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Scandia Elementary presents JA BizTown and exhibition tie-in as district expansion of career and financial-literacy lessons
Summary
Scandia Elementary staff described a program that brings Junior Achievement's BizTown to fifth graders, linking career exploration, financial literacy and an IB-aligned exhibition; administrators plan districtwide adoption as part of the achievement & integration plan.
Scandia Elementary staff told the board May 1 that Junior Achievement's BizTown program is being integrated into fifth-grade work across Forest Lake Area Schools, pairing classroom financial- and career-readiness lessons with a capstone field trip and a cross-curricular exhibition.
Principal Shannon Carafel introduced the program and said BizTown is embedded across language arts, social studies and math standards and is part of the district's achievement and integration plan. "It is hands on and immersive," she said, describing a classroom sequence that culminates in a 4- to 5-hour…
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