On Thursday, November 7th, the CCS 8th graders will once again be attending the "Reality Store" at Central Middle School. Chaperones for this trip will be Mrs. Leeds, Mrs. Heaton, and Ms. Imlay. We have also asked Mr. Glasser (local pastor & former CCS teacher) to join us on this trip.
From the "Reality Store" website: (https://www.infbpw.org/reality-store/)
The "Reality Store" is a simulated learning experience in household money management. Students will be able to select an occupation they would like to have as a 28-year-old adult. They will then be given “play” money equivalent to the average monthly salary in that occupation. The students go into a Reality Store to spend their salary on the necessities and luxuries they envision as part of their adult lifestyle. Representatives from the housing industry, utilities, grocery stores, department stores, financial institutions, auto dealerships, medical profession, child care centers, travel and entertainment industry, etc. will be present to help the students determine how much of their income will need to be spent in each category in order to provide them with their desired lifestyle. The goal of this exercise is to help students learn whether their selected occupation will provide the financial resources needed for the lifestyle they want.
Currently, students are scheduled to be at the Central Middle School at 9:15 AM, which means we will leave CCS at 8:45 AM . We intend to travel using staff vehicles and a church van. We expect to return to CCS by Noon. It is possible that these students will need to eat lunch late this day, and Mrs. Carlson in the CCS Kitchen has been notified.
Prior to attending the "Reality Store," students will need to do some pre-work to be prepared for this experience. On Tuesday, October 29, they will be participating in a Career Assessment project during their Science class. On Tuesday, November 5, they will be doing additional work during their English class.
