PREPARE yourselves, Lancers! It’s time to start packing snacks to eat during class.

Most students know the perfect spot to buy their ramen and Gatorade: the G store. Unfortunately, students won’t be able to buy them there anymore; instead, there will be a point system.

Mr. Ballou, the teacher who runs the G-store, isn’t to blame for the change. “Unfortunately, the G-store is no longer going to have any [unhealthy] products like that for sale. Starting in the fourth quarter, students will begin earning Lancer Points, digital tokens awarded for showing Lancer Pride. I wanted to change up what we were selling in the G-store, but then the admin decided they wanted to add a student reward program,” Ballou said.

So, starting in the fourth quarter, students will no longer be able to buy snacks with cash and will instead use points. It’s time for Lancers to start saving points to buy snacks to enjoy during those 40 minutes of freedom from class. The school store isn’t allowed to sell junk food due to new state legislation restricting the types of food and nutrition schools provide to students. This version of the G-Store is a better way to ensure compliance while applying the new policies.

Lancers may be wondering how to earn points, which is as easy as going above and beyond in class or even by completing a simple task. Every point given is worth 25 cents.

Brandon Perez-Rico (10) says there are pros and cons to the G-store. “I feel like the point system is a good way to reward good students for participating and learning, because oftentimes only bad kids get rewarded for doing the bare minimum. The point system does make me want to participate more. For example, in English, we are reading a Shakespeare play, and I got rewarded for reading the characters’ lines,” he said.

Even the most basic things can earn points. Some examples include participating in class or even just being on time. Regardless of the new point system, the G-store is still never open to exchange points. So the hard-earned points could be a waste of effort, but it’s okay as long as students work hard and stay on task.