Giving Is Better Than Receiving!
Today the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students headed on a shopping trip to Walmart to purchase holiday gifts for their siblings. This Community Based Instruction is designed to help students practice their budgeting skills as students are given a specific budget. One of the students, Dakota, was thinking outside the box and was curious to know if one of the items he chose was a better deal on Amazon, so we looked it up and found that Walmart had better prices. In the end, students used the self-check-out registers and were very proud of their budgeting skills!
Ice Cream Sundae Challenge!
The B.R.I.D.G.E.S. class participated in an Ice Cream Sundae Challenge for their Community Based Instruction activity this week. The day before the event, students were put in teams of 3-4. They had to work together to decide what flavor ice cream and 3 toppings their group would like to buy at Publix staying within their $20.00 budget including tax. Students researched different flavors of ice cream and toppings along with the cost of these items on the Publix website.
Once at Publix, the teams were off and running locating all the items on their list. Students had to use their problem-solving skills and work as team when they were unable to locate a product or were not able to find the correct size product. Before checking out, they had to make sure they stayed within budget including tax.
The students did a fabulous job using the self-checkout registers. After returning to school, everyone enjoyed their frozen desserts!
HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students take on the “Secret Elf”
This holiday season, the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students took on the “Secret Elf” title for the morning as they headed out to Walmart to do some holiday shopping for their friends! The mission was: to stay under $25 (including tax) and purchase the items that were listed on the Gift List that their classmate filled out. It was a great adventure throughout the aisles of Walmart, as students had to figure out which gifts, they could purchase without going over their budget. Once they were ready, the students headed to the Self-Checkout area, scanned, and paid for their items.
All the students stayed under their $25 budget! We are very proud of the students and their budgeting skills!
HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Students Carry Out Acts of Kindness
Today’s Community Based Instruction (CBI) trip for the HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students was fantastic. The goal of this CBI was to purchase gifts for the senior citizens receiving care at the Daniel D. Cantor Senior Center as well as the children who would be spending the holidays receiving medical care at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.
Our students first made their way to Five Below at the local mall to buy gifts for the seniors and children. Students were given a $15 budget to spend on each gift. Some of the items they purchased for the children were books, arts and crafts, games, and stuffed animals. The gifts they bought for the senior citizens were a Crossword/Sudoku Puzzle book and a soft, cozy throw blanket. These items would be used as prizes for the seniors during various holiday game days.
The students enjoyed lunch at Burger King with their friends after their shopping adventure and had a great time taking a leisurely stroll around the mall. Even Santa himself posed for a picture with them!
We are incredibly proud of the community service skills our HDS B.R.I.D.G.E.S. students are acquiring through their CBIs!
Well done!
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