CASE STUDY
Sanger West opened online during the pandemic. When students came back in person, the school used Minga points and a weekly points-only snack bar, “Minga Madness,” to build a community from scratch.
- 8,740praises for students in one month
- 815rewards redeemed in one semester
- 1,484hours of hallway time accounted for
Sanger West High School
Solutions used
THE CHALLENGE
A New School Going From Virtual to In Person
Sanger West opened in August 2020 as a virtual-only school and celebrated its first graduating class in 2024. When it moved to in-person learning, new challenges showed up. Staff were juggling too many software tools across departments, and handwriting tardy passes took up time that could have gone to building relationships with students.
Key problem areas:
- Too many software tools that didn’t work together
- Slow, manual check in and tardy procedures
- No single place to promote events and engage students
We were using a lot of different websites, software, and apps in order to do what Minga does, all in one place. We wondered: can we actually do all of this under one roof and make things so much better, more seamless, and easier for our kids?”
THE SOLUTION
Passes and Check Ins First, Then Points and Minga Madness
Sanger West started with digital IDs, hall passes, and check ins, which gave staff a clear view of where students were. With daily operations running smoothly, the school leaned into points and rewards.
Every Thursday at lunch, “Minga Madness” turns into a PBIS school store: a snack bar, or sometimes pizza, where students pay with Minga points instead of cash. Students love it, and it’s easy for staff to run.
What Minga offered:
- Digital IDs and hall passes
- Check ins for attendance
- Tardy management with automatic detentions
- Points and rewards that build relationships with students
- A school feed for event flyers and announcements
Being able to implement the Behavior & Rewards module inside of our classrooms has really helped a lot of our teachers with their classroom management. And also allowing them to just build those relationships. That’s been a great feature of Minga for us.”
THE OUTCOMES
A PBIS School Store That Built a Tight-Knit Community
8,740 praises in one month
Teachers use points and praise to reinforce positive behavior in class.
815 rewards redeemed in one semester
Minga Madness turns points into snacks every Thursday, and it’s become a favorite lunchtime event.
More students at events
The Minga feed works like a bulletin board, so more students hear about events and show up.
A culture built from scratch
Points and rewards helped a school that started out virtual build an inclusive culture.
Faster check ins
Digital IDs and check ins cut admin time, so staff can focus on students.
Better punctuality
Check ins and automatic detentions improved attendance, and hall passes help prevent meetups in hallways and bathrooms.
As a brand new school, Minga helped start off our procedures and systems very early on, which was really nice. Our students have become very familiar with Minga (they know we take it very seriously), constantly checking their digital IDs for different things. We use the Check In module every day, especially in the morning for tardies.”
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