Money, Money, Money!

"We're in the money, we're in the money", well we didn't get to actually roll in the money or anything, but we did get to see over $16,000 upclose. Last Friday, our class and the rest of second grade had the unique opportunity to tour the Comerica Bank in Frisco and have a lesson on financial literacy. When we arrived at the bank we were greeted by many bank employees and even the Mayor ProTem! We learned that the job of the Mayor ProTem is like an assistant principal to the mayor. After our warm greeting, we were divided into class groups and our class headed outdoors to view the ATM. Once at the ATM, Riley was given a card and got to pull money out of the ATM. To bad she had to give it back. Then, we were take back inside where we got to view the ATM from behind and see where the money was stored. Did you know that there is even a container that catches money that they don’t redistribute because it is yucky or torn? Our next stop seemed to be one of our favorites, the safety deposit boxes. We learned that these boxes can be rented out to store your treasures. All of the kids had great plans for a box they would like to rent. Next stop was the safe! Technology sure has changed the look of the safe. It didn’t look like the money vaults you see in movies, but it was still impressive. Our last stop on our tour was behind the teller booth. We got to view the cameras outside and work the tubes that bring money to and from the cars in the drive through. We ended our visit by receiving awesome goody bags and learning about what it means to save, earn, and of course we know how to spend. The trip to Comerica Bank helped us to better understand that those plastic cards don’t just give us money from the machine, but are part of the process of saving and spending the money that we earn. Before we left, several second graders were interviewed by the Frisco Enterprise so check their website to see if any of us made it on their webcast.

Student question…My favorite part of the bank field trip was seeing the back of the ATM, what was your favorite part of the field trip?