We would like to share our students’ participation in two more incredible educational initiatives supported by Big Shoulders Fund — the Entrepreneurship Competition and the Stock Market Program. 📈📊🏆🎉
As part of the Entrepreneurship Competition, students developed original business ideas entirely of their own design while working in separate 7th and 8th grade teams. Our 8th grade students created a digital medication organizer and reminder app designed to support individuals with rigorous health schedules, while the 7th grade team designed a specialized toothbrush for students with braces. Both teams delivered impressive presentations during the playoff rounds, and our 7th grade students advanced all the way to the finals held at Ernst & Young in Chicago’s West Loop.
At the same time, our 8th grade students once again demonstrated outstanding participation in the BSF Stock Market Program. Guided by volunteers Anne Brundige and Chris Bines, students navigated a constantly changing market shaped by innovation, global events, and market fluctuations. Along the way, they learned about portfolio diversification, investment strategies, risk analysis, and what it means to be an investor in the 21st century. The individual stock competition remained exciting until the very last minute, when David P. emerged as the winner after selecting a stock that grew by more than 60% in just four months.
We are deeply grateful to Big Shoulders Fund for their support throughout another successful year.
As part of the Entrepreneurship Competition, students developed original business ideas entirely of their own design while working in separate 7th and 8th grade teams. Our 8th grade students created a digital medication organizer and reminder app designed to support individuals with rigorous health schedules, while the 7th grade team designed a specialized toothbrush for students with braces. Both teams delivered impressive presentations during the playoff rounds, and our 7th grade students advanced all the way to the finals held at Ernst & Young in Chicago’s West Loop.
At the same time, our 8th grade students once again demonstrated outstanding participation in the BSF Stock Market Program. Guided by volunteers Anne Brundige and Chris Bines, students navigated a constantly changing market shaped by innovation, global events, and market fluctuations. Along the way, they learned about portfolio diversification, investment strategies, risk analysis, and what it means to be an investor in the 21st century. The individual stock competition remained exciting until the very last minute, when David P. emerged as the winner after selecting a stock that grew by more than 60% in just four months.
We are deeply grateful to Big Shoulders Fund for their support throughout another successful year.
Our 7th grade students had the opportunity to be the inaugural class for SNCS in the Big Shoulders Fund Law Program this year! ⚖️📚👏
They were given a fictional case and worked with our mentors, Collin Gill and Conrad Nowak from the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio to bring it to trial. Students used their critical and creative thinking as prosecution and defense teams as they explored the pre-trial and trial process. In the playoffs both prosecution and defense won their cases against teams from other schools! A big thank you to our volunteers Conrad and Collin for guiding us and showing our students just how exciting and rewarding a career law can be!
They were given a fictional case and worked with our mentors, Collin Gill and Conrad Nowak from the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio to bring it to trial. Students used their critical and creative thinking as prosecution and defense teams as they explored the pre-trial and trial process. In the playoffs both prosecution and defense won their cases against teams from other schools! A big thank you to our volunteers Conrad and Collin for guiding us and showing our students just how exciting and rewarding a career law can be!
