This session flew by in a whirl of Halloween spookiness! It’s been a joyous journey of learning, exploration, and building lasting memories. Here are some of the exciting moments from our recent adventures:
The Spark heroes embarked on a field trip to Trader Joe’s, navigating the city using the city bus. The journey not only sparked excitement. It taught valuable lessons about our community, navigating, writing grocery lists, shopping, counting money and daily living.
The industrious Sparks used the supplies they purchased at Trader Joe’s to launch “Little Lemons Lemonade,” a charming lemonade business. From brainstorming a catchy name to voting on a recipe, creating a shopping list, shopping for ingredients, testing the recipe, and crafting adorable decor, each step was a collaborative effort. The young entrepreneurs even earned “studio bucks” by taking on various jobs around the school and church to cover start-up costs. Their hard work paid off, with a grand total of $79 in earnings, smashing their initial goal of $50. Cue the applause!
For the final session exhibition, the Sparks engaged in a friendly lemonade “stand-off” with Discovery to see which team would earn the most profits. The Spark heroes prevailed, earning $89 studio bucks vs. Discovery’s profit of $84 studio bucks. The two teams will combine their total savings and earnings to purchase something for the school for the winter studio, and the Sparks will choose what to purchase. One idea is an inflatable gaga pit for Fellowship Hall…..let’s see what they choose!
In the world of literature, the heroes delved into the enchanting tale of “My Father Dragon.” The story captured their imaginations, and they eagerly started their journey through the chapters, discovering the magic of reading together. Spark has taken it upon themselves to create a book list for the next session. Storytimes remains a golden favorite for everyone in the studio.
The Spark learners have been on a mission to find their voices – not just in moments of encouragement but also when navigating conflicts. Frustrated by noise levels emanating from the older, Discovery studio, during core skills time, Spark heroes voiced their concerns at the final Town Hall of the year. Together, they devised a marshmallow-level system to keep noise levels down.
They’ve also kicked off weekly character callouts, celebrating each others’ wins with written or verbal shoutouts – their goal is one per week.
As we reflect on the growth, creativity, and camaraderie displayed by the Spark heroes, we feel immense pride in the journey we’ve shared!
