Financial literacy news
April is Financial Literacy Month! There are several events and activities happening throughout the month of April within our school to celebrate the importance of financial literacy. Our big event is our annual Financial Literacy Family Night!
Students and families are invited to adopt a plushie pet while budgeting, learning about opportunity costs, and comparison shopping. Real puppies from Copper Paws Rescue will be available to snuggle while
learning about their impactful organization.
Top right: The Simplicity Credit Union School Branch is nearly two-thirds of the way to reaching their 500-student deposit goal by May 20. On a weekly basis, we have 10 to 14 student volunteer leaders running the school branch with supervision from Simplicity Credit Union staff.
To celebrate Financial Literacy Month and to encourage youth to save money early and often, the financial literacy program will add $1 to each student’s deposit made each Tuesday during the month of April.
Bottom left: Mock interviews were another awesome highlight this past trimester. Students in the Personal Finance class practiced their skills with community members to help prepare them for amazing career opportunities post high school.
(Not pictured) Fifth graders are learning about the stock market this spring! Students had the opportunity to learn about each of the industry sectors that make up the S& P 500 from guest presenter Ashley Landwehr from Simplicity Credit Union.
Top left and middle left: Recently, eighth grade students traveled to Marshfield Middle School to participate in the 19th annual Reality Store sponsored by the Marshfield Chamber Foundation. Students were assigned a career, family, and salary and needed to visit area business and industry representatives to plan their monthly budget based on their net income. Smiles, financial discoveries, and hands-on learning made this field trip a memorable one.
