They were on live talking about real things, like weather and time. The TV company, “Cox Communications” was on televisions in every business. There was fake money they gave you if you didn’t want to use your card and there were mailboxes in every business that they got bills you had to pay and bills that were paid by other companies. The bank actually had bank tellers and lines. In restaurants, there were actual tables and menus above the cash register for customers to look at. ![]() They also had their own printers and a cup of pens and pencils. The CFO had their own desk with a computer to deposit money they made, pay off their bills, and print payrolls. The space the students had to work in was a good environment. “The Credit card and bank account made it feel so real and we actually got to use it too, which made things even more real,” sixth grader Keila Ramirez said. On the money side of things, JA Biztown did a great job with having a bank, paying bills, paying taxes, and paychecks. There was “Employee of The Day,” “Most Qualified Company,” and certificates for paying off your loan. Each level of work got different payroll amounts as well so that also was a lot like real life and how it works in a business. The students thought that was interesting and realistic for there to be more than one level of everything. There are different levels of work, like in real life such as CEO, CFO, sales manager, product development manager and more. “It was fun being in charge and making money,” sxith grader Dorien Orstred said. ![]() “Biztown made me feel like I was grown up and actually working in a business,” sixth grader Mia Hiniker said after the trip. ![]() 1, 2018 and everyone was completely prepared, since students have been studying for the whole first quarter.īiztown is a place for kids to learn how to run and work a business and community. Kala Lansford, Contributing Writer | November 6, 2018īiztown is the place to be for kids to feel like an adult! Imagine Prep Surprise had a field trip on Oct.
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