Shady Spring students complete five-week Junior Achievement program

Metro Creative Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... SHADY SPRING — Seventy fourth-grade students at Shady Spring Elementary School are celebrating the completion of a five-week Junior Achievement program focused on entrepreneurship and the fundamentals of starting and operating a business.Through hands-on lessons and interactive activities, students have had the opportunity to explore what it takes to become an entrepreneur, develop business ideas, make decisions and better understand the skills needed to succeed.The three participating fourth-grade classes will celebrate their accomplishments and receive Junior Achievement completion certificates Thursday, Nov. 5, at the conclusion of their regularly scheduled JA class periods: 11 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. The program has provided students with an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned, build confidence and gain an early appreciation for entrepreneurship and the possibilities ahead of them.

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