- November 17, 2024
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Third-grade students at Imagine Town Center were excited to show off their entrepreneur skills during a social studies unit on economics, in which the students developed a business plan selling a good or service.
“It’s really fun because we get to buy other things,” said student Annalise Roman. “It’s fun to make your own store and you learn so much. You learn how to run a business when you grow up.”
Students created paper advertisements and video commercials to advertise their businesses. After paying rent, taxes and a permit fee, they were able to deposit a portion of their money in their checkbooks. On Friday afternoons during the fourth quarter, they open their stores and take shifts manning them. When they are on a break, they are able to go to other stores to purchase goods and services such as personalized drawings, origami crafts, rainbow loom products, toy rentals, hair style services and even an auction.
“The students have really taken the initial idea of the project to new heights,” said teacher Stacey Mundo. “They have become very creative with ways to promote their business. One group forgot materials at home last Friday and came up with an ingenious idea to hold a raffle for the privilege of being called a favorite character’s name for a week. I am so proud of their problem solving and creative thinking skills.”
Students learn to golf in new program
Laughter and cheering filled the Wadsworth Elementary School gymnasium this season when the Palm Harbor Golf Club staff led 900 students to experience some genuine fun playing golf.
Palm Harbor introduced “Giant Leaps Forward” as a brand new program for kids to help them discover a game they’d never before consider.
“Children often think of golf as a long, boring game for adults,” said Christian Bell, golf pro at the municipal Palm Harbor Golf Club. “Giant Leaps Forward is designed to incorporate their ingenuity into more creative, entertaining ways to interpret the game. And usually, while they’re running around playing these games, they’re actually learning some of the basic golf skills.”
Students utilize plastic golf clubs, balls and hole/cups that are lightweight to control. Once they participate in “Giant Leaps Forward,” they are given the opportunity to join an after school golf club right at Wadsworth Elementary. The Palm Harbor Golf Club is now offering four instructional sessions on school grounds and a final class to take place on the golf course.
To further promote golf for parents and their kids, Palm Harbor has also initiated weekend “Playing the Loop” for families to affordably play an accelerated four hole game and Nine N’ Dine for kids and parents to play nine holes after school/work and share a barbecue dinner together.
“Ultimately, when young people learn to love this sport, they inspire their moms, dads and siblings to contribute to their fun as often as possible,” Bell said. “Nothing could be better for a family than having a lifelong activity to share.”
For more information, contact Bell at [email protected] or 986-4653.
