MAKE THINGS HAPPEN...

THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD... (according to our guest speaker)
There are those WHO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
There are those WHO WATCH THINGS HAPPEN
& there are those WHO WONDER WHAT HAPPENED?

WHO ARE YOU?

THANK YOU'S & GRATITUDES
Thank you to Dennis & Amy for going to Mendenhall tomorrow night from 7-8:30 pm to present to our Livermore Middle School students! You ROCK!

MEDICAL OCCUPATIONS ADVISORY MEETING - TUESDAY, MARCH 24                                    4-5:30 PM
Were you one of the students that said, "Yes, I will more than likely be there Ms. Buck!"?
If you answered YES, please text me a confirmation so I know exactly how many people are coming as I will be feeding you.  Please also let me know if a parent will be joining you.  Thanks
*You will get CC hours for this!*


GHS EXPO WEDNESDAY MARCH 25th 5:30-8:30 PM
Granada Students Only - Please RSVP HERE if you are a Granada Student.  RSVP wether you are or are NOT going to be there! The more navy blue scrubs the better!
*You will get CC Hours for this!*

FOOTHILL COLLEGE VET TECH INFO NIGHT
Click HERE for the vet tech info flier! They have a great program and are well respected in the area!
*You will get CC hours for this!*

FOR NEXT WEEK...
Click HERE for the STUDY GUIDE for next week's quiz.
Want Extra Credit on the quiz? Spend 20 minutes each day for 4 days studying THESE ONLINE FLASHCARDS & document it.  Write down date, time started, time finished and total time spent for each day!

*Sweatshirts should be here by next week! I will also have t-shirts for sale as well in the classroom!

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination. Tommy Lasorda

CONGRATULATIONS to our LHS & GHS students who finished their second trimester this week! Phew! I was worried about some of your stress levels.  Please do not forget to breathe!

TAKE THE UNICEF 15 MINUTE CHALLENGE
Check it out HERE! Every fifteen minutes we don't text, tweet, email, post, etc... from our phone UNICEF donors & supporters can and will fund one day of clean water for a child in need! No skin off your finger tips! Take the challenge and learn more about UNICEF today!

NEXT WEDNESDAY, March 18th

DUE: You will need to have...
registered with Las Positas and have printed out the articulation form.

Please go to THIS link to begin the process! 

STEP 1 - Create an account with Las Positas.  Those of you who have already registered with Las Positas you may already have an account.

STEP 2 - You MUST print out the Course articulation form and turn it in to me.

STEP 3 - I will sign all of them and pass them to my boss to then sign. 

STEP 4 - We will submit them to Las Positas.

You should have an official transcript from Las Positas no later than November.

ACTIVITY for MARCH 18th: We will have Ohlone's Respiratory Therapy Department come and present to both AM and PM classes.  They will be bringing students and will be demonstrating an intubation! Super cool! If you don't remember what "intubation" means, make sure to look it up before you come!


MEDOCC PARENT LETTER
Please print out THIS parent letter and have your parent read and sign it.  It is worth points!


SCHOLARSHIPS
NURSING - 

Nursing Schools Almanac has just launched its inaugural 2015 Aspiring Nurse Scholarship. Our website will award a $1,000 scholarship to an aspiring nurse who best demonstrates:

+ A track record of academic excellence, particularly in science and mathematics

+ A passion for the nursing profession and the overall field of healthcare

This scholarship competition is open to all high school seniors who plan to pursue college education in nursing, including LPN / LVN, ADN, and BSN programs. Scholarship applications will be accepted until midnight on June 30.

We ask interested students to visit www.nursingschoolsalmanac.com and click the banner on the right-hand side of the website's homepage. Here they'll find detailed scholarship information and the official application form.

VALLEYCARE - 

ValleyCare Auxiliary scholarship application for 2015.  Please make this available to your seniors wanting to study in a medical related field.  Please note that completed applications are due back to me no later than March 27.

Click HERE for the application.

HEADS UP

• Starting the week after spring break we will be having weekly quizzes/tests to prep you for the CCBMA
• This is the last week to ORDER Med Occ sweatshirts.  Click HERE for the link to order!

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison

Keep on Keepin' On Med Occs Students! You are doing great!

SCHOLARSHIPS
NURSING - 

Nursing Schools Almanac has just launched its inaugural 2015 Aspiring Nurse Scholarship. Our website will award a $1,000 scholarship to an aspiring nurse who best demonstrates:

+ A track record of academic excellence, particularly in science and mathematics

+ A passion for the nursing profession and the overall field of healthcare

This scholarship competition is open to all high school seniors who plan to pursue college education in nursing, including LPN / LVN, ADN, and BSN programs. Scholarship applications will be accepted until midnight on June 30.

We ask interested students to visit www.nursingschoolsalmanac.com and click the banner on the right-hand side of the website's homepage. Here they'll find detailed scholarship information and the official application form.

VALLEYCARE - 

ValleyCare Auxiliary scholarship application for 2015.  Please make this available to your seniors wanting to study in a medical related field.  Please note that completed applications are due back to me no later than March 27.

Click HERE for the application.

STUDENT SCHEDULES

AM STUDENTS

All AM Students, our class will be held TOMORROW - Tuesday, March 10th from 10:20-12:20. I will have a surprise for you to relax during finals week.

DHS AM students - Please let me know if your schedule will allow you to make it class.

