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Stock Market Game Essay Competition

InvestWrite


InvestWrite, an innovative national writing competition, produced by The Stock Market Game program, adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned in the classroom.
  • Every student currently registered in The Stock Market Game program with a valid team login ID and password is eligible.
  • Your students participate by writing essays in their grade division: Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12).
  • Every assignment introduces or relates to investment principles linked to The Stock Market Game program. Each InvestWrite assignment ties to various lessons throughout the curriculum.
  • Teachers can choose to assign the InvestWrite writing assignment as an in-class or homework assignment.
  • Both teachers and students will have a chance to win gift certificates, laptop computers, and trips to New York or Disney World.
  • Each participating student submission has a chance to be reviewed by the competition's first round judge...you, the teacher.
  • Then, as the first round judge, you select the top five responses from each class or group of participants (based on the guidelines and directions).
  • Then submit them electronically to the next round of evaluation at the national level on this website.
If you plan to participate, please help us by completing our "quick-and-easy" pre-registration form. Pre-Register Now!


AWARDS:  

National Awards

State Awards will be given to the first place essay in each division: Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12). Winners will receive:

  • T-shirt
  • Certificate
  • Recognition at the SMG Awards Banquet

2006 - 2007 Academic Year

Spring 2007 Winners Junior Division

First Place: Rachel Wilkinson, Maple Dale School
Second Place: Sam Meyer, Maple Dale School
Third Place: Matthew Shea, Kettle Moraine Middle School


Spring 2007 Winners Senior Division

First Place: Dan Berres, Roncalli High School
Second Place:Dan Gorlen, Stoughton High School
Third Place: Will Steiner, Hamilton High School

 

Fall 2006 Winners Junior Division

First Place: Maureen Young, Kickapoo Middle School, Eric Wiegel, advisor
Second Place: Chande Blurton, Tullar Elementary School, Tim Hopfensperger, advisor
Third Place: Sam Meyer, Maple Dale School, Brendan McCarthy, advisor


Fall 2006 Winners Senior Division

First Place: Matt Seipol, Greendale High School, Mary Guida, advisor
Second Place: Brittney Sandberg, Peshtigo High School, Reggie Stauss, advisor
Third Place: Taliah Scheibinger, Stoughton High School, Kelly Johnson, advisor

2005 - 2006 Academic Year

Spring 2006 Winners Junior Division

First Place : Nathan Rocha, Forrest Park Middle School
Second Place : Jacob Kossoris, Forest Park Middle School
Third Place : Becky McDonald, Hudson Middle School

Spring 2006 Winners Senior Division

First Place : Jordan Berg, Stoughton High School
Second Place : Kelly Kotarek, Roncalli High School
Third Place : David Frey, Stoughton High School

Fall 2005 Winners Senior Division

First Place: Stephen Bant, Prentice High School
Second Place: Melinda Braatz, St Mary’s Springs
Third Place: Amanda Albrecht, Hamilton High School

Fall 2005 Winners Junior Division

First Place: Megan K., Prairie River Middle School
Second Place: Alexander Nicholson, Tullar Elementary School
Third Place: Matt Kline, Templeton Middle School

2004 - 2005 Academic Year

Spring 2005 Winners Senior Division

First Place: Jessie Carter, Roncalli High School
Second Place: Thomas Coyne, Slinger High School
Third Place: Erin Ring, Roncalli High School

Spring 2005 Winners Junior Division

First Place: Jacklyn DeRosia, Forest Park Middle School
Second Place: Meagan Onderko, Forest Park Middle School
Third Place: Jessica Kuxhause, Maple Dale Middle School

Fall 2004 Winners Senior Division

First Place: Jack Wieting, Notre Dame Academy, Green Bay
Second Place: Cory Hooyman, DePere High School
Third Place: Matt Kaderly, Monticello High School

Fall 2004 Winners Junior Division

First Place: Amira Lloyd, Prairie River Middle School, Merrill
Second Place: Max Muehleip, Shullsburg Junior High School
Third Place: Ashley Rood, Shullsburg Junior High School

2003 - 2004 Academic Year

Spring 2004 Winners Senior Division

First Place: Andy Dunham, Kettle Moraine High School, Wales
Second Place: Meg Moore, Cedarburg High School, Cedarburg
Third Place: Amanda Kexel, Slinger High School, Slinger

Spring 2004 Winners Junior Division

First Place: Ashley Marcott, Northstar Middle School, Eau Claire
Second Place: Hailey Keeser, Northside Intermediate School, Milton
Third Place: Bergen Hanson, Southport Elementary, Kenosha

Fall 2003 Winners Senior Division

First Place: Jake Zien, Nicolet High School, Glendale
Second Place: Annie Walsh, Brookfield East High School, Brookfield
Third Place: Samantha Bass, Nicolet High School, Glendale

Fall 2003 Winners Junior Division

First Place: Andrea Doyle, Shullsburg Junior High School, Shullsburg
Second Place: Vanessa Ritter, Prairie River Middle School, Merrill
Third Place: Dana Groom, Shullsburg Junior High School, Shullsburg
 

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