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Junior Triston Moy, sophomore Jacob Castro and senior Emilio Madrigal staff the 5-star redemption table, assisting sophomores Sophia Guo and Leona Liu. Popular prizes include chips, skincare and energy drinks.
5-Star app points will reset across all grade levels every school year, starting in fall 2026. The ASB 5-star and CARE committees developed the new policy to promote fairness and encourage students to engage in positive behavior each year.
The ASB 5-star committee sets up the redemption table during lunch for students to exchange their earned points for rewards. The week for redeeming 5-star points begins after each grading period ends, for six different weeks in a school year. The reset of points intends to mitigate the current point inflation, keeping redemption prices accessible and providing equal opportunities for all students.
“I think 5-star is an excellent quality-of-life addition that we have added to school,” senior and ASB 5-star commissioner Emilio Madrigal said. “For redemption prizes, we definitely have lower and higher ticket items, and it was unfair that the higher-priced items were just available to seniors, who had accrued so many points over the years.”
The 5-star app’s point system serves as a positive behavioral intervention on campus, fostering CARE culture and encompassing the school’s values. Students can also check club meeting schedules, extracurricular activities and student ID information on the app.
Through the app, students earn 5-star points for positive contributions, such as attending school events, dressing for Spirit Week, exemplifying care for others and participating in clubs or lunchtime activities. The CARE committee recently increased the points that staff award to students for exhibiting CARE culture from one to five points.
“This community means a lot to our staff members here,” Assistant Principal Scott Sherman said. “We are trying to encourage more students to have the same kind of feelings that we have about this place.”
With the upcoming changes, the committees hope all students gain fresh starts and maintain motivation to act in good faith yearly.
“We are always looking to modify how we help our students and staff be more involved,” Sherman said. “We are hoping that people find it worth the time, effort, sweat, tears and money we put into it because it is not easy. We want it to be worth it for students.”