape of each breakfast shown on cable multiple times throughout the school year and summer.
- Photograph of sponsor with student participants, which hangs in the school for one month.
The cost for each breakfast is $200, which covers food, a certificate and button for each student, a bumper-sticker for the student’s family, and the sponsor photograph. To become a sponsor or learn more, click here.
Student Improvement Luncheon
Sponsor a Student Improvement Luncheon
Fifteen to twenty-five students are honored at each of the five luncheons yearly. Students are chosen based on school staff recommendations for showing significant academic or behavioral improvements. Students are welcomed with a special lunch with the Roosevelt Middle School Principal along with the sponsor and a “Mystery Guest”. Students are encouraged to ask questions to guess the mystery guest’s career. This activity is a fun way to create interest in a variety of career opportunities. Roosevelt School staff reports that students who are honored at these luncheons enjoy the positive attention and become more focused on improving in school. Businesses and individuals are welcome to sponsor these luncheons.
Sponsorship benefits include:
- Personal contact with approximately 30 students and teachers at Roosevelt Middle School.
- Videotape of each luncheon shown on cable multiple times throughout the school year and summer.
The cost for each luncheon is $200, which covers food and a certificate for each student. To become a sponsor or learn more, click here.
Career Exposure Luncheon
Sponsor a Career Exposure Luncheon
Thirty students from the Oak Park Preparatory Academy are selected by school staff to participate in this dynamic luncheon. Six business professionals volunteer to participate on the Career Panel. Each panelist shares his/her journey to success and the obstacles they encountered along the way. During lunch, students and panelists are able to interact face to face, providing the students an opportunity to ask questions or advice of the panelists. This activity is a fun way to create interest in a variety of career opportunities.
Sponsorship benefits include:
- Personal contact with approximately 30 students and teachers at Oak Park Preparatory Academy.
- Videotape of each luncheon shown on cable multiple times throughout the school year and summer.
The cost for each luncheon is $200, which covers lunch. To become a sponsor or learn more, click here.
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