Saturday, February 27, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Period 3 2/24/10 Ms. Davis' Class
Students
Ms. Davis is doing better and misses being here. She plans to return on Thursday.
Assignment for Today:
Taking Off in Tourism Book
Read Chapter 8 pp.157-173
Take notes (Cornell Notes if you use them) on Chapter 8 and FOCUS on words and phrases in BOLD!
Complete to turn in............
p. 174 Write questions and answers for #1-7 and just answer the Opinion Question.
To be collected at the end of class.
Thank you,
Mrs. Mena
Ms. Davis is doing better and misses being here. She plans to return on Thursday.
Assignment for Today:
Taking Off in Tourism Book
Read Chapter 8 pp.157-173
Take notes (Cornell Notes if you use them) on Chapter 8 and FOCUS on words and phrases in BOLD!
Complete to turn in............
p. 174 Write questions and answers for #1-7 and just answer the Opinion Question.
To be collected at the end of class.
Thank you,
Mrs. Mena
Period 1 2/24/10 Wednesday
Sudents
Read assignment for Periods 1 and 3 on 2/22/10. Complete as directed.
Read assignment for Periods 1 and 3 on 2/22/10. Complete as directed.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Period 2 2/23/10 Assignment
1. Upload your PP on Properties TODAY!
2. Refer to Periods 1 and 3 assignment on 2/22/10
3. Read the article, complete the worksheet (and turn in) and go onto http://www.whatsnext4you.com/ and follow directions from periods 1 and 3
2. Refer to Periods 1 and 3 assignment on 2/22/10
3. Read the article, complete the worksheet (and turn in) and go onto http://www.whatsnext4you.com/ and follow directions from periods 1 and 3
Periods 1 and 3 Assignment 2/22/10 Directions
Period 3 ONLY - Complete the Key West Itinerary, print and hand in......I only have 3 that were handed in already!
Periods 1 and 3
1. Read the article "Hospitality & Tourism Employment Overview" below. Choose 11 positions that you are interested in (from the aritcle) and complete the 3 columns on the worksheet - Job Title, Why It Interests Me and Skille, Knowledge or Personal Characteristics Needed. Next to the last column, research and write the AVERAGE salary for each position.
You can go to http://destiny.dadeschools.net/ then click on HGHS......click on Career Resources and then Occupational Outlook Handbook. Use the search and for example, search for chef avaerage salary. This is also a great handbook to find information on ANY career. Hand in completed worksheet.
2. Go to http://www.whatsnext4me.com/ Online, complete Interests and Dig Deeper....this is a site created by Johnson & Wales University to help you explore career options.
Periods 1 and 3
1. Read the article "Hospitality & Tourism Employment Overview" below. Choose 11 positions that you are interested in (from the aritcle) and complete the 3 columns on the worksheet - Job Title, Why It Interests Me and Skille, Knowledge or Personal Characteristics Needed. Next to the last column, research and write the AVERAGE salary for each position.
You can go to http://destiny.dadeschools.net/ then click on HGHS......click on Career Resources and then Occupational Outlook Handbook. Use the search and for example, search for chef avaerage salary. This is also a great handbook to find information on ANY career. Hand in completed worksheet.
2. Go to http://www.whatsnext4me.com/ Online, complete Interests and Dig Deeper....this is a site created by Johnson & Wales University to help you explore career options.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Scholarship Bulletin February, 2010
Scholarship Bulletin
Ms. Abesada, CAP Advisor
SCHOLARSHIP NAME AMOUNT DEADLINE CRITERIA
Discover Card Up to 10 scholarships of $40,000 each 02/08/10 • High school Juniors
• G.P.A. of 2.75
• Demonstrate leadership in community service
• For more information visit: http://www.discoverfinancial.com/community/scholarship.shtml
Courageous Persuaders Varies 02/10/10 • Students in grades 9-12
• Create a 30 second TV commercial targeted at middle school students to warn them about the dangers of underage drinking.
• For more information visit http://www.courageouspersuaders.com/contest.htm
Best Buy 1,000 scholarships of $1,000 02/15/10 • We’re looking for folks with solid grades, who are involved in volunteer efforts in their schools and communities, and/or have a work history. Students must be planning to attend a college, university or technical school in the fall immediately following their high school graduation. 9–12th grade students from private, public, alternative or home schools are eligible to apply.
• For more information visit: http://www.at15.com/contests_scholarships/at15_scholarship
Bank of America Student Leader 8 week paid internship 02/17/10 • If you are a student with a passion for improving your community, we would like to help you turn that passion into action. We are looking for leaders who are high school juniors and seniors in the US and secondary students in sixth form college or college of further education in the UK.
