1. CIS Monthly December
|
2014
Educational Quote of the Month
Communities
In
Schools
high
school
juniors
&
seniors
visit
East
Carolina
University
1
Communities
In
Schools
took
high
school
juniors
and
seniors
from
Nash
Central
High,
Rocky
Mount
High
and
Northern
Nash
High
School
to
visit
the
campus
of
East
Carolina
University
on
Friday
November
14.
Upon
arrival
the
students
were
greeted
by
ECU
tour
guides
and
taken
to
West
End
Café,
one
of
the
main
dining
halls
of
the
university.
The
students
ate
from
a
wide
variety
of
meals
and
dined
amongst
college
students.
After
their
meal
they
were
split
up
into
two
groups.
The
tour
guides
talked
to
the
students
about
the
many
different
2
undergraduate
degrees
that
are
offered
at
ECU
and
they
were
shown
Joyner
Library,
Dowdy
bookstore,
academic
buildings
where
classes
are
held
and
where
financial
aid
is
facilitated.
The
tour
guides
gave
the
students
information
that
will
be
essential
when
applying
not
only
to
ECU
but
other
universities
as
well.
They
also
shared
history
and
fun
facts
about
East
Carolina.
For
example,
there
is
the
superstition
that
a
student
who
walks
under
the
Cupola
located
in
“the
mall”
on
campus
will
not
graduate
on
time.
ECU
students
claim
you
will
not
see
any
3
students
walking
under
it.
The
students
especially
enjoyed
showing
their
pirate
pride
by
yelling
“Purple”
for
bystanders
to
respond
“gold”
for
their
amusement.
Although
it
was
quite
a
windy
and
chilly
day,
the
Communities
In
Schools
juniors
and
seniors
enjoyed
their
visit.
This
was
an
optional
trip
that
the
students
chose
because
of
their
interest
in
the
University,
and
it
was
clear
that
they
gained
knowledgeable
information
about
East
Carolina
University
that
will
help
them
with
future
college
making
decisions.
Financial
Literacy
Retreat
Recap
Page
2
“To
educate
a
child
is
to
turn
walls
into
doors”
–
Anonymous

2.
CIS
Monthly
December
|
2014
2
1
On
November
19,
the
seventh
grade
CIS
students
participated
in
a
Financial
Literacy
Retreat
sponsored
by
PNC
Bank
at
Nash
Community
College.
Volunteers
from
Nash
Community
College
and
PNC
Bank
assisted
with
the
retreat.
The
event
began
with
a
welcome
from
Dr.
Trent
Mohrbutter,
NCC
Vice
President
of
Instruction
and
Chief
Academic
Officer.
After
his
welcome,
the
students
were
divided
into
groups.
PNC
Bank
volunteers
led
small
groups
on
topics
relevant
to
financial
literacy.
The
workshops
taught
students
about
Budgeting:
the
importance
of
creating
a
budget;
Banking:
how
these
enterprises
function;
Loans:
how
to
secure
loans
and
2
calculate
loan
repayment;
Students
benefited
from
real
life
scenarios
of
financial
problem
solving
and
decision-­‐
making.
Students
also
had
the
opportunity
to
experience
the
“Reality
Store”.
In
the
Reality
Store,
there
were
many
different
stations:
Housing,
Banking,
Transportation,
Groceries,
Health
Insurance,
Clothing,
Daycare
and
Life
Chances.
Upon
entering
the
Reality
Store
each
of
the
students
picked
a
random
occupation
out
of
a
bag.
Listed
with
the
occupation
were
their
income
(gross
and
net),
savings
amount,
marital
status,
number
of
children
and
any
pending
3
student
loans.
Once
they
received
their
career,
the
students
went
to
the
Banking
station
to
get
their
first
available
balance.
(Continued
on
page
3)
Praesent
pretium
lectus
a
dui.
PNC
sponsored
the
CIS
Financial
Literacy
Retreat
at
Nash
Community
College

3.
CIS
Monthly
December
|
2014
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1
The
bankers
explained
to
the
students
the
difference
between
gross
and
net
pay.
Their
next
stop
was
Housing
or
Transportation.
It
was
the
student’s
responsibility
to
decide
what
type
of
home
and
transportation
they
could
afford.
As
the
session
progressed,
a
lot
of
students
were
realizing
how
hard
it
is
to
be
out
on
your
own
with
the
many
responsibilities
and
bills
to
be
paid.
If
they
had
any
children
listed
on
their
sheet,
the
students
had
to
find
quality
childcare
for
their
children.
The
students
were
surprised
to
learn
how
expensive
having
children
can
be.
Along
with
housing,
transportation
and
childcare,
each
student
needed
to
purchase
medical
insurance,
groceries,
and
clothing.
Entertainment
options
were
available
if
the
students
had
money
left
after
necessities
were
covered.
Another
special
station
was
the
Life
Chances
station,
where
students
had
to
spin
a
wheel
and
face
the
random
2
happenings
of
life.
On
the
Life
chances
wheel
there
were
things
like
“Your
child
has
to
go
on
a
field
trip
-­‐
pay
$20”,
“Your
air
conditioner
is
broken
-­‐
pay
$200”,
“You
won
a
small
amount
of
the
educational
lottery
-­‐
collect
$500”
and
so
much
more!
During
the
Reality
Store
the
students
got
a
sneak
peak
of
the
real
world.
The
seventh
graders
were
overheard
saying
things
about
their
experience:
“Now
I
know
what
my
mom
goes
through”,
“This
is
hard”,
and
“Kids
are
expensive”.
This
experience
really
opened
the
eyes
of
the
seventh
grade
CIS
students
and
helped
them
learn
very
important
information
that
they
will
need
in
their
future.
The
staff
at
Communities
In
Schools
is
very
thankful
for
everyone
that
helped
make
this
event
a
success.

4.
CIS Monthly December
|
2014
Communities
In
School
of
the
Rocky
Mount
Region
201
S.
Pearl
Street
Rocky
Mount,
NC
27804
Interested
in
giving
back
to
the
community?
Contact
the
Williford
Family
Resource
Center
located
on
1608
Curtis
Street
in
Rocky
Mount.
They
currently
are
accepting
toys,
food
and
other
charitable
items.
Call
252-­‐462-­‐2851
for
further
information.
Communities In Schools
is proud of:
Fatimeh Al’Sayed
She is a senior from Rocky Mount High School and this is
the second year that she has signed up for every
volunteer session for The Salvation Army Christmas Bell
Ringing. It doesn’t matter if it is cold, windy or raining,
Fatimeh Al’Sayed makes sure she is outside ringing her
bell and wishing store customers a Merry Christmas with
a big smile of her face. When she was asked why she
decided to help out, she said “ It is my way of giving
back to the community and I love seeing peoples faces
light up when I wish them a Merry Christmas”. What a
great way to spread the Christmas Sprit and raise money
for a great cause!
Delilah Jones – Communities In Schools Intern – East Carolina University