Region 6 Northwest SBEs
The following school-based enterprises are operating in Northwest Region 6.
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Escambia
Pen Expressions
Produced by Project SEARCH UWF Interns
11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 53, Pensacola, FL 32514
Bobbie Harrison, Project SEARCH UWF Instructor | bharrison@escambia.k12.fl.us
(850) 356-2251
Pen Expressions is a student-led business. Students produce pens in a variety of shapes and colors to sell to customers, as well as, produce custom orders for businesses in the community who want to support the Project SEARCH UWF program. One of the largest orders this year comes from our local utility authorities. Each student is responsible for a position in the company. Some of the positions include marketing, quality control, bookkeeping, product design to name a few. Students learn to work as a team and learn the importance of each position in a business.
Flying B Enterprise
Produced by the Project SEARCH Baptist Interns
1000 West Moreno Street, Pensacola, FL 32501
(850) 469-5762
Flying B Enterprise is a student-led business. Students produce pens in a variety of shapes and colors to sell to customers, as well as, produce custom orders for businesses in the community who want to support the Project SEARCH Baptist program. Each student is responsible for a position in the company. Some of the positions include marketing, quality control, bookkeeping, product design to name a few. Students learn to work as a team and learn the importance of each position in a business.
Pens 2 You
Produced by Work Experience Students in the District Extended Program (DEP)
1310 North 12th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32503
Tim Fortner, DEP Job Coach | tfortner@escambia.k12.fl.us
(850) 525-5812
Pens 2 You is a student-led business. Students produce pens in a variety of shapes and colors to sell to customers, as well as, produce custom orders for businesses in the community who want to support the District Extended Program (DEP). Each student is responsible for a position in the company. Some of the positions include marketing, quality control, bookkeeping, product design to name a few. Students learn to work as a team and learn the importance of each position in a business.
Westgate Wildcat Writes
Produced by Escambia Westgate Center Students in On-the-Job Training (OJT)
10050 Ashton Bronsnaham Road, Pensacola, FL 32534
Amy Bates, OJT Coordinator | abates1@escambia.k12.fl.us
(850) 494-5700 ext. 243
Westgate Wildcat Writes is a student-led business. Students produce pens in a variety of shapes and colors to sell to customers, as well as, produce custom orders for businesses in the community who want to support Escambia Westgate On-the-Job Training (OJT) program. Each student is responsible for a position in the company. Some of the positions include marketing, quality control, bookkeeping, product design to name a few. Students learn to work as a team and learn the importance of each position in a business. Students who have more need for support, work with a mentor or team member.
Wildcat Coffee Shop
Produced by Escambia Westgate Center Students
10050 Ashton Bronsnaham Road, Pensacola, FL 32534
Melissa Diaco, ESE Teacher | mholladay@escambia.k12.fl.us
(850) 494-5700
Wildcat Coffee Shop is a student-led business. Students market, make and serve coffee to staff members between 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM every morning. This service is open to parents and the public when the school has tours, activities and celebrations. Each student is responsible for a position in the company. Some of the positions include marketing, quality control, bookkeeping, product design to name a few. Students learn to work as a team and learn the importance of each position in a business. Students who have more need for support, work with a mentor or team member. Mrs. Diaco is hoping to expand the hours in the near future.
Wildcat Store
Produced by Escambia Westgate Center Students
10050 Ashton Bronsnaham Road, Pensacola, FL 32534
Melissa Diaco, ESE Teacher | mholladay@escambia.k12.fl.us
Amy Bates, OJT Coordinator | abates1@escambia.k12.fl.us
(850) 494-5700
Wildcat Store is a student-led business. Students make pottery, woodworking and horticulture items. This service is open to parents and the public when the school has tours, activities and celebrations. Each student is responsible for a position in the company. Some of the positions include marketing, quality control, bookkeeping, product design to name a few. Students learn to work as a team and learn the importance of each position in a business. Students who have more need for support, work with a mentor or team member.
Wildcat Wash
Produced by Escambia Westgate Center Students
10050 Ashton Bronsnaham Road, Pensacola, FL 32534
Melissa Diaco, ESE Teacher | mholladay@escambia.k12.fl.us
Amy Bates, OJT Coordinator | abates1@escambia.k12.fl.us
(850) 494-5700
Wildcat Wash is a student-led business. It is a seasonal business that opens from August through October and again from March through May of each school year. Currently, it is opened on Fridays only. Mrs. Diaco and Mrs. Bates are hoping to expand the days of the weeks in the near future. Each student is responsible for a position in the company. Some of the positions include marketing, quality control, bookkeeping, product design (for advertising) to name a few. Students learn to work as a team and learn the importance of each position in a business. Students who have more need for support, work with a mentor or team member.
