LMS & LCB Partner For Financial Education
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Todd Braddock, Dennis Hershberger, Emily Shearer and Betsey Vastbinder’s classes participated in Reality Store. Students were assigned a career and income, marital status and dependents and then had to make decisions about their lifestyles while staying within their assigned budget.
“Reality Store engaged the students and produced great conversations in class about how expensive children are, making wise choices about how much money is spent on entertainment and eating out. The students realized your money goes when paying for housing, child care and insurance, especially if you had a lower paying career,” said Shearer.
Students visited various stations to make choices about housing, groceries, clothing, cars, child care, entertainment, etc. It was a fun way for students to learn about financial responsibility and life choices.
Skyla Brown, an eighth-grader in Shearer’s Family and Consumer Sciences Career class, said, “Reality store helped me realize the responsibilities I will have in the future and for many students the experience was mind opening at what our parents do every day.”
After completing the game, most students recognized the importance of getting a good education and the reality that the hot sports car was probably out of reach.
Braddock said, “Reality Store gave seventh-grade students at Lakeview Middle School a first-hand glimpse of the importance of budgeting, making smart financial choices, and the day to day expenses of everyday life. Lakeview students benefited greatly from this experience and we appreciate Lake City Bank for donating their time to help out our students during this important learning experience.”
If you would like to schedule a Reality Store at your school, contact Vanessa Barber at Lake City Bank at 574-267-9198, Ext. 6582.[[In-content Ad]]
Todd Braddock, Dennis Hershberger, Emily Shearer and Betsey Vastbinder’s classes participated in Reality Store. Students were assigned a career and income, marital status and dependents and then had to make decisions about their lifestyles while staying within their assigned budget.
“Reality Store engaged the students and produced great conversations in class about how expensive children are, making wise choices about how much money is spent on entertainment and eating out. The students realized your money goes when paying for housing, child care and insurance, especially if you had a lower paying career,” said Shearer.
Students visited various stations to make choices about housing, groceries, clothing, cars, child care, entertainment, etc. It was a fun way for students to learn about financial responsibility and life choices.
Skyla Brown, an eighth-grader in Shearer’s Family and Consumer Sciences Career class, said, “Reality store helped me realize the responsibilities I will have in the future and for many students the experience was mind opening at what our parents do every day.”
After completing the game, most students recognized the importance of getting a good education and the reality that the hot sports car was probably out of reach.
Braddock said, “Reality Store gave seventh-grade students at Lakeview Middle School a first-hand glimpse of the importance of budgeting, making smart financial choices, and the day to day expenses of everyday life. Lakeview students benefited greatly from this experience and we appreciate Lake City Bank for donating their time to help out our students during this important learning experience.”
If you would like to schedule a Reality Store at your school, contact Vanessa Barber at Lake City Bank at 574-267-9198, Ext. 6582.[[In-content Ad]]
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