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Meet the Staff--Mason

February 15, 2018

As a way for our customers to get to know the students better, I have been interviewing each of the kids. Each month, a different employee will be featured. Introducing..... Mr. Mason What is your favorite color? Mason: Blue and Purple What is your favorite animal? Mason: Opossum because they make a neat growling sound when they are angry. Who is your favorite band or musician that you like to listen to? Mason: I like to listen to all of the instruments that Ms. Tuttle has in the band room. What do you like to do on weekends? Mason: Play my Cars 2 and Cars 3 Xbox games. My favorite character from Cars 2 is Shu. What has been your favorite job so far? Mason: Barista because we pour the coffee. I like when people order coffee and not hot chocolate but I know some people don't like coffee and only like hot chocolate so that is okay. Is there anything that you are nervous or worried about with working at the Cafe? Mason: I worry about

These Last 30 Days

December 11, 2017

"You're off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so....get on your way!" -Dr. Seuss So much has been happening in the Cafe in these last 30 days! The students have been working SO hard and have impressed me every single day. The big skill area of focus has been money...this includes identifying money (we even got our first $2 bill!), counting money, giving change back, and solving addition problems involving money. Within these last 30 days, the bar was raised, and the students met the expectations without even blinking. Our two biggest accomplishments include..... Exactly one month ago was Veteran's Day. Every year our school puts on a wonderful ceremony honoring our local heroes. Afterwards, the Veteran's are invited back to the high school cafeteria for coffee and breakfast. This year (shout-out to the wonderful high school kitchen staff for being so welcoming and helpful!) Cafe 432 was able to serve coffee to all of our

Meet the Staff-- Ryan

November 14, 2017

As a way for our customers to get to know the students better, I have been interviewing each of the kids. Each month, a different employee will be featured. Introducing..... Mr. Ryan What is your favorite color? Ryan: Blue What is your favorite animal? Ryan: Cats. I have 3 at home. Their names are Tigger, Thomas, and Sissy. Who is your favorite band or musician that you like to listen to? Ryan: Maroon 5 and John Pardy and Cole Swindell What do you like to do on weekends? Ryan: I play video games, like to watch movies, and hang out with my family. What has been your favorite job so far? Ryan: Barista! I like to pour the coffee . Is there anything that you are nervous or worried about with working at the Cafe? Ryan: Being the Money Man (cashier)because working with money is hard. What are you looking forward to the most about working at Cafe 432? Ryan: Pouring the coffee for people because it makes me feel good to pour th

THANK YOU Somonauk Education Foundation!

November 06, 2017

Cafe 432 was jumping for joy last week when we had a very large box delivered to our room. We all made guesses as to what it could be....some thought it was a new vacuum, others thought it was a box filled with hot chocolate, and others thought it was something for our fish tank. When we opened it, we were excited to see that it was the three air pots that we were wanting! These additional air pots allow us to sell and carry more hot chocolate and coffee. It really truly takes a community to help every child reach his or her fullest potential, which is exactly what S.E.F. is helping us achieve. This program was built to help support and prepare these students for their futures as an adult and to give them real world practice on real world skills. The Somonauk Education Foundation generously purchased the three additional air pots for the coffee cart. Not only did they purchase the air pots for our coffee cart, but also many other items for other teachers throughout the dis

The Cafe is expanding!

October 23, 2017

During the last couple of weeks, the kids have been learning about the different types of measuring tools that are used in the kitchen. We focused on: measuring spoons liquid measuring cups dry measuring cups Cooking is an important life skill for all of our students to have. Being able to independently make a snack or a meal is HUGE! Plus, there are so many other academic skills that can be worked on while cooking, such as reading and math. W e talked about how the three types of measuring tools are all similar, and yet so different! After some practice, they put what they learned into action and made the first Cafe 432 snack, trail mix. This allowed them to practice reading a recipe, and following step by step directions. While we were out selling coffee, the kids got to hand out samples to the staff members at all three buildings. This provided the kids with so many opportunities to interact with staff who are not coffee drinkers, which then prompted even more con

Meet the Staff---Eva

October 11, 2017

As a way for our customers to get to know the students better, I have been interviewing each of the kids. Each month, a different employee will be featured. Introducing..... Ms. Eva Is there anything that you are nervous or worried about with working at the Cafe? Eva~ Having to be the cashier and telling people their total correctly. What are you looking forward to the most about working at Cafe 432? Eva~ "Seeing people get excited when they see us." What is your favorite color? Eva~ Red What is your favorite animal? Eva~ Horses What do you like to do on weekends? Eva~ Be at home with my family and being outside. What has been your favorite job so far? Eva~ Cart operator What is one thing that you want people to know about you? Eva~ I like to be silly!

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