Sunday, October 31, 2010

AUTOCAD article worth reading!

Please take a few minutes to read the following article on AUTOCAD, which is our Computer Aided Drafting software. Students should post your response to the article.


http://www.jidaw.com/certarticles/autocadcareer.html

Sunday, October 24, 2010

November 1st Deadline for Woods I Students!!

On Monday, November 1st, Woods I students will transition into the woodworking lab. The following Project Planning requirements must be met by all students prior to entering the lab on this date:

Project Planning Requirements:
1) Plans of project - (teacher approved)
2) Bill of materials - (teacher approved)
3) Parent permission forms signed and returned
4) Down payment due - at least 50% of total cost
5) Safety Standards taken and approved

Daily lab grades will begin November 1st. If all above Project Planning Requirements are not met, then students will not be receive credit for lab time.

Hopefully everyone is looking forward to this move from the classroom into the lab. Please contact me if you have questions.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Welcome to my blog

Hello and welcome to my blog. I teach Industrial Arts at Minden High School in central Nebraska. Please check out the favorite links that my students routinely visit for home designs and woodworking projects as well as our school website. I am excited about learning how to manage my own blog and share ideas with you.

Rick