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Fall 2004 SMG winning students and their teacher, Megan Stollenwerk from Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy attend the Chicago awards reception hosted by the CBOE. Standing in the back row (l-r): Helen Roberts, Associate Director for the Center at UIC; Edward Joyce, President & COO, Chicago Board Options Exchange; and Gissel Gomez, representative for Cabrera Capital Markets, Inc.
The Stock Market Game™ Program

The spring 2005 Stock Market Game™ (SMG) Program is available for active trading through April 29th. A big "Thank You" to Cabrera Capital Markets, UBS, and the Chicago Tribune, sponsoring the SMG program for all schools in the City of Chicago as well as all schools within the Chicago Archdiocese. Illinois teachers of grades 4-12 can find program information on-line by going to www.stockmarketgame.org

December 12th wrapped up the fall 2004 SMG session with winning teachers and their student teams being awarded their prizes. To view the list of winning teams along with portfolios summaries of first place teams, please go to http://www.econed-il.org/new_smgf04.html

InvestWrite, a component of The SMG Program, was a success again this past fall. Students enrolled in the fall 2004 SMG Program were eligible to enter the competition. Prizes vary from trips to Disney World and laptop computers to gift certificates and classroom pizza parties!

We are proud to announce that four Illinois students were winners in this fall competition. Julia Rabin, 5th grade student of teacher Kerry DiFusco at Patterson Elementary in Naperville, won 2nd place in the upper-elementary division. Two other students from Ms. DiFusco's class were also winners: Ryan Lacy, 3rd place; and Janelle Domek, 7th place. In addition, Andy Hemphill, a student of teacher Kim Demarigny at Lincoln Middle School in Park Ridge, won an honorable mention.

A perfect companion to The SMG Program, this teacher-designed writing component and competition reinforces students' newfound knowledge and hones critical thinking skills. InvestWrite builds a bridge between classroom learning and the real world. To learn more: http://www.investwrite.info