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Office Hours While Working from Home during COVID-19 Crisis9 am - NoonWelcome to Mrs. O'Connor's Site!2019 - 2020
2019 Long Island Business Teacher of the Year
Top 10 Reasons to Take a Business Class:Develop Excellent Communication SkillsLearn Information Technology SkillsDevelop a Positive Attitude and Work EthicDevelop Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills along with an Understanding of ResponsibilityDevelop Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking SkillsDevelop Creativity and Entrepreneurial ThinkingLearn International Business SkillsPrepare for College & CareerDevelop Life Skills for Economic Success and Marketable Skills for Career SuccessDevelop a Respect for Lifelong Learning!"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world!" -Nelson Mandela"Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered." -Dr. Seuss
Click a course name below to view the course content!(Click HERE for a Business Management Promo)(Click HERE for an E-Business Promo)Mrs. O'Connor's extra-help is held in Room 447from 3:05 - 3:35 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.__________________________________________________________________________
BTANYS Innovations Grant Recipient $500To be used for iPad floor stands for Virtual Enterprises trade shows.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________Jovia Grant Recipient - $500To be used for VE trade show supplies.______________________________________________________________Click HERE to read more about the8th grade Business Management Shark Tank ChallengeJanuary 23, 2020.
_______________________________________________Offshore Wind - 6th grade Creative MindsAdrienne Downey, Principal Engineer for Offshore Wind and Janna Herndon, Project Manager for Offshore Wind for the NYS Energy Research & Development Authority spoke with the 6th grade Creative Mind classes about offshore wind off the Long Island coast.
______________________________________________________________VE Long Island Trade Show - 1/9/20Coffee Cubed
Company Branding - GOLD Award
Website - Top 25%Elevator Pitch - Honorable Mention__________________________________________________________________________________________The WHS Virtual Enterprises firm, Coffee Cubed, attended the West Hempstead Trade Show on 12/11/19 and made over $500,000 in virtual sales. After the trade show, we visited Pipeline Coffee in Wantagh to meet with the owner and discuss starting and running a coffee business.
________________________________________________Adam Gottlieb visited the 8th grade Business Management class and the WHS Virtual Enterprises class to discuss manufacturing and distribution for a large candy company.
______________________________________"The Oscars"6th Grade Computer students wrote scripts and produced short films on digital citizenship and cyberbullying. They even walked the red carpet.Oscars were awarded in the following categories:Best Actress/Actor, Best Short Film, Best Script, Best EditingCongratulations to the finalists!
______________________________________________________Kate, owner and founder of Petal by Pedal, visited the 8th grade E-Business class to talk about entrepreneurship and business ownership.She brought wreaths for the kids to decorate.The wreaths were donated to the Parkview Nursing Home in Massapequa.
_________________________________________________________The 8th grade E-Business class visited LaunchPad in Huntington to learn about business incubators and to talk with entrepreneurs/CEO's about their web-based businesses. After LaunchPad, we visited the Microsoft Store in the Walt Whitman Shops to participate in a hands-on workshop where the students coded their very own video games.
____________________________________________________Thank you to Tony Smith and Claudia Massari of S.A.S. Real Estate for visiting the 8th grade Business Management class to share your expertise and talk about your careers in real estate.
_____________________________________The 8th grade Business Management class visited the Ronald McDonald House of LI, WBLI, Panera Bread, and the John Theissen Children's Foundation on 10/30/19 to learn about non-profits, radio advertising, and restaurant management. The class donated fleece blankets to the RMH and toys/games to the JTCF.
_____________________________________Virtual Enterprises InternationalEntrepreneur & Leadership Conference - LIU Post10-25-19Industry expert sessions included Financing a Business, Personal Branding/Leadership, Social Media Marketing, and Analytics/Digital Engineering.
6th Grade Creative MindMrs. O'Connor's 6th grade Creative Mind classes participated in team-building activities, Tower of Cups and the Marshmallow Challenge.
______________________________________NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMSHARK TANK CHALLENGE8th GRADE BUSINESS MANAGEMENTAs a final project, students in Mrs. O'Connor's 8th grade Business Management classes create their own businesses and then market them to a panel of judges (local business owners/professionals). This project has been selected to receive a LEAVEY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRIVATE ENTERPRISE EDUCATION. Sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, educators are recognized for their innovative efforts to help young people better understand the function and benefits of America's private enterprise system.Mrs. O'Connor's "Shark Tank Challenge" was selected to receive this prestigious award.Mrs. O'Connor received $7,500 and donated the entire amount to the Wantagh UFSDto expand and renovate the School Store at Wantagh Middle School.
__________________________________________________________________*All School Store Associates of the Month receive a letter, certificate, and a $1.50 gift card to the School Store!Congratulations to the School Store Associates of the Month& thank you for a job well done:September - Joe RobbinsOctober - Maggie MassariNovember - Alex FasanoDecember - Julia CocchiolaJanuary - Matthew SilvermanFebruary - Abby ReifMarch - TBAApril - TBAMay - TBAJune - TBA________________________________________________________________________________________________________________*All Stock Market Winners receive a letter, certificate, and a $5.00 gift card to Wendy's!Congratulations to the Quarter 1 Stock Market Game Winners:Will Windisch (E-Business)Isabella Teresky (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 1 Guess the Dow Contest Winners:Shawn Bailey (E-Business)Brighid Smith (Business Management)
Congratulations to the Quarter 1 "Most Trades" Winners:
James Tullo (E-Business)Maggie Massari (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 2 Stock Market Game Winners:Matthew Russo (E-Business)Brandon Nissinoff (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 2 Guess the Dow Contest Winners:Peter Conlin (E-Business)Vito Barretta (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 2 Stock Market Game "Most Trades" Winners:Will Windisch (E-Business)Brandon Nissinoff (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 3 Stock Market Game Winner:TBA (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 3 Guess the Dow Contest Winner:TBA (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 3 Stock Market Game "Most Trades" Winner:TBA (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 4 Stock Market Game Winner:TBD (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 4 Guess the Dow Winner:TBD (Business Management)Congratulations to the Quarter 4 Stock Market Game "Most Trades" Winner:TBD (Business Management)
