Cooking up Confidence & Knocking It Out of the Park!

Our STARS recently enjoyed a visit to one of Sarasota's top attractions, the John & Mabel Ringling Museum. The day kicked off with a tour of the Circus Museum where they marveled at an exhibit of the world's largest miniature circus and discovered what life was like for circus performance in the 1920s era. The many interactive exhibits allowed them to try walking a balance beam, squeezing into a tiny circus vehicle, and riding on horseback. After lunch on the beautiful grounds, the STARS had the opportunity to experiment with colors and textures in their own sculpture class. We can't wait until our next visit!

 🍎 Fueling Healthy Habits 🍎

This trimester, our STARS have been diving into brand-new Cooking and Nutrition classes designed to build confidence, healthy habits, and life skills that last far beyond the classroom. In Flourish & Nourish, students are learning how to identify “red light,” “yellow light,” and “green light” foods, build balanced plates, and understand proper portion sizes in a fun and engaging way.

In Cooking class, they’re bringing those lessons to life by preparing their own healthy snacks and lunches using everyday kitchen tools and ingredients. One standout favorite? Creating delicious yogurt parfaits together — a hands-on activity that combined creativity, teamwork, and nutrition all in one!

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Sports bring people together in powerful ways. Whether participating on the field or watching from the stands, they encourage healthy competition, reduce stress, and offer excitement, inspiration, and a sense of belonging as fans rally around a shared passion. At Suncoast STARS, we not only give our friends the chance to dive into lively debates about their favorite teams, players, and coaches in our Sports Talk Class, but our energetic and creative staff is always finding fun ways to get our STARS “on the field” to build confidence and develop new skills. Now that baseball season is here, they’ve even been running the bases in some wonderfully unconventional ways—proving that with the right support, every activity can become an opportunity to learn, laugh, and shine.

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