Junior Achievement

Today we had two special guests, Mr. Tim and Mr. Conor, join us from Junior Achievement! These two guests are business professionals in our community who volunteer their time in classrooms around the district. Mr. Tim and Mr. Conor helped our crew reach our financial literacy standards focusing specifically on money, jobs, and business ownership. First, they shared with us all the essential components of a community. We learned that a community needs citizens, government, businesses, and money to thrive. Next, we learned that businesses sell goods or services to make a profit. To help us understand this, the students acted as bakers in a donut shop. They worked together to produce as many donuts as they could in a short amount of time without defects. The students had to determine if they produced enough donuts that they were able to sell, or if they were unable to make a profit. After, the students learned about the purpose of taxes. Our crew loved learning from business professionals in our community!