(Sorry for the late blog post... it'll be a tad on the succinct side, but we'll give you the full enchilada this coming Friday!)
Over the course of our four-day week, we were busy, busy soon-to-be business owners! Read on for a few highlights form our days in SK...
- Beauty and the Beast: We enjoyed a special sneak peak performance in the theatre, and loved every minute! We sang "Be Our Guest" and had a grand time. We hope some of you were able to make it to the full-length feature over the course of the weekend!
- Final Family Skate: We were thrilled to welcome you all back for one last family skate. It has been a joy to watch friends of all abilities fall and get right back up, sharpening their skating skills over the course of their time at the rink. Hooray for so many generous families who found time to come lend a hand tying and untying skates, and zipping around the rink with friends on our special Friday afternoons.
- Brunch Business: We've been hard at work, preparing to begin construction (and to open!) our burgeoning brunch business (the focus of our SK economics unit!) Friends have been earning "Wildcat Bucks" at the end of each day for making good choices; it will act as capital to start our business - there are lots of expenses when providing goods and services, no matter if they're needs or wants! We headed to Maxfield's to learn what it's like to be the producers for eager consumers - and boy did we have a ball! We toured the kitchen and dining room, learning everything from how seat guests, take orders, cook up food, deliver to tables, check on patrons and clear/clean up! We feel truly thankful for having been so well taken care of by the generous team at Maxfield's; stop by for brunch there if you can! Next stop; we'll choose the winning name for our restaurant first thing Monday morning, and then get busy on construction, and menu choices! *vocabulary
- Reminders/Announcements: We have a three day school week coming up (March 4-6), with parent teacher conferences the evening of March 6th, and throughout the day on March 7th. Thanks for being sure to sign up for a slot! (Please keep an eye out for Melissa Shepperd's usual weekly e-mail for more information about our upcoming weeks in SK. Thank you!)
Looks like it was such a fun week in SK. Thanks for the recap... love this economics unit!
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OK, this is like one of my personal SK favorite units. How cool to run a business when you are in SK. Gus was over the moon with the trip to Maxfield's and he gave us all the ooey gooey details about the silver dollar pancakes with syrup, powdered sugar and whipped cream. Oh my word! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteAnd the Wildcat bucks are such a great addition, so the kids can actually earn the money they spend. Makes total sense and makes it all even more authentic. Thanks for all your excellent work to support such a worthwhile SK project. KJ
We've been hearing about the trip to Maxfields and the brunch restaurant plans all weekend. Gabriel is so excited about all of it!
ReplyDeleteLots of lessons to learn through the Economics Study! Davis has been using the new "vocabulary" every chance he gets. I am so curious what the name of your restaurant will be!?
ReplyDeleteI was immediately corrected when I asked Trevor to tell me about his breakfast restaurant. I will from here on in only refer to it as a BRUNCH restaurant. Looking forward to hearing the name they've chosen as well. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteLewis absolutely loved his trip to Maxfield's and his pancakes with syrup and whipped cream. The photos are fantastic! He was excited to go back to school today to further discuss the brunch restaurant! He was also happy to ice skate last Friday.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte loved the unit and the field trip!!! She enthusiastically requested a repeat visit on SUnday, so we could all be consumers.
ReplyDeleteThe trip to Maxfield's was a big deal. I love the idea of the business and also that they have to earn the bucks. Just like in real life:)
ReplyDeleteHave a good rest of the week.
Susi
Thank you ALL for your kind words of support! Our SK friends are thrilled to be working on construction this week - including a serious front desk, complete with phone and swinging door!
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