2010 Money Smart Week® 

Elementary School Bookmark Contest

“MAKE YOUR OWN MONEY”  

AND THE WINNERS ARE: 

1st Place    Kiersten Wilcher, 5th grade    MacArthur K-8 University Academy, Southfield.  Teacher:  Ms. Girty-Andrews
 
2nd Place   Julian Ezell, 5th grade     Maybury Elementary, Detroit.  Teacher:  Mrs. Lee
 
3rd Place   Carlos Arreola, 5th grade Maybury Elementary, Detroit.  Teacher:  Mrs. Turgeon 

See the winning entries, click here!

Honorable Mentions:
Angelia Sevier, Maybury Elementary
Amen Al-Moamen, Universal Learning Academy
Sarena Caver, MacArthur K-8 University Academy
Hectory Salcido, Maybury Elementary
Filip Jevtic, Steppingstone School for Gifted Education
Korina Deming, SteppingStone School for Gifted Education
Dominique Otto, Edmonson Elementary
Courtney L. Carland, Farwell Elementary
Ann Thomas, Steppingstone School For Gifted Education
Alayna Nugent, Long Rapids Elementary
Xochitl Salazar, Maybury Elementary
 
Congratulations to the winners of the contest and thanks to all of the participants and teachers!   We look forward to your participation next year.

President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy
Issues Annual Report
Includes 15 Recommendations for Improving Financial Literacy for All Americans  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The bipartisan U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy today announced the publication of its first Annual Report to the President, which contains 15 recommendations for steps that should be taken to improve the financial literacy of Americans of all ages. The 16-member Council unanimously approved the report during its meeting on January 6, 2009, and the full Annual Report is now available at the Council’s website: http://www.treas.gov/ofe.
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