Tiger Lilies

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kimora Aldridge, 11, lists potential ways to resolve conflicts during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Briana Hammers, 11, writes in her journal during a Tiger Lilies meeting March 1, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Group mentor Bertha King, left, teaches students at a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tiger Lilies signs hang in a display case Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Keziah Bird, 10, redeems credits earned for good behavior during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Joclyn Church, 11, reads a book during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Becky Wright helps Joclyn Church, 11, find her checkbook during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Arts and crafts supplies sit on a table during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Guidance counselor Becky Wright speaks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bertha King, right, speaks during a Tiger Lilies meeting Jan. 30, 2018, at Central Middle School in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

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. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)