*Indicates that BPA members may wear their shirts!
**Free FCAT Prep Online: Increase reading and math scores at home. Click on www.fcatexplorer.com for practice in reading and math. USER NAME--last name and first letter of first name (all lowercase with no spaces). PASSWORD--your birth year, birth month, and birthday with no spaces (YYYYMMDD).
**College Entrance Exams**
SAT TEST DATES: November 1, 2008, December 6, 2008, January 24, 2009, March 14, 2009, May 2, 2009, and June 6, 2009. . Register online at www.collegeboard.com!
ACT TEST DATES:December 13, 2008, February 7, 2009, April 4, 2009, and June 13, 2009. Register online at www.actstudent.org!
**Check your grades online!**
Grades can be viewed online by double clicking on the Pinnacle icon below and following these instructions:
1. Enter your Student ID--also known as your FSI# (Florida Student ID number). This number is printed on the student schedule.
2. Enter the your PIN Code--your date of birth typed as YYYYMMDD. Four digits for year,
3. Please make sure that you select Coral Springs High School from the drop down menu.
*When you complete your class assignments, work on the Numeric Keyboarding lessons in MicroType. Print the summary report for Numeric Keyboarding after completing every four lessons and submit for a grade (Print only page 2 to avoid wasting paper).
Week of November 17 (Term 2--Week 4):
--Complete MicroType Skill Building Lesson D
--Activities 2-5 on Pages 189-191--Completed and Graded. DO NOT PRINT these exercises-Call Mrs. Farina to your computer for a screen grade. These document files are in the shared folder in the OXS Student Server--open the business folder to locate this files.
--DDC Applications book; complete Lesson 7, Exercises 49-58--DO NO PRINT these exercises-Call Mrs. Farina to your computer for a screen grade..
--Research and create a one page newsletter about Thanksgiving using Microsoft Publisher. Include articles written in your own words on the following:
-History of Thanksgiving--origin, customs, traditions, food, etc.
-Local traditions--survey your classmates to learn about their Thanksgiving traditions.
-Special Thanksgiving recipe--this may be copied and pasted; however, cite the recipe owner's name or website to give credit to the author.
-Appropriate graphics
Week of November 10 (Term 2--Week 3):
*Copy the business letter notes listed below and paste in a WORD document. Save these notes with the name business letter notes in your NOTES folder.
*Type Agenda 4--Business Letters following the instructions listed below.
--Type the letter on page 177; use 1" side margins and a 2" top margin (begin with the date on Line 7). Create a letterhead in the header of the document use the following address for your letterhead:
McKinley Middle School
198 W. Township Blvd.
Brookline, MA 02446-2416
Insert a school logo of your choice in the letterhead.
--Since you have a letterhead in this document, place your name and the appropriate information in the footer.
--Type Letter 2 on Page 182. Use the same letter format on Page 177--Business Letter in block style. Use a 1" side margins and a 2" top margin (begin with the date on Line 7). Place your name and the appropriate information in the header. Proofread and correct all errors.
--Type Letter 3 on Page 182. Use the same letter format on Page 177--Business Letter in block style. Use a 1" side margins and a 2" top margin (begin with the date on Line 7). Place your name and the appropriate information in the header. Proofread and correct all errors.
--Print the Agenda 4 letters and turn in stapled to a grade sheet.
--Complete Activities 2-5 on Pages 189-191. DO NOT PRINT these exercises-Call Mrs. Farina to your computer for a screen grade. These document files are in the shared folder in the OXS Student Server--open the business folder to locate this files.
Week of October 27 (Term 2--Week 1):
*Finish the Numeric Keypad Lessons 1-4 in MicroType. Call Mrs. Farina to your computer to verify that you have completed these lessons. Do not print the lesson report.
*Wednesday--Have your Student ID in class on Wednesday, October 29 because we will be going to the library to get a book for SSR. This book will be used in several technology assignment this term.
*Monday-Thursday: Complete Agenda 3--Formatting Tables using Microsoft Word. Use the SouthWestern Keyboarding book to complete the exercises below. Save the tables using the file names in the textbook. Be sure to put an appropriate header on each table.
Table 1--Page 96: Follow all of the directions in the textbook. Then make the following changes to Table 1.
Get rid of the horizontal line between the main heading and secondary heading.
Use a thick horizontal line border after the secondary heading.
Apply a thick line border around the outside frame of the table.
Fill in the row of column headings using the lightest shade of gray.
Use a double vertical line above the total row.
Use the auto sum button to add your columns; do not type the number you see in the book.
Tables 2--Page 97: Follow all of the directions in the textbook. DO NOT PRINT TABLE 2 until completing Table 4 instructions.
