Smarter Texans Save!
Poster Contest for Financial Literacy Month
Overview
The Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy at The University of Texas at Tyler (CEEFL) and Region 7 ESC will sponsor an art contest for Region 7 area schools. The contest will be to celebrate Financial Literacy Month (April) and to encourage students to use art to display the “economic way of thinking” about money concepts.
The deadline for delivering the artwork is April 29, 2016 at 3:30 pm.
Student winners will be announced at the Celebration of Financial Literacy teacher workshop on May 19, 2016 (Session #055054).
Requirements
Each school will send posters for each grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) that addresses the theme: “Smarter Texans Save.”
Kindergarten through grade 12 students who attend public or charter schools in the Region 7 area are eligible to enter the art competition.
Deadline Date and Requirements
To be eligible for the art contest, the completed forms must be submitted along with the artwork.
- Campus Art Registration Affidavit to be completed by the sponsoring educator
- Student Art Registration Form to be completed by student or parent and requires necessary adult signatures
- Art Contest Rubric: Smarter Texans Save to be completed by student or parent
The mailing address is:
Region 7 Education Service Center
Attn: Cheri Hood, Social Studies Specialist
1909 N. Longview St
Kilgore, TX 75662
A sponsoring educator or representative from the campus will need to MAIL or DELIVER the student artwork to Region 7 ESC to be received no later than Friday, April 29, 2016 at 3:30 pm.
Cash Awards
The top three artwork artist winners for each grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) will receive the following:
First Place: $75
Second Place: $50
Third Place: $25
Art Criteria
1. All art must be the student’s original work and should reflect an original design or concept of the student. No copies by hand, electronic or mechanical device of any previously published art will be allowed. No previously published photograph, or other previously published material, or copyright protected art, copyright protected photograph or other copyright protected material will be allowed. Magazine cut-outs, newspaper cut-outs, Internet clipart or photographs are also examples of what are not allowed – must be original hand created artwork.
2. Colored pens, pencils, crayons, paints, markers or a combination thereof, may be used.
3. Art is to be on a regular sized 22 x 28-inch poster board. The artwork is to be two dimensional
Not allowed:
· Foam board, three-sided display board
· No matted or framed artwork
· Wood and other similar substances are not acceptable.
· No three-dimensional art
4. Content in the design must be school appropriate. (Example items that will not be accepted: art with profanity or of a lewd nature, any with satanic, violent, nude or suggestive portrayal).
5. The Student Art Registration Form with signatures must be attached securely to the top back of the artwork. The rubric needs to be affixed on the back with the student’s information completed.
6. Questions may be addressed to Cheri Hood at 903.988.6753 or chood@esc7.net
7. The following, without exception, will cause disqualification of artwork:
· Late art: it is the responsibility of the Campus Contest Coordinator to ensure that artwork arrives in time for judging. Please do not ask for extensions. The deadline for receipt of all artwork is April 29, 2016, at 3:30 pm.
· Art that does not have the Student Art Registration Form and Art Contest Rubric affixed on the back.
· Art containing commercial products.
(The following are acceptable commercial products that can be used: colored pens, pencils, crayons, paints, or a combination thereof, colored poster board, computer generated text wording or stick on letters for headlines and titles).
· Examples of commercial products that are not allowed include clip art, magazine and newspaper pictures.
· Art containing photographs and artwork created by other persons or entities.
· Art that copies another person’s artwork.
Grade Bands Art Assignment Guides
In keeping with the theme, Smarter Texans Save, students can use the concepts below to help guide their artwork.
Grades K-2:
- What does it mean to save?
- How can you save for something you want?
- How does work help us provide for goods and services and save money?
- What are examples of ways you can earn, spend and save money?
- What are examples of how to be smart about spending and saving money?
- Why is it important to save money?
- What are the benefits of creating a budget to show the money you earn, spend, share and save?
Grades 3-5:
- What are examples of ways of earning, spending, sharing and saving money?
- When dealing with scarcity of money and resources, how can consumers build a positive budget to be able to save?
- Why should consumers save money?
- What are ways for consumers to live within their budget?
- What are examples of ways to be smart about money to allow for saving?
- Why is it important to save money?
- What are the benefits of creating a budget that allows for saving?
Grades 6-8:
- What ideas do you have for saving for major purchases: college, car, special events?
- What are good money management behaviors that promote saving?
- How can you build a positive credit rating?
- What are ways you can be smart about saving?
- Why is it important to manage your money so you can save?
- What are the benefits of creating a budget that allows for saving, spending, and sharing?
Grades 9-12:
- How and why do I need to save for my first year in college, trade school and/or emergencies?
- What are examples of positive money management behaviors that allow for saving?
- What are ideas on how to be smart about money to allow for saving?
- What is the importance of saving my money?
- How can I build a positive credit rating with savings as a component?