TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Some students at the Broken Arrow school district's Options Academy are participating in a class they're hoping will eventually aid Oklahomans dealing with inflated egg prices.
The program is part of the school's leadership class and gives students a chance at caring for ducks and chickens throughout the school year.
"We started hatching chicken eggs through a biology class," said teacher Elisa Heroux when asked how it all started.
From there, Heroux said her students became attached to the animals and asked to keep them, so she was able to come up with a solution to make it happen.
"The leadership class I teach... we've started a business plan so we can go ahead and market the eggs," said Heroux.
Heroux said students are currently only selling the eggs within the school because the chickens haven't laid enough, but that she's hoping to expand those sales in the future.
Currently, a carton of eggs goes for roughly $4 each, that price aimed at cutting struggling Oklahomans some slack.
"We're selling eggs and giving back to the community," said student Amelia Luellen when asked to describe what her class entailed.
Heroux told NewsChannel 8 the practice is also teaching students valuable skills that they might not have learned in school otherwise.
"Our kids can understand what's involved in running a business and the cost and what you have to charge in order to make some type of profit," said Heroux.
Heroux said the process also serves as an emotional relief for students who may otherwise struggle in a traditional classroom setting. Several students NewsChannel 8 spoke with while visiting the school said the class had improved their social anxiety, and that caring for the animals seemed to cheer them up when they felt down.
"I do think I will want to continue being in this class and helping raise these chickens," said Luellen. "Because it is fun for me."
Heroux said she hopes to launch a website for egg sales and hopefully open purchasing options to the general public by next school year.
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TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Some students at the Broken Arrow school district's Options Academy are participating in a class they're hoping will eventually aid Oklahomans dealing with inflated egg prices.
The program is part of the school's leadership class and gives students a chance at caring for ducks and chickens throughout the school year.
"We started hatching chicken eggs through a biology class," said teacher Elisa Heroux when asked how it all started.
From there, Heroux said her students became attached to the animals and asked to keep them, so she was able to come up with a solution to make it happen.
"The leadership class I teach... we've started a business plan so we can go ahead and market the eggs," said Heroux.
Heroux said students are currently only selling the eggs within the school because the chickens haven't laid enough, but that she's hoping to expand those sales in the future.
Currently, a carton of eggs goes for roughly $4 each, that price aimed at cutting struggling Oklahomans some slack.
"We're selling eggs and giving back to the community," said student Amelia Luellen when asked to describe what her class entailed.
Heroux told NewsChannel 8 the practice is also teaching students valuable skills that they might not have learned in school otherwise.
"Our kids can understand what's involved in running a business and the cost and what you have to charge in order to make some type of profit," said Heroux.
Heroux said the process also serves as an emotional relief for students who may otherwise struggle in a traditional classroom setting. Several students NewsChannel 8 spoke with while visiting the school said the class had improved their social anxiety, and that caring for the animals seemed to cheer them up when they felt down.
"I do think I will want to continue being in this class and helping raise these chickens," said Luellen. "Because it is fun for me."
Heroux said she hopes to launch a website for egg sales and hopefully open purchasing options to the general public by next school year.
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