Friday, April 24, 2015

EconoCents Vol 1 Iss 10

EconoCents  
Vol 1 Iss 10

Economics Challenge
The Kansas State High School Economics Challenge Championships were April 1 at WSU. Adam Smith Division winners were Shawnee Mission Northwest.  David Ricardo winners were Salina South.  We can read more about this on our blog.  You can view pictures on our Facebook page.  Thank you to each of the teachers who invested in their students.  Thank you to the investors in the LiFE Fund for making this event possible.

Personal Finance Challenge
State High School Championship is Today, Wednesday, April 8 at 
WSU Rhatigan Student Center.  Middle School Championship is next week, Wednesday, April 15 at WSU 

Rhatigan Student Center. The Platinum Investor for the Personal Finance Challenge is Capital Federal.

Financial Fitness Extravaganza
The Annual Teacher Workshop is scheduled for June 22 - 23 on the WSU Campus.  This workshop has been called by many teachers as the best teacher training workshop they attend.  KCEE would like you to be here.  Complete information and registration details are available at our website.  Click here

The Platinum Investor for the Financial Fitness Extravaganza is the Fred & Mary Koch Foundation.

Amazon Smile
A reminder that you can support the Kansas Council for Economic Education when you purchase items at amazon.com.  Click here for a direct link to our smile page.  Thanks for helping us promote economic and financial literacy in Kansas.


Council for Economic Education (CEE) is seeking teachers 
The Council for Economic Education (CEE) is seeking teachers in grades 4 to 12 who will have their students take one of the CEE’s three new personal finance tests:

  • Test of Financial Literacy (TFL) for grades 11 to 12. (50 test items)
  • Test of Financial Knowledge (TFK) for grades 7 to 9.  (45 test items)
  • Basic Finance Test (BFT) for grades 4 to 6.  (35 test items) 
All students are eligible to take a test regardless of whether they have had personal finance instruction in school (course, unit, or lessons).  All students know something about personal finance through various activities:  school work, talking with parents or other adults, watching the news, browsing the Internet, participating in community program, or life experiences.

The testing will be conducted nationwide using CEE’s Online Assessment Center. The test is all multiple-choice and should take a class period. A few demographic questions are asked at the end of the test to be used for overall analysis. The CEE will ensure the privacy of students and not know their names. Teachers register their students with anonymous codes and only they know their identity.

If you are interested in participating please fill out this short survey about your students and the class(es) you are teaching. Once completed you will receive a confirmation with brief instructions on how to proceed.


Dillons Community Rewards
You may have heard about the Dillons Community Rewards program.  The Kansas Council for Economic Education is now a part of this community.  You can register your Dillons card with the KCEE account and KCEE will receive monies from the Dillons organization.  Visit this website, log in to your Dillons account or create a new one online. click Enroll Now and enter the five digit number for KCEE 74404. Thank you.

Thank you for using KCEE resources to teach economic and personal finance in your classroom. Thank you to our investors for making this possible.  KCEE impacts the LiFE of a Teacher, a Student and a Community.

Sincerely,

Dr. Matt Johnson, CFRE
VP Development & Communications
Kansas Council for Economic Education

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