Rendezvous!!

Rendezvous News:
We will be having our annual 4th grade Rendezvous (a.k.a. the Economics Fair) the last week before Christmas Break on FRIDAY, December 18th at 9:00 AM. In the past, this event has been open to parents and the entire 4th grade has participated. However, due to COVID-19, this will just be for our classroom and only students will participate.

To be ready for this event, students will need to make 28 products or plan a service to “sell” during the rendezvous (please keep the expense very low. I recommend making each item well under the value of $1. Be creative and use things you already have. Nature if filled with free supplies.) Some examples are (but not limited to):

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Use your imagination. We have had in the past: flower pens, play dough, slime, hand warmers, jewelry, and other simple crafts. You pick what you would like to bring. The kids will be learning about economics this month. But as their parent, talk to them about why it is a good sales strategy to make something that no one else has. That way, you can charge more for the product because you won’t have any competition. HIGH DEMAND=MORE SALES/PROFIT  ;) Your overall profit will reward you with bragging rights. We don’t use any “real” money.

From now until the rendezvous, students will have the opportunity to earn “animal pelts.” This is our form of money/currency given out to be used to buy things at the rendezvous from other students. You will turn in your paper pelts afterwards. Whatever you choose to make should be homemade. Students should use materials that can be found around the house to make their product. Any cost involved in purchasing materials should be minimal. Students will need to make 28 items to sell.  Please let the students make this product/service with minimal help from grown ups.  Rendezvous items are due THURSDAY, December 17th. This will assure that students are ready to sell that week. It will also give time for teachers to help students price their product and make a poster in class. AGAIN, the product posters are being made in class.

Lastly, please fill out this Google Form to allow your student to participate. 

Feel free to email me with any questions you may have.

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