Monday, March 30, 2009

How Can We Help?


Relay for life...food shelf...Red River Valley sandbags... habitat for humanity.


Giving back to the community involves rewards that are larger than we think. What are the rewards of become involved with volunteer or fundraising efforts? For those of you who have given back to the community, what did it feel like? How can it improve our understanding of communities? What are the long term effects of volunteering your time?

Monday, March 23, 2009

Welcome Back


Get Involved.

Colleges and employers often ask about extra-curricular activities in their applications. Why do you think this is important? What sort of extra-curricular activities are you involved in or want to be involved in?

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Resume Ideas


Yesterday, we typed a resume. What are some things that you would include on your resume? These can be skills, experiences, volunteer work, interests and so on. Be as specific as you can.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Welcome Spring!


One more week until Spring Break. How are you going to use this time? What are your plans? Sleep, travel, friends...let us know!

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Finding a Job

As a high school student, you have many skills that employers may look at when making a hiring decision. Take a moment to comment about some of the skills that you possess that could help in an employment search. Here's a hint: keyboarding at ___ per minute, business letters, memos, reports, and tables, Internet research, and so on.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

My Space Vs. Facebook


Facebook has now exceeded Myspace's popularity. What makes facebook the first choice for social networking? How are the two sites different? Let me know!
Mr. S

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

A Business Owner???

Question:

If you could start a business of your choice, what would it be? What would you name the business? Where would it be located?

Welcome Students


Welcome to keying at RFHS. Here is your opportunity to explore the 21st Century skill of blogging. You assignment is to respond to this post by answering the question: "What type of computer skills would you like to have by the time you graduate from River Falls High School?'