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Welcome Our New Freshman August 24, 2015 – Welcome our new sophomores, T-‐shirt distribution, Jane Foygel coordinates.
September 24, 2015 -‐ Bond Trading Floor Visit -‐ Payden & Rygel will host ten GBF/DECA students to visit their bond trading floor. A staff presentation will focus on bond valuation, statistical tools, and careers in "high" finance. Students will be selected based on their interest in pursuing a career in finance or accounting. Chaperones: Andrew Nelson, Gene Straub, and Judie Baumwirt.
September 25-26, 2015 - DECA Advisor Conference - Tim Turnquist and Andrew Nelson attend weekend advisor conference in Santa Clara, CA.
September 28, 2015 CSUN Business School Visit -‐ Seniors visit CSUN business school. CSUN honors students will make presentations on different business majors. The CSUN honors program is highlighted. Students receive hands-‐on instruction in using the terminals on CSUN's simulated trading floor, “The Bloomberg Room”. Chaperones: TBD. Students walk to and from CSUN for this event. These seniors will bring a sack lunch, and we hope to arrange a brief reunion with the GBF/DECA alumni.
September 29, 2015 - GBF Potluck – Students, parents and teachers meet in Highlander Hall for an evening of fun and community building activities. This event will be organized and planned by GBF seniors led by Tim Turnquist & John Yamazaki.
October 5 - 9, 2015 - QuickBooks Certification Seminar -‐ Intuit will come to campus and provide a series of instructional units that teach professionals how to use QuickBooks. Students who complete the training become "ProAdvisors" and receive certification documenting their knowledge. Kim Hogan of Intuit will lead the instruction in conjunction with staff from their Woodland Hills regional office. Location: Room B2.
October 16, 2015 - GBF Ambassadors Attend VICA Business Forecast Conference -‐ Twelve GBF students will be selected to serve as ambassadors to help staff run the event and use the opportunity to promote GHCHS, CTE, GBF and DECA. Chaperones: Marilyn Koziatek, Andrew Nelson Personal vehicle transportation to and from the event (probably need parents to assist here).
October 21, 2015 - GBF Seniors Attend Federal Reserve Workshop - GBF seniors will attend this regional workshop that includes small group meetings with young entrepreneurs and instruction on a variety of financial literacy topics.
October 31, 2015 – GBF Halloween Spooktakular – GBF students and teachers meet at lunch in front of the R building to show off their costumes, enjoy some desert and take a group picture.
November 4, 2015 - GBF Juniors Visit The Port of Los Angeles & USS Iowa – All GBF juniors take a cruise through the Port of Los Angeles while they receive instruction on port activities and international trade at large. After eating their sack lunches, students tour the USS Iowa. Chaperones: Barbara Kellogg, Robin Winkler, Shayna Arhanian, Jane Foygel & John Yamazaki.
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November 16-25, 2015 – Global Entrepreneurship Week – GBF’s Entrepreneurship students interview local businessmen and prepare posters celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit. Speakers are concentrated in this week.
November-December 2015 Excel Certification - Business Statistics students go through the basic Excel certification process for free. Shooting for all non-‐Capstone GBF students to become Microsoft Office Specialists in Excel. The certification exam allows students to compete for "MOS Championship". Excel certification is open to all GHCHS students enrolled in Business Statistics.
September 2015 – March 2016 - DECA Sponsored Financial Literacy Campaign -‐ Integrates Knowledge Matter's Financial Literacy simulation program and H&R Block’s Budget Challenge. Our students take the lead in advancing financial literacy on campus. $3,000,000 in scholarships are available through a nationwide competition, and sponsorships are being sought for campus prizes/incentives (e.g. mini-‐I-‐pad, Menchies). DECA/GBF students promote and monitor student participation in this school-‐wide event.
November 2015 DECA On-line Competitions – Sophomore DECA students are strongly encouraged to compete in at least one on-‐line simulation competition – retail, restaurant, manufacturing, sports franchise, hotel, and financial literacy are all options. These competitions are an extension of our GBF sophomore curriculum in the Money & Banking class.
September - December 2015 - Fall Stock Market Game -‐ In Business Statistics, all juniors will pick stocks and compete in a version of SIFMA's Stock Market Game (SMG). DECA students will compete in the SMG version that serves as a qualifier for ICDC. Seniors and sophomores may participate as well, TBD by Tim Turnquist.
November/December 2015 - DECA Holiday Letter Campaign -‐ Entire GHCHS campus raises money for the Make-‐A-‐Wish foundation. Participants prepare holiday letters that express something they are thankful for. DECA sponsored and promoted in GBF classes.
January 14, 2016 - GBF Sophomores Visit The Federal Reserve -‐ All GBF sophomores visit the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. They tour the vaults, visit their small interactive museum, and receive a lesson on budgeting and credit. Chaperones: Barbara Kellogg, Tim Turnquist & John Yamazaki.
Mid-January 2015 - DECA Mini-Conference – Exact date TBD. Location -‐ Highlander Hall. CSUN Business Honors Association and lots of community professionals will serve as coaches and judges. All DECA students are invited to participate.
Late February 2015 - DECA State Conference (SCDC) -‐ Four-‐day weekend competition in San Diego, CA. Participation likely to be capped at approximately 55 due to bus capacity. Chaperones: Tim & Donna Turnquist, Andrew Nelson, plus one-‐two additional parents.
Late April 2015 - DECA International Competition (ICDC) -‐ Participation subject to student qualification and funding availability.
January - April 2016 - Capital Hill Challenge - All GBF non-‐Capstone juniors will represent Congressman Brad Sherman in the spring version of the SMG. This special version of SMG is called the "Capital Hill Challenge". Supervised by Andrew Nelson.
Economic Olympiad April 16 2016 - Open to all GBF students. This Saturday competition sponsored by CSU Fullerton will receive more support and attention this year. Barbara Kellogg will assess student interest early in the spring semester.
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May 2016 - Senior GBF Dinner - Exact date TBD -‐ All GBF seniors and teachers get together at a local restaurant for one last visit before they graduate. Cords and certificates of completion are distributed at that time. Shayna Arhanian leads the planning of this event. Individuals provide their own transportation, and pay for their own meals. GBF provides dessert.
April - May 2016 Expert Excel Certification- Some Business Statistics students will go through the expert Excel certification process. Capstone GBF students become Microsoft Office Specialists in Excel. Again, the certification exam allows students to compete for a "MOS Championship". All certifications are free of charge.
May 2016 - DECA Awards & Recognition Night - Exact date TBD-‐ A joyful review of the DECA accomplishments for the past school year, recognition of competitive success, farewell to the current leadership team, and an introduction of leaders for the 2016-‐7 school year.
Late May 2016 - Welcome Lunch For New GBF Class of 2019! - Exact date TBD -‐ Our rising GBF sophomore class meet all of the GBF teachers in Rawley Hall for a light lunch. Students provide their T-‐shirt sizes and learn a little about DECA.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
GBF Capstone Begins This Year – Details Will Be Shared Under Separate Cover
Possibly coordinate with Mike Sauret's students in China on an activity or project.