1. Our Class Economy By: Mrs. Chappell and Mrs. Lane

2. How does a classroom economy work? Every student will receive an account book. Every student will receive an account book. You will receive credits throughout the week for good behavior and participating in classroom responsibilities. You will receive credits throughout the week for good behavior and participating in classroom responsibilities. You will receive debits throughout the week for breaking rules and not participating in classroom responsibilities. You will receive debits throughout the week for breaking rules and not participating in classroom responsibilities. You will be paid every other Friday and you will be able to spend your money at our classroom store. You will be paid every other Friday and you will be able to spend your money at our classroom store.

3. What is an account book? It will be a small notebook that will hold all of your credits and debits for the week. It will be a small notebook that will hold all of your credits and debits for the week. Your teacher is the only one that will put tally marks in your account book. If you are caught adding your own credits, you will receive a debit for being dishonest. Your teacher is the only one that will put tally marks in your account book. If you are caught adding your own credits, you will receive a debit for being dishonest.

4. How will I earn credits? You can earn credits by having classroom jobs. You can earn credits by having classroom jobs. You can earn credits by following the rules. You can earn credits by following the rules. You can earn credits by doing your homework. You can earn credits by doing your homework. You can earn credits by doing well on your AR tests. You can earn credits by doing well on your AR tests. There will be many opportunities for you to earn credits throughout the week! There will be many opportunities for you to earn credits throughout the week!

5. How much will I earn for credits? Student of the Week - $10 Student of the Week - $10 Caught being good - $1 Caught being good - $1 Make a 100 on AR test - $2 Make a 100 on AR test - $2 Make a 90 on AR test - $1 Make a 90 on AR test - $1 Helpers – various amounts Helpers – various amounts Bringing in signed paperwork - $5 Doing homework all week - $5 Caught being good by another teacher - $5 25% of AR goal - $5 50% of AR goal - $10 75% of AR goal - $15 100% of AR goal - $20

6. How will I earn debits? Debits will be given for misbehaving and breaking the rules. Debits will be given for misbehaving and breaking the rules. We will have a poster that tells how much will be debited for breaking rules. We will have a poster that tells how much will be debited for breaking rules. Earning debits throughout the day will result in a lowered conduct grade in your homework folder. Earning debits throughout the day will result in a lowered conduct grade in your homework folder. You can see that this student only earned $3 in debits. The debits were subtracted from his weekly total. You can see that this student only earned $3 in debits. The debits were subtracted from his weekly total.

7. How much will debits cost me? Talking - $1 Talking - $1 Out of seat - $1 Out of seat - $1 Not having supplies - $1 Not having supplies - $1 Out of line - $1 Out of line - $1 Misbehaving in line - $1 Misbehaving in line - $1 Talking out - $1 Talking out - $1 Disrespectful - $5 Disrespectful - $5 Talking back - $5 Playing in library - $5

8. What will our bank look like? This is similar to how our bank will be. This is similar to how our bank will be. The banker will pay you after totaling your account book. The banker will pay you after totaling your account book. Everyone will get a chance to be the banker. Everyone will get a chance to be the banker.

9. When and how will we shop? You will be allowed to shop every other Friday. You will be allowed to shop every other Friday. Each container will be labeled with the amount each item cost on the outside. Each container will be labeled with the amount each item cost on the outside. You will be given a specific amount of time to shop. You will be given a specific amount of time to shop. You can choose to save your money if you want to try and purchase a larger item later. You can choose to save your money if you want to try and purchase a larger item later.

10. What do the cashiers do? The cashiers will help you total your order. The cashiers will help you total your order. You will pay the cashiers and they will give you any change that you might have. You will pay the cashiers and they will give you any change that you might have. Everyone will have a chance to be a cashier. Everyone will have a chance to be a cashier.

11. What is a shopping log? A shopping log will help you keep up with how much you are spending. A shopping log will help you keep up with how much you are spending. The cashiers will check your shopping log when you pay. The cashiers will check your shopping log when you pay. Dishonesty will result in debits to begin your next week. That means you will begin without any money. Dishonesty will result in debits to begin your next week. That means you will begin without any money.