http://www.sveedu.org Enhancing Economic Education in Public Schools Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:51:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Local economic education award winners were recognized at the October 3, 2011 meeting of the Harrisonburg Rotary Club. The awards program is a joint effort of the Rotary Club, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, and SVEE. Below, from left, recognized winners were: Paul Yoder of Thomas Harrison Elementary School, Jeremy ... http://www.sveedu.org/2011/10/70/ Bonnie Berry, who teaches kindergarten at Ottobine Elementary School, is this year's elementary Teacher of the Year for GATE, the Global Association of Teachers of Economics. Berry, a frequent winner of local and state competition, was nominated for the award by Lynne F. Stover of the JMU Center for Economic Education. ... http://www.sveedu.org/2011/09/berry-is-national-elementary-teacher-of-the-year-for-gate/ Allen J. Ruliffson has won the local economic education competition sponsored by the Harrisonburg Rotary Club and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. The winning project was “Getting Real with Economics.” Ruliffson’s project guided students through career choice, personal finance and economic decision-making on their way toward mastering the seventh grade civics ... http://www.sveedu.org/2011/09/ruliffson-wins-grand-prize-in-2011-local-competition/ In this year's competition, first prize in the primary division for grades K-2 went to Susan Eckenrode of John Wayland Elementary School for “Let’s Buy Our Valentine Candy.” For Eckenrode’s project, second graders learned about money and scarcity in visiting an in-class candy store. First place in the intermediate division for ... http://www.sveedu.org/2011/08/eckenrode-blair-and-shearer-are-elementary-winners/ This year, first place in the middle school division went to Jeremy Aldrich of Thomas Harrison Middle School for “Making a Difference Through Microlending: Real-World Economics Lessons for Foreign Language and Social Studies Classes.” Aldrich’s eighth grade French students learned about the power of entrepreneurship and microlending to improve lives ... http://www.sveedu.org/2011/08/aldrich-yoder-top-middle-school-entries/ Can you answer these questions... Why does a $2.60 gallon of crude oil cost $3.20 at the pump? Why do grocery stores only make 2% or less of your total grocery bill? What are human, capital and natural resources? What are scarcity and opportunity cost? Fortunately, because of Shenandoah Valley Economic Education, Inc. (SVEE) students ... http://www.sveedu.org/2010/10/you-need-svee-and-svee-needs-you/ The Harrisonburg Rotary Club recognized local economic education award winners at its October 4, 2010, meeting. The awards program is a joint effort of the Rotary Club, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, and SVEE. Below, from left, recognized winners were: Cathy Glick, Wilbur S. Pence Middle School; Heather ... http://www.sveedu.org/2010/10/rotary-club-recognizes-2010-winners/ Local winners in 2009 economic awards competition have been chosen by a panel of judges representing the Harrisonburg Rotary Club, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chambber of Commerce and Shenandoah Valley Economic Education, Inc. Here's a video that shows the award winners and their accomplishments: http://www.sveedu.org/2009/10/2009-award-winners-chosen/ Three Rockingham County teachers have won three of the four first-place statewide awards in competition sponsored by the Virginia Council on Economic Education. The awards were won by Barbara Palmer of Montevideo Middle School, Bonnie Berry of Ottobine Elementary School, and Allen J. Ruliffson of J. Frank Hillyard Middle School. There were ... http://www.sveedu.org/2009/10/local-teachers-shine-in-state-competition/ The Harrisonburg Rotary Club recognized local economic education award winners at a recent meeting. Economic education awards are a joint project locally of the Rotary Club, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, and SVEE. Below, from left, recognized winners were: Ron Ornstein, Skyline Middle School; Greg Corder, Thomas Harrison Middle ... http://www.sveedu.org/2009/10/rotary-club-recognizes-winners/