December 13-21

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you all enjoyed your snow days! See ya next year!
8th Grade
We are finishing up with Reports and will have a test towards the end of the week!
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Reports
Wednesday - Reports
Thursday - No School
Friday - No School
Monday - Reports
Tuesday - Fun Day in GYM

Websites for this week
Brain Games
Discovery Kids
Christmas Tree Light Game

Accounting 1
Monday - Reinforcement Activity
Tuesday - Reinforcement Activity
Wednesday - Reinforcement Activity
Thursday - Study Guide and Review for Final
Friday - Review for Final
Monday - No Classes
Tuesday - FINALS

FINAL EXAM GRADES
5th Hour
1595 -73%
1385 -51%
282-87%
285 -82%
1576 -65%
2349 -46%
8003 -68%
4114 -90%
4223 -95%
2562 -83%

9th Hour
2303-83%
4172-91
4093-90
2539-73
2262-70
1840-36
836-35
8114-84

Accounting 2
Monday - Ch 7 Homework
Tuesday - Ch 7 Homework
Wednesday - Study Guide
Thursday - Study Guide
Friday - Review for Final
Monday - FINAL
Tuesday - No Class

FINAL EXAM GRADES
1042 - 90%
4207 - 79%
821 - 97%
4101 - 77%
294 -82%

December 6-10

Happy Snow Everyone...I've heard that we may get some more by the weekend! I can't wait to see our first BIG snow! Anyone else with me???

8th Grade
This week we are finishing up memos and letters and moving on to reports!
Monday - Catch up...Finish your LETTERS!
Tuesday - TEST on Memos AND Personal-Business Letters
Wednesday - Learn REPORTS
Thursday - Field Trip - Have fun watching the play!
Friday - Homework on Reports
Websites for this week
Holiday brainteasers
Financial Soccer
Whizzball

Accounting 1
We are taking this week a little slower:)
Monday - 8-1 On your Own, Application
Tuesday - 8-2 On your Own, Application
Wednesday - 8-3 Application
Thursday - Mastery
Friday - Study Guide

Accounting 2
We are winding down this semester...12 days left!
Monday - Comprehensive Problem
Tuesday - Comprehensive Problem
Wednesday - Comprehensive Problem
Thursday - Ch 7 Notes
Friday - Ch 7 Homework

November 29-Dec 3

I hope you all had a fantastic thanksgiving weekend! Now it's time for the Christmas season! Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

8th Grade
We are learning and creating Personal Business letters all week!
Learn About Thanksgiving
1. Scholastic Thanksgiving
2. 1st Thanksgiving
3. Which Founder are you?
4. Thanksgiving Trivia


Accounting 1
Monday - Ch 7 Notes
Tuesday - Ch 7 Mastery
Wednesday - Ch 7 Study Guide, Recycling
Thursday - Review
Friday - Ch 7 Test

Accounting 2
Monday - Ch 6 Homework
Tuesday - Study Guide
Wednesday - Ch 6 Mastery
Thursday - Reveiw
Friday - Ch 6 Test

November 22-26

I hope you ALL have a fabulous Thanksgiving Week!

8th Grade
We are learning and creating Memos all week!
Learn About Thanksgiving
1. Scholastic Thanksgiving
2. 1st Thanksgiving
3. Which Founder are you?
4. Thanksgiving Trivia


Accounting 1
Monday - Review
Tuesday - Ch 6 Test
Wednesday - Correcting Errors
Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday - No School


Accounting 2
Monday - Finish Ch 6 Notes
Tuesday - Ch 6 Homework
Wednesday - Ch 6 Homework
Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday - No School

November 15-19

I hope you all have a great week! This is our last full week in November! CAN you believe it??!?!

8th Grade
We are working on Typing Web lessons all week! By the end of the week you should have all of the beginning lessons completed and some of the Intermediate lessons completed!

