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media type="custom" key="26153268" 3[|7 Lessons in 37 Years of Life]

[|The 9 Essential Habits of Mentally Strong People]

Are you strong to your beliefs? This 12 year old is. [|A Hockey Moment]

__**Your responsibilities as a CWEX student -** __
 * Attend every day
 * Call in sick if you can not make it in to both the employer and to Ms. Rowe
 * Call into Peacock stating you are sick
 * Attend Monday classes
 * Complete time sheets
 * Complete all paper work required.
 * Reflect in your experience through assignments provided by Ms. Rowe
 * Have fun and learn from your experiences


 * Monday June 16 to June 19 **
 * This is it!!! LAST WEEK OF CLASSES FOR THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR!!! **
 * Monday - Presentations **
 * <span style="color: #070717; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday - Presentations (Athletic Award's at 10:45 am) **
 * <span style="color: #070717; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday - Presentations (if needed). Royal Bank Presentations (period 3 and 5) **
 * <span style="color: #070717; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Thursday - Rowe's Finish up day. Can you remember what you need to exit her class today? Who was listening? [|Who are you in a group?] **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Monday June 9 to June 19 **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|My Path Tools]
 * // Final Project for Semester 2 CWEX - [[file:Virtual Tour Final Project and Evaluation CWEX 2013-2014.pdf]] //**

<span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">What are we working on this week?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5;">Monday June 2 (yes that says JUNE) to Friday June 6 (Last Day of Placements) **
 * <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can continue to develop the skills of a good worker within our work placements
 * <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can be safe in our workplace by following all directions and safety procedures
 * <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can continue to ask questions of our employer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks
 * <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can take initiative in talking with our employers on our goals within the workplace
 * <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can take the time to reflect on our experiences within the workplace and journalize them

<span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) We are getting everything ready to thank your employers. I am only giving you 30 min to get this task completed (it should really only take 15) so use your time wisely. Ms. Rowe has the thank you cards that were completed last week. **YOU ARE NOT LEAVING THIS CLASS UNTIL YOUR THANK YOU GIFT IS READY!** <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Portfolio Discussion - It isn't pretty!!!!!! <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Final Assignment Go over and Final day Schedules <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4) When Life Gets in the Way - Due today. You can put it on your wiki so Ms. Rowe can mark it please. Remember what she can't see... she can't mark! <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">5) Last week thoughts (done right before dismissal)
 * <span style="color: #0c112b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday June 2 - Get Thank You Gifts Ready!!!!! **

<span style="color: #441717; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|3 Degrees No Jobs - Interesting Read]


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Monday May 26 to Friday May 30 - Do you have all your paperwork in? **
 * <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We are going to look for places where we can have initiative
 * <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We are going to improve our skills when getting in necessary paperwork
 * <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We are going to continue to ask questions

<span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Make sure you check your marks and you have all your paperwork and time sheets handed in. Some of you only have 18 hours of work so far... with 2 weeks left that is NOT a good situation!!!!!! <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> 2) Round Table Discussion - Let's find out how your work placement is going. <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Thank You Cards to your Employer - Next Monday we will be getting our thank you gifts together. <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4) Journal Response - //<span style="color: #0b0a38; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">A new employee has come into your workplace. You are in charge of teaching them the ropes. Your supervisor tells you not to miss anything when teaching the new person but nothing else but that. What are you going to do? List all the steps that you will tell the person about your job. You have to remember to included, safety, work hours, rules and regulations, coffee breaks, start and stop times, etc.... anything that is applicable to your workplace. // <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">5) Get caught up on everything you need to.... __**Your portfolio will be marked after today.**__ You need to hand in your "__**Life Gets in the Way" assignment**__ as well. <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.5px;">6) Have a great second last week at your placement!!!!!!!!
 * <span style="color: #0b0f2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday May 26 - You work day! **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Monday May 12 to Friday May 16 (wow half way through May) **
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">We can continue to develop the skills of an effective employee
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">We can encourage and support others in our work place
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">We can begin to analyze our skills as an effective employee through our journals
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">We can begin to examine the financial responsibilities of life

