Saving Makes “Cents” Starts Tuesday, September 15 at Fort River

Help your child learn about the importance of saving with their own bank account!  

Saving Makes “Cents” is a state-sponsored program that teaches children in grades K-6 about banking and saving.  Your child can make weekly deposits and earn fun stickers and a preferred interest rate.  At Fort River, the program is supported by Florence Savings Bank and the PGO.  

Every Tuesday morning before school, PGO volunteers are at the Saving Makes “Cents” table in the Fort River lobby where students can make their deposits.  Monthly account statements are mailed to the children’s homes. There are no monthly fees for depositors under the age of 19.

To open a new account, please complete the form available here and have your child bring it with an initial deposit of at least one dollar to the Saving Makes “Cents” table any Tuesday morning.  For further information contact Nat Larson (230-3453, nateliz.larson@gmail.com) or Traci Hess (traci_ej@yahoo.com)

Vote for Fort River School to win a Florence Savings Bank Community Grant

Every year, Florence Savings Bank gives $50,000 in grants for local, non-profit organizations. Customers of Florence Savings Bank can vote for their favorite non-profit/charitable organization to win a portion of the grant. Any charity that receives more than 1% of the total votes, will receive a percentage of the $50,000 grant. Help Fort River win a grant! Only Florence Savings Bank customers can vote, and each account holder can vote once. Remember, ALL account holders have a vote, even your kids who have Savings Make "Cents" accounts! You can vote online (http://www.florencesavings.com/about-us/customer-choice-community-grants.html) or pick up a ballot at any Florence Savings Bank branch or at Fort River Elementary.

Fun Stuff

Savings Makes Cents Is continuing in the Main Hall on Tuesdays, 8:15-8:45 am. Please remind students to bring in their deposits. Materials to open a bank account with Florence Savings Bank are also available. Only $1.00 is needed to open an account, and any amount can be deposited. After 10 deposits, the Bank will contribute $1.00 to the account. Contact Barbara Morse (253-9160; bmlmorse@comcast.net) for more information. Cellphones & Ink Jet Cartridges Protect the environment and raise money for Parent Council by donating used digital cellphones1 and ink jet cartridges. Please deliver to the Main Office. 1 Cellphones will be recycled, according to EPA regulations, or refurbished and sold, with 100% of the proceeds going to Parent Council.

Savings Makes Cents--New Location

The Savings Makes Cents program will be held in the main hall outside the office on Tuesday mornings from 8:15-8:45am. Please remind your children to bring in their deposits. Children wishing to participate can also pickup materials to start accounts at Florence Savings Bank. Savings Makes Cents is a really fun, easy way to help our kids learn to save. Children can open a bank account with Florence Savings Bank and bank weekly in the cafeteria, or directly at the bank. Only $1.00 is needed to open an account, and any amount can be deposited. After 10 deposits, the Bank will contribute $1.00 to the account.