Table 3--Page 97: Follow all of the directions in the textbook. This table should have 3 columns as the directions indicate. You must type the information so that the male and female player earning the award in the same year appear in the same row. Make the following changes to Table 3:
Use your own professional judgment to format this table in an attractive style.
Insert a small clip art picture that is applicable to the table.
Sort the table in descending order by year.
Table 4--Page 97: Add an appropriate graphic to Table 3; add some addition formatting features to make the table look more professional (NO GRAPHICS on this table).
Table 1--Page 98: Follow all of the directions in the textbook.
Business Letter Format
Current Date
QS (Strike enter 4 times—leaving 3 blank lines)
Letter Address AKA Inside Address (address of person receiving letter)
DS (Strike enter 2 times--1 blank line)
Salutation (Dear Mrs. Farina:)
DS
Body of letter—SS within the individual paragraphs in the body; DS between each paragraph in the body. Always word wrap the body.
DS
Complimentary Close (Sincerely,)
QS
Name, title of sender
DS Reference Initials (Initials of typist; typed in lower case at the left margin)
DS
Enclosure (Notation made only if something is enclosed in the letter. The word Attachment is also used in place of Enclosure)
Additional letter notes:
Most common letter style—Block Letter Style:
Every line begins at the left margin.
Use a 2" top margin and 1" side margins for letters.
Business letters are printed on special paper with a letterhead. A letterhead is specially designed stationary with the company name, company logo, address, website, etc. in the header.
Letter Punctuation Styles:
Mixed Punctuation—Uses a colon : after the salutation and a comma , after the complimentary close.
EXAMPLE: Dear Mrs. Farina: Sincerely,
Open Punctuation—Uses no punctuation after the salutation and no punctuation after the complimentary close.
EXAMPLE: Dear Mrs. Farina Sincerely
Optional parts to a letter: Attention Lines:
Typed as the first line of the letter (inside) address.
Example: Attention Ms. Kate Smith
IBM Corporation
123 USA Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33331
Subject lines:
Typed a DS after the salutation at the left margin; then DS to type body of the letter.
Typed in all caps without the word subject in front.
Example:
IMPROVED SALES BY 10%
CREATING MAILING LABELS
Creating Single Label or a Full Sheet of the same label . . .
Open MS Word
Go to the Tools Menu—Select Letters & Mailings
Select the Label Tab—Type in address or information that you want on the label.
Select full sheet of labels or just one label.
Select the Options Button to change the size of the label.
To make mail labels (name tags) for more than one person . . .
Open MS Word.
Go to Tools, Letters and Mailing, Mail Merge Wizard.
Click on Labels.
Click on Starting document.
Choose label size option. An example would be 5160 (if you are making name tags—click on the size name tag that you want), click on ok.
Go to the bottom and select recipients
Click on Type a new list.
Click on Create.
New Entry. Type the name and address. New Entry and repeat process.
Close this dialog box.
File Name, Address List, ok.
Click at the bottom on Arrange Labels.
Address Block, ok, Update all labels. Preview Labels, Complete Merge.
Click on all records.
You should now be able to print all six labels on one page.
Creating Envelopes
Tools Menu—Select Letters & Mailings
Select the Envelope Tab
Delivery Address—Person receiving document
Return Address—Address of sender
Select Options Button to change font, size, All Caps, etc.
Select the Printing Options to change the way the envelope will feed into the printer.
–Size 10—Standard Business Envelope
Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts:
Ctrl + Enter will insert a page break
Ctrl + Shift + > will increase the size of the font
Ctrl + Shift + < will decrease the size of the font
Ctril+ Shirft + A will change lowercase text to uppercase text
Spacing after punctuation in all documents:
After a . at the end of a sentence, space twice.
After a ; (semicolon) used as punctuation, space once.
After a . following an initial, space once
(C. Farina)
After a : (colon) used as punctuation, space twice.
After a , within a sentence, space once.
After a . following an abbreviation, space once (C.S.H.S. is terrific!)
COURSE OUTLINES
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business and information systems. Emphasis is placed on developing proficiency with touch keyboarding and fundamental word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications. Microsoft Office XP will be used to teach most of these applications. Multi-media will be integrated into all class projects. The student’s graduation requirement for a computer .
This course will also require the student to demonstrate competency in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics as specified in the Sunshine Standards.
BRIGHT FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS: This course is an entry level career and technology course which can lead to a Bright Future Scholarship called Gold Seal. Please visit www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org for details!