<span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">**Monday May 12** - <span style="color: #420417; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**//__TIME SHEETS__//** ARE PAST DUE. **//__INTERVIEW SHEETS__//** ARE PAST DUE. __MIDTERMS ARE DUE THIS WEEK__!!! <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">1) Check your marks. Make sure you have everything in to Ms. Rowe. She can't not mark what she can't see. <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">2) Portfolio Evaluation - Check out how you are being evaluated. Some of you will NOT do very well. It is your job to get it ready to mark. Ms. Rowe has given you 4 warnings.... (sigh) <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;"> <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">3) Round Table Discussion <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">4) When Life Gets in the Way completion

<span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">**Tuesday to Friday** - You should be under the radar now at work. We are almost there. Keep showing up on time and do the best job you can!!!! Have a great week. Ms. Rowe will be out for visits this week. Please Please Please Please hand in your midterm evaluations. Nothing handed in.... No marks recorded.... Your mark goes down... down... down...


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Monday May 5 to Friday May 9 - TIME SHEETS ARE DUE!!! **
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">We can continue to develop the skills of an effective employee
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">We can encourage and support others in our work place
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">We can begin to analyze our skills as an effective employee through our journals
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">We can begin to examine the financial responsibilities of life

<span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">What do you do when a road block comes your way? As a teenager you have a lot of supports both at school and in your personal life... but what if you are all of a sudden a single parent of two wonderful children? What if you have no job and your partners income is not more? What if you are now the sole responsible person for your families well-being? Today is your day to think... Think of the what if that no one wants to think about. Today is your day to get educated and plan for life!!!
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Monday May 5 - Life Gets in the Way Day!!! **

<span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Here is what you will need: <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">1) When Life Gets in the Way Assignment <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">2) <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Moose Jaw Links - If you do not want Moose Jaw please put the city of YOUR choice. <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">3) Finding a job websites - [|Moose Jaw] <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">4) Cost of living in [|Moose Jaw] <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">5) Finding living in [|Moose Jaw]


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Monday April 28 to Friday May 2 (Yup that says May...) **
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can continue to develop the skills of an effective employee
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can encourage and support others in our work place
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can begin to analyze our skills as an effective employee through our journals

<span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) TIME SHEETS SHOULD BE HANDED IN <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Round table discussion - <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Journal Entry - **<span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Who are you becoming as a worker? **
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday April 28, 2014 **

<span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Today's journal reflection is focusing on YOUR GROWTH AS A WORKER. <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Who are //you as a worker//? You have been out in the workforce, for CWEX, now 3 weeks. In 3 weeks that is long enough to BLEND into your work place. What does that mean? You should come in and out of your work place like an EMPLOYEE! Are you causing your employer to work? You are you an asset to their place of business? These are things you need to think of.
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17.27272605895996px; line-height: 23.045452117919922px;">Who do you think you are as a worker? Looking at the TOP 5 things you are doing right and the TOP 5 things you need to work on, share your thoughts?
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17.27272605895996px; line-height: 23.045452117919922px;">What does an employee doing their job look like? Really think here.... Try not to state the obvious. Use the [[file:Effective Empolyee.docx]] to help you create some ideas
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17.27272605895996px; line-height: 23.045452117919922px;">What is your growth plan? What do you think you need to focus on to make sure you are seen as an effective worker where ever you are working. Place yourself in any work situation.
 * <span style="color: #322e46; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17.27272605895996px; line-height: 23.045452117919922px;">Using the Effective Employee handout what are two characteristics you need to work on? You choose.... Only you know you best!!

