"By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail." - Benjamin Franklin

THANK YOU TO MS. MCMAHON FOR TEACHING 

RESUME WRITING AND INTERVIEW PREP!

WE ARE GOING TO BE SO READY FOR SITE!

REMINDERS

• AM CLASS - THURSDAY is a WEIRD schedule - class will begin at 10:55 - 12:05
• FRIDAY is a GUEST SPEAKER on rooming patients!
• AM CLASS - FRIDAY is a RALLY SCHEDULE, class will begin at 11:00!
• Sign up at the Career and Counseling Center for College Application Workshops, the next ones are November 5, 12, and 19th!
• DO NOT FORGET TO INSERT YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES!
• NO SCHOOL, TUESDAY, Nov. 11th  - VETERAN'S DAY

THANK YOU'S

Thank you to Ogai in AM for bringing in Thank You Cards today!

Thank you to Kristen from PM for creating another sweatshirt design! I love it!

Check it out HERE and HERE

HOMEWORK

• Practice your 30 SECOND PERSONAL INFOMERCIAL!
• SPEND 30 MINUTES WITH YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN (GET THEM TO SIGN SAYING THEY SPENT 30 MINUTES WITH YOU :)) to work on your resume and cover letter.  Remember, if you are going to use a descriptive word for yourself make sure you have 3 concrete examples that you can use as support in the interview!

“Every experience in your life is being orchestrated to teach you something you need to know to move forward.” –Brian Tracy

WOW YOU ALL LOOKED FAB TODAY!

Congrats on Dressing For Success!

REMINDERS

• TOMORROW is a GUEST SPEAKER on interviewing and resume prep!
• AM CLASS - THURSDAY is a WEIRD schedule - class will begin at 10:55 - 12:05
• FRIDAY is a GUEST SPEAKER on rooming patients!
• AM CLASS - FRIDAY is a RALLY SCHEDULE, class will begin at 11:00!
• Sign up at the Career and Counseling Center for College Application Workshops, the next ones are November 5, 12, and 19th!
• DO NOT FORGET TO INSERT YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES!
• NO SCHOOL, TUESDAY, Nov. 11th  - VETERAN'S DAY

MEDOCC SWEATSHIRTS

Check out the links to the screen shots of the sweatshirts and be ready to give some quick feedback on Thursday! FRONT and BACK

DAILY BLOG THOUGHT

No daily blog, but I would really appreciate if someone could MAKE a thank you card or two for our guest speakers.

THANK YOU'S

To all my very well heeled students - you are getting ready to interview!
Congrats on knowing how to dress appropriately! 

Thank you to Kendal Newman (PM class) for organizing the vet DHO information!

HOMEWORK

• Please have your resume (and cover letter if you have one) to class tomorrow!
• AM Class - Please watch THIS video on DVT!
• DHO Assignment due Wednesday, November 12th
• Patient Education Projects are due November 13th!
• Midterm will be on Tuesday, November 18th!

Bloody Monday...

REMINDERS

• Tomorrow is DRESS FOR SUCCESS! Can't wait to see you all looking "dapper"
• WEDNESDAY is a GUEST SPEAKER on interviewing and resume prep!
• FRIDAY is a GUEST SPEAKER on rooming patients!
• AM CLASS - FRIDAY is a RALLY SCHEDULE, class will begin at 11:00!
• Sign up at the Career and COunseling Center for College Application Workshops, the next ones are November 5, 12, and 19th!
• DO NOT FORGET TO INSERT YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES!

DAILY BLOG THOUGHT

• List five blood diseases ( if you are vet person, pick five blood diseases in animals!).  Type up and prepare to share.
• Also if anyone would be willing to make a THANK YOU card or two, we will need them for the guest speakers this week! Thanks! 

THANK YOU's

Thank you to...

• Sam in my AM class for bringing Halloween treats!
• Nikki and Tanya in my PM class for bringing in Halloween treats!
• Deanne in my PM class for helping me out!

LINKS
Click here for today's power point!

HOMEWORK

• Click here for tonight's homework sheet. Click here for the web site to do your homework! :)
• Dress for SUCCESS! 
• DHO Assignment due Wednesday, November 12th
• Patient Education Projects are due November 13th!
• Midterm will be on Tuesday, November 18th! 

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. Colin Powell

As we prepare to go out into the business "real" world, remember that it is important to monitor and filter your postings on social media!  Clean up those facebook accounts and those tweets.  Make sure you have a professional email account name to email from, etc... We will keep working on this in class.

DAILY BLOG THOUGHT

Take 15-120 minutes and research your site.  Write up five things that you think you will be doing there.  Students who do not have a site, do NOT stress! I promise I am working diligently to place you.  No need to do the assignment, you will make it up once your site is nailed down!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tomorrow is Halloween! Yeah! Don't be surprised if there is a notebook check in your future. BooHaha!  Also if you would like to bring a treat to share with the class you may, but we will still need to get our work done! If you are planning on bringing something please leave a comment at the bottom of the page and let us know if it is for the am or pm class! 

