Jenkins County Middle School (JCMS) believes that everyone thrives on positive reinforcement. It feels good to have someone recognize your efforts, but often they go unnoticed. Good behavior, social skills, and citizenship are essential to learning and succeeding, not only in school but in life.

This is why new seventh grade ELA teacher Mrs. Moira McNeil-Acree and seventh grade math teacher Mrs. Laurie Fleming collaborated and developed the new "Caught Ya!" program to support positive behavior. It is based on students being "caught" doing something positive.

All staff members (administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, secretaries, the counselor, cafeteria personnel and the custodian) will have the discretion to award good behavior by giving students a ticket when they are "caught".

The focus of the program is on teaching students a set of values and character traits that support a positive and caring educational environment. Students take their tickets to the office. The principal, Mrs. Nicole Moulton, lets the students choose a small prize as an immediate reinforcement when positive behaviors are exhibited. This also encourages students to get used to going to the principal's office for something "positive".