A Bazaar Success

By Mrs. McMichael’s and Mrs. Taylor’s Life Skills and School to Work classes

Students from the Penn Manor High School Life Skills class joined other classes from Lebanon-Lancaster Intermediate Unit 13 to show and sell an assortment of homemade crafts. The bazaar, held at Burle Industries in Lancaster, is is an annual event that the Life Skills class participates in each year. It is designed to help prepare the students to learn basic work skills, good communication and money skills.

The Life Skills class had a lot of success selling a variety of holiday crafts, including cinnamon ornaments and Silly Santas made from old Christmas balls.

“I liked the smell of the cinnamon as we were rolling out the dough,” said Jordan Hillery, a Penn Manor student.

“I had fun being creative,” said Freddie Antes of making the Silly Santa ornaments.

One customer purchased the entire box of Silly Santas.

The students also made neck warmers with different fragrances. Aaron Dimm helped sew the neck warmers.

“I had fun learning to use the sewing machine ,” said Aaron.

Some of the students’ parents helped the class with the Christmas Bazaar, including Mrs. Barb Phibbs, Mrs. Kristina Bates-Ross and Mrs. Di Ann Duick. The students were grateful to benefit from their creativity, generosity, help and support.

Some of the money the class earned from the Holiday Bazaar will be used to pay for a trip at the end of the school year for the students of both the Life Skills and School to Work classes.  The Life Skills class will also use some of the profits to purchase items for their classroom as needed throughout the school year.

Remaining holiday crafts will be for sale at the tables in the cafeteria from December 11-13 during all lunches. Teachers are encouraged to stop by Room 239 prior to the sale in the cafeteria to purchase Christmas gifts and décor.