The News From MGWS

Three fifth grade students attended the The Stock Market Game Program Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at The Portland Club.

The Stock Market Game teams work together to create and manage a virtual online investment portfolio of real stocks.  Each team researches and evaluates companies in which to invest.  The research is easily accessed through the site with investor research and news updates weekly.  The students from Mrs. Girouard’s class met with Mrs. Jacobs on Friday mornings during a math lesson in which they had compacted out of.  The teams shared hints, research and reactions, yet managed separate portfolios. Some of the objectives for this opportunity included–to better understand the stock market,  to accurately estimate the cost of purchasing a share of stock, reaching consensus regarding stock investment decisions , benefits and risks of investing in stocks, calculating gains and losses and a basic understanding of the economy.  We kept it simple and are surprised at our success.  It was a rocky season to be working in the stock market!  

After week’s of work, the 5th graders unveiled their masks for yesterday’s Mask Walk.  Students silently paraded down the halls of MGWS while parents, staff and 4th graders looked on.  The masks were colorful & creative, scary & lightheated…