 We will be going over our game boards and any presentation from our project that is dues tomorrow!  You will go to site on Wednesday instead! PLEASE let your site know about the schedule change!

PM STUDENTS - PM class will meet at the normal Wednesday 1-3 time.  We have an ambulance visit and it will be AWESOME! Come prepared to turn in assignments and start asking questions!

HOMEWORK

CCBMA Web Research Assignment -  

CLICK HERE FOR ASSIGNMENT DUE THIS WEEK!

Can you believe it is already the middle of March? Where has the time gone?! It is now time to begin to apply for your LAS POSITAS CREDIT for your Med Occ class! Yippee!  

Please go to THIS link to begin the process! 

STEP 1 - Create an account with Las Positas.  Those of you who have already registered with Las Positas you may already have an account.

STEP 2 - You MUST print out the Course articulation form and turn it in to me.

STEP 3 - I will sign all of them and pass them to my boss to then sign. 

STEP 4 - We will submit them to Las Positas.

You should have an official transcript from Las Positas no later than November.

START STRONG... FINISH STRONG

Happy Monday Med Occ Students -
A couple of quick notes...

1.  You MUST print this blog out and bring it to class Wednesday.  I am fearful not all of you are checking it.

2. I have noticed a decline in professional behavior and dress in class the past month.  Absolutely no cell phones, no inappropriate wears, no slouching in seats,etc... You will receive a warning the first time and the second time will be a write up with a a warning that you could be removed from site if the behavior continues.

3.  Some of you have inquired about not going to site once you have reached your minimum 180 hours.  This is absolutely NOT possible. Med Occs is a year long program.  Once you reach your minimum number of hours you do not need to pick up extra hours but you are still required to put in at least 2 hours a day at site.

4.  I would like to take this time to reiterate that your site is essentially your job this year.  
BE AWESOME!

5.  There are three types of letters of recommendations - 1. You were here, 2. You were here and did work, 3. As the person opens up your letter of rec. angels fly out of it and birds begin to tweet as rays of light are emitted from the letter. get the picture?   This is the kind of letter of rec that will make a difference.  This is what you want.  You do not get this if you merely complete the minimum requirements. GET MOTIVATED! 

Example - A former student had applied to USC and due to the overwhelming number of applicants did not get it.  However, after looking over this students resume and letter of recommendations, USC realized that they really did want this student there even if they did not have room for him.  So... they sent him to study for a year abroad in Paris to begin his schooling until there was an opening at USC.  You never know what might happen.  Levae as many doors open for yourself as possible!


DAILY BLOG THOUGHT
What would you recommend to another student to create an environment that will get you a glowing recommendation from your site supervisor? Think about it and we will discuss it in class.

FINALS SCHEDULE FOR LHS & GHS

AM STUDENTS - Please plan to come on Tuesday, March 10th (2nd period) final and go to site Wednesday morning for our 3rd period final.  You must attend site Wednesday morning, please let your supervisor know now!

PM STUDENTS - Please plan to attend class at our regularly scheduled time on Wednesday from 1-3 pm. Please attend attend site as you normally would on Tuesday.

VET STUDENTS
Foothill College will be hosting their Vet Tech info Night - I highly encourage you to attend as it is a well thought of and highly sought after program. It is also significantly cheaper than a private school like Carrington. Here is the FLIER!

EXTRA HOURS?
Are you interested in additional community classroom hours? If yes, please plan to attend this live video chat from a MD regarding employment in the health care fields.  It will be hosted by Ms. Brinker on the GHS campus in room S-4.  that is the Science building, room number 4.  Not a GHS student? No problem you can still attend if you can get here and you can always be a couple of minutes late.  Let me know if you plan to attend.  Thanks - Ms. Buck

Topic: Exploring Careers in Medicine (MD, Nursing, Vet) 
School: GRANADA HIGH 
Date/Time(s): March 4th at 11:30
Duration: 30 minutes
Presenter: David Ricardo 

KAISER LIVERMORE STUDENTS
As you can see, we are going to use them in the TLC only on Monday or Tuesday.  On their scheduled days for technology learning center, they should report to administration to obtain the ipads.  Their schedule will otherwise remain the same and they should report to their department.  Thank you so much for all you do.  WE JUST LOVE OUR ROP STUDENTS. 

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
2 Cat Elliot - AM Marcus Casillas - PM	3 Emily Betando - AM Zara Saiyed - PM	4    N/A	5           N/A	6
9 Omar DeLeon - AM Sahithi Narla - PM	10 Sabrina DeRegalo - AM Cinthia Arteaga - PM	N/A                                11	N/A                          12	N/A                            13
16 Cat Elliot - AM Marcus Casillas - PM	17 Emily Betando - AM Zara Saiyed - PM	N/A                                 18	N/A                           19	N/A                          20
23 Omar DeLeon - AM Sahithi Narla _ PM	24 Sabrina DeRegalo - AM Cinthia Arteaga - PM	N/A                                   25	N/A                       26	N/A                             27
30 N/A	N/A                          31

SWEATSHIRTS
Have you ordered yours? If not, you only have a week left to place your order! Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
The link to the order form is: https://www.customink.com/g/hzq0-0026-8gnn

HOMEWORK
The month of March we will be focusing on preparing you for the CCMA.  To get you started I have created an assignment that will hopefully be very purposeful for you! Here you go!
CCBMA WE ASSIGNMENT