Wednesday, December 15, 2009

In the Personal Finance classes, as well as the Introduction to Business class, we worked on completion of projects at the end of last week and on Monday. On Tuesday, the Introduction to Business class had to complete a study guide for Chapter 6 which deals with business ownership and entrepreneurship. We will grade this assignment and discuss it on tomorrow. In the Personal Finance class, we are wrapping up Unit 6 which deals with insurance. The class was divided into groups today and folk worked together on a worksheet. It is due tomorrow towards the end of class. Yesterday, the Personal Finance classes worked to wrap up their stock market project and assignment 6-1 on page 82.

By most accounts, the FBLA Holiday party was a success!

Those of you who aren't members should click the link towards the bottom of this page and find out more about the organization. We hope you join next year!!!!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Personal Finance (1st, 3rd - 7th): Some classes needed to wrap up their presentations from their Wall Street Journal article. Other classes worked on completing outstanding projects: Stock Market Project (due Monday the 14th) and Assignment 6-1: brochure or flyer on teenagers and risky behavior (due Friday the 11th). These will be amongst the last grades before interims. Remember the project grade weighs a lot more heavily than other grades, so do your best.

Introduction to Business (2nd period): We will return to our 2nd nine weeks project: The Economic Systems of Countries Around the World. Students have received the criteria for this research paper---I have extended the deadline due to numerous computer issues which have been resolved (now due Monday, December 14, 2009)

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Personal Finance (1st, 3rd-7th): Yesterday, students were divided into small groups and assigned an article from December's edition of the Wall Street Journal (classroom edition). Groups were to read the article for understanding, summarize it, and report out to the class today regarding the five key points the author was trying to make. They should be prepared to answer questions about their article as well.



Introduction to Business (2nd): Today: Open book test on chapter 5. Once that is completed and if we have time, this class will also present their WSJ article.

EHS Holiday Break - December 21, 2009 - January 3, 2010.

FBLA Announcements

• FBLA pictures for the Yearbook - Wednesday, December 9, 2009, during Channel One. Dress to impress!


• FBLA Christmas Party - Tuesday, December 15, 2009, in cafeteria from 3:15 - 6:00 PM. All members plus one guest per member---food, fellowship, and fun!!!! Please let Mrs. Henderson know by Friday the 11th if you will be in attendance and if you are bringing a guest.


• FBLA will be selling lollipops (Mrs. Henderson will have some sugar-free ones) as soon as our shipment arrives for two Angel Tree programs (Department of Social Services and Prison Fellowship). Buying a lollipop will enable you to treat yourself and someone else to something nice!

Friday, December 4, 2009

All classes welcomed guest speaker

Jennifer M. Dixon

Assistant Vice President

Financial Center Lender

BB&T Bank

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Personal Finance (1st, 3rd - 7th): Since we had so many folk out yesterday on field trips, today was a catch up day, plus classes that hadn't received the worksheet on insurance got a chance to complete the worksheet.

Introduction to Business (2nd): FCCLA Stop the Violence Assembly; no class.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Personal Finance (1st, 3rd-7th): We (finally) finished watching "Confessions of a Shopaholic"---very "apropos" to the upcoming holiday season. We made a new entry to track our stock prices in Excel. We will wrap this project up soon. Students will be working on a review sheet of the material on which we took notes on Monday. Yesterday, I was out with a sick child; students will receive a daily grade for doing their assignment with the substitute. I did receive a report that some students refused to do the assignment...no work, no grade (0). Let's hope that the next time I am out, students will make better choices regarding what they will and will not do.

Introduction to Business (2nd): In preparation for Monday's chapter 5 test, students worked online on the crossword puzzle to review terms for this chapter. (www.cengage.com)

We will have a guest speaker with us on Friday from BB&T bank, Jennifer M. Dixon, Assistant Vice President (Financial Center Leader). She will be speaking to all classes about banking services and careers in the financial services industry.