Grades - April 15

Hi everyone,

The blog post is early this week. Here are the grades as of April 15:















Here is the schedule for the upcoming short week:


Business Concepts
On Monday, chapter 18 study guides are due. We will review and grade the study guides. On Tuesday, we will take a test over chapter 18. Wednesday is scheduled as a makeup day for anyone who is missing work or needs to take the test.

Business Math
We will begin covering the sections in chapter 8. There will be homework on Monday and Tuesday.


Web Page 2
We will continuing working through the Flash program together.

I think that's it for this week. Have a great weekend!

MD

Grades - April 11

Week of April 11-15

Hi everyone,

I'm grading like crazy this weekend, with about 60 checking packets and tests in front of me. Ideally, I will have all of them graded by Monday with grades posted here sometime that day. But, it might be Tuesday.

For now, here is the schedule for the upcoming week:

Business Concepts
We will start chapter 18, over using credit. I think this is a really important chapter because it is so easy to get into trouble with credit, especially when you are young. We will take notes and complete an activity each day. I'm planning on all of the study guides being due on Monday, April 18. There should not be any other work taken home.

Business Math
We will finish section 7.8 on Monday and complete section 7.9, review Tuesday and Wednesday, and take a test over sections 7.7-7.9 on Thursday. On Friday, we will start a reading guide for chapter 8, to be due on Monday, April 18.

Web Page 2
We will begin learning Adobe Flash, an animation program, on Monday.

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

MD

Grades - April 1

Week of April 4-8

Hi everyone,

I'm putting this week's post up early. I will be posting grades later today. The grades will only include work from 4th quarter.

Here is the schedule for the upcoming week:

Business Concepts
We will continue to work in class on the checking packets. Students will receive participation points each day for working and bringing a pencil and a pen to class. I think the packets will probably be due on Friday. But, I want to wait and see how each class is progressing before I set a definite due date. Almost all students will complete their projects in class. The completed packet is worth 150 points.

Business Math
Students will work on the reading guide for sections 7.7-7.9 on Monday. On Tuesday, we will begin covering each section. There will be daily homework. I don't plan to have a test this week.

Web Page 2
We will continue using Fireworks this week. On Monday, students will begin creating a menu with drop-down options. Later in the week, they will create a menu of their own design.

I think that's it for this week. I will get the grades up later today. Have a great weekend!

MD

Week of March 28 - April 1

Hi everyone,

Well, last week was not a very productive one at all for my classes. With my health issues, late school play practices, and school-wide computer issues, it doesn't feel like we accomplished much at all. So, we will be starting fresh on Monday. I will post grades for the first time for 4th quarter next weekend. Here is the schedule for this week:

Business Concepts
On Monday, we will begin discussing checking accounts. Students have completed the reading guides for this chapter and we will begin correcting them as well as start on the checking packets. These packets are provided by First National Bank and usually take about two weeks to complete. All work will be done in class and students will receive participation points for working each day. The completed packet is worth 150 points (about the same as three chapter tests).

Business Math
We will review section 7.5 on Monday, complete section 7.6 on Tuesday and Wednesday, review on Thursday, and have a test over sections 7.4-7.6 on Friday.

Web Page 2
This class has been affected the most by the computer issues. For the last week, students have not had access to student folders on the network. This means we haven't begun the chapter on Fireworks as planned. Hopefully the network will be up and running on Monday and we will be able to begin this chapter.

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

MD

Week of March 20-25

Hi everyone,

Last week's schedule was slowed a bit because of some health problems I'm having. I'm hoping to be back at work Monday as we start the 4th quarter. Grade reports should go out early this week, so I will not be posting grades on the blog.

Here is schedule for this week:

Business Concepts 1
On Monday and Tuesday, students will work in groups on advertisements for checking accounts at various financial institutions in Vandalia. On Wednesday-Friday will we watch a movie. There will not be any outside homework.

Business Math
We will begin working through sections 7.4-7.6 with homework each day. No tests are planned for this week.

Web Page
We will start using the program Fireworks this week. Students will learn how to create buttons and navigation bars.

I would also like to invite everyone to the high school play, A Haunting We Will Go on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Everyone has been working very hard and I think it will be a great show.

Have a great week!

MD