This spring, the Trafford Middle School sixth-grade students completed the core lessons for Junior Achievement’s experiential learning program ‘JA BizTown’.
The curriculum culminated with a business simulation on Friday, March 15 where each student was ‘employed’ within a thriving community and economy. Some of the skills and experiences gained from JA Biztown were financial literacy (managing spending and savings accounts), soft skills (teamwork, problem-solving, and business ethics), and students also got to practice formal business greetings, letter writing, job application skills, and job interviewing. “Students should now better understand how the world works and his or her future role as employer, employee, consumer, saver, and investor,” commented school counselor Mrs. McGraw.
Students role play as Mascaro Construction workers: Brady Bianco, Antonio Caruso, and Jude Montano
Students assigned as Kopper’s workers were Ryenne Popovic, Devonna Eberhardt, Nia DiBernardo, and Clara Daignault
Acting as Clearview Federal Credit Union workers, Sadie Alexander and Addison Himes accept a deposit from ‘customer’ Nora Hudson
Students who role played as UPMC Children’s Hospital workers were May Wang, Kinsley Rayburg, Madelyn Galya, and Elyse Wilson
All of the students attended a Town Meeting with student-Mayor Jack Fry and the CEO’s of all the businesses at JA Biztown