TEACHER RESOURCES
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SIP
Did you know that National Endowment for Financial Education says that if you invest $2,000 every year during your working years (ages 18–65), your investment could grow to be worth more than $706,000?
WHAT IS SIP?
SIP (Student Investment Project) is a practical, real-world opportunity for our students to learn financial literacy and money management.
SIP started in 2013. Area business donations, along with student additions of $5 each, were combined and eventually invested in stocks and mutual funds. Over the course of students' middle school and high school years, students learn how interest, world events, and diligence affect the way their funds grow. Once each class gets to their senior year, the class withdraws their investment funds, donates 10% back to the community and the remainder goes to help pay for their senior party.
SIP BOARD UPDATE: This project started with our 6th grade middle school students in 2013 and will end with our graduating senior class of 2026. No new 6th grade classes, after the senior class of 2026, will be involved in the SIP program. Also, 10% of all donations from current SIP classes will now go to a charity instead of 5% to charity and 5% to incoming future 6th grade classes. We are sorry to see the Student Investment Program come to an end in 2026.
SIP BOARD MEMBERS:
Chair: Pat Nieters Vice Chair: Mary Reed Secretary/Treasure: Mike Denning
Fred Bronnenberg, Steve Pomajzl, Lance Bower, Elicia Osborne, Mark Landerman
SIP SUCCESS!
Most of the SIP classes started their investments in 6th grade with approximately $2,000.00. Here are the results for each class as investments are withdrawn during their senior year.
SIP 2019 seniors donated $645.00 to the Park County Animal Shelter, $600.00 to the incoming 6th grade class and used $11,610.00 for their senior class party!
SIP 2020 seniors donated (10%) $1,064.78 to the Park County Animal Shelter. Almost $10,000.00 was used for their senior class party!
SIP 2021 seniors donated (10%) $876.00 to the Veteran's Association in Cody. Almost $8,000.00 was used for their senior class party!
SIP 2022 seniors donated (10%) $1,096.00 to Habitat for Humanity. $9,864.00 was used for their senior class party!
SIP 2023 seniors donated (10%) $835.00 the VFW. $7,523.24 was used for their senior class party!
SIP 2024 seniors donated (10%) $920.00 to Bright Futures. $8,287.48 was used for their senior class party!