NewsMarch 1, 2018

Tiger Lilies held a meeting Mach 1, 2018, in the cafeteria of Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. The program focuses on positive self-image, inner strength and social relationships for fifth- and sixth-grade girls.

Hayley Frymire, 12, chooses from an inventory of rewards for good behavior during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Hayley Frymire, 12, chooses from an inventory of rewards for good behavior during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Ty Jenkins, 11, talks to Tiger Lilies instructor and school guidance counselor Becky Wright while balancing her checkbook during a meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Ty Jenkins, 11, talks to Tiger Lilies instructor and school guidance counselor Becky Wright while balancing her checkbook during a meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Briana Hammers, 11, left, makes the opening move in a game of tic-tac-toe with Alaysia Tate, 11, during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Each student was required to come up with a resolution to a conflict before making each move in the tic-tac-toe and explain why the resolution was positive or negative.
Briana Hammers, 11, left, makes the opening move in a game of tic-tac-toe with Alaysia Tate, 11, during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Each student was required to come up with a resolution to a conflict before making each move in the tic-tac-toe and explain why the resolution was positive or negative.
Jakahra Johnson, 12, left, discusses conflict resolution strategies with Hayley Frymire, 12, during a Tiger Lilies activity March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Jakahra Johnson, 12, left, discusses conflict resolution strategies with Hayley Frymire, 12, during a Tiger Lilies activity March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Tia Smith, 12, left, compliments Zakia Green, 11, on her recently purchased headpiece during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Green received the headpiece in exchange for five dollars worth of good behavior credits.
Tia Smith, 12, left, compliments Zakia Green, 11, on her recently purchased headpiece during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Green received the headpiece in exchange for five dollars worth of good behavior credits.
Kenneisha Williams, 11, left, and Taylor Sides, 11, clean a tic-tac-toe board together after completing an activity during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Kenneisha Williams, 11, left, and Taylor Sides, 11, clean a tic-tac-toe board together after completing an activity during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Zakia Green, 11, looks through her recently purchased headpiece March 1, 2018, during a Tiger Lilies meeting at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Tiger Lilies rewards its students for good behavior with credits, which students log in their checkbooks and redeem on prizes like snacks, toys and fashion accessories.
Zakia Green, 11, looks through her recently purchased headpiece March 1, 2018, during a Tiger Lilies meeting at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Tiger Lilies rewards its students for good behavior with credits, which students log in their checkbooks and redeem on prizes like snacks, toys and fashion accessories.
Group mentor Bertha King leads a lesson about thinking before speaking during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Group mentor Bertha King leads a lesson about thinking before speaking during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Group mentor Bertha King, left, teaches students at a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Group mentor Bertha King, left, teaches students at a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Tiger Lilies signs hang in a display case Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Tiger Lilies signs hang in a display case Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Keziah Bird, 10, redeems credits earned for good behavior during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Keziah Bird, 10, redeems credits earned for good behavior during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Tiger Lilies instructor and school guidance counselor Becky Wright discusses conflicts with a group of Tiger Lilies students March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Tiger Lilies instructor and school guidance counselor Becky Wright discusses conflicts with a group of Tiger Lilies students March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Joclyn Church, 11, left, and Asreil Watkins, 10, work together during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Joclyn Church, 11, left, and Asreil Watkins, 10, work together during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Joclyn Church, 11, top, and Asreil Watkins, 10, work together during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Joclyn Church, 11, top, and Asreil Watkins, 10, work together during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Sally Wright, 10, selects a title from a collection of books focusing on female role models during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Sally Wright, 10, selects a title from a collection of books focusing on female role models during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Sally Wright, 10, left, and Lahla Walker, 10, read about the life of painter Frida Kahlo during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Sally Wright, 10, left, and Lahla Walker, 10, read about the life of painter Frida Kahlo during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Guidance counselor Becky Wright helps Asriel Watkins, 10, center, and Quazeriona Murray, 11, balance checkbooks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Guidance counselor Becky Wright helps Asriel Watkins, 10, center, and Quazeriona Murray, 11, balance checkbooks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Joclyn Church, 11, reads a book during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Joclyn Church, 11, reads a book during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Becky Wright helps Joclyn Church, 11, find her checkbook during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Becky Wright helps Joclyn Church, 11, find her checkbook during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Asreil Watkins, 10, right, redeems credits for good behavior with Sally Wright, 10, center, and Quazeriona Murray, 11, left, during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Asreil Watkins, 10, right, redeems credits for good behavior with Sally Wright, 10, center, and Quazeriona Murray, 11, left, during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Arts and crafts supplies sit on a table during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Arts and crafts supplies sit on a table during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Guidance counselor Becky Wright speaks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Guidance counselor Becky Wright speaks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Kimora Aldridge, 11, lists potential ways to resolve conflicts during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Kimora Aldridge, 11, lists potential ways to resolve conflicts during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Bertha King, right, speaks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Bertha King, right, speaks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
From left, Tkyra Bowen, 11, Alanah Davie, 10, and Zoey Cunningham, 12, balance checkbooks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
From left, Tkyra Bowen, 11, Alanah Davie, 10, and Zoey Cunningham, 12, balance checkbooks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
From left, guidance counselor Becky Wright helps Tkyra Bowen, 11, Alanah Davie, 10, and Zoey Cunningham, 12, during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
From left, guidance counselor Becky Wright helps Tkyra Bowen, 11, Alanah Davie, 10, and Zoey Cunningham, 12, during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Amani Harris, 11, peeks away from her journal while writing at the start of a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Tiger Lilies meetings begin by giving each student time to write in journals, with the option to discuss their entries with a Tiger Lilies instructor.
Amani Harris, 11, peeks away from her journal while writing at the start of a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Tiger Lilies meetings begin by giving each student time to write in journals, with the option to discuss their entries with a Tiger Lilies instructor.
Briana Hammers, 11, writes in her journal during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Briana Hammers, 11, writes in her journal during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Tiger Lilies instructor and school guidance counselor Becky Wright discusses conflicts with a group of Tiger Lilies students March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Tiger Lilies instructor and school guidance counselor Becky Wright discusses conflicts with a group of Tiger Lilies students March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Zakia Green, 11, holds her checkbook March 1, 2018, during a Tiger Lilies meeting as she decides how to spend her credits for good behavior at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Zakia Green, 11, holds her checkbook March 1, 2018, during a Tiger Lilies meeting as she decides how to spend her credits for good behavior at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Kenneisha Williams, 11, left, high fives Taylor Sides, 11, after completing an activity during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Kenneisha Williams, 11, left, high fives Taylor Sides, 11, after completing an activity during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau.
Zakia Green, 11, looks up while recording a transaction in her checkbook March 1, 2018, during a Tiger Lilies meeting at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Tiger Lilies rewards its students for good behavior with credits, which students log in their checkbooks and redeem on prizes like snacks, toys and fashion accessories.
Zakia Green, 11, looks up while recording a transaction in her checkbook March 1, 2018, during a Tiger Lilies meeting at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. Tiger Lilies rewards its students for good behavior with credits, which students log in their checkbooks and redeem on prizes like snacks, toys and fashion accessories.
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Tiger Lilies held a meeting Mach 1, 2018, in the cafeteria of Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. The program focuses on positive self-image, inner strength and social relationships for fifth- and sixth-grade girls.

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