Typing Web

Accounting 1
Monday - Finish Blank Check
Tuesday - Mastery
Wednesday - Recycyling
Thursday - 6-4 On your own, Application
Friday -  Study Guide

Accounting 2
Monday - Finish Test/ Extra Credit Due Friday
Tuesday - Ch 5 Depreciation
Wednesday - Ch 6 Reading
Thursday - Ch 6 Notes
Friday - Ch 6 Notes

November 8-12

Happy School Spirit Week VJHS! I hope you all dress up this week to show your Vandal Pride!

8th Grade Computers
We will be working on typing lessons all week! No complaining! We will be done next week if you all work hard and get your lessons completed!
Monday - Typing Web Finish Lessons
Tuesday - Lesson 4
Wednesday - Lesson 5
Thursday - NO SCHOOL - Happy Veteran's Day
Friday - Lesson 6

Typing Web Link
Dance Mat Typing


Accounting 1
Monday - 6-1
Tuesday - 6-2
Wednesday - 6-3
Thursday - NO SCHOOL - Happy Veteran's Day
Friday - 6-4

Accounting 2
Monday - Catch up Day
Tuesday - Review
Wednesday - TEST
Thursday - NO SCHOOL - Happy Veteran's Day
Friday - Ch 6 Reading Activity

November 1-5

I hope you all had a GREAT LONG WEEKEND! Here is the agenda for the week!

8th Grade
Monday - Learn Home Row
Tuesday - Learn H, E, I, R Keys
Wednesday - Learn O, T, N, G
Thursday - Typing Web Lessons
Complete these Lessons under the Beginner Section. You will be working on these lessons Thursday and Friday. When you get finished you need to work on Lessons in Dance Mat Typing.
-The Home Row Keys
-HomeRow and Beyond
-Easy Home Row Words
-Top Row Keys
Friday - Typing Web Lessons

Websites for this week
Typing Web
Dance Mat Typing

Accounting 1
Monday - Review for Test
Tuesday - Ch. 5 Test
Wednesday - Financial Activity
Start Here Go Places
Financial Soccer
Financial Football
Thursday - Reinforcement Activity
Friday - Reinforcement Activity

Accounting 2
Monday - Finish Notes, 5-8 A together
Tuesday - Problems 5-13, 5-14
Wednesday - Problem 5-15 B
Thursday - Study Guide
Friday - Mastery Problem

October 25-29

8th Grade
WELCOME NEW 8th GRADE STUDENTS! This is the beginning of the 2nd nine weeks! You will be in computers with me, Mrs.Lay and we will be learning lots of new things! We will first be reviewing your posture and typing skills, then we will learn Memos, Letters and Finally Reports! Good luck and do your best! If you pass my class then you do not have to take Keyboarding in High School and you can take more advanced computer classes earlier like Web Page Design and Computer Applications! Every week I will give you directions on here and will also give you a few websites to visit in class and in your free time! If you ever have any questions do not hesitate to send me an email or comment on my blog! Happy Typing!

1. Typing Web
2. Mousing Around
3. Free Rice
4. Dance Mat Typing


Accounting 1
Short week everyone! Here is your homework!
Monday - 5-1 Mastery
Tuesday - 5-1 Recycling
Wednesday - 5-6 Challenge Problem
Thursday - Ch 5 Study Guide (Out at 2:15)
Friday - No School

Accounting 2
Monday - Finish Ch. 4 Test, Ch 5 Reading
Tuesday - Ch 5 Notes 5-1,2,3 A Together
Wednesday - Ch 5 Notes 5-4A Together, 5-1,2,3,4B Homework
Thursday - Ch 5 Notes (Out at 2:15)
Friday - No School

October 18-22

8th Grade
This is the last week of our class! We will be tying up loose ends by finishing the test, finishing up late work, and finally doing an internet search activity!
Here are some websites to keep your skills updated!
1. Typing Web
2. Dance Mat Typing
3. Sense-Lang
4. Free Rice


Accounting 1
We are starting Chapter 5 this week.
Monday - 5-1 Work Together, On Your Own, Application
Tuesday -  Source Document WS
Wednesday - 5-2 Work Together, On Your Own, Application
Thursday - 5-3 Work Together, On Your Own, Application
Friday - 5-4 Work Together, On Your Own, Application

Accouting 2
We will be finishing up Chapter 4 this week and beginning Chapter 5
Monday - Study Guide
Tuesday -  Mastery Problem
Wednesday - Review For Test
Thursday - Chapter 4 Test
Friday - Chapter 5 Reading Activity

October 11-15

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No School Monday!

