June 4, 2015 VOLUME 14 | ISSUE 20
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Students invest in stock game Lone Tree team learns market basics, earns 2nd-place finish By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Lone Tree Elementary School students who participated in the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Stock Market Game learned how patience, risk-taking and investigation pay off in business and life. “You’ve got to be patient and see what happens later when you invest in new stock,” said Lone Tree Elementary sixth-grader Zane Keilt. “You can’t always go with the companies you know. We learned about some new companies we’d never heard of before.” If you do those things, “You can get a lot of money in the process.” One of three participating Lone Tree teams placed second in the region, competing against middle and high school teams. The Stock Market Game gives fourththrough 12th-grade students nationwide a taste of the global financial world and the fundamentals of personal finance. Each group of students starts the 15-week program with $1,000 in virtual investment funds. Teams are organized by congressional district and state. The second-place Lone Tree Elementary group finished in the black with $1,372. “My kids are pretty proud,” said Lone Tree Elementary sixth-grade teacher Julia Wiley. “We really loved it.” “At first, they had no clue what to do with their money. They all wanted to buy things like Nike, Coldstone, Krispy Kreme and Apple — products they were familiar with — and then found out they couldn’t because they didn’t have enough money.” The team learned how to research the stocks they wanted, track trends over time, to buy low and sell high. “Even if their stock was losing and they sold it, that was exciting,” Wiley said. “They just wanted to see change. And they were willing to give up things that were losing.” The team was recognized during a May 11 awards ceremony at the University of Denver. The students got a chance to show off their newfound knowledge before school ended. Volunteers from Charles Schwab visited the school to discuss financial literacy with the students. “When all my kids could describe what a stock was, what a bond was, they were blown away,” Wiley said.
From left, Brodie Lynch, Zane Keilt, Jenna Raeder and Jade Hudson formed a regional team that won second place in the Stock Market Game. They were recognized during a University of Denver May 11 awards ceremony. Courtesy photo
Rock Canyon players celebrate the school’s first baseball championship on May 27 at All-City Field in Denver. The Jaguars defeated Chatfield 9-2. For more coverage, turn to Page 19. Photo by Paul DiSalvo
Lone Tree plans summer of fun Concerts, Independence Day celebration and food tastings on calendar Staff report Lone Tree plans another summer of almost entirely free music, food and fun in 2015. Highlights include: 6 p.m. June 13 - MarchFourth! Band at Sweetwater Park MarchFourth! is an internationally acclaimed, 20-person ensemble of musicians, dangers and artisans. This group promises to take its audience on a joy-inducing, footstomping, booty-shaking, soul-stirring journey that defies categorization. 4-10 p.m., July 4 - Annual Independence Day celebration at Sweetwater Park The annual festivities begin with the children’s bike parade from the entrance of Club Terrace Drive to Sweetwater Park. Bungee trampolines, water slides, obstacle courses, inflatable slides, glitter tattoo artists, face painters, caricature artists and a 6:30 p.m. BMX stunt bike show. The band Live to Tell will play current pop, ’80s, ’90s, classic rock and country songs from 7 to 9 p.m. Fireworks follow. 6 p.m. Aug. 1 Street Food Soiree & Freddy Jones Band concert at Sweetwater Park Food Trucks will be onsite for a food truck taste-off. Trucks Include: Biker Jim’s Gourmet Hot Dogs, Capt’n Crabby, Coaches Scoop,
The 20-piece ensemble MarchFourth! kicks off Lone Tree’s summer concert series at 6 p.m. June 13 at Sweetwater Park. Courtesy photo The Dessert Stand, Verde, Hey PB&J, N.Z.’s Smokin’ Guns, Pink Tank, Street Eats 5280 and Orange Crunch. Labeled as the “Darlings of the Triple A Radio,” Freddy Jones Band the Chicago roots band has stayed true to the breezy melodic lyrics and echo acoustic guitar for which they’re known. The band is releasing a new album June. 7 p.m. Aug. 15, Kids movie night at Prairie Sky Park Showing of “The BoxTrolls” is free and open to the public. Sept. 4-6, Discover Lone Tree, at various
times and locations Sept. 4: 6 to 10 p.m. ’80s Night featuring the “Boogie Machine Band” and a showing of “Back to the Future”. The event will take place on the Terrace Theater at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets: $10. Sept. 5: 2 to 4 p.m. Get Into Golf Clinic at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Free clinics, reduced rate to play 9 holes of golf after 4 PM, kids play free. Taste of Lone Tree at the Lone Tree Commons Sept.6: 1 to 3 p.m.Tours of Schweiger Ranch 6 to 9 p.m. Summer concert in Sweetwater Park featuring Sticky Mulligan Band.