Our ultimate goal is to bring relevance to learning and prepare each student for productive citizenship and gain employment or entrepreneurship with options for post-secondary education. It is a program made up of collaborative efforts between students, parents and community to contribute to its effectiveness. It is expected that all MPS schools will move to an STW framework within the next few years. At Silver upping School, students learn the value of a dollar at a young age. All students are developing saving skills.
Students open their own bank accounts and deposit money at their convenience.
They get account numbers and receipts after each deposit. Then, as a group, the students decide how to spend the money This allows them an opportunity to obtain something that would not have otherwise been available, such as a special donut breakfast, or bringing in a magician to share with the whole school.