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New Prague fifth-graders showcase JA BizTown lessons in school board spotlight
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Falcon Ridge principal Dave Gies and four fifth-graders described a JA BizTown trip to Saint Paul that taught nearly 100 students real-world financial and workplace skills, including banking, budgeting, job applications and public speaking.
At Monday’s New Prague Area Schools board meeting, Falcon Ridge Elementary Principal Dave Gies and a quartet of fifth-graders presented a “Spotlight on Success” about their recent JA BizTown field trip to Saint Paul.
Gies said the district brought 99 fifth-graders to the one‑day program and praised the students and teachers for their preparation: “All of these folks along with our fifth graders had to…
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