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Students at Frankstown Elementary in Hollidays­burg got a chance to choose a book from the school’s new book vending machine as part of a schoolwide positive behavior program. Students who get “caught” exhibiting traits including citizenship, perseverance and integrity, receive a golden ticket. At the end of the week, a student from each grade among the golden ticket winners receives a token to choose a book from the vending machine. The first students who received books on Tuesday at the school were (front row, from left) Oakland Butcher, second grade; Walker Fry, first grade; Brody Barr, kindergarten; and Addison Luther, fourth grade; (back row, from left) Cohen Muth, sixth grade; Ethan O’Donnell, fifth grade; and Bentley Helsel, third grade. Courtesy photo
Kindergarten student Brody Barr enters the number of his choice into the keypad on the vending machine. Courtesy photo
Frankstown Principal William Madden distributes tokens to students who received golden tickets for great behavior at the school on Tuesday in Hollidaysburg. Courtesy photo
Frankstown Principal William Madden gives first grader Walker Fry a token to use in the new book vending machine. Courtesy photo
Fourth grader Addison Luther enters the code to make her selection from the book vending machine. Courtesy photo
Sixth grader Cohen Muth takes his new book out of the vending machine.

Students at Frankstown Elementary in Hollidays­burg got a chance to choose a book from the school’s new book vending machine as part of a schoolwide positive behavior program. Students who get “caught” exhibiting traits including citizenship, perseverance and integrity, receive a golden ticket. At the end of the week, a student from each grade among the golden ticket winners receives a token to choose a book from the vending machine. The first students who received books on Tuesday at the school were (front row, from left) Oakland Butcher, second grade; Walker Fry, first grade; Brody Barr, kindergarten; and Addison Luther, fourth grade; (back row, from left) Cohen Muth, sixth grade; Ethan O’Donnell, fifth grade; and Bentley Helsel, third grade.

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