From Feathers to Freebies: The Falcon Store is Back!
On October 16, an announcement came over the intercom that many haven’t heard in a while: “Those who have Falcon Feathers can come to the Falcon Store to redeem them.” Students eagerly lined up to cash in Falcon Feathers for Bojangles biscuits and juice boxes, with an estimated 100 students and 700 Falcon Feathers turned in.
Falcon Feathers, which were implemented as the school’s Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports system (PBIS), initially had the ability to be redeemed for
rewards at the Falcon Store. However, last year, there was little to no mention of the Falcon Store, and some teachers didn’t even know about the store or what a Falcon Feather was.
“I never knew that there was a Falcon Store. I didn't even know what it was. I know that some teachers give rewards, and I think that you can get into sports activities with Falcon Feathers. That's the only two things I know of,” said Ms. Rubenstein, who has been at Jordan for three years and implements Falcon Feathers in her class.
Other teachers don’t use them. “It's so hit or miss with whether people use it or not. I find that students end up either losing them or they just don't know what to use them for,” said a first-year teacher. “As far as PBIS goes, in my opinion, when it's not a school-wide thing, it kind of defeats the purpose.”
The Falcon Store opened for a second straight Friday morning last week, offering biscuits and Falcon t-shirts for five Falcon Feathers. “It was really fun, and I liked how organized it was,” said freshman Brooklyn King. “I do think there should be an option where you can pay with money.”
Others didn’t like it so much, or had mixed feelings about it. “ The store is too expensive,” said freshman Ian Culp, who thought too many Falcon Feathers were needed for each item. “Afterwards there was still a lot of stuff left over... I also think the distribution of Falcon Feathers is pretty bad.” Another student, freshman Penelope Lundstol, said, “I didn’t go because I didn’t know there was a store. There should have been better communication.”
Lundstol also said that she “dislikes how some teachers favor some students, and those students get more. Or sometimes these students will ask for a Falcon Feather and the teacher will give it.”
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