School Projects

The kids' school always has neat extra-curricular events, projects, and activities. Last week, Samantha had Business Day. Her group consisted of her two best friends, Tiana and Ashley. They had to come up with an idea for a business, make a business plan and have their parents sign a "business permit". They decided to create Candy and Hoops. On business day, the six-graders would run their own businesses, while at the same time being customers at other students' businesses. At Candy and Hoops, students would pay $15 in pretend school money (this money is earned by students throughout the year by doing well in schoolwork, behavior, etc.) to shot a basketball through a hoop and win candy or soda. The further back from the hoop the shot was made, the bigger the candy prize. Candy and Hoops earned over $200. I saw some other clever businesses. One kid was charging $5 to spray students' hair with colored hairspray. Other popular businesses sold fresh-popped popcorn or snow cones. Some students had purchased $1 items from a store to sell. The most popular product sold was candy - of course!

Something else that Samantha has been working on is her Medieval project. She's been drawing architectural plans for a castle, making a poster proclaiming the arrival of the newest court jester, and taping a newscast that would have aired in the year 1422. She wrote the entire newscast herself, basing her information on actual events of the Middle Ages. I helped with the taping and editing. Since Samantha goes by the name Sam, and her friend Tiana's last name happens to be Sam, they titled their newscast News with the Sams.