[naviga:h3]Stock market gamers get returns[/naviga:h3]

MARS — Teams from Mars Centennial School’s Stock Market Club placed in the Elementary School Division of the 2017 SIFMA Foundation Erie/Western Pennsylvania Stock Market Game fall session.

Fifth-graders Miles Frazier, Carson Mahan and Connor McKotch took first place. Their initial investment of $100,000 earned a 5.75 percent return.

Fifth-graders Ryan Babeo, Kendall Bruns and Maxwell Zagorski received second place. Their initial investment of $100,000 earned a 5.01 percent return.

The Stock Market Game, is an online simulation of the global capital markets that engages students in economics, investing and personal finance.

[naviga:h3]Area choristers sing at district festival[/naviga:h3]

MARS — Seven members of Mars High School chorus were selected by solo audition to perform in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District Chorus Festival.

The students are seniors Braeden Rawa, Chase Reck, Eva Shterengarts and Alec Strawn; junior Mia Manuppelli; and sophomores Griffin Miller and Mitchell Wright.

The concert is at 4 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 27) at New Castle Senior High School. Purchase tickets at the door. For information, visit www.pmea5advocate.com.