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Monday April 7 to April 26 **
 * <span style="color: #010134; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">W <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">e can bring our Workers Compensation form (Green Sheet) back to Ms. Rowe (LAST CHANCE)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can begin developing the skills of a good worker through our work placements
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can begin to analyze our skills as a worker by completing one of the journal entries
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We feel more comfortable talking to the people within our workplace
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can ask questions of our emplyer when it comes to being clear on instructions and tasks

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Round table discussion - Let's hear about your first 4 days at your placement. What was your first day like? What was wow that is great? What was "hmmmmm don't know about that"?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday April 7 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|Why is Ms. Rowe making me reflect through a journal?]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">2) Who states teenagers can't be CEO's... What does it mean by putting yourself out there? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">Your journal response today is to get you to think about taking the first step in your life. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">a) What does that mean? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">b) How can you take the first steps to control your movement forward (this is a hard question)? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">c) List the 5 careers you might be interested in. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">d) What do you have to do to get those careers? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">e) What does it mean "the skill of confidence"? How does that relate to your life?

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: 1.5;">The next two weeks task - THINKING and INITIATIVE **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday March 31 to Friday April 4, 2014
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">We can bring our Workers Compensation form (Green Sheet) back to Ms. Rowe (LAST CHANCE is Thursday April 3)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">We can begin developing the skills of a good worker through our work placements
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">We can begin to analyze our skills as a worker by completing one of the journal entries
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">We feel more comfortable talking to the people within our workplace

<span style="color: #010134; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">1) OH&S presentations - Let's see what you found out about Peacock. <span style="color: #010134; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.333333015441895px;"> **If anyone has a pair of safety glasses that was from the welding shop, please return them ASAP. Mr. Holzer is looking for them as he has one pair missing**
 * <span style="color: #010134; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">Monday March 31 - Last day of March.... Wow!!! **
 * <span style="color: #010134; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #010134; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">Last part of class is an organizational day. We need to get our cover letters, resumes, and folders ready for our employers. No one is to leave at the bell till Ms. Rowe has everything ready to go meet your employers tomorrow!!!! **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #010134; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">Tuesday to Friday - Out at our work placements

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Monday March 24 to Thursday March 27 - Last week before we begin work!!!! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What are we learning this week? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will be able to explain how to make a workplace safe
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will be able to explain a pay stub with gross, net, deductions, EI, CPP etc...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will continue to learn how to be an effective employee in the workplace

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Can you do a dirty job? [|Mike Rowe and Dirty Jobs]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday March 17 - In the classroom today. AM Room 207, PM Room 205 **

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) [|Bean Game]- How do you know how to look after your finances?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Knowing where your money you earn is so important!!! [|What do you know?] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Safety First! - <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Safety Search -
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday March 25 - What are you going to do with your $$ How safe is your home? **

<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;"> 1) OH&S - What did you find? It is your groups job to come up with a short presentation of what you found. Each member needs to speak during the presentation . <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">Presentation tools that you can use - **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;"> [|Kizoa], [|Powtoon], [|prezi], [|Tapestry], [|Storyboardthat,] **<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;"> or any other tool that you come up with. Explore... Don't always rely on what you know. Play, have fun, learn, explore and most of all.... DISCOVER
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">Wednesday March 26 - it is hard to believe it is almost April!!!!!! **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">GREEN SHEETS ARE DUE.... HAVE YOU LOST IT? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">BE PREPARED TO SHARE YOUR ADVENTURE TOMORROW IN CLASS **

<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;"> 2) Budgeting -  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**First thing** - Get with your group. Each group member is REQUIRED to complete their own budget sheet. Each person needs the experience of filling out an Excel document. That doesn't mean you can't work together. It means you have to have your own saved to your next work spot. Make sense?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Third Thing** - As a group create your monthly budget using the Excel spreadsheet provided as if you were a working professional, living independently. I have included the Bean activity for your information. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Fourth Thing** - **Be prepared to present your information tomorrow in class.**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Periods 2 and 3 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lexie || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Breanna || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cassandra ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Joe || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dell || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Stacee ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jonathan || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Amanda || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Katherine ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mackenzie || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tucker || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Alyssa ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ivy || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Adrian || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jessica ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brynn || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Arianna || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ashley ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Natasha – you choose your group! ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Periods 4 and 5 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kylie || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brady || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Teanna ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sam || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Noah || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Laura ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brett || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kitana || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sheylene ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Donavan || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Robert || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Katelyn ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Harper || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brady || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Selena ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Brenden || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rich || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tanya ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Makayla – you choose your group! ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">Second thing **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;"> - go get how much you are making a month from Mrs. Scerbe.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Thursday March 27 - Folder Prep, OH&S, Budget day** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Folder Check - You have to add Ms. Rowe's business card to your folder. As well Ms. Rowe needs to do a folder check to make sure all green forms are returned!!! NO GREEN FORM.... NO WORK TUESDAY. <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;"> 2) OH&S Presentations - Make sure your presentation or link is placed in the OH&S Folder under Global

