Princeton 5th Graders Build A Community

Every Friday morning, fifth graders at North Elementary in Princeton get to work.

It starts with a community meeting run by Mayor Kyle Burch, followed by a flurry of activity, including a run on the bank, and the Micro Community Store.

"This is Micro Community," says teacher Erin Engness, "and it came about actually at a different schol I worked at in a much smaller concept."

Engness and teaching partner Laura Skluzacek have expanded the concept to include a job interview process, jobs where students earn money, and plenty of opportunities to spend it, save it or invest it.

Find out more by watching this week's What's Cool in Our School.

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