The 8th grade Life Skills students held their 2nd annual “Fall Festival” on Nov. 8. This helps them see how a basic business model, INCOME-EXPENSES=PROFIT, works. They all completed a Business Plan in class, but were also part of the planning process, signing up to lead a committee, holding meetings, marketing & preparing our sale items and working at the sale.
They prepared & sold brownies, scotcheroos, popcorn w/M&M’s, and Oreo shakes. They set everything up themselves and worked as cashiers. This year again, several individuals brought their own products or services to sell, making it even more fun!
Students constructed a long list of potential places to donate the proceeds from their sale. The destination receiving the most votes was the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, who will be receiving $247.45 from the Forest City Community School’s 8th grade.
Way to go 8th grade students!