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 20.279998779296875px;">3) Budgeting Groups.... Look under yesterday's budget info.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are we learning this week?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 1.5;">Monday March 17 to Friday March 21, 2014 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will look at how to be an effective employee in the workplace
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will begin to feel confident with our interviewing skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will be able to explain how to make a workplace safe
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will be able to apply for a job with an application, resume and cover letter
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will be able to explain a pay stub with gross, net, deductions, EI, CPP etc...

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Ms. Rowe is submitting marks today. Please make sure you check your marks <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Resumes for Yara Interviews <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Cover Letters ready for Yara Interviews and for Ms. Rowe to mark. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Interview Practice - Look and use the evaluation provided.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday March 17 - Happy St. Patty's Day **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Yara Interview Prep - Make sure you know your time. This interview is a mark for your report card <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Folder Prep to make sure everything is ready and good to go! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) OH&S Saftey check around Peacock - Ms. Rowe will provide full explanation of what is expected.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday March 18 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Telephone skills - what are you going to say to your employer? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Effective Employee Handbook -
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday March 19 - Telephone Interview Skills/Effective Worker **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Practice your phone script with 2 people. Ms. Rowe will tell you when to switch. The more you can practice the more confident you will be. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Effective Employee Discussion and completion of definition sheet
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Thursday March 20 - Calling your employer today... Are you ready! **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Your job today will be to fill out a job application and tailor your cover letter and resume for that job.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Friday March 21 - Job Application Day and Call Your Employer Day **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Choose ONE job to apply for (you can always check out jobshopmoosejaw.com to see if there is an actual job) [[file:Job Application Rubric2.pdf]] [[file:generic_job_app.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Fill out the generic job application (please note it will ask you for your state and zip Code, you must put in province and postal code)
 * Part time job at a clothing store (you choose the specific one)
 * Part time job at a food establishment (you choose the specific one)Part time job at a gas station (you choose the specific one)
 * [[file:subway-job-application.pdf]]
 * Part time job at a gas station

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Hand in your application, cover letter and resume when you are done. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Job Application Rubric -
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Tailor your **cover letter** for the specific job you are applying for
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Tailor your **resume** to make sure it is a fit for your job.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Make sure you online portfolio is good to go as we only have one class in the computer lab next week and they are fair game for Ms. Rowe to mark after March 28.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are we learning this week?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday March 10 to Friday March 14 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will look at how to be an effective employee in the workplace
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will begin to feel confident with our interviewing skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will be able to explain how to make a workplace safe

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Service Best Follow Up.... Time to finish if needed <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">That means... work on your obtaining your certificate if you haven't already. When you are done that please work on your online portfolio. After Wednesday it will be fair game to mark! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Getting everything ready for your CWEX out of classroom experience <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">that means... folders, resumes, cover letters, signed forms.... <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Getting ready for interviews
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday March 10 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Service Best Follow Up <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Labour Standards Act - What do we know? Quick Review then practical quiz <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) OH&S check - This activity will make you "see" vs. just "looking" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">* Sign Up for Yara Interview Wed March 12 at 8:30 am
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday March 11(SWITCH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY) **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Interviewing Wednesday - Today is our practice day. Yes we are going to use a whole 2 hours. Why? An interview will either get you a job or make you keep looking. Which one would you rather have?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday March 12 - Did you sign up for your Yara Interview? **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Thursday March 13 - TBA <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Friday March 14 - TBA


