Welcome
Big things happening this week in Entrepreneurship and Business Communications. Look below for details about your student’s class this week.
Entrepreneurship
The craft show is THIS SATURDAY! Students have been working to prepare, both in the classroom and out. This week they learn about the “sales process” and negotiation skills.
Some have asked me, “Can parents come?” and the answer is ABSOLUTELY!! I would love to have parents help out, that would be a great thing. Plus… they need a ride! The craft show runs from 9-3 at the High School. Please have your entrepreneur there by 8am. They can leave at 3, or when they sell out.
Useful things for them to bring:
- Tablecloth
- product displays
- dollars for making change
- signage, price tags, business cards
- more products to sell! (can’t make money if you don’t make inventory!)
Economics
They are learning about economic systems this week: Free markets vs central control, how nations balance competing goals, and about the “circular flow” model of the economy. In other words, we are leaving “personal finance” behind (mostly) and focusing on “Economics”.
AP Computer Science Principles
Did your student tell you about that big Python test they bombed a week ago? Well, we’ve done some review, some reteaching, and now they can re-take the Python test this week.
Business Communications
This week begins the big podcast project. Students will work in groups to start a podcast on a topic of their choice, construct a website, and record about 10 episodes in the coming months. They will conduct interviews of guests, learn to keep a conversation going, and get used to hearing their own recorded voice. They will send professional emails to guests, write website and social media posts and write a formal report about the whole process. They will learn presentation skills, speaking skills and phone-call skills. They will increase their ability to work as a team, follow through on a tough project and create something in the real world that they are proud to show off.
Middle School Tech
They start Spreadsheets this week… I’ve been told, “Spreadsheets are better than video games!”*
Seriously, one of my goals is for every one of my students to know how to use a spreadsheet by the time they graduate. It’s just not that hard, and so useful!
FBLA
There’s an FBLA meeting this Wednesday, during lunchtime. We’ll talk about Basketball concessions and choosing competitive events.
Thanks to all who paid their chapter dues of $25 by the deadline of (ahem!) October 31… Others, please take care of that asap.
*the person who told me this is now an accountant… so there’s that!