BPA Membership: It is recommended that students in CCC join the co-curricular club, Business Professionals of American (BPA). Through membership in this business organization, students will develop valuable leadership, business, and professional skills. Additionally, the students will have the opportunity to earn scholarships and participate in regional, state, and national conferences. Membership in this organization looks excellent on college applications and resumes.
GRADING
Grades will be based on the scale below:
•90-100 A
•80-89 B
•70-79 C
•60-69 D
• 0-59 F
•Incomplete I
Work completed in this course will be graded using a point system. To calculate grades, the number of points earned will be divided by the total number of points possible.
Grades will consist of the following:
•Daily Class Assignments
•Class Notebook
•Projects
•Tests/Quizzes
•Professional Business Day
MATERIALS REQUIRED: The following materials should be brought to class daily.
•Folder with pockets and a place to attach notebook paper (This folder will be used for class notes, handouts, etc. and must be kept organized and up-to-date.)
•plastic protection pages
•A book to read for pleasure
•pencils, pens, disk
Periodic materials checks will be done to ensure that all students are adequately prepared to complete the work assigned for the day.
BUSINESS DRESS DAY: Students are required to DRESS FOR SUCCESS (professional business dress)—the second Tuesday of each month.
ATTENDANCE: Standard school policy will apply.
TEST POLICY: Standard school policy will apply. Students will have the opportunity to make-up tests/quizzes after school each Wednesday from 3:45
HOMEWORK POLICY: Generally there will be no homework for this class because most of the assignments are completed with the computers in our lab. However, occasionally the students may have an assignment to be completed at home. In that event, the following rule applies: Homework assignments will not be accepted late without penalty (loss of points)-—One day late, ½ credit deduction; two days late, no credit (ZERO). If absent from class—Standard school policy will apply with regard to makeup time permitted. In the real world, people are fired from jobs for not meeting deadlines.
If it is past the deadline date or past the specified time permitted by school policy to make-up work, the work cannot be turned in for credit. You are given a daily agenda regarding class work so you can stay current with class assignments, notes, tests, etc. Additionally, assignments are posted on a weekly basis at www.schoolnotes.com. Check the web regularly. Meeting deadlines is one key to success in the classroom and on the job.
CHEATING: Obtaining information from any sources other than those prescribed by the teacher for the specific assignment is CHEATING. Some examples of cheating are.
-Having a cheat sheet
-Copying from someone else’s paper during a test or homework
-Using a cell phone during a test
-Talking during a test
-Plagiarism
-A student giving information will be considered as guilty of cheating as the student who receives the information.
If a student is found to be cheating, the parent will be notified and the student will receive a ZERO for the assignment, test, etc. Possibly a referral will be sent to the student’s principal.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: Standard School Policy regarding behavior and dress code as described in the Code of Conduct Book will apply. In addition, the following rules have been developed to ensure a successful learning environment.
•Respect and professional behavior toward teacher and classmates must be displayed at all times. Positive attitudes are extremely important for success on the job, promotions, raises, etc. The classroom is a training ground for the way you will behave on the job. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
•Come to class prepared (folder, pen, pencil, etc.). No visits to lockers for any reason. You cannot show up for work, and then ask your manager to go home for something.
•NO IPODS, MP3 players, head phones, cell phones ETC are to be used in class.
•Cells phone are to remain off and in a students backpack or purse.
•Students must sit in the assigned seat the entire period.
•Passes are limited to 2 per grading period.
•Due to the importance of our curriculum, students will not be permitted to play computer games, surf the web, visit chat rooms, or check personal e-mail. If time permits, students may utilize the FCAT practice tutorial on the computer to prep for this exam. Extra credit assignments will always be available. Unauthorized use of the computer is when a student uses the computer for anything other than the assigned class work. The student will receive a ZERO for each occurrence.
•Due to the expensive equipment in the classroom, absolutely NO EATING AND DRINKING is permitted.
•To keep our classroom LOOKING GOOD, please leave your work area extremely neat before leaving class. If you see something that needs cleaned-up—do it!! This attitude shows initiative, and is exactly what employers are looking for in good employees. Those with initiative get the promotions and the raises. An “it’s not mine” or “I didn’t do it” attitude is unacceptable.
•Take care of the computers as if your life depends on it. Under no circumstances are you permitted to download programs, delete programs, or change the settings. Do not abuse, write on, disconnect, etc. the computers. Moving a mouse or keyboards to a different machine is not permitted. Failure to comply with this request will result in a REFERRAL.
•Remain in your seat until the bell—I will dismiss class when all students are sitting quietly and the classroom is in order.
•Combing hair, putting on make-up, or perfume in class is unprofessional and not permitted in class. These activities should be done in the restrooms.
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