Thursday, November 6, 2008

Daily Agenda, Friday 11/7 & Tuesday 11/11

REMINDERS:
REMEMBER I AM GONE ON FRIDAY AND TUESDAY; YOU HAVE A SUB.
NO SCHOOL MONDAY.

PLEASE BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR, AS I KNOW YOU CAN.


FUNDRAISER ORDER FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN
11/18, TUESDAY.


Make sure that you are turning money in to me periodically. I will be ready to take money from you on Wednesday upon my return. I can't do anything if your money gets stolen.

THERE IS TO BE NO MUSIC, NO INTERNET VIDEOS, NO INTERNET GAMES OR ANY OF THAT THE NEXT 2 DAYS. I WANT YOUR GROUP WORK FINISHED. You need to be working together to get ALL your group work finished.



FRIDAY, 11/7 and TUESDAY, 11/11 ___________________________________
WARM-UP:

1) CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES (Your 3rd six weeks time sheets are in there.)

2) I need everyone to go to the link on the right side of my blog that has your NAME. Click on the link and see that it is going to your correct working blog. If the link that I have on my blog is not going to your correct website, please post a comment on my blog so I will have your correct site. Remember you are posting information on that blog that I grade, so you have to make sure I have access to it and that you are keeping it up to date, in order to keep your grade up.

Someone please help Charece create a new blog. She will need a new email address too.
2) go to http://www.freerice.com/ (we are going to work on a different section of free rice today)* Click on Subjects (at the very top of the window)

* Scroll down to English
* Click on English Grammar
* Spend 10 minutes working on the English Grammar
* At the end of 5 minutes, open your Grains of Rice donation spreadsheet
* Record the number of grains of rice you donated today.

CLASS ACTIVITIES:

3) THIS IS NO THREAT, IT IS A PROMISE. TODAY AND TUESDAY ARE THE ABSOLUTE LAST DAYS TO FINISH YOUR PRODUCTS FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS.

4) Make sure you review my requirements sheet located here --> Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12 - Group Textbook Assignment Requirements to make sure you have everything you need to have completed.

Remember you must have a crossword puzzle and a guided practice worksheet (fill in the blank, multiple choice, etc.).

5) I want a print out of all worksheets and their answer keys in your class period turn in box by the end of the period TUESDAY.
6) I want a saved copy of your PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, notes, quiz, test and all answer keys saved to the appropriate folder in the J:/ drive.
7) Everyone needs to do the following by the end of the period TUESDAY
* new blog post
* title blog post: Group Work
* tell me a brief summary of the procedures your group used to get this entire project done, who completed what, and what your major role was in the group

Don't forget to text or call me if you have any huge, important employment questions.

Have a great couple of days. I will see you on Wednesday.
Please don't let me down and not get all this done.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Daily Agenda, Thursday 11/6

REMEMBER I LEAVE TODAY AND WILL NOT BE HERE FRIDAY AND TUESDAY. NO SCHOOL MONDAY. YOU WILL HAVE A SUB; PLEASE BE ON YOUR BEST BEHVIOR, AS I KNOW YOU CAN.

FUNDRAISER ORDER FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN 11/17, MONDAY. Make sure that you are turning money in to me periodically. I can't do anything if your money gets stolen. SO BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR FUNDRAISING MONEY.


WARM-UP:
1) CHECK YOUR MAILBOXES (I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE ITEMS SHORTLY)
2) go to http://www.freerice.com/ (we are going to work on a different section of free rice today)* Click on Subjects (at the very top of the window)
* Scroll down to English* Click on English Grammar
* Spend 10 minutes working on the English Grammar
* At the end of 5 minutes, open your Grains of Rice donation spreadsheet
* Record the number of grains of rice you donated today.

CLASS ACTIVITIES:
Lots of discussions in preparation for my absence
3) discuss a few housekeeping things (tardies, absences, not calling me): 50 points off for any tardy or absence with no call
4) I am going to take folders (need to get your 2nd six weeks time sheets out and hang on to them so you can get them signed and RETURNED BY NEXT FRIDAY. IT WILL COUNT AS PART OF YOUR 40% ON THE 3RD SIX WEEKS GRADES.)
5) You can keep your 3rd six weeks time sheet in your box until I get back on Wednesday with your folders. Hold on to pay check stubs, you can record and update those when I get back.
6) I want you sitting in your assigned seats while I am gone. The sub will have a seating chart.
7) I am going to have to do I's again for this six weeks again, because I am missing evaluations still. I will have it all cleared up next week.
8)

Daily Agenda, Wednesday 11/5

EVALUATIONS ARE DUE ASAP! I NEED TO TALK TO A FEW OF YOU ABOUT EVALUATIONS!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS-->
* This is the last week of the 2nd Six Weeks.
* 2nd Six Weeks Time Sheets are due on Friday, November 14th. They must be signed by your employer.

WARM-UP:
1) log on, check blog
2) update 2ND six weeks time sheet
3) Copy pay check stubs and update Pay Check Stub Record Sheet (yellow) located in your folder (Make sure your Pay Check Stub Record Sheets are up to date through today - I will be checking over these and giving a grade based on correctness and up to date information)
4) Update your Work Schedule Week #11 blog post


CLASS ACTIVITIES:
* FUNDRAISER DISCUSSION (1ST PERIOD ONLY)
5) Dress For Success Presenation. This link --> Professional Dress Expectations for Presentations is to the document outlining my expectations for how you should dress for the presentation. You may print out this document if you would like to have a hard copy of it.
6) Make-up work from some of you
7) Finish up Chapter work (MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS SAVED IN THE J:/DRIVE IN THE CORRECT FOLDER)


TOMORROW FOR EVERYONE:
* Evaluation of group members (if we have time)
* Brief discussion over what you will be working on the next couple of days

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Daily Agenda, Tuesday 11/4

ALL THIS WILL BE ADJUSTED BASED ON 09 SENIOR PICTURE.

ANNOUNCEMENTS-->
* This is the last week of the 2nd Six Weeks.
* 2nd Six Weeks Time Sheets are due on Friday, November 14th. They must be signed by your employer.

WARM-UP:
1) log on, check blog
2) update 2ND six weeks time sheet
3) Copy pay check stubs and update Pay Check Stub Record Sheet (yellow) located in your folder (Make sure your Pay Check Stub Record Sheets are up to date through today - I will be checking over these and giving a grade based on correctness and up to date information)
4) Some of you posted your work shedule yesterday with just one oral comment (Thank you to those who remembered that this is a weekly activity that always takes place on the first day of the week, usually Monday)

Post assignment.
* Create a NEW POST on your blog
* Title the post: Work Schedule Week#11
* List in the text box, your work schedule for this week
* When you list your schedule, be sure you are listing the day of the week and the date (I gave you a calendar for this purpose)

(see example below-->)

CLASS ACTIVITIES:
* FUNDRAISER DISCUSSION
5) Dress For Success Presenation. This link --> Professional Dress Expectations for Presentations is to the document outlining my expectations for how you should dress for the presentation. You may print out this document if you would like to have a hard copy of it.
6) Make-up work from some of you
7) Finish up Chapter work (MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS SAVED IN THE J:/DRIVE IN THE CORRECT FOLDER)
TOMORROW:
* Evaluation of group members
* Going over with me products completed by group
* Preparation for assignments during my absence
* Grading rubrics for presentations/chapter projects (I will provide updating time.)

Daily Agenda, Monday 11/3

Recap and discuss reschedule for Chapter presentations.
Treat for good performance while I was gone.
Discuss up coming assignments.