Week of February 25 - March 1

Hi,

I hope everyone enjoyed the snow days last week. Thanks to the extra days off, I'm completely caught up with grading. All grades are in TeacherEase for you to view. It's hard to believe, but there are only two weeks left of 3rd quarter; time for that final push to get grades up. Here is what I have scheduled for this week:

Computers 1
We will continue typing business letters and creating letterheads. No test this week.

Business Concepts
We will continue discussing taxes this week. All study guides will be due on Tuesday (pushed back due to snow days). We will review on Wednesday and take a test on Thursday over taxes. I will also collect notes on that day.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one.

MD

Week of February 18 - 22

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. Here is the schedule for the upcoming week:

Computers 1
We will continue working on business letters with letterheads. There will be no test this week.

Business Concepts 
We will continue with the taxes chapter this week. Students will learn how to fill out 1040EZ forms and students with W-2 forms can bring them in to have their taxes done in class. Study guides for sections 1 and 2 will be due on Thursday.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one.

MD

Week of February 11 - 15

Hi everyone,

Here is the schedule for this week:

Computers 1
On Monday, we will review the chapter over research papers. On Tuesday, we will take a test over the chapter. Students have their reading guides for studying. The rest of the week we will start project 3, which covers letterheads and letters.

Business Concepts
On Monday, study guides 9.3 and 9.4 are due and we will review. On Tuesday, students will take a test over chapter 9. The rest of the week we will start a chapter over taxes. Students will fill out a W-4, look at W-2s, and fill out 1040EZ forms. Any student who has a W-2 can bring it in and we will fill out his/her 1040EZ as a class.  There should be no other homework this week.

Have a good one.

MD

Week of February 4 - 8

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the late post this week. I would blame the Super Bowl, but since I didn't actually watch it, that wouldn't be fair. Here is what I have scheduled this week:

Computers 1
We will continue working on research papers. No test this week.

Business Concepts 
We will continue the chapter on careers. Students will write a paragraph about their chosen career using information they gathered last week. Later in the week, they will watch a movie about interviewing. Study guides for sections 1 and 2 will be due on Thursday.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD

January 28 - February 1

Hi everyone,

Parent-teacher conferences are this Friday from 8-3:30. I'm looking to forward to meeting those of you who are able to stop in.

Here is the schedule for this week:

Computers 1
This week, we will start project 2  over formatting research papers. I had planned to start this last week, but things went a bit slower than I originally planned. Students will use the tools in Microsoft Word to format research papers with the MLA style. All research papers are pre-written, they will not be responsible for writing their own papers in this class.

Business Concepts
On Monday, we will review chapter 15. On Tuesday, we will take a test over the chapter and I will collect notes. On Wednesday, we will start chapter 9 over career exploration and job search skills. Students will research possible careers, fill out a job application, and learn about interviewing. There will be no outside homework this week.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one.

MD

Week of January 21 - 25

Hi everyone,

Students have four-day weeks for the next couple of weeks. Here is what I have planned for this one. I will be out on Friday at a tech plan writing workshop.

Computers 1
On Tuesday, we will review for a test over Word - Project 1. Students have reading guides to use for studying. On Tuesday, we will take the test.  On Wednesday, we will start working on Word - Project 2 together. It covers research reports and the correct use of MLA formatting. On Friday, students will watch a movie about Apple founder, Steve Jobs.

Business Concepts 1
We are continuing to work on chapter 15 over consumer protection. On Tuesday, students will finish the posters they started on Friday and we will start 15.2 notes. On Wednesday, we will finish the 15.2 notes and do an activity. On Thursday, we will complete 15.3 notes and students will begin working on PowerPoints about identity theft. On Friday, study guides will be due and students will finish their PowerPoints in class.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD

Week of January 14 - 18

Hi everyone,

It seems that everyone survived the first week back. Here is what I have scheduled for the second week.

Computers 1
We will continue to work on flyers in class. There will be no outside homework.

Business Concepts
On Monday, we will finish up chapter 1 over the economy. On Tuesday, study guides for sections 3 and 4 will be due and we will review. On Wednesday, we will take a test over chapter 1 and I will collect notes. On Thursday and Friday we will begin chapter 15 over consumer protection. We will look at issues of Consumer Reports and evaluate purchases.

I think that's it for this week. Have a good one!

MD