Courtney Matesic

We hosted a magical Badge Ceremony on Monday to honour the students of TSOP. Thank you to all who were able to share in our celebration of learning and growth! We are so proud of all of the Sprouts and Corbin. ☺️ As Corbin is leaving TSOP, we gave him a “drum out” to wish him well on his journey and honour the time he shared with us. We made space to plan our Spirit Week later in the day, which starts on Monday. Student chose to have a games day, enjoy the splash pad, plan a talent show and...

This week was jam packed with excitement! We started off by counting earnings from Share the Magic Day. We took a look at our inventory sheets to see what had sold out and what remained. The Sprouts used their counting strategies to find a total. They made $209!! Thank you for all of your support. Before dividing up the earnings, we discussed our year end feast and figured out what we will be eating. This was an important step that informed us how much money we would need to buy the...

Our week was full of excitement as the students prepared final touches for the sale. They practiced making change and recalling coin values, gained an understanding of each role at the Sprout Store, and discussed helpful ways to greet and interact with customers. Everyone showed commitment and perseverance; showing up to each job, using their learned tools to give totals and change to their customers, and sharing smiles of gratitude! We also discussed the importance of listening to our bodies...