August
- Registration: In-school Banks
September
- Kick-off: In-school Banks
- Junior Achievement – recruitment of volunteers (directed to parents)
- Vault (4th grade)
- Interactive game that incorporates multiple evidence-based learning theories to increase students’ knowledge and build the foundation for making good financial decisions at a young age
- Target audience: 4th-6th grades
- Financial Literacy Fair
October
- Get Smart About Credit
- Annual awareness among young adults about the importance of using credit wisely
- Junior Achievement – training session
- Everfi (high school Economics class)
- Can be taught at teacher’s discretion anytime during the school year
November
- Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest
- Kick-off: TS Bank Exploring Post
- Program designed to help high school students determine what career paths they may wish to pursue as they graduate
- TS Bank employees provide overviews of their respective departments
- Scheduled for six monthly sessions (four hours each)
- Junior Achievement – facilitation
January
- Junior Achievement – facilitation (K-6)
- TS Bank Exploring Post session
February
- America Saves Week
- Stock Market Game (4-5 grades)
- Econ Challenge (high school students)
- Junior Achievement – facilitation (K-6)
- TS Bank Exploring Post
- Everfi (high school Economics class)
- Can be taught at teacher’s discretion anytime during the school year
March / April
- Junior Achievement – facilitation / wrap-up
- TS Bank Exploring Post
- Iowa Test of Basic Skills – financial literacy sessions with seniors
- Ednalysis Testing
- Assessments designed to align with the essential concepts and skills for each of the strands within the 21st Century Skills framework of the Iowa Core Curriculum.
April
- TS Bank Exploring Post
- Money Smart Week
- Activities include Ben Franklin visits, Scout Night, classroom activities
- Money Mammals
- Teach Children to Save Day
- National Lemonade Day
May
- Econ Olympics (3rd/5th grade)
- 5th Grade Career Fair
- In-school Banking Field Trip
- School Awards Day (high school / elementary school)
June
- Finance Academy w/AIM Institute
- Middle School Entrepreneurship Camp
July
- Iowa Jump$tart Teacher Conference
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