Dec - Biz Town

Every year the 5th graders take a field trip to Biz Town where they get to experience working in a city.  There's all kinds of jobs from exterminators to food workers to lawyers to the mayor.  They have real objectives, earn money, open bank accounts, shop and eat - basically do everything an adult would do during their work day. I was able to attend a few years ago, and I knew it would be a fun event, so I took the day off to chaperone.

The kids filled out job applications and wrote cover letters to get chosen for their profession.  Rylee was selected as CEO of Local 10 News.

Here she is with her team: CFO, ad specialists, broadcasters, camera person and meteorologist.  

Going over things at their staff meeting.  They actually got to broadcast over the TVs in each "business" and in the town hall.  Even though Rylee wasn't a broadcaster, she had two segments that she presented throughout the day.

Alani worked at the Panthers store.

All the CEOs had to attend a special meeting in the town hall.  Maria, her friend standing next to her, was the mayor.  They were supposed to come up with ideas to improve Biz Town and then vote on it.  Rylee was ecstatic that her suggestion won.

Just a couple shots of the town.

Emily was also the CEO of something, but I can't remember what.  There are so many cool places to work: magazine publishing, radio station, humane society, sheriff's office, chocolate shop, health clinic etc.  In 8th grade, the kids will go back and get a salary and family information.  Then they''ll work on budgeting for housing, bills, day care etc.  

It was a really fun day.  So proud of my CEO!  :)