8th Grade

We will be working on Reports this week. We will be starting the Test on Thursday.

Tuesday- 33 C Report

Wednesday-34 B Report

Thursday- Report Test

Friday-Report Test

Accounting 1

Tuesday- 4-1 Recycling Problem

Wednesday- Study Guide

Thursday-Review for Test

Friday- Chapter 4 Test

Accounting 2

Tuesday-Ch 4 Notes(Journalizing)-Ex 4-1B, 4-2B, 4-3B, 4-4B

Wednesday- Ch 4 Notes (Posting)-4-5 A Together

Thursday-Homework Day- 4-9A, 4-10A, 4-11A

Friday-Homework Day Same as Thursday

Wise Words
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.
Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life
is to keep your mind young."
- Henry Ford

HowManyOfMe.com

There are people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

October 4-8

Happy October Everyone!!
This week is a shortened week for all of you!(And so is next week also!) You do not have school Friday because of Teacher's Institute! You get the day off while we teachers go to class :)

8th Grade
We are finishing up your tests on letters and memos and then we are going to start REPORTS! Reports are VERY important for you to learn because you will use them the rest of your school career!
If you get finished for the day here are some websites for you to check out!

1. Free Rice
2. Admongo
3. Good Typing
4. Sense-Lang

Accounting 1
We are still working on Chapter 4.
Monday-4-2 WT
Tuesday-4-2 OYO, Application
Wednesday-4-3 WT, OYO, Application
Thursday-Mastery Problem, Recycling Problem
Accounting 2
We are finishing up Chapter 3 this week and going to start a little on Chapter 4!
Monday- Review for Test
Tuesday- Ch. 3 Test
Wednesdy- Ch 4 Reading assignment
Thursday-Chapter 4 Notes

Sept 13-17

8th Grade Computers
-We will be finishing up keyboarding lessons and moving on to Proofreading marks and Memos.
-Here are the websites you may visit this week when you are finished with your work!
1. Keyboarding Exercise 1
2. Keyboarding Exercise 2
3. Keyboarding Exercise 3


Accounting 1
We will be finishing up Chapter 2
Mon-Study Guide
Tues-Review for Test
Wed-Chapter 2 Test
Thurs- Start Chapter 3 -Lesson 3-1
Fri-Lesson 3-2

Accounting 2
We will be finishing up Chapter 2
Mon-Mastery Problem
Tues-Study Guide
Wed- Study Guide
Thurs-Review for Test
Fri- Ch. 2 TEST**Notice Change in Date

September 6-10, 2010

8th Grade Computers
-We will be working on timings at http://www.typingweb.com/ all this week.
Here are a few websites you can go to when you finish these lessons
1. Keyboarding Exercise 1
2. Keyboarding Exercise 2
3. Keyboarding Exercise 3

Accounting 1
-We will start Chapter 2 this week by taking notes and working out the problems.

Accounting 2
-We are working through Chapter 2 this week by taking notes and working on exercises and problems.

Here is a brain teaser for this week:)
Can you move from the green square to the red square by jumping from square to square? You may jump any distance in the direction that the bird is pointing.

Welcome Vandalia Students

August is coming to a close... next up September-MY FAVORITE MONTH :)

8th Grade Computers
-We are finishing up our review on keyboarding. We will be taking more timings and doing more exercises throughout the 9 weeks.
Keyboarding Activity 1
Keyboarding Activity 2

Accounting 1
-TEST on FRIDAY on Chapter 1! Keep doing your homework this week and you will do great on it!

Accounting 2
-Test on Wednesday on Chapter 1! Lots of vocabulary and review from Accounting 1. Don't worry you will start working with numbers again in Chapter 2!