Week Six - Stock Market Simulation

This Week

This week students began investing in their portfolios. I've had them create two separate portfolios, a short-term and a long-term one. The short-term portfolio is an exciting one, as students are participating in a competition with students all across Ohio. There are over 400 teams, and as of market open this morning one of our teams is in 6th place! Let's hope they can keep it up, as I've promised that any group who ends the 10-week simulation with a greater return than me will be awarded with donuts at the end of the competition.

At market open today my overall return was 0.51%, so groups 4,5, and 3 are currently ahead! Find out more at http://ohiosmc.stocktrak.com/

Upcoming Week

Next week we be taking our second "Quest" on Tuesday when we get back. Students were given a study guide to complete this weekend, which gives them an additional 2 points extra credit on the quest. After this, we will begin working on our vacation project! This year I have some teachers who are interested in taking a trip out of country, so students may be able to act as travel agents for these teachers! If you have some ideas about a trip you'd like to go on, send me a destination and a budget and I'll see if I can arrange to have students personalize a trip for you!

Have a great weekend!

~Mr. Grieve