SCHOOL-BASED ENTERPRISETHROUGH THE

TEHAMA COUNTY DEPARTMENTOF EDUCATION

Tehama Adult Learning Center“The Barkery”

Tehama Adult Learning CenterTehama Adult Learning Center (TALC) through the Tehama County Department of Education, located in Red Bluff, is an 18 through 21 year old special education program. Students at TALC, typically participate in the Special Day Classroom (SDC) while at the local high school and graduate with a certificate of completion. The students primary disabilities are Mental Retardation and two of the students that are enrolled are non-verbal.

TALC teaches the following areas:Functional Academics such as

budgeting, counting money, telling time, writing a Mother’s Day card

Daily Living Skills such as cooking, menu planning, grocery shopping, bus training, household tasks

Social Skills and Communication from the curriculum “Social Thinking” by Michelle Garica-Winner

Work Experience in the Community such as Dollar Tree, St Elizabeth’s Hospital, Hospice Second Hand Store, Fast Wheels Bike Shop, Salvation Army, Aquarium Pet Store & Reynold’s Ranch Feed Store

Social, Leisure and Recreational Activities such as bowling, watching a movie at a movie theater, eating out and shopping at the mall.

Tehama Adult Learning CenterThe TALC program allows students to begin

experiencing adult life activities in the community while having the support of the school system.

Having the students learn within the community helps develop: Independence Decision making skills Self-determination Social skills and communication Functional Academics

Our PhilosophyHands-on learning experience Build self-esteem and self-worth

Offer “real life” experiences

Allow students to explore

Encourage independence

Teach problem solving and decision making skills

End result: our students thrive

The BarkeryThe Barkery is all-

natural gourmet dog biscuits, which are made and sold by the TALC students.

It is a school-based enterprise that was initiated as part of the program in 2007.

Learning Opportunities“The Barkery” was established to help increase

learning in:

Functional Academics

Daily Living Skills

Social Skills and Communication

Work Experience

Social, leisure and recreational activates

Functional Academics

Reading & following a written or picture recipe

Measuring ingredients

Counting money

Giving back change

Daily Living Skills

Creating a shopping list

Grocery shopping

Budgeting

Goal setting

Household chores (laundry, vacuuming, washing and drying dishes, clean tables)

Social Skills & CommunicationDeveloping appropriate social language

Developing appropriate social behavior to sell dog biscuits to people within the community

Developing appropriate physical proximity & physical contact to others

Making eye contact

Using clear language

Responding to simple questions

Work Experience

Making dog biscuits

Selling dog biscuits

Marketing dog biscuits

Social, Leisure & Recreational Activities

Nintendo Wii

Stero/Karaoke machine

Starbucks

Eating Out

Dance for adults with disabilities

Getting Started

Oven, refrigerator, sink & washing machine &dryer were already in place—resulting in no cost.

Cost depends on quantity of items purchased, we purchased a quantity of 5.

It’s important to note, that the students can share supplies.

Start Up Cost Ingredients for dog biscuits---$75.00 (WINCO)

Supplies to make and roll out dog biscuits: Mixing bowls, liquid measuring cups, dry measuring cups,

measuring spoons, whisks and spoons---$35.00 (Dollar Tree) Rolling pins & Cookie sheets*---$75.00 (WINCO) Dog bone cookie cutters---$30.00 (Kitchen Kaboodle)

Cello bags with paw prints and red poly curling ribbon with paw prints---$80.00 (Nashville Wraps)

Labels and paper---$5.00 (Dollar Tree)

Estimated total: $300.00

*Note: It’s best to get used cookie sheets donated (the biscuits cook better!)

Operation

1. Purchase supplies & ingredients2. Make dog biscuits3. Package dog biscuits 4. Market5. Sell to customers6. Keep track of money 7. Budget8. Set goals 9. Purchase desired items

Revenue Our revenue averages about $1,300.00 per school year All revenue is used by the students to purchase items for the classroom or for a community outing Each year the entire revenue earned is used by the current class so that the students that raised the funds benefits from their work & effort

Purchases

Nintendo WiiGuitar Hero game2 additional controllers 3 additional games for the Nintendo WiiSchool dance (DJ, rental of local community center, food & drinks)Stereo/Karaoke machineStarbucks drinksChuck E’ Cheese pizza party

Material to Support Learning:

Order FormBudgeting SheetData Sheets to determine independence

MarketingWord of mouth: Parents, teacher and friendsMass e-mails to local schools and county officeSolicitingFlyersLocal paperOrder on-line at our website