7th Grade Budget Challenge

• Co-Chair: Latoya Thomas (BMS)

• Co-Chair: Joey Fogle (WFMS)

• Assistant: Alison Huston (BCMS)

• Career Coach: Kristen Durbin (BMS)

Important Dates

• First Round  Registration by March 10, 2027 end of business- all open slots available for the taking on first-come, first-serve basis beginning March 11, 2027.  Please complete form on home page and the CTE Department will update the Student Sign-Up spreadsheet.

• 🛑Deadline For Registration March 17, 2027 

2 students from teach school (competing individually),will complete a 3 month budget simulation using the Personal Finance Lab (60 minutes to complete).  The game will provide the ranking for the students.  It is an engaging learning experience that displays their  financial literacy skills with real-life scenarios and consequences.  Students will compete individually!!! 

Link to challenge login

• Students will get a username and password at the competition

•  The game will provide the ranking for the students.

✅All teachers should be having students participating in simulation on Fridays

✅We recommend setting up a simulation late in December and have a class competition (probably 2 months in 1 block), for second semester students, you may still be able to get a participant, to start the second semester you could run a "6 month simulation".

🔔Teachers should participate in a "Teacher Play Simulation" to be more comfortable with the platform and experience the competition.