School Bank Teaches Kids The Value Of A Dollar Reprinted from
The Business Monthly, February 2013  It's bank day at
Resurrection St. Paul School in Ellicott City, and kids are
lined up to make their deposits. Some have just $1 to add to
their savings accounts. Others have $5, and one especially lucky
fifth grader has $40, a birthday gift from his grandparents.
Resurrection's Panther Savings Bank has been open for business
four days a month since 2005. A mini "branch" of Howard Bank,
students serve as tellers, are in charge of bank day
announcements, help younger students fill out deposit slips and
even act as security guards. Students are also charged with
handing out stickers, rulers and other items as incentives for
making deposits.  Howard Bank also has school banks at Waterloo
and Clemons Crossing Elementary Schools and Atholton Adventist
Academy.  On school bank days, a Howard Bank representative is
present to monitor the activity and transport the money and
checks to the nearest branch.  Daphne Dressle