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday March 3 to Friday March 7 ****
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will look at how to be an effective employee in the workplace
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will begin to feel confident with our interviewing skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will be able to explain how to make a workplace safe

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Service Best Week

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Finishing up with Labour Standards Act <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Service Best We will be going through the SB until we are done and you can write your quiz. Stay with me on it... One more certificate to add to your bag of tricks!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday March 3 - **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Service Best
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday March 4 to Thursday March 6 **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday February 24 to Friday February 28 (wow it is almost March) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will understand Human Ethics and Human Rights and Equality
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will understand the Labour Standards Act
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will begin to look at Safety in the workplace
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will compare our current skills as an Effective Empolyee to what we want to achieve
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will begin to feel confident with our interviewing skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will begin to look at financial management (when you get those big pay cheques)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Did you get your WHIMS certificate? How about your YWRC? Make sure it is on your portfolio. Now would be the time to do it. Go to CWEX semester 2 and look for both certificates saved there. Save it to your spot on the network and put it on your portfolio. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Safety and the workplace... What about it? You come to work and your safe right? Well if an accident is going to happen what would you do? Would it be a difference of looking or seeing what you need to do?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday February 24 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Please sign up for Remind 101. Take NOTE that you sign up for the right class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday February 25 - Labour Standards Act Day **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:whatisstoppingyou/CWEX Period 2 and 3.JPG caption="Period 2 & 3"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:whatisstoppingyou/CWEX Period 4 and 5.JPG caption="Periods 4 & 5"]] ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Yesterdays Lesson is being put on pause.... Ms.Rowe has been bit by the flu. Today you will be working on The Labour Standards Act Assignment. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What needs to happen?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Go to the Labour Standards Page and follow the instructions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Work with your group or indpendently
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Plan how you are going to tackle the assignment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Have knowledge in your area. That means you need to do a little research before you move forward with filming. You NEED A PLAN!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Be creative with this project. Have fun! Be informative!!!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">You will also need to do a presentation on your area highlighting what you have learned. Each person NEEDS to speak.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Have fun!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Print off rubric. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Write your name on rubric <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Grade yourself on the individual group work. Provide a quick written back up to why you gave yourself the mark you did. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4) Make sure your movie is in the Global folder or YouTube and MAKE SURE Ms. Rowe KNOWS where it is!!!! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">5) Let the show begin!!!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday February 26 - Continue on your Labour Standards assignment **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Thursday February 27 - Labour Standards Act Day/Interview Day **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Friday February 28 - Labour Standards Presentations **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">SERVICE BEST TRAINING WILL OCCUR THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are we learning?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday February 19 to Friday February 21 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We are going to examine and understand how to do an effective interview
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We are going to practice phone skills (and we don't mean how fast you can text)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We will understand Human Ethics and Human Rights and Equality
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We are going to get our WHIMS certificate

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">FINISH YOUR RESUME! ALL RESUMES ARE DUE ON FRIDAY. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Take the [|Dr. Phil] Test
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday February 19 - Welcome back! Hope you had a great 4 days! **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">media type="custom" key="25152276" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) [|Yo][|ung Workers Readiness Review] -

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">It is your job to go through the review of what you need to know in the world of work. If you already have your YWRC, this is a chance to review. You need to be aware of your responsibilities and rights as a worker. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Discussion on what you have learned and what you would pass on to a person in grade 8 who isn't working yet.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Thursday February 20 - Interview DAY

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">media type="custom" key="25152284" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) -Today is spent talking. Not visiting with your friends. Not talking to the people in the hallway. Spending the time learning how to speak when it comes to an INTERVIEW.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) - Who are you? What is your personality? If you haven't already we are going to be visiting [|Type Focus] today to see who you are. Knowing who you are helps during the interview process.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Friday February 21** -Please hand in your resume with this rubric

