Animal Therapy in Spanish
You may have seen recently in the new that many guinea pigs were found in a home in northeast Iowa. They were all up for adopt at the Cedar Valley Humane Society. Spanish teacher Kris Ward was able to adopt two of the guinea pigs to have in her classroom. Carlos and Sebastian were named by Spanish students and have already been a big hit (with all of us)! Animals in the classroom have been proven to help manage and decrease stress of students in the classroom. There will be lots of love given to these two!
Adulting 101
On Wednesday, all students in the senior class participated in Adulting 101 sponsored by Iowa Big North and local businesses. As part of the program, students received lives with professions, debt, families and income. Through meetings with banks, insurance agencies, relators, car dealerships, and online grocery shopping, students calculated a moth in the life of a 28 year old based on their career and education choices. This real life simulation causes some anxiety with students as they realize there is more to being independent than meets the eye. Students were overheard talking about how to crunch finances, share expenses, and balance the life were dealt. What a great way to begin thinking about life beyond graduation and the practical details.
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