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As this school year came to a close I was looking back over the last year, and thinking of ALL of the WONDERFUL students that I had the pleasure of teaching. I have so many fond memories from all of of my classes... I really just can't believe that the year is already over and soon all my freshmen will be SOPHOMORES! I am so proud of everyone who made it through freshmen year with grace, and I wish all of my students the best of luck next year! (You guys better come and visit me!)

Summer News- I will continue posting to our blog, and I encourage previous students of mine to keep checking for new info and links throughout the summer. (You don't have to be a freshmen to read the "freshmen seminar" blog ;)

Gears & Gardens- I will be making phone calls and house calls in the next few days in order to get students signed up for Gears and Gardens, a club sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Denver & Good Bikes. Reminder this club is two days a week for approximately 3 hours, we will be restoring bikes (that you will get to keep if you stay committed to the club throughout the summer) as well as working in a local community garden. Not to mention that you food and transportation will be provided and you will get to hang out with yours truly... Ms. B over the summer. Bam!

Stay safe and have fun :)

Ms. Bowman

How to Read a Nutrition Label :)

Soda= SUGAR!

Link: Fast Food- Advertising Tricks

 

 

Link: You Tube- Fast Food Infographic

 

Link: How Many Calories a Day Does a Teen Need?
 

 

Color Me Healthy!!!

 

 

 

Types of Colleges

 

 

 

*Remember there are pro's and con's to living in a dorm, and not all colleges offer housing.

 

 

 

 

Link: College Vocab Jeopardy

Steps to Take NOW to be College Bound!

• Carefully select your classes based on what you want to major in.

• Take as many AP (advanced placement or college level) classes as you can WHILE in high school.

• Keep an eye on your GPA (grade point average) remember your GPA is a numerical assessment or summary of your grades; your GPA is accumulative- meaning that if you do poorly your freshman year it will be difficult (though not impossible) to improve your GPA. Improving your GPA takes time, and most colleges have a minimum GPA requirement, this is why it is so important to stay focused. Good grades= choices.

• Work to build strong relationships with staff at the high school, you will need these people as both a  job references and to write you letters of recommendation when you are applying to college. NEVER assume someone will be a reference for you, you must ask and honor their decision (even if they say no).

• Get involved in extra curricular activities such as sports and clubs, this looks good to colleges and there could be scholarship opportunities :) Also, VOLUNTEER! (Not only because is feels good but also because colleges want to see what you have done to better your community.)

• Study for your college entrance exams.

*Bonus question- what is the college entrance exam you will take?

 

Advertising

If you were absent on 4/1/13 you missed the beginning of the advertising lesson, come talk to me about make up work!

What is the purpose of advertising?

1. To sell a product or service in order to generate a profit (MONEY).
2. Advertising is a form of mass media, in other words advertising is a method of communicating to a lot of people.
3. This comunication enfluences our culture.

***Bonus Question: What is culture?

Are advertisements honest?/ Can pictures lie? Check out this cool link to see for yourself...

http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/

How has advertising impacted your life? How many brands can you recognise from the alphabet below?

 

 

Something to Think About

Do you have a question?

SQ3R

Who remembers what SQ3R stands for? (Hint: this is a method used to study your notes.) King size candy for the first person to get it right!!!!

Meditate :)

Job Interview

Resumes

Goal Setting

Stress Management

How do you handle stress? What are some of the methods that we talked about for reducing stress?

Are you a good role model?

 

 



Role Models

Who is Your Role Model?

 



Ethics Poster

What are Ethics?

Ethics are moral principals that govern behavior, we described them in class as being rules that you make for yourself. Because you are in charge of establishing your own ethics, you are also in charge of holding yourself accountable to them. ***Below are the Cowboy Ethics by James P. Owens, I will give 5 tickets to anyone who can remember and explain what any 3 out of the 10 Cowboy Ethics mean. (We went over this!)

Assignment: In groups come up with a list of 10 ethics based on a theme and present to the class, below are two examples from this semester.

 

 

Just for Fun...