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) You will be spending class time obtaining your [|WHMIS Certification] through the [|Safe and Certified] website. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">For those of you who have completed the course last year and your certification is up to date (make sure it is in your resume), your job today is to review WHMIS.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Who are you? What is your personality? If you haven't already we are going to be visiting [|Type Focus] today to see who you are. Knowing who you are helps during the interview process. Make sure you screen shot your results!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">If you get done... Please work on your portfolio or interview questions. Interview questions will be due next week! Yes for marks!!!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">media type="custom" key="25061700" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are we learning?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday February 10 to Friday February 14 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">This week we will be working on Work Study and Preparation

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Monday February 10** - All info can be found on Work Study and Preparation <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Complete all missing vision board presentations <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Home Logic Check - Do you know how to get into your Home Logic account to check your marks? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Employabiltiy Skills - What does that mean to you? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4) What is the difference between a job? Occupation? Career? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">5) [|Career Cruisin]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Tuesday February 11 -** Career Exploration Tuesday <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Journal Response - Go to the journal response page. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) What does the term Effective Employee mean? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) What does it take to get the job done? What are empolyability skills? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Complete [|Career Crusing] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Find one job that you uncovered yesterday that might interest you. Find out EVERYTHING you need to know about that job. In other words you are becoming the expert! Be prepared to talk about this job and what it will offer you or someone else.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday February 12 - Resume Building Day <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">media type="custom" key="25099340"

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">media type="custom" key="25099170" <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Job Sharing 30 minutes - From the job (s) you have uncovered through Career Cruising, explain the following; <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- What high school education is needed for this job? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- What is the job about? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- What post secondary education is needed for the job? How much will that cost? Where can you get the education? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- What is the base salary? What is your top salary? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- Hour of work per week? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- Vacation time offered? Sick Time?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) With the person sitting beside you to your right discuss the 10 questions on the resume building page. If you are sitting on the end and the wall is your partner.... you will easily be able to find some other people looking at the same wall. Buddy up with them please. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Resumes are working documents. What does that mean? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) Resume building tips.... on the resumes.wikispaces.com <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4) Transferable skills <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">It is your job to make sure your resume is completed the BEST you can possibly do.... Why do I say that? Well, your resume represents you! How do you want to be represented?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Thursday February 13 - Resume Completion Day! **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Cover Letter - What makes a good cover letter?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We are working on two things today.... <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Resumes - Ms. Rowe would like to see your version of your resume by the end of this class today. "I have one at home" doesn't work as she has asked you to have your digital copy at school. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Cover Letters - What makes a good cover letter?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Friday February 14 - Happy Valentines Day!!! **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday February 3 to Friday February 7

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are we learning? > (digitial portfolio)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can go over out course outline and discuss what we will be discovering in CWEX
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can read over the responsibilities of the students that are taking CWEX
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can examine many different forms of work as we examine our potential work placements
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can fill out our Student Application Forms with 100% efficiency for our potential work placements
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">We can can examine personal skills, interests, hobbies, and personalities as we create our own wikispaces for the class

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">How are we learning it? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Welcome to Career and Work Experience (CWEX) 2014!! I hope you had an awesome first semester and are looking forward to tackling this class, this semester! I am really looking forward to working with all of you as you are taking one of the most PRACTICAL classes within the school! Let's face it, at the end of all this high school stuff, university, SIAST, and so on, all of us are going to be working at some point. Some of you have already experienced a taste of this and that is AWESOME! My bet is you are taking this class to not only get your credit, but to either try to enter a field that you have interest in or get another current reference to throw onto your resume. Whatever your reason is, I am glad you are here!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Friday February 7 - Vision Board Presentations. We will be doing a couple of things today. Firstly we are going to be presenting. Your names will be picked randomly. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Secondly.... Mystery!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Complete your vision board during the first 1/2 of CWEX. Make sure you are ready to present what you have uncovered about your goals and dreams for your future. Did you check out the evaluation again to make sure you have put the required thoughts? Vision boards should be done once a year (or more frequently) as your thoughts and goals change from year to year. You are a different person you were a
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Thursday February 6 - Did you introduce yourself? **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday February 5 - School Survey **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1) Find a picture that best represents you. I do NOT want a picture of you. It HAS to be a picture of something that represents you. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2) Prepare three statements that represents you and what the picture is saying about you. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3) You name will be chosen randomly. It is now your job to stand up and talk about your picture and yourself! (How else are you going to have an interview?)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Find the picture
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Save picture to GLOBAL - Rowe - CWEX Semester 2
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Create a folder with your name on it
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">SAVE Picture

