Friday, April 24, 2015

EconoCents Vol 1 Iss 8

EconoCents  
Vol 1 Iss 8

Spread Love, SHOP GOOD Sweepstakes
Enter to win something for yourself and a donation to KCEE.  Click the link for complete details.


Free Car Shopper App

Want your students to learn while they're using their phones? Have them download Car Shopper! With Car Shopper, students can
  • Learn to do a cost-benefit analysis of buying their dream car
  • Explore millions of different vehicle combinations
  • See how much gas, insurance and car payments will cost
Download the Car Shopper app for free from iTunes or Google Play today!

Smile at Amazon.com
Many of us shop online at Amazon for a variety of things.  Go tosmile.amazon.com and select Kansas Council for Economic Education as your charitable organization of choice.  Each time you make a purchase, KCEE will receive a donation from Amazon. This deals makes everyone smile. :) 


Life Smarts Challenge
State High School Championship Competition is set for Tuesday, March 3rd on the WSU Campus. Visit our website for more details.  State Middle School Championship is Wednesday, April 29 on the WSU Campus.   

Econ Challenge
It is time to get on board for the Econ Challenge. Visit our website for more details. Online testing window opens Feb 25 and closes Mar 10.  High School State Championships are April 1 at WSU.

Personal Finance Challenge
ONLINE COMPETITION TESTING: Opens Monday, March 2 and closes Friday, March 13.  Visit our website for more information.  State High School Championship is Wednesday, April 8 at WSU Rhatigan Student Center.  Middle School Championship is Wednesday, April 15 at WSU Rhatigan Student Center.


Economic Poster Contest
Economic Posters have started to come in the mail.  Be sure to get your students involved! The Economic Poster Contest is for Students K - 8. Visit our website for more information and to see last years winners. More than 1000 students participated across Kansas. Deadline for entries is April 6, 2015. There are free resources for Teachers who submit 13 or more entries from their classroom.


Financial Fitness Extravaganza Dates
The Financial Fitness Extravaganza is scheduled for Monday & Tuesday, June 22 - 23.  The FFE will be on the WSU Campus. Financial Fitness Extravaganza has been called the best teacher workshop in the area.  Please save these dates on your calendar and plan to attend.  See what happened last year.

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
VP Development & Communications
Kansas Council for Economic Education

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