Smith Barney to Kick-Off 8th Annual Take Your Parents to School Day(R) Program; Promoting Financial Education Among Middle School Students.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Smith Barney Smith Barney is a division of Citigroup Global Capital Markets Inc., a global, full-service financial firm, that provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management services to corporations, governments and individuals around the world. is pleased to announce the launch of its 8th annual Take Your Parents to School Day(R) Program. In more than 100 classrooms across 20 states, teachers and Smith Barney Financial Advisors are prepared to teach a financial education curriculum to educate middle school students on the importance of financial literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. and fiscal responsibility. Mindy S Mindy is an English female personal name. There is a character in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy named Mindy . Ross Ross , Sir Ronald 1857-1932. British physician. He won a 1902 Nobel Prize for proving that malaria is transmitted to humans by the bite of the mosquito. , managing director at Smith Barney commented "We believe it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have never too early to begin a dialogue on planning for financial short and long-term goals Long-term goals Financial goals expected to be accomplished in five years or longer. . These early discussions are designed to lay solid groundwork for future investors to help them achieve their life goals and successfully manage their own money." For the past seven years, Smith Barney has been helping to educate future investors through its Take Your Parents to School Day(R) Program, which is a component of the firm's Young Investors Initiative. In the three-session program, teachers will use Smith Barney's proprietary curriculum to discuss the basic fundamentals of investing and how these skills will enable the students to become financially responsible adults. On the final day of the program, a Smith Barney Financial Advisor will bring the financial markets to life for both the students and their parents with the introduction of the National Stock Portfolio Contest. The National Stock Portfolio Contest allows participating classroom teams to compete with schools across the country. Each class submits a hypothetical Hypothetical is an adjective, meaning of or pertaining to a hypothesis. See:
The winning portfolio will reflect the largest percentage increase in value over the contest period. Each student in the winning class will receive one share of Citigroup Citigroup U.S. holding company formed in 1998 from the merger of Citicorp (itself a holding company incorporated in 1967) and Travelers Group, Inc. The $70 billion merger included one of the largest U.S. investment banks, Salomon Smith Barney Inc. stock at the close of the contest. As one of several Citigroup Financial Education programs, Smith Barney's Young Investors Initiative focuses on educating middle school students on the basic fundamentals of investing and how these skills will enable them to become financially responsible adults. Citigroup is a long-standing long-stand·ing adj. Of long duration or existence: a long-standing friendship. long-standing Adjective existing for a long time supporter of financial education. In 2004,Citigroup renewed re·new v. re·newed, re·new·ing, re·news v.tr. 1. To make new or as if new again; restore: renewed the antique chair. 2. its commitment to financial education with a ten-year, multi-million dollar pledge A Bailment or delivery of Personal Property to a creditor as security for a debt or for the performance of an act. Sometimes called bailment, pledges are a form of security to assure that a person will repay a debt or perform an act under contract. to help support and build financial literacy in the global communities in which it operates. Smith Barney is committed to helping investors, parents and children successfully navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. the road to financial security. For more advice on how to better plan for their financial future, parents may request a free copy of Smith Barney's 16-page booklet, Parents Guide for the Young Investor, by contacting a local Smith Barney branch. Editors note: Please take note of the following locations where the Take Your Parents to School Day(R) Program is being held.
Take Your Parents to School Day(R) Program Participating Schools
By City and State:
Central AR Christian Schools Little Rock AR
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Lake Hamilton Middle School Percy AZ
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Cocopah Middle School Scottsdale AZ
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Wilson K-8 Tuscon AZ
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Carson Middle School Tuscon AZ
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William H. Crockeer Middle School Hillsborough CA
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American Martyrs School Manhattan Beach CA
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Piedmont Middle School Piedmont CA
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Pleasanton Middle School Pleasanton CA
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Junipero Serra High School San Mateo CA
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St. Gabriel School San Francisco CA
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Carlthorp School Santa Monica CA
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Cupertino Middle School Sunnyvale CA
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Saint Andrew's School Boca Raton FL
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St. Paul Luthern School Boca Raton FL
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Grace Lutheran School St. Petersburg FL
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Tabernacle Christian Sarasota FL
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Davis Academy Atlanta GA
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Atlanta GA
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Warren T. Jackson Atlanta GA
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Carver Elementary School Richmond Hill GA
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Richmond Middle School Richmond Hill GA
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Riverstone Community School Boise ID
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Lake Zurich Middle School North Hawthorne Woods IL
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Carmel Middle School Carmel IN
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Boys Latin School of Maryland Baltimore MD
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Roland Park Country School Baltimore MD
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Mark Twain Academy Detroit MI
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Freeland Middle School Freeland MI
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Ramalynn Montessori Academy Bloomington MN
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Centennial Elementary Fargo ND
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Columbia Middle School Berkley Heights NJ
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The Academy for Careers in Sports Bronx NY
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St. Bernadette Brooklyn NY
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PS29 Brooklyn NY
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Yeshiva Har Torah Jamaica NY
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Valley Central Middle School Montgomery NY
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Poestenkill School Poestenkill NY
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Staten Island Academy Staten Island NY
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Levy Middle School Syracuse NY
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Weaver Middle School Hilliard OH
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Lakewood Catholic Academy Lakewood OH
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West Reading Elementary West Reading PA
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Woodale Middle School Memphis TN
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The Potomac School McLean VA
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The Hill School Middleburg VA
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Hebrew Academy of Tidewater Virginia Beach VA
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St. Anne School Seattle WA
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Ressurrection School Green Bay WI
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