Mrs. DeLong’s Classes

• Nike drawstring bags – color samples available to see in Room 234 
• Designed posters to promote products
• Sorted order forms by AP’s
• Sign up to go to AP’s on Tuesday

• Music Video Projects
• Be sure to read project requirements
• Due Thursday, April 9th
• If project is completed, please bring other schoolwork to work on or a book to read.

• Finishing up the graphic design competition projects.  Last day to work on projects in class will be Tuesday, April 7th.  If more time is needed, please get a pass for open lab.
• If all projects are completed, please bring other schoolwork to work on. 

• Tomorrow (Tues.) is the checkbook test.  Two parts — multiple choice and a checkbook simulation. Review the green book – How to do your banking — and the NEFE High School Financial Planning book — Unit Five, Your Money:  Keeping It Safe and Secure.  
• Completed and discussed the budget busters worksheet, 33 questions.  Examines your personal money management habits. 
• NEFE HS Financial Planning Book — Unit 1 Your Financial Plan:  Where It All Begins.  Discussed the entire unit.  Completed the following:  page 2, four questions on What Do You Think, page 7, The SMART goals assignment 1-1, page 8, Personal spending log – starting with Sunday, page 11 – - Exercise 1F – deciding to buy a car.
• Handout/Packet– There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.  Read through page 2-4.  Answered the three questions on page 3.  Started the Millionaire Game — 15 questions, we stopped on question 7.

Week 1

• Syllabus Signatures due Monday, March 30th
• Entrepreneurship Q’s
• Discussed product ideas
• Group researched specific products – 3 days in the computer lab

• Finish up the Public Service Announcement – dropbox by Friday, April 3rd
• Music Video – refer to dropbox for rubric
• Music Video due Tuesday, April 7th

Technical Skills Challenge projects – Graphic Design Competition

Choose a business of your choice, create the following:

• Business Logo
• Sign/Banner
• Brochure
• Internet Ad
• Newspaper Ad

Refer to the dropbox for marketing material rubric.

Project deadline is Friday, April 3rd

Week 1

• Timeline turned in during class
• Personal Financial Survey Q’s
• Financing Your Future Q’s
• Finance Decathlon – 2 days in the computer lab
• Syllabus Signatures due Monday, March 30th
• Financial Freedom Essay due Monday, March 30th 
• Checkbook Simulation 1

Week 2 – Monday & Tuesday

• Checkbook Simulation 2 – covering ATM’s, EFT’s, Auto. bill payments
• Judge Judy video clips – checkbook and loan issues