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| The School Caisse | | | | What's a school caisse?A school caisse works like a cooperative and operates under the authority and supervision of a local Desjardins caisse.Why choose the school caisse? Objectives and advantages - Introduces young people to saving in association with the school and the parents;
- Instils basic notions about saving, thriftiness and cooperation;
- Kindles individual and collective entrepreneurial spirit;
- Enhances the child's autonomy and sense of responsibility;
- Is adaptable to the school's needs;
- Is in line with school programs that teach youngsters to be informed consumers.
Educational objectivesTeaching young people to understand about... - Money and its different values;
- The nature, advantages and constraints of saving on a systematic basis;
- The notion of cooperation;
- The notion of budgeting.
Socializing as a means of developing... - One's ability to work as part of a team;
- Cooperative values and approaches.
Teaching how to learn... - Various methods for saving effectively;
- Various techniques for working as part of a team.
Technical aspects- No service charges;
- No minimum deposit required;
- Interest calculated daily and paid monthly;
- Higher interest rates than a regular account;
- Deposits made at school;
- Withdrawals made only at a Desjardins caisse;
- With passbook or statement of account (depending on caisse offer);
- Child is the account holder, in charge of the account (unless otherwise specified or instructed by the parents);
- No inter-Caisse access;
- Not provided with cheque.
WhenThe school caisse is every two weeks and will start on September 9th 2009. Here are the deposit dates for the current school year:September 9th, 2009
September 23rd, 2009
October 7th, 2009
October 21st, 2009
November 4th, 2009
November 18th, 2009
December 2nd, 2009
December 16th, 2009
January 6th, 2010
January 20th, 2010
February 3rd, 2010
February 17th, 2010
March 3rd, 2010
March 24th, 2010
April 7th, 2010
April 21st, 2010
May 5th, 2010
May 19th, 2010Where? The School Caisse is offered at the following Orléans elementary schools:- École élémentaire catholique d’enseignement personnalisé La Source
- École élémentaire publique Des SentiersÀ
- École élémentaire catholique De la Découverte
- École élémentaire catholique des Pionniers
- École élémentaire catholique Arc-en-Ciel
- École élémentaire publique l’Odyssée
- École élémentaire catholique Reine-des-Bois
- École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph d’Orléans
- École élémentaire catholique Étoile de l’Est
- École élémentaire catholique des Voyageurs When you sign-up your child for the school caisse, you’re teaching him a precious concept he will use all his life, financial independence! Click here to learn more. | | |
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