A Busy Tuesday!

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday!!  Here we go!!  Today, while our focus is still on our Career PowerPoint, which I will more formally introduce today, we also have a few other agenda items to touch on first!!

1. Today we are going to begin getting prepared for our final mentor meeting of the 2014-2015 school year which is, yes, this Friday!! That means it is the last chance you will be meeting with your mentor and is the last opportunity you have to leave a lasting impression - and you want that lasting impression (or their memory of you) to be a positive one. Discuss a few things that you can/should do in preparation for this last mentor meeting that you feel will help leave a good impression on your mentor. Why do you think it is important to finish the year with your mentor on a positive note and how could it benefit you down the road?  Put in a little critical thinking as you complete this blog post. Come up with some good reasons, perhaps work towards having the best in the class :)  In addition, please write a sample "Thank You" letter to your mentor.  This letter should at minimum include the following and be incredibly NEAT AND CLEAN!!:
1. Dear "NAME",
2. Thank you so much for taking your time to work with me this year
3. 3 ways they really helped you this year OR things you enjoyed working with them on OR why you enjoyed meeting with them!! BRAINSTORM!  This shouldn't be too difficult!
4. Again, I really appreciate your time and look forward to seeing you again in the future.
5. Sincerely
6. YOUR NAME!
2. The presentation schedule has formally been released for the Spring.  You can access the presentation schedule at http://tinyurl.com/portfoliopresentations.  Be sure to write this presentation schedule time down in your planner, send an email to yourself, anything - whatever it takes.  If someone asks you from this date forward - parent, mentor, teacher, administrator - you need to be able to respond to them with your presentation date and time!!  I also have an invitation for your mentor which will go inside the Thank You Card!
3. Please complete lesson 2.2 (unit 2) in Edutyping and then refer to Schoology for instructions on the Career PowerPoint - our last presentation for 3rd quarter!!