Check out the new gadgets that have been added to our blog! You can now enter your email in and receive email alerts when I post! Yeah! You will never miss a Med Occ post again!

Don't have your FLU SHOT yet! What?! Yes, I have a list on my desk, but do not want to "put you on blast"! Make sure it is to me by tomorrow, if not we need to talk!

Amy from my AM Class - I was able to move your schedule back to morning! Yeah! Please try to get to class early to discuss with me! Thank you.

HOMEWORK

Go to RESUME WRITING WIZARD! It allows you to create a quick resume and print it out.  It gives us something to start from.  Also please bring a list of accolades, extra curriculars, and any awards you have received in the past two years.  We want to start building up that job portfolio!

Gratitude is the best attitude. ~Author Unknown

As you get your site assignments I am hoping that you are taking a step back and saying, "WOW, I can't believe I am so lucky to have this opportunity!".  We have talked a lot about paths in our class.  Think of this as an adventure - an adventure into unknown, into exploring careers and yourselves! Every single one of you will be handed an extraordinary opportunity.

Now what you do with your opportunity is all up to you!

Congratulations Med Occs 14-15 - Make yourself proud!

THANK YOU's

Britt in my PM class who helped out another student - You Rock!

Ms. Mintz for organizing GETSET

Grecia in my AM class who is willing to trust my instincts! You ROCK!

HOMEWORK:

 Keenan is due TOMORROW!

Dress for Success - Tuesday, November 4th

Guest Speakers the 5th and the 7th!

You can make your experience whatever you want it to be...

HOMEWORK

• Follow the Career and Counseling Center at:  @GHS_CCC (it is worth ten points)
• Begin working on a resume and cover letter.
• Keenan is due Thursday

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. Albert Schweitzer

I realize we are starting to ramp up our efforts in class.  In these busy times, do not forget to BREATHE and be GRATEFUL! You can find a SPARK of inspiration and motivation everywhere!

Watch this, be inspired, and pass it on...

INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO 

AM CLASS - LET'S DO THIS!
PM CLASS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TOO!

Today starts the Coin Wars fundraiser.

The Interact Club is sponsoring this event.  It runs for the next three week ending on Friday November 14^th. All money raised goes to the “Free the Children” charity, which is helping people in Africa. Granada Interact is working with all other East/South Bay Interact Clubs to support this charity.

About the fundraiser:

·      This will run in your 3^rd period class (we are not doing PE, sorry!)

·      All coins are positive points so put those in your 3^rd period

·      All bills are negative points so place those in other classes

·      Do not disrupt class time so please allow students to access your class during passing periods or what works best for you

·      Interact club will collect, count, and announce scores of top classes each week

       ·      The class with the greatest net points wins a pizza party

·      No “hoarding” of coins until the last day

·      Event ends at 3:05 on Friday November 14^th

There is so much great information - I just had to SHARE!

ValleyCare's Medical Explorers Meeting / RN Surgery - Tuesday, October 28th

You can earn a certificate, plus Valleycare offers a great scholarship and it is a fabulous thing to put on a resume.  Think about it! Awesome opportunity!

Remember those DOTS - we never know when they will all connect.

Have you heard about the Perry Initiative? ClickHERE to learn more about it!

No matter your gender you can attend the Saturday, November 4th                     day at AT&T Park

Special Event – Bay Area Science Festival Discovery Days at AT&T Park

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WHEN:

November 1, 2014 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

WHERE:

AT&T Park 
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94107
USA

We are very excited to participate in the Bay Area Science Festival Discovery Days at AT&T Park in San Francisco on 11/1/14. Discovery Days is free to the public, runs from 11:00am-4:00pm, and is part of a larger celebration of science known as the Bay Area Science Festival. Events will be held all over the Bay Area – more information can be found at BASF’s webpage, facebook page, or on twitter.

And if you sign up for the November day or the January Outreach Program you will earn a class certificate! 

We’re very excited to announce an upcoming Perry Outreach Program on Saturday, January 24 at UCSF in San Francisco, CA. The Perry Outreach Program is a free, one-day, hands-on experience for high school and college-aged women who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine and engineering. Students will hear from women leaders in these fields and try it for themselves by performing mock orthopedic surgeries and biomechanics experiments. We are now seeking applicants for our San Francisco program. Participants should be women in grades 10 and up with an expressed interest in science, medicine and/or engineering.  We would very much appreciate if you could pass this information along to any high school principals, high school science teachers or high school students you may know.  Applicants should be directed to fill out our online application in advance of the December 17, 2014 application deadline. Additional information can be found on our website: www.perryinitiative.org The application may be accessed directly using the following link: http://perryinitiative.org/programs/student-online-application/

THANK YOU's and PROPS
To All my students who come in and greet me with a smile every day! A HUGE thank you! It not only shows kindness and consideration, but you are practicing great people skills!

HOMEWORK

• Finish your Keenan! It is due Thursday!
• Make sure to have your topic and partner to me by Wednesday!
• Knowing Yourself - Job Success Packet due TOMORROW!