The SPUT Life Skills Program

Life Skills are a very important part of each daily lesson at each site across all of Saint Paul.


Each day the kids are exposed to a "life skill" in the form of a story.  Topics for summer will be:

Week One – June 20th

·         Hand Shake & SPUT

·         Nutrition and sports

·         Confidence - The Overhead

·         The Healthy Vending Machine

·         Empathy – The Red Ball

Week Two – June 27th

·         Better Snacking

·         Politeness – The Paper Boy

·         Healthier Fast Food

·         Forgiveness – The Flat Football

·         School lunch

Week Three – July 4th

·         Safety – The Bike Helmet

·         Beverages

·         Honesty – The Stolen Phone

·         Breakfast

·         Kindness – Old Man in Winter

Week Four – July 11th

                Arthur Ashe Week

Week Five – July 18th

·         Fruits and Veggies

·         Courage – The Big Tall Tree

·         Family meals

·         Acceptance - Welcome

·         Sugar

Week Six – July 25th

·         Exercise – Exercise is Boring

·         Quick meals

·         Helping – Math Blues

·         Portion Size

·         Perseverance – Billy’s Kick


Major SPUT Sponsors:

Albert and Anne Mansfield Foundation, City of Saint Paul, Lifetime Fitness Foundation, Marathon Petroleum/SuperAmerica, Michael Lynne's Tennis Shop, Mark and Jackie Nolan, Ramsey County, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USTA, Deb Wilson