GNA CAMPUS— In the Greater Nanticoke Area School District, elective personal finance classes are now mandatory. Personal finance is no longer an elective; instead, all sophomores have to take it as a half credit. You’re probably thinking “Well what if you wanted to take personal finance as a junior or senior?” You can actually take Ms. Walton’s new elective class that was added this year.
It’s called “Intro to Business,” and here’s what it’s all about. Intro to Business will cover core skills and strategies for understanding business essentials. Topics covered will include types of business, types of business ownership, entrepreneurship, international business, marketing, management, soft skills, accounting, business law, and business career exploration.
With that, I wanted to add we talked to four tenth graders and asked them a few questions about having to take the class. Below are their responses.
What were your first thoughts when you saw personal finance on your schedule?
Danika Kane: “I was a little confused because I thought it was an elective, but I had art so I was still confused.”
Bradley Benjamin: “I thought it was going to be difficult, but I was wrong.”
Rilee: “I was confused at first because it wasn’t something I chose to take this year.”
Kendell Hanson: “I was confused because I thought we didn’t have to take it.”
Do you think this class will be useful now and in the near future?
Danika Kane: “Yes, it teaches students how to write checks, etc. We will need this information in the near future.”
Bradley Benjamin: “This class will definitely be useful because it teaches you how to manage money.”
Rilee: “Yes! It really helps you understand money.”
Kendell Hanson: “Yes.”
What do you like and dislike about the class as of right now and why?
Danika Kane: “I love learning about how to write checks, and how Ms. Walton explains and walks you through everything.”
Bradley Benjamin: “I like how the teacher explains stuff, I dislike the tests.”
Rilee: “I like everything about this class because I’m learning how to save money, and how to keep track of it.”
Kendell Hanson: “I like that it teaches me things about banking that I didn’t know.”
If you could change anything about the class what would it be and why?
Danika Kane: “Nothing. I love everything about it.”
Bradley Benjamin: “I would add games to play about money”
Rilee: “I don’t think I’d change anything, because the way Ms. Walton runs the class is very smooth.”
Kendell Hanson: “Nothing.”
If it were up to you, would you encourage a Personal Finance ll to learn more stuff about finance?
Danika Kane: “Yes, we will need this information, especially in the future.”
Bradley Benjamin: “I wouldn’t because we learn enough about the stuff we need to know.”
Rilee: “Yes!”
Kendell Hanson: “If it was something someone was interested in then yes.”
