Learning a New Language

Hi Folks,

You are learning the language of medical terminology and you're off to a great start. Be patient, soon you will be recognizing medical words on a regular basis.

On Wednesday we will continue working on the 3x5 cards so make sure you have enough cards/colors.

Thank you Madhy and Elissa for being my classroom managers today. Good job!

Excellent work and thanks to the committee for the Good News Bears. I heard a lot of great ideas and I know all of you will do a great job. Also, a big thank you to the students planning on attending the CMAA conference. And don't forget that I would appreciate anyone willing to volunteer with helping for or at the event. Let me know if you are interested!

You know what? I don't think many of you are going to need very much guidance on professionalism and the ESLR's. I think you really get it. This is important work folks and I'm sure you'll all be great interns.

DO YOU or YOUR FAMILY HAVE ANY USED, CLEAN JEWELRY? I will be selling it at the conference for our charities and the East Bay Region of CMAA. Please make sure it is not in need of repair. I will take watches that need batteries. I'll need some folks to coordinate the jewelry sale at the conference too. Please bring it in a ZIP LOCK BAG. Thanks!

Check out studystack.com tonight and we will talk more about it tomorrow. Don't forget!

Mrs. Erceg

Welcome to Week 2

Hello Everyone,

Great job with your ASL demonstrations today! You really did well and trying is half the battle! Keep practicing, just like you will with your medical terminology.

Thank you Nicole F., Cristina, Lexi B. and Vivianne for being Classroom Managers today!

PARENTS: Please save the date - Wednesday 9/15 - Back to School Night at GHS
(Medical Occupations - Room S4) Time will be announced.
Please note: If some of the student's parents in the PM class cannot make it due to other BTSN's happening the same evening, I'll understand, but please try to make it, even if it is for part of the evening. I'll be here in the classroom from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Just in case a parent wants to visit early and cannot make it during the evening hours, ask them to call me for an appointment. I want to meet with all parents.

Do you have site information for me? Do you know anyone that can take a student intern or two? Please write down the info and I will contact them myself. Thank you!

Fill your calendar with important dates that affect this class. Very important - let me know about those events when we do our calendar sync.

Check out that WISH LIST. Are there any donations coming our way for the classroom?

HOMEWORK:

Finally....let's get that Professionalism Rubric reviewed in class. I will be using this to grade you on classroom behavior and internship site expectations. Prepare for discussion please.

Fill out the student information sheet very neatly....so neat anyone could read it!!!

Review the sheet on ESLR's (Expected School-wide Learning Results) Prepare for discussion.

3 x 5 cards....we'll get to those tomorrow!

Take care and have a great evening.

Mrs. Erceg

What a Nice First Week !

Happy Friday ~


Keep up the good work everyone and keep smiling. I am so impressed with your motivation and commitment to the program. I am also pleased with your interest in the CMAA conference and the Good News Bears Program. By the way, the water sales are going well and I expect to have enough shopping money to buy the presents for the teens at holiday time. I will send some of you bargain shoppers out there with the money. Imagine a teen getting a gift after just leaving their home and living in a shelter. Think about them receiving a nice stuffed animal to call their own. Compassion is the hallmark of a good health care worker...don't you think?

Thank you Kellie, Caterina, Dominique and Alex for being Classroom Managers today.

GREAT JOB both AM and PM classes....PERFECT ATTENDANCE today !!!! Love it.

Thanks again to all of my traveling students from LHS, DHS, AVHS and FHS. You are doing such a great job getting to class. I will brag to your school career counselors today.

The ASL demos were postponed until Monday. Be ready please and feel comfortable enough to sign your first and last name, and a short statement or question using the signs on your sheet.

DON'T FORGET: 3 x 5 cards in four colors, at least 50 of each color and a ziplock bag with rubber bands or rings to put them on.

Tell your parents you were good at school.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs. Erceg

Can you hear me? Maybe not!

Hello !

We learned today not to yell at a deaf person...it doesn't do a lot of good, does it? Practice finger spelling your first and last name. Tomorrow you will demonstrate sign language for the class that involves spelling your name as well as a question or a statement to a patient in a clinical setting.

Thank you Krista and Haley....Great job today! I love classroom managers.

Reminders for tomorrow:

CMAA Conference registration form or go to http://www.cmaa-ca.org/ Due tomorrow!

Medical Alert paper is due tomorrow, typed and ready to turn in when you arrive.

Bring in 3 x 5 cards - 4 colors- about fifty or more of each color - ziplock/rubber band. We start working on the cards Monday.

Review the professionalism rubric and prepare for discussion.

Remember to contact your school and my classroom number of absences, before class starts!

The blog is usually posted no later than 5:00 or so. Check back if necessary.

