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With an initial investment of $100,000, the 1st place team from Cape Henry Collegiate School ended the Fall Session of Virginia's Stock Market Game with a final investment portfolio of $137,107. Considering the ups and downs of today's market, this is an impressive amount for the 10 week session.
The 2nd place team from Deep Creek High School ended with $120,262. The 3rd place team, also from Cape Henry, built a portfolio of $119,333.
Team members and their teachers will be recognized at the Annual Awards luncheon to be held at The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on May 11th.
The Spring Session of the Stock Market Game begins February 6th.
With a generous grant from Scott & Stringfellow, Inc., a BB&T corporate affiliate, team fees were reduced to $10 per team for the Fall and Spring Sessions. Many thanks!
Free workshops and webinars conducted by the Virginia Council on Economic Education and affiliated university based centers for economic education are available to teachers to provide content and lesson plans for incorporating this valuable learning tool into existing curricula. Click here for more details and to register. Search under "topic" and choose "Stock Market Game Program."
George Mason University
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 4:00-6:30pm
James Madison University
Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 3:45-5:45 pm
Lynchburg College
Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 4:30-7:30 pm
University of Mary Washington
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 4:30-7:00pm
Virginia Commonwealth University
Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 4:00-6:30 pm
Virginia Tech
Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 4:30-7:00 pm
Below are webinars conducted by the ODU Center for Economic Education that allow you to participate in any location that has Internet access and a telephone (preferably a land line.)
Webinar: Introduction to the Stock Market Game
Jan 26, 2012 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Intended for teachers new to the SMG. This presentation will cover: reasons to use the Stock Market Game in your classroom, concepts needed to prepare students, rules of the game, and resources available to registered teachers. Regions, awards, and InvestWrite (the national essay contest) will be explained.
Please click on this link to register for this webinar. Webinar registration
Webinar: Tour the SMG Student Portfolio
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Take a tour of the team portfolio and experience the game from your student's perspective. Learn exactly what your students need to know to access the SMG website and make their first trades. This webinar will explain the various sections of the student site, how to look up a ticker symbol and enter a trade, as well as resources for investor research. The session will also cover how the teacher can manage their students' information and view rankings.
Please click on this link to register for this webinar. Webinar registration
Webinar: Tour the Teacher Support Center
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Take a tour of the three sections of the Teacher Support Center found on the stockmarketgame.org Website: "Understanding SMG," "Manage Student Portfolios" and "In the Classroom." The tour will show some of the many resources available to teachers including the location and explanation of lesson plans, activities, projects, various publications, pre- and post-tests, powerpoints, and rankings.
Please click on this link to register for this webinar. Webinar registration
Webinar: Stock Market Game Boot Camp
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 9:00am – 11:30am
Learn all about the Stock Market Game from the comfort of your computer. Combining the 3 one hour SMG webinars (Intro, Teacher Resources, and Student Portfolio) this interactive webinar is designed for teachers who are new to the Game and those who have not played in the last several years. We will focus on the fundamentals – the rules of the game, how the student portfolio works and how students buy and sell stocks, and the resources available to teachers to help them implement the game in their classrooms. Bring your questions!
Please click on this link to register for the webinar. Webinar registration
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