Students in Lexington, London winners in Stock Market Game

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Students from two different Lexington schools and a home school student from London are among Kentucky students recognized for out perfrming the real stock market in the SIFMA Foundation’s Stock Market Game™.

It’s an online academic and life-skills educational program used by hundreds of Kentucky teachers to boost students’ math, economics, and personal finance knowledge, while also improving their test scores and instilling essential skills for financially independent futures.

Teams of one to four students begin the simulation with an imaginary investment of $100,000 to trade stocks, bonds, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds on the NYSE and NASDAQ.

Students follow current events and global news impacting the financial markets and place trades in real time online via computer or the SMG smartphone app.

Students have the ability to participate in socially responsible investing by selecting companies that have been determined to be in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

They also compete with peers in their classroom and with teams of other students in schools across the state to increase their portfolio value.

The Stock Market Game™ curricula, lessons, and hands-on student activities combine content knowledge, critical thinking, research and analytical skills in a state-of-the-art real-world simulation.

The on-line Teacher Support Center offers teachers a rich resource of over 1,000 lesson plans that reinforce Kentucky teaching standards, STEM requirements, and 21 Century Skills.

Students enhance their knowledge in core curriculum subjects including math, language arts, economics, and social studies. They also develop life skills such as financial preparedness, teamwork, and business knowledge.

The SIFMA Foundation announced the student winners of the Fall, Spring, and Year-long 2020/21 Stock Market Game™ competitions in Kentucky. The two top teams with the highest portfolio value or greatest growth against the S&P 500 index receive awards in the elementary, middle, and high school categories.

YEAR-LONG 2020/21 SMG SESSION (9/8-4/16) 

Elementary         First Place:           Maryville Elementary School, Louisville; Wesley Brown, teacher

Second Place:     Maryville Elementary School, Louisville; Wesley Brown, teacher

Middle School   First Place:           Hancock County Middle School, Lewisport; Josh Roberts, teacher

Second Place:     Homeschool, London; Sheryl Bowling, teacher

High School        First Place:           Highlands High School, Fort Thomas; Charlie Gorman, teacher

Second Place:     Highlands High School, Fort Thomas; Charlie Gorman, teacher

SPRING 2021 SMG SESSION (1/25-4/16) 

Elementary         First Place:            Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School, Danville; Blossom Brosi, teacher

Second Place:      Highland Elementary School, Glascow; Michelle Lynch, teacher

Middle School   First Place:            Ashland Middle School, Ashland; Becki McDavid, teacher

Second Place:      Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School, Lexington; Ashlee VanHoose, teacher

High School        First Place:            St. Xavier High School, Louisville; Danny Blaser, teacher

Second Place:      Beechwood High School, Fort Mitchell; Michelle Stamper, teacher

FALL 2020 SMG SESSION (10/12-12/11) 

Elementary         First Place:           South Green Elementary School, Glasgow; Cassandra Bale, teacher

Second Place:     South Green Elementary School, Glasgow; Cassandra Bale, teacher

Middle School   First Place:            Calloway County Middle School, Murray; Rhonda Wicker, teacher

Second Place:      Calloway County Middle School, Murray; Rhonda Wicker, teacher

High School        First Place:            Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington; Meredyth Davis, teacher

Second Place:      Covington Catholic High School, Park Hills; Robb Schneeman, teacher