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4) Exploring the world of work! - Work Study and Preparation


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Monday and Tuesday Feb 3 and 4 **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2. To you the student - What CWEX can offer you - <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">➢ Provides individual opportunities to increase motivation, improve achievement, and enhance self concept <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">➢ Provides an opportunity to recognize the relevance of school to the work world <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">➢ Provides an opportunity to explore potential careers/choices <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">➢ Helps identify the student’s capabilities and limitations <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">➢ Provides an opportunity to become more aware of the demands and responsibilities of employment <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">➢ Provides training that will help in the transition from school to the work world; <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">➢ Assists students in securing full or part-time employment

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3. Student Eligibility for work placement -
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">School Attendance - Ms. Rowe has your semester 1 attendance records.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Some Employability Skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Ability to contribute and benefit from the program.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Academic performance and achievement
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Positive attitude towards school and work habits
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Parental/Guardian approval

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4. What is the semester going to look like?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Example of a work placement

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Placements will go every Tuesday to Friday from April 1st to June 6.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">How does this work?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">1. You will be required to fill out the Blue form listing you top 3 job choices. This is like a job application. It needs to be filled out with care and attention.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">2. Ms. Rowe takes all your requests and meets with other CWEX teachers in Moose Jaw. We find the best matches aspossible. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3. Ms. Rowe contacts all the employers to make sure they are willing to take a workplace student.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">4. Ms. Rowe goes and completes safety checks to make sure the business has WCB coverage.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">5. You are provided your workplace once all academic components are met.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">6. You will be working 4 days a week. One day will be in classroom so you can write in your weekly journal and hand in your time sheet. Not time sheets... No mark!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">7. Ms. Rowe goes out and monitors your work placement. Employers will contact her if there is any issues in the workplace. If there is a problem, a discussion will be had with the employer and your parents/guardians.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">8. Employers will provide an initial, midterm, and final evaluation of your time with them as an employee. 40% of your mark is classroom 60% of your mark is workplace. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">5. Who are you? For Ms. Rowe to understand what your life is like in and outside of school she needs to have a little bit of background information. Please fill out this form. Hit print. Hand it into Ms. Rowe when she calls your name. This is a great way for her to meet you if she hasn't already. (Don't you like how I am using 3rd person while I type this!) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">6. On Line Portfolios - You will be REQUIRED to create an online portfolio. To start this process we will be creating a wiki space for you to use. How to do that?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Go to www.wikispaces.com and create an account. Please use a consistent password and username. Nothing more frustrating than you saying "I can't remember my password!".
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Choose a wiki name that is appropriate to share with an employer. This is a portfolio that you could use for applications for university/SIAST so make sure it is an adult like choice vs. childish name choice.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Let Ms. Rowe know what the name is so she can get it verified by wiki.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Create, create, create your on-line space (using the guidelines provided by Ms. Rowe)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Keep your portfolio updated regularly or it will cause you A LOT of work in the end. Remember you want this to be something that represents who you are as a person. First impressions take 10 seconds (some of you have met me for the first time and have already made judgement of me and this course, your potential employers do the same thing).

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Basic Information to get you going on your online portfolio.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">This is a HEADS Up of what will be coming at the end of your work placement. Ms. Rowe will sit down with you while you are working on your final projects and collaboratively your portfolio will be evaluated.

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