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The Parker Perks Café is up and running, serving up hot and iced beverages and a variety of baked goods to the Parker Middle School community.

The makeshift café, set up in a corner of the cafeteria, is open to faculty and staff on most Friday mornings from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and is operated by students in Parker’s Life Skills class.

While the coffee and atmosphere are great, the purpose of Parker Perks Café is to teach real-world skills such as communication, literacy, measurements and math, as well as fine motor skills.

The Life Skills students serve as hosts, cashiers and waitstaff, and also man a delivery cart that goes around to classrooms for those unable to dine-in.