• For more information visit: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_studentleaders
Governor Charlie Crist’s Essay Contest $1,000 to $2,500 2/18/10
• Students in grades 9-12
• Essay explaining the importance of one or more of the civil liberties found in the First Amendment and how Florida’s open government laws protect these liberties.”
• For more information visit: http://www.flgov.com/pdfs/og_parent_form.pdf
American Museum of Natural History 9th grade: $1,000
10th grade: $1,500
11th grade: $2,000 03/01/10 • Students in grades 7-12
• Essay
• For more information and guidelines visit: http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/.
The Holocaust Remembrance Project $250-$5,000 04/02/10 • A national essay contest for students in the 9th – 12th grade and are U.S. citizens.
• For contest rules visit their website at: http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Playwright Discovery Award $2,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. 04/15/10 • The VSA arts Playwright Discovery Program invites middle and high school students to take a closer look at the world around them, examine how disability affects their lives and the lives of others, and express their views through the art of playwriting.
• For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.vsarts.org/x244.xml
Appaloosa Youth Association Essay Contest Savings bond 05/01/10 • Each year the AYA sponsors an essay contest for youth to develop and express their skills and love of the Appaloosa breed in written format. Essays are accepted each year between January and May1 for the two age divisions (13 and under & 14-18). For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.appaloosayouth.com/contests/essay.html/
Abbott & Fenner Business Scholarship $1,000 06/19/10 • Juniors & Seniors
• Students submit an essay on the topic “What do you see as the long term impact of our current recession on the average family? How might it affect their future decisions?”
• Students should review website for complete details and submission instructions: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm/
Common Knowledge Scholarship Varies Varies • Students in grades 9-12
• Students receive scholarship awards based on common knowledge and basic education curriculum.
• Students can go on line and register to compete at http://www.cksf.org/
Summer Programs
Cornell University College of Engineering
The CURIE and CATALYST Academies are one-week summer residential programs for high students who excel in math and science, and want to learn more about careers in engineering. You will find all program materials including the link to the online application and the recommendation form for our summer academies at the following websites:
CURIE Academy: http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/curie
CATALYST Academy: http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/catalyst
2010 Spring National College Fair
Sunday, February, 2010
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Doubletree Miami/Mart Airport Hotel
Miami
For more information visit: www.nacacnet.org/NCF
BEWARE OF SCAMS – A scholarship search may be a Scholarship scam.
LOOK FOR THESE SIGNS.
• You are a finalist in a contest you never entered.
• The scholarship will cost some money.
• The scholarship is guaranteed.
• May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship?
• We’ll do all the work.
• You can’t get this information anywhere else.
Ms. Abesada, CAP Advisor
SCHOLARSHIP NAME AMOUNT DEADLINE CRITERIA
Discover Card Up to 10 scholarships of $40,000 each 02/08/10 • High school Juniors
• G.P.A. of 2.75
• Demonstrate leadership in community service
• For more information visit: http://www.discoverfinancial.com/community/scholarship.shtml
Courageous Persuaders Varies 02/10/10 • Students in grades 9-12
• Create a 30 second TV commercial targeted at middle school students to warn them about the dangers of underage drinking.
• For more information visit http://www.courageouspersuaders.com/contest.htm
Best Buy 1,000 scholarships of $1,000 02/15/10 • We’re looking for folks with solid grades, who are involved in volunteer efforts in their schools and communities, and/or have a work history. Students must be planning to attend a college, university or technical school in the fall immediately following their high school graduation. 9–12th grade students from private, public, alternative or home schools are eligible to apply.
• For more information visit: http://www.at15.com/contests_scholarships/at15_scholarship
Bank of America Student Leader 8 week paid internship 02/17/10 • If you are a student with a passion for improving your community, we would like to help you turn that passion into action. We are looking for leaders who are high school juniors and seniors in the US and secondary students in sixth form college or college of further education in the UK.
• For more information visit: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_studentleaders
Governor Charlie Crist’s Essay Contest $1,000 to $2,500 2/18/10
• Students in grades 9-12
• Essay explaining the importance of one or more of the civil liberties found in the First Amendment and how Florida’s open government laws protect these liberties.”
• For more information visit: http://www.flgov.com/pdfs/og_parent_form.pdf
American Museum of Natural History 9th grade: $1,000
10th grade: $1,500
11th grade: $2,000 03/01/10 • Students in grades 7-12
• Essay
• For more information and guidelines visit: http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/.
