Reality Town
Reality Town is a simulation for 8th graders to get a glimpse of what it is like being a 30-year-old. Before the simulation begins, students get to choose a career based on their midterm GPA. This is to reflect the importance education has on their future. After they have submitted their career choices, the company sends us booklets that include a personalized sticker for each student. These stickers include the career they have chosen, a family scenario, and their pay stub for that month. During the 2-hour simulation, students must pay all their bills and meet all of their families' needs with the money they earned that month. Skills such as learning how to write checks, balancing checkbooks, and managing their money will be learned. Students are encouraged to dress like their profession on this day. We appreciate our wonderful PTA volunteers who put this together each year and volunteer their time to run the simulation.