Spirit Box Tips & Tricks
We share ongoing updates, ideas and solutions from other Spirit Box school stores.
The Difference Between Listening and Hearing: 3 Ted Talks to Improve your listening skills
Have you ever been talking to someone and you notice their eyes glaze over? Have you ever been sharing a story, and someone gets a text and they say, “keep going, I’m listening,” as they text someone back? Have you ever talked to someone and you realize that you are not listening? They say a word that triggers your to-do list or a story that you want to share. We are all guilty of this.
Listening takes practice, awareness, and intentionality.
8 Tips: How to Increase Your Knowledge on Diversity and Inclusivity
Growing your knowledge for different cultures, religions, genders, races, ethnicities, and other characteristics or cultural expression that you do not identify with will not only improve your career but will improve our world as a whole.
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” ― Maya Angelou
Relaunching your Spirit Box in Fall 2020: Time to Create a Plan
Planning for a new year
As our world adjusts to Coronavirus, the school year this fall is already going to be different. Change can be scary but take this time to turn this challenge into an opportunity. Will how you run your Spirit Box need to be adjusted if the school schedule is altered next year? Absolutely. Does that mean it’s going to be a problem? Only if you let it…
How to Get a Spirit Box in Your School
About Spirit Box
Spirit Box is a Project-Based Learning Program that solves common school store challenges that is paired with a comprehensive CTE Aligned Curriculum. We take the planning out of project-based learning.
Project Based Learning Made Easy
Here’s the thing, we get that project-based learning can be intimidating. You are working so hard for your students already, so adding a new element to the classroom can sound daunting. On top of that, introducing a new curriculum and program to your students is a big step. We get that. That is why we have designed this program to make its implementation as easy for you as possible.
10 Tips on How to Reduce Stress and Cabin Fever:
Is your cabin fever starting to drive you crazy? Are these uncertain times bringing out anxiety and stress? You are not alone, and your feelings are valid. It’s ok to feel anxious or stressed but you don’t have to stay that way. Here are 10 tips that can help you reduce your stress during this uneasy time.
Big Idea: Why not Become your School's Primary Vending Provider?
Are you ready to take your school store to another level? Whether your school has a brick and mortar school store, a Spirit Box, or both; we want to share an idea for you that could take your school business to new heights.
We listen to schools talk about their roadblocks to launching or growing their school store or Spirit Box enterprise. A common theme are competitors that come in the form of vending companies that have an established school vending contract. These contracts often restrict who and what can be sold outside of their machines, tying the hands of Spirit Box teams and limiting their revenue opportunities..
High School Senior Reflects on His Time with Spirit Box
The Spirit Box has allowed me to put a foot in the door for future occupation opportunities. By expanding my knowledge in the field of business, I will be able to stand out in a crowd and thrive at nearly any occupation and accomplish any task I am assigned.
I have learned a little bit of everything in the field of business. The SBE encouraged me to look at every single aspect of business and allowed me to closely look at each of these aspects and how they differ between other businesses. We learned that by first mastering these aspects of our own business, the Spirit Boxes.
How to Train a New Spirit Box Team
If something were to happen, where you could not fulfill your role, would the next person be prepared to take over? People leave roles all of the time for a variety of reasons whether they move, change jobs, graduate, etc. It is your responsibility to prepare the person who fills your role when you leave through proper documentation, notes, important contact information, and more. Leaving proper documentation and notes will allow your successor to not only fill your responsibilities but grow the role through their personal strengths.
The Beverage Spirit Box
Everyone, we have been sitting on some pretty exciting news for a while now and FINALLY we get to tell you. Spirit Box is launching a new vending option for schools: the beverage box. This is a machine that vends cold beverages. We are excited to tell you more about the box and how our pilot schools, Olathe East High School and Camdenton High School, are doing since implementing it in recent months.