Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Thursday-Monday (April 24, 25 & 28)

I have your folders. We will update them the week after TAKS when we get on regular schedule.

Thursday, April 24:
* You will be working on a packet that reviews Chapter 21. Please do the best you can and complete the whole worksheet. You may need to use your textbooks to help you fill it out correctly. The book will help you.
* The sub will be passing out the worksheet packets to you.
* Worksheet is due by the end of the period today.
* The sub will also give you your "pass" that I sent to the teachers for excused absences next week.

Friday, April 25:
* You will be reading an article about car insurance and typing a summary.
* The sub will be passing out the articles to you. DO NOT write on the articles.
* You will be typing a summary in WORD about the important points and what you learned from the article.
* Double Space your document and full justify your document
* It must be printed out and turned in to the 3rd period turn in tray by the end of the period today.
* Turn your article handout back in to the sub at the end of the period today.

Monday, April 28:
* post your weekly schedule on your blog. It is week #33.
Be sure to title your blog post Week #33 Work Schedule.
* You are going to do a worksheet packet.
* You can write on this paper.
* To complete the 1st page, use the handout that is directly behind the first page.
* Fill in the Resume worksheet (page 3) with your real information. You can put information from 9th-12th grade. You can list awards, honors, and activities that you have done inside and outside of school.
* There is an example of a resume stapled directly behind the Resume Worksheet
* The last page, poses some questions to you. I would like for you to answer the questions that last page in the space provided for you. It is a good time to reflect and write down your thoughts and feelings.
* This packet must be completed by the end of the period today. Place your packet in the 3rd period turn in tray at the end of the peirod TODAY (whether done or not done). Something is better than nothing.

You will receive a daily grade and a test grade for each assignment, each day.
Email me at elizabeth.crownover@manorisd.net if you have any questions. I will be checking it from time to time.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Monday, April 21

TODAY'S AGENDA:
1) Post this weeks work schedule on your blog. This will be the first grade of the 6th six weeks.
This is work week # 32. Be sure to post something.
2) 5th Six Weeks Time Sheet is DUE TOMORROW (worth = 3 grades)
3) Discuss the next few days. Get information about Wednesday and next weeks TAKS testing.

MUST DOs FOR TODAY:
4) Those of you who have not done your taxes for a grade (you will work with me for a few minutes to complete that task.
5) Those absent on Friday need to go to my blog posting for the 18th and complete the work that was assigned (Chapter 20 and Chapter 21 worksheets)
6) If you have completed everything, study and go over how to fill out a W-4 form and to complete your taxes.
TEST OF TAX PREPARTION AND FILLING OUT A W-4 FORM TOMORROW!!