Money is FUNdamental
As a part of the new MyFuture program, Rappahannock County Elementary School kindergarteners were treated to a special story time last Thursday.
Students from the RCHS Economic and Personal Finance course visited each of the three kindergarten classrooms and read stories with money themes, such as “Curious George Saves His Pennies” and “But I Used All of My Pocket Change,” to the young, attentive audience.
Following the story, the high school students had the opportunity to spend a few minutes conversing with the five and six year olds about the importance of saving money.
RCHS junior Camron Wayland was among the high school students that participated in this activity.
According to Wayland, “The kids I read to were fully engaged in the story I was reading. They enjoyed the story I
read them, and afterwards I explained what the story was about, and how it involves money.”
Following the story time, the kindergarteners received a special certificate for earning a star on their
MyFuture bingo activity card and $20 in their MyFuture Savings Account.
According to one kindergarten student, “It was so fun! I want them (high school students) to come
back.” Another classmate chimed in, “I’m going to save money for a house.”
Each of the 55 kindergartners already has $100 in a savings account, deposited in January by
FamilyFutures, a local nonprofit that uses donated funds to provide financial education and individual savings accounts for RCPS students in support of MyFuture programming.
MyFuture focuses on teaching students financial and personal skills as they grow up in the RCPS system.
To earn additional deposits, students need to participate in five MyFuture activities or reach specific goals. Many of these activities and goals take place in the classroom, while others are completed by parents, or parents and their children together.
This year, as kindergarteners complete a MyFuture activity, they earn a star on a bingo card. Each star earned is equal to a $20 deposit, and students can earn up to $100 in their MyFuture Savings account this semester.
Jenny Kapsa, the Financial Education Coordinator embedded in the schools, works with teachers and other staff to identify and carry out learning activities throughout the year. Parents and community members can learn more about MyFuture and financial education opportunities by contacting Jenny
Kapsa at Jkapsa@ rappahannockschools.us
FBI Teen Academy
The FBI Richmond Field Office is the place to be on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23 and 24, for a select group of teens across Virginia. Those are the dates FBI Richmond will be hosting their fourth annual Teen Academy.
During this two-day program students will be presented with information about career opportunities, various investigative programs and experience behind-the-scenes demonstrations from the Evidence Response Team, the Special Agent Bomb Technicians and the Special Weapons and Tactics Team.
The academy will be held both days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Richmond Field Office, located at 1970 East Parham Road in Richmond. All eligible students are encouraged to
apply. The program will be limited to 30 students.
Students must have their parents’ permission to participate and meet the minimum eligibility requirements, as outlined below:
➜ Be a resident of Virginia
➜ Enrolled in an accredited high school or home-school environment
➜ Be between the ages of 15 and 18
➜ Be a junior or senior during the 2020-2021 academic year
➜ Have a grade point average of 2.5 or better
Students who meet the minimum eligibility requirements, are required to complete an application process to compete for acceptance into the program. A typed application and 500word essay must be received by the FBI Richmond Field Office no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, March 20.
Obtain an application at www.fbi. gov/contact-us/field-offices/richmond/ community-outreach
Questions about the program should be directed to the Field Office’s Community Outreach Specialist via RH_Outreach@FBI.gov
At no time will students be exposed to active cases or day-to-day operations.