Welcome
EconoCents is welcoming several new subscribers this month. EconoCents looks forward to communicating with you about economic and personal finance literacy in your classroom. Visit our website for more details. Click the icons below to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
www.kansas.councilforeconed.org
Teacher Spotlight
I spoke with several of you about participating in our Teacher Spotlight and Tips & Tricks features. Please take a few minutes to complete the surveys. Other teachers are seeking your input. The more participation we have the more these features will be in the newsletter. Thank you for investing time to encourage others.
Click here to take the Tips & Tricks Survey
Personal Finance Challenge
Time to register you teams for the Personal Finance Challenge. The Personal Finance Challenge is an engaging competition for students learning about personal finance in the classroom. Working as individuals and on teams, students will be tested on their knowledge of facts and terms relating to finances. Spending & Credit, Saving & Investing, and Income & Money Management are the topics for each round. High scoring teams from the preliminary rounds will be invited to compete at the in-person state competition in the spring. Visit our website for more details.
Life Smarts Challenge
Time to register for the Life Smarts Challenge. LifeSmarts Challenge teaches students about consumer skills relating to Personal Finance, Technology, Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Health & Safety, and the Environment. Visit our website for more details.
Fall Conferences
KCEE had a great time visiting with the many educators who use our literacy programs to help their students understand economic and personal finance principles. Thank you to each one. We had a drawing at each event. Here are the winners.
Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative - Brenda Piester, Skyline Schools
Kansas Business Education Association - Holly Rutter, Valley Center HS
Kansas State Department of Education - Winner 1 - Sandra Gurss, Pleasant Ridge Middle School; Winner 2 - Teri Boyd, Bashor Intermediate
Winners will receive their prize in the mail shortly. Thank you to everyone who registered.
KCEE receives funding from several investors this past month
KCEE is grateful to community partners who understand and support our vision to create, through economic and financial literacy education, Kansas students who become: more knowledgeable consumers, wiser savers and investors, more responsible citizens and better employees. (click links for the press release)
Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Westar Energy Foundation
Thank you for using KCEE to teach financial literacy in your classroom. Thank you to our investors for making it possible.
Dr. Matt Johnson
VP Development & Communications
Kansas Council for Economic Education
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