Can you believe there are only eight weeks left of school?! Wow! We still have a lot to do before the end of May. The Stock Market simulation has started and will run for seven weeks. If you haven't yet joined JCMS2009 don't delay. NWEA Testing will begin next week (4/6/09) and continue through 4/22/09. This means the computer labs will not be available and you'll need to do a lot of the stock work on your own time.
7th graders: In addition to the VSE Competition all three classes will soon start the Create a Business Project. Now's the time to think about what sort of business you'd like to have. Also, be sure to lend an eye and an ear to the news regarding the economic crisis. (Hint! Hint!)
8th graders: Sadly, we shall soon be saying goodbye to Mr. Starks as he moves on to, undoubtedly, a wonderful career. Perhaps we can entice him back to JCMS as a substitute a few times before the school year ends. With his departure, B & U will have a brief unit on Manifest Destiny which will include a (shudder) research paper, before concluding the year with a unit on the Civil War, complete with a project and a simulation game. In L class, the Protest and Dissent Seminar has begun. This will be followed by the Popular Culture Seminar, and popular it always proves to be.
Of course this blog would not be complete without mentioning that we shall have yet another round of ISTEPs the beginning of May. There is also track & field starting, NJHS applications will be going out to qualified students in a couple of weeks, we have the music competitions and concerts.... busy, busy!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
JT Video
Someone has posted a video on YouTube of Mr. Starks, aka JT, performing his incredible InSync (sp.?) parody, a song about President James Monroe. I originally linked it to this blog but then noticed some students were included in the video. It is against Corporation policy to post images of students on the internet without permission, so I have deleted the post. I am sure that those who are interested in seeing the video can figure out how to find it. Sorry!
Stock Game Begins
The annual Blue Team Stock market competition begins Friday, March 27th. As in the past, prizes will be given to the top ten finishers, with first place receiving a $30 gift card to Barnes and Nobles. The other nine finishers will receive $5 git cards.
To play you will need an email account in order to register with Virtual Stock Exchange. Once registered, you'll click on "Competition" and search for JCMS2009. In order to join the competition you'll need a password. I shall provide this password in class. If you are a former student, please email me for the password. The competition runs from march 27th to May 15th. Prizes will be rewarded on the final day of school during the Blue Team Awards Ceremony.
The market may be down but there is still money to be made if you are a savvy investor.
Good luck, everyone! The link to VSE is below...
http://vse.marketwatch.com/Game/Homepage.aspx
To play you will need an email account in order to register with Virtual Stock Exchange. Once registered, you'll click on "Competition" and search for JCMS2009. In order to join the competition you'll need a password. I shall provide this password in class. If you are a former student, please email me for the password. The competition runs from march 27th to May 15th. Prizes will be rewarded on the final day of school during the Blue Team Awards Ceremony.
The market may be down but there is still money to be made if you are a savvy investor.
Good luck, everyone! The link to VSE is below...
http://vse.marketwatch.com/Game/Homepage.aspx
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
ISTEPS
We are moving into our 2nd day of state mandated testing. Hopefully, you are all getting plenty of rest, eating a good breakfast, and thinking good thoughts!
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