QUICK START COUNT

Make sure all your Quick Starts are in your classroom folder on Tuesday for counting (Create a score sheet to turn in) all quick starts will remain in your classroom folder - by date and stapled.

Check minus = 1
Check = 2
Check plus = 3
Check plus plus = 4
OK = 5
SAVE = 5 or 10 -- must have approval to add this to your score.

NOTE: Once you add your total score - another person must double check your math and sign there name on the bottom of your score sheet.

Mktg Management Activity

Marketing Research Activity

Students will utilize the internet to compare and contrast the “Features and Benefits” of 2010 model automobiles. Use your Marketing Essentials textbook to determine the meaning of “Features and Benefits.” Each student will select on their own two groupings of two (Cars, SUV’s or Trucks)

However, you must compare and contrast to similar, but competing cards, for example:
Ford F150 to a Nissan Frontier

If you are unsure – please get my approval

Note: there MUST be 25 items in your comparison.

Extra Credit: If you select an automobile, which has this feature you will earn 5 to 10 extra credit:
Flex Fuel, Diesel Fuel or 4 x4

Points: 50

SURVEY - GRAPHIC NOVELS

FROM THE LIST BELOW SELECT THREE NOVEL TITLES YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ IN A GRAPHIC NOVEL FORM:


Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel

Around the World in Egypt Days Graphic novel

Best of Poe Graphic Novel

Black Beauty Graphic Novel

Call of the Wild Graphic Novel

Christmas Carol Graphic Novel

Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Graphic Novel

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Graphic Novel

Dracula Graphic Novel

Frankenstein Graphic Novel

Gulliver’s Travels Graphic Novel

Hamlet Graphic Novel

Huckleberry Finn Graphic Novel

Hunchback of Notre Dame Graphic Novel

Invisible Man Graphic Novel

Jane Eyre Graphic Novel

Journey to the Center of the Earth Graphic Novel

Kidnapped Graphic Novel

Last of the Mohicans Graphic Novel

Man in the Iron Mask Graphic Novel

Midsummer’s Night Dream Graphic Novel

Moby Dick Graphic Novel

Mutiny On the Bounty (by Bligh) Graphic Novel

Mysterious Island Graphic Novel

Prince and the Pauper Graphic Novel

Red Badge of Courage Graphic Novel

Romeo and Juliet Graphic Novel

Scarlet Letter Graphic Novel

Swiss Family Robinson Graphic Novel

Tale of Two Cities Graphic Novel

Three Musketeers Graphic Novel

Time Machine Graphic Novel

Tom Sawyer Graphic Novel

Treasure Island Graphic Novel

20,000 leagues under the Sea Graphic Novel

War of the Worlds Graphic Novel

Academy Scholarship News: $500 Scholarship

2010 APHA Get Ready Scholarship: To raise awareness about preparedness, The American Public Health Association (APHA) is offering its second annual Get Ready Scholarship. The scholarship is a component of APHA’s Get Ready campaign, which works to help Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and other emergencies. The Get Ready Scholarship, offered in conjunction with APHA's Get Ready campaign, is designed to encourage high school and college students to focus on the importance of emergency preparedness.

I. Eligibility: The 2010 Get Ready Scholarship is open to:
a) U.S. high school seniors graduating in 2010 who plan to further their education at a college, university or certified trade school;
b) currently enrolled U.S. college or university undergraduate students who will be continuing their studies at the undergraduate or graduate level in 2010; and
c) currently enrolled U.S. college or university graduate students who will be continuing their studies at the graduate level in 2010.

II. Criteria
1) High school seniors:
Describe how you would personally prepare for and respond to a natural disaster that is likely to occur where you live.

III. Essay guidelines
Essays must be no fewer than 500 and no more than 750 words in length. APHA will only accept one entry per student. Essays must be original and solely the work of the entrant. All entries become the property of APHA and will not be returned. For full guidelines, visit our rules and regulations page.

VI. Submission limits
Entries will be limited to the first 300 submissions in each school level. (300 high school submissions, 300 undergraduate submissions and 300 graduate submissions) Once the limit has been reached in a respective level, that level will be closed for submissions.

VII. Additional information
• Deadline for submission is April 2, 2010, or until entry limits are reached.
• APHA will begin receiving submissions at noon ET on Feb. 8, 2010

Award - $500 (2 available)
Deadline - April 2, 2010 - but only the first 300 essays are eligible

Students complete entry form online. Students should review website for complete details at:
http://www.getreadyforflu.org/new_pg_scholarship.htm

DECA scholarship - Seniors Only

Go to deca.org
Under High Schools
Go to students
Then go to student scholarships.

Click on apply here

Fill out the form, it is self explanatory. If they make it through the first round, they will ask for the supporting materials (letters, transcripts, etc.)

Scholarship - Girls only $1000

Zonta International/Zonta Club of Boca Raton Area Young Women in Public Affairs Awards:
The goal of the Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Program is to encourage more young women to participate in public and political life by recognizing a commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the advancement of the status of women.

Eligibility:
Applicants must be pre-university or pre-college students (age 16-20) at the time of application
Evidence of active commitment to volunteerism
Evidence of volunteer leadership achievements
Evidence of international awareness
Evidence of dedication to advancing the status of women worldwide
Verification of current enrollment by school officials
Recommendation letters
Personal statement of goals
Answer essay questions on application

Award: $1000 (Five International recipients are selected from the (Zonta) District recipients to receive awards of $3000)

Deadline: March 13, 2010 (received by)

Student should review application for complete details, essay guidelines and submission instructions. The application can be downloaded from the website: http://www.zonta.org/site/PageServer?pagename=zi_issues_programs_ywpa_application, HOWEVER, the attached has the local deadline and submission instructions. Please use the attached.

For additional information contact Shelly Olkey: email Zontababe@aol.com or call 561-434-4688

TIPS TO GREAT TEST TAKING:

Dear Parents:

Please assist your child in the following ways:



* Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before the test and a good breakfast the morning of the test.



* Make sure your child arrives at school on time, as the test will begin at the start of the day. Any student who is not in class at the start of the day will remain in the front office during the test. He or she will take the test on the make-up day.



* Let your child know that you are confident that he or she will do well and continue to encourage them to do their best work.