Morris Jeff 2nd Grade Market Day: students sell products they imagine and create

MORRIS JEFF COMMUNITY SCHOOL TO HOST ANNUAL

2ND GRADE MARKET DAY ON JANUARY 31

Students sell products they imagine and create

WHAT:Second grade students at Morris Jeff Community School are hosting Market Day for their families and peers. Students learn about economics and create their own products (or service) to sell to their classmates and adults who attend. Shoppers are invited to buy tickets for 25 cents each. Tickets are used to purchase student-made products. Cash and credit cards are accepted. The students have chosen to donate the proceeds to Glass Half Full, a local NOLA organization that turns recyclable glass into sand and uses it to aid in restoring Louisiana’s fragile shoreline. This event follows Morning Meeting in the gym at 8:30 am. Families are invited to join students and staff for songs, announcements, and celebrations of PYP Students of the Week.WHEN:

Tuesday, January 31, 8:45 – 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:

Morris Jeff Community School Cafeteria, 211 S Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119

This event is closed to the public. Media are invited to attend.

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Morris Jeff Community School is a top-performing, open-admissions, PK-12 public charter school serving more than 1,400 students in Orleans Parish. Morris Jeff is Louisiana’s only PK-12 International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. Morris Jeff is committed to producing engaged, talented, creative, and caring young people who can contribute to our global society in meaningful ways.