Julie Lippert, Shannon Coombs, Nancy Campbell, Judith Keener and Claudia Fadness

"EVES Traveling Bank" is a project developed by members of the East Valley Elementary School's improvement team comprised of two teachers, two parents and the principal. The bank will teach students the importance of money management and economic principles and expose them to grade-appropriate financial concepts. Younger students in the second and third grades will use addition and subtraction to monitor simulated savings accounts, while fourth and fifth graders will be introduced to international currencies and exchange rates. They will use Internet resources to track currency rates and their implications on the economy. The hands-on experiences from the program will create opportunities for students to combine mathematical learning with practical situations.