Hawks’ Music Studio uses a reward system based on points that the students earn for various accomplishments. These points can be “spent” for rewards in the studio Gift Basket.
First, points are given for attending lessons. Next, points are given for selected exercises that are either, not as interesting as doing songs or, are a challenge . When a Student writes a 
composition they not only receive a large amount of points but they earn their ”Cool Cat” status and their composition appears on their web page within this site.
A Studio Angel (the blue figure that you see next to some student’s names) is earned by contributing items to the Gift Basket and the student is awarded the points that the items are worth in that basket.
Plastic grocery bags are used to make some of the student’s rewards so points are given for any bags that the students can bring in. If students attend local concerts, they can write a critique of these productions and submit them for publication in ”The Studio Door” and earn another batch of points. (The Studio Door is in the process of being brought back online).
All of this supports the student’s practice efforts and gives them something back for their hard work. All their achievements are located by representative icons on their individual pages. During the holidays the students come up the big winners because of the decorations and gifts that are offered in the Gift Basket. Their points go a long way towards their Christmas shopping and during the year, help them out towards birthday gifts, Mother’s Day, Father’s day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, etc.