When leaving a message for me, push the # sign on your phone as soon as you hear my voice on voicemail. That will take you right to the "BEEP".

Congratulations PM class - PERFECT attendance today! Woo Hoo!

Binder tabs for class: Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Pathology, ESLR's. That's it for now. I STRONGLY recommend you have binder tabs or have an excellent system of organization.

Warning.....there are several of you that did not turn in blog homework or turned it in late. Due to it being our first week, I understand. But from here on out...make sure you are turning in your work on time. Thank you.

Have a great evening and keep the bears and stuffed animals coming!

Mrs. Erceg

Give Me A Sign

Hi Everyone,

Please review your sign language sheet and practice finger spelling as well as a few medical signs. We'll work on this in class tomorrow.

Thank you Korrina and Giulianna....Great job today as classroom managers. I would also like to thank my ASL specialists who assisted me today...Kinsey, Ashlee and Lexi - I hope I got the names right! I'm still learning. Thanks also go to those who brought stuffed animals in!

Reminders:

CMAA Fall Conference: For more info: http://www.cmaa-ca.org/ - go to the latest newsletter. Hope to see you there! REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday 8/27. Sorry for the short notice. You can pay by check and mail it in to CMAA HQ. Thank you.

Congratulations to our winners to register for Fall Conference courtesy of Mrs. Erceg!

Please make sure you bring in your immunization/CPR/TB info if you have not done so. Ask a parent to take you to the doctor for the tests (two tests!), or call in advance to see if you can go on your own if you are under 18 years of age.

When you email me, please use the lerceg@lvjusd.k12.ca.us address. Thank you!

Keep the bears and stuffed animals coming. The Good News Bears rep comes on Friday.

Eat a good breakfast or bring healthy snacks and water to school.

HOMEWORK: Please find a medical terminolgy website that you like and is user-friendly and write down the web address on a piece of binder paper. Make sure your name and the date is on it, and write: BLOG HOMEWORK DUE 8/26 on it.

Thank you!

Have a great evening.

Mrs. Erceg

Hello Future Medical Professionals !

Here is the news and information you need for tomorrow, Wednesday 8/25:

Review all materials from class today and have them tomorrow, organized in your binder. Please bring back your strategies for success, signed by you, the student. Review the "Very Wise Words" and prepare for an in-class assignment on that tomorrow. Buy 3 x 5 cards as soon as you can and a ring or container for them - four colors, about 50 of each color. Print out calendars from Sept. 2010 to Dec. 2010 for your binder.

For the PM class only -please bring in your EMERGENCY card if you have not done so already.Make sure it is signed by a parent.

Does someone you know have a potential student internship site for one or more students? Please contact me via email or phone with the name, address and phone/email of the contact person. Thank you!

THANK YOU Joseph and Emmad for a job well done! I don't know what I would do without my classroom managers. I appreciate you giving me more time to teach.

Keep working on your assignment due Friday, 8/27 on the Medic Alert information.

HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT: This homework is for you AND your parent(s)!!!! Ask a parent to look at this blog tonight. Tell them they can access it whenever they like. With your parent, write down three ways we can anticipate our own needs and the needs of others. How can one plan well to make life, work or school easier and more efficient? Bring in your ideas (at least three) written neatly on a piece of binder paper tomorrow and hand it directly to me when you walk in. Remember.....Anticipate the Need! This assignment is worth 10 points.

Have a great evening,

~Mrs. Erceg

Welcome to Medical Occupations!

Hello Students of 2010-2011 ~

This blog is your connection to classroom news and graded homework. Please bookmark this blog on your computer at home and check it every night to stay in touch with requirements for the course. If you are unable to access the Internet...call a friend and ask what is on the blog. This is your responsibility!

Your first assignment is due Friday 8/27....interview friends and family...do they have any of the conditions on the medic alert material? Do they take medications? Do they have allergies? How about special conditions that need specific medical attention? Look online for more information and bring it in to class to share. Type up three paragraphs on what a medic alert bracelet/necklace is, what conditions justify wearing one and then who in your life (maybe you) needs one. How will you communicate the importance of having one in a clear, concise way?Print out your work and bring to class. Do not email your assignment to me.

I'm sure you will find at least one person (maybe even yourself) that would benefit from a medic alert bracelet or necklace. Remember - take the time to order one and you'll save a lot of time in an emergency. These save lives every day. Just ask an EMT, Firefighter, Paramedic or an Emergency Room nurse or physician.

Please bring to class: Clean, gently used teddy bears and stuffed animals - Let's impress our guest speaker from Good News Bears on Friday with all that we have collected.
PM CLASS: Please bring in your emergency form, signed by a parent.

Thank you Ben and Kacey for being classroom managers today. You were a big help.

~Mrs. Erceg