Jackson
Multiple School-Based Enterprises
Hope School
Dr. Millicent Braxton, Principal
(850) 482-9616
Students wash and detail vehicles one day a week and prepare meals that are sold to the staff and community. During the holiday season, students turn the classroom into a mock restaurant where the students fill the roles of cashier, servers and wait staff.
Okaloosa
OTC School Store
Produced by ESE students at the Adult Student Center at Okaloosa Technical College
1976 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Bev Wilson, Instructor | wilsonb@okaloosaschools.com
(850) 833-3418
The OTC School Store is open two days per week throughout the school year. The store is located in the Adult Student Center at Okaloosa Technical College. The store is operated by the ESE students from the Career Experiences Class. They sell t-shirts, hoodies, hats etc. in the store. These students gain experience in customer service, inventory skills, merchandise presentation and cashier skills.
Sugar Plum Shoppe
Produced by ESE students at Choctawhatchee High School
110 NW Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
(850) 833-3614
Sherrie Barker, ESE/VE Teacher | barkers@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl
Carol Bernich, ESE Transition Staffing Specialist | ebernichC@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us
Sugar Plum Shoppe is open for one week in December each year at Choctawhatchee HS, and it is also open to the public from 7 AM-4 PM. ESE students make a variety of beautiful holiday items, ornaments, wreaths and decorations as well as baked goods and pre-mixed/layered jars for making soups and cookies. ESE students also serve as cashiers and make transactions using a calculator as well as a notepad. They will also make deliveries to teachers at the school who place an order. Students learn to work cooperatively in groups and are also responsible for completing individual projects. Skills include measurement, woodworking, baking, reading recipes, making price calculations, sewing, beading and painting to name a few. The local newspaper always does a feature article on the Sugar Plum Shoppe. Students must also do a self-assessment rubric each week in which they rate themselves on various employability skills. Proceeds from SPS go toward Community-Based Experiences and field trips during the school year for the ESE/VE students.
We GROW Automobile Detail Service
Produced by ESE students enrolled in the Career Experiences Class at Okaloosa Technical College
1976 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Bev Wilson, Instructor | wilsonb@okaloosaschools.com
(850) 833-3418
ESE students enrolled in the Career Experiences Class at OTCoperate an automobile detailing service. The automobile detailing services are available to all OkaloosaCounty School Employees and the adult students at OTC as well. Services include Exterior Wash andInterior Detail. All detail services are completed by the students. Students also gain customer service skills by returning keys and accepting payments.
We GROW Coffee Service
1976 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Bev Wilson, Instructor | wilsonb@okaloosaschools.com
(850) 833-3418
We plan to implement a coffee delivery service this school year. We will offer the service to OTC/CHOICE High School employees and OTC adult students as well. The services will be performed by the ESE students who are enrolled in the Career Experiences Class. Students will take orders, make the coffee to order, deliver coffee and accept payment.
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa County School District houses a comprehensive list of their Scholol-Based Enterprises. For more information on individual programs/businesses, download the Santa Rosa SBE List (pdf) from the Files & Documents box on the right side of this page.
Walton
Carroll's Cafe
Emerals Coast Middle School
4019 US-98 #6024, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Donnita Carroll | Carrolld@walton.k12.fl.us
My ESE VE self-contained classroom does a coffee cart for our staff before school each day. Students work as baristas, collect money and converse with adults when they come to get their coffee or refresher drink. Carroll's Cafe was started to enable the students to practice life skills such as working in a coffee shop, practice their social skills and money skills.
Washington
Washington County PLUS Program
Roulhac Middle School
Chelsea Carter | chelsea.carter@wcsdschools.com
Laurie Cadle | laurie.cadle@wcsdschools.com
Our interns make a variety of item we sell to the staff at our schools, we make lanyards, keys chains, rice heating bags, rice fidget bags, hacky-sacks, school inspired cups, holiday items, and sugar scrubs. Our interns are also gift wrapping for the holidays. Our interns work at our coffee shop each morning where we sale muffins and hot and cold beverages to the staff at our local middle school and high school. We do class lessons on work and social skills in class. We also go off-site to Goodwill and work once a week. Our interns also do our own grocery shopping every other week at Wal-Mart.