June 5, 2015

Happy LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Students who came to class today helped clean and organize the clothing lab. Have a great summer and good luck in High School!

June 4, 2015

No class due to the Freshman Lagoon Day!

June 3, 2015

Students were in and out of class for the 9th grade awards assembly and memory book signing, so there were no assignments today.

June 2, 2015

Today, students discussed the different types of child abuse, why it occurs and why it is more common when the parents are teens. We also discussed what shaken baby syndrome is, how it occurs and some of the most frequent reasons why. We also demonstrated to the students what happens when a baby is shaken by using our shaken baby syndrome simulator. They also watched a video on shaken baby syndrome which shows the aftereffects of this type of abuse.

June 1, 2015

Students took their final end of term test during class today. There are NO REDOS for this test. This will be placed on their grade and they will see their final grades tomorrow. If a student was absent today, they HAVE to take their test tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2nd or I will not be able to get it on their final grade.

May 29, 2015

Students learned about the effects of alcohol and drug use on an unborn baby. Afterward, we watched a video on Fetal Alcohol syndrome and Drug-effected infants and compared the physical symptoms of each of these syndromes to a healthy infant. They had an article to read and write abut the article.

May 27-28, 2015

Students watched a video on the importance of abstinence before marriage and monogamy after marriage titled "Sex still has a price tag." Any parent who is worried about the content of this or any other video or lesson is free to come in to ask questions. Feel free to contact me if you would like to view anything. The video is district approved and meets state and district guidelines. We also discussed how and why people break-up and how students can handle break-ups better. We also discussed how relationships leave their mark on our personalities and will affect our future relationships.

May 22 and 26, 2015

We discussed the appropriate do's and don'ts when dining and finished up our discussion about various etiquette skills. We also watched a short video about good restaurant etiquette and also discussed appropriate bus etiquette, not only for La Caille but for any time you ride a bus. Students who are going on the La Caille field trip need to meet Tuesday after school at 3:15 by the office. If students are driving with their parents or parents are meeting us there, you need to be there around 4:30 and we will be seated between 4:45 and 5:00.

May 21, 2015

We talked more about etiquette that should be used in a restaurant, especially for those who are going to La Caille. We watched a short video about good restaurant etiquette. We practiced calculating a 15% gratuity. We also looked at bus etiquette not only for La Caille but for any time you ride a bus.

May 20, 2015

Students started their etiquette unit today by learning about proper etiquette when using technology. The also had an assignment called "The Netiquette Edge" due today.

May 19, 2015

Students learned about what rights they have as they date and what responsibilities they have when dating.

May 18, 2015

Today, we discussed and learned about the differences between love and infatuation. We watched a short video clip from called "Fanny's Dream" and used questions and role plays as examples for the students to decide if it is love or infatuation.

May 15, 2015

La Caille permission forms and fee receipts were due today in class! Students discussed why group dating is important, especially while they are in high school and we discussed a number of inexpensive activities you can do on group dates.

May 14, 2015

Students discussed what kind of qualities they are looking for in people they date and how those qualities may change over time due to changes in values, maturity, etc.

May 12-13, 2015

Students learned about the stages of adolescent attraction by discussing each stage and by using examples. They took notes while we discussed and video clips were used to identify the different stages.

May 11, 2015

Students had a mid-term test today on the Relationships unit. We discussed and reviewed for this test Friday and what they would be tested on and needed to study. We will start the dating unit tomorrow.