The Holocaust Remembrance Project $250-$5,000 04/02/10 • A national essay contest for students in the 9th – 12th grade and are U.S. citizens.
• For contest rules visit their website at: http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Playwright Discovery Award $2,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. 04/15/10 • The VSA arts Playwright Discovery Program invites middle and high school students to take a closer look at the world around them, examine how disability affects their lives and the lives of others, and express their views through the art of playwriting.
• For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.vsarts.org/x244.xml
Appaloosa Youth Association Essay Contest Savings bond 05/01/10 • Each year the AYA sponsors an essay contest for youth to develop and express their skills and love of the Appaloosa breed in written format. Essays are accepted each year between January and May1 for the two age divisions (13 and under & 14-18). For more information, please visit their website at: http://www.appaloosayouth.com/contests/essay.html/
Abbott & Fenner Business Scholarship $1,000 06/19/10 • Juniors & Seniors
• Students submit an essay on the topic “What do you see as the long term impact of our current recession on the average family? How might it affect their future decisions?”
• Students should review website for complete details and submission instructions: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm/
Common Knowledge Scholarship Varies Varies • Students in grades 9-12
• Students receive scholarship awards based on common knowledge and basic education curriculum.
• Students can go on line and register to compete at http://www.cksf.org/
Summer Programs
Cornell University College of Engineering
The CURIE and CATALYST Academies are one-week summer residential programs for high students who excel in math and science, and want to learn more about careers in engineering. You will find all program materials including the link to the online application and the recommendation form for our summer academies at the following websites:
CURIE Academy: http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/curie
CATALYST Academy: http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/catalyst
2010 Spring National College Fair
Sunday, February, 2010
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Doubletree Miami/Mart Airport Hotel
Miami
For more information visit: www.nacacnet.org/NCF
BEWARE OF SCAMS – A scholarship search may be a Scholarship scam.
LOOK FOR THESE SIGNS.
• You are a finalist in a contest you never entered.
• The scholarship will cost some money.
• The scholarship is guaranteed.
• May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship?
• We’ll do all the work.
• You can’t get this information anywhere else.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Useful Sites for Employment
http://workforce.dadeschools.net/ then current job alerts (updated weekly - jobs in Miami)
http://www.vicmiami.org/ then career development and placement
http://www.marriott.com/careers/default.mi then job search (Marriott recently lifted its hiring freeze)
http://www.snagajob.com/ (part time/hourly positions)
http://www.usajobs.gov/ (USA Gov Positions)
http://www.careernet.com/
http://www.dhs.gov/ (Homeland Security also under usajobs.gov)
http://www.vicmiami.org/ then career development and placement
http://www.marriott.com/careers/default.mi then job search (Marriott recently lifted its hiring freeze)
http://www.snagajob.com/ (part time/hourly positions)
http://www.usajobs.gov/ (USA Gov Positions)
http://www.careernet.com/
http://www.dhs.gov/ (Homeland Security also under usajobs.gov)
Community Service Opportunity For ALL STUDENTS!!!!
Gladiator Educators,
We are asking for your help in spreading the word....
Please encourage your students to take part in the Saturday Environmental Field Trips! Students may earn up to 4 hours for each Saturday they attend. This wonderful community service opportunity for our students in sponsored by the Key Club and the Environmental Club but all interested students are welcome to come along. Come out and represent your club or your team.
Payment ($4.00 per Saturday) and field trip forms are available in the cafeteria during lunch, and at Key Club meetings. Also, please remind your students to return their signed field trip forms.
For our last Saturday event, on Jan. 23rd, some 60 students removed exotics at Tropical Park and cut back overgrown vines at Countyline Scrub Preserve.
Slideshows of the two events are available at http://learnandserve.pbworks.com/
Thank you
We are asking for your help in spreading the word....
Please encourage your students to take part in the Saturday Environmental Field Trips! Students may earn up to 4 hours for each Saturday they attend. This wonderful community service opportunity for our students in sponsored by the Key Club and the Environmental Club but all interested students are welcome to come along. Come out and represent your club or your team.
Payment ($4.00 per Saturday) and field trip forms are available in the cafeteria during lunch, and at Key Club meetings. Also, please remind your students to return their signed field trip forms.
For our last Saturday event, on Jan. 23rd, some 60 students removed exotics at Tropical Park and cut back overgrown vines at Countyline Scrub Preserve.
Slideshows of the two events are available at http://learnandserve.pbworks.com/
Thank you
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