What Is Bank at School?
Bank at School is a program done in conjunction with the WV State Treasurer’s Office that teaches fifth graders in Hancock County how to be Financially Responsible. There are eight classes taught over a four week period.
- Bartering and the History of Money
- Education vs. Types of Employment
- Where does money com from? How is it made?
- What are financial institutions and how do they work?
- Credit and credit cards
- Why should people save? Services & loans that financial institutions offer
- Purpose of a budget
How Can I Get Bank at School in my Classroom?
To learn more about the Bank at School Program in Hancock County, contact Marnie Barile.
Financial Partners in Education
The Bank at School Program pairs schools with local financial institutions. Employees teach some of the curriculum to the students and provide cake and punch on Graduation Day.
Oak Glen Middle School and Hancock County Savings Bank
Weir Middle School and WesBanco
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Budgets, who needs them? You Do!
The Purpose of a Budget is a well liked class, because the students are given occupations along with an envelope with their monthly income. The students can be a
fast food employee
(full-time) making $1015/month, a
secretary or skilled laborer
making $1300/month, a
teacher
making $2083/month, a
skilled craftsman
making $3,816/month or a
physician
making $4000/month. The students are told this would be the income either right out of high school or their first year out of college. They are then given forms that list normal monthly expenses that they will have as an adult. The goal is to have some money for their savings by the end of the list. This doesn’t always happen. Afterwards, they are asked the question….....When you beg your parents for something and they say, “We just don’t have the money for that right now.” do you understand why now? Their answer? Yes!
