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Yard and bake sale
Goshen Presbyterian Church will hold a yard sale on Oct. 25.
The church is at 380 Woodlawn Ave. in North Belmont. The event will be held 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Breakfast, consisting of sausage and ham biscuits and coffee, will be served. Lunch will be available also. The menu will include pinto beans, homemade soup, cornbread, slaw, a deep dish pie, tea and coffee.
There will be tables for baked goods, used linens, used clothing and miscellaneous other items.
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Young students learn life skills
Third-graders at Belmont Central balance the books
By TARA MANJARRES
- Thu, Apr 3, 2008
BELMONT—Learning about balancing checkbooks, city planning and budgets sound like topics in a fifth-grade class.
Try, third-graders.
As part of the Junior Achievement program at Belmont Central Elementary School, third-graders study complex financial-related subjects. And they seem to enjoy it based on the amount of class participation.
Junior Achievement is a program that encourages students to learn about the economics of their life through hands-on activities.
Lori Barnes of the Federal Reserve Bank, Charlotte, leads the class. She comes monthly to Gail Gause’s classroom to help the third-graders expand their economic education. On a recent Friday morning, she gave students a menu and an imaginary $10 bill. Each person had to choose dinner, drink and dessert without going over their funds.
“I’m not getting anything that costs too much. I’m getting the low cost stuff. And I can’t buy everything because I might wind-up washing dishes,” said eight-year-old Keegan Rapp.
Taylor Barrow was also mulling over the menu. She had already determined that she wouldn’t purchase the hot dog for her evening meal.
“I don’t like hot dogs,” she said grimacing.
Instead she ordered the pepperoni pizza with lemon-aide to drink and for dessert a chocolate milkshake. She spent $8.
Barnes said she was surprised at the class’ pecuniary penchant.
“All of the students in the classroom were more than willing to answer the questions and participate in the activities. I wasn’t sure how interested they would be in learning about their city,” said Barnes.
Another component to the class was city planning. Students learned about the different zones found within a city including business, farming, industrial, residential and multipurpose zones. They also built a model city that identified each area.
On their final day of instruction, the class studied banking covering important areas like how to write checks, and making deposits and withdrawals.
“A bank is a safe place where people can put their money,” began Barnes. “Why do cities need banks?”
Halie Barker knew.
“Because lots of people need somewhere to put their money,” she said when called on after raising her hand.
Barnes also explained the concept of drive-thru banking.
“Has anyone ever been with their parents when they pull up to the bank window to make a transaction,” she queried.
Everyone’s hand flew up.
After teaching them about the ATM, she asked if anyone knew what the letters stood for.
“Automatic technology machine,” responded Dakota Jones.
His sagacious guess amazed the adults in the room.
“That’s a great guess Dakota, but ATM really stands for automatic teller machine,” said Barnes, encouraging Jones for his quick thinking.
Veteran teacher Gause said the Junior Achievement instruction has added to her classroom.
“Mrs. Barnes has been wonderful with the students. She has brought out their business intellect. It has been exciting to witness.”
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