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Recent ActivityClass Announcements  My PaycheckOur new unit of Independent Living is My Paycheck. Students learn about gross and net pay, what taxes are taken out of their paychecks, how to calculate what they make, the diffence between salary, hourly, and commission pay, and much more. The unit will be attached in the files and can be printed off and completed as homework when students are absent!
 Buying the BasicsOur next lesson in Independent Living class is called "Buying the Basics". This is good information about what is really necessary to live on your own. All students can download the pages from the file in they miss school and need to make up the work!
 My PlaceOur next unit is My Place. This unit will focus on what a young adult needs to know in order to live in their own place independently! Students will look at rental agreements, insurance needs, and many other real life documents. You may access the pages to make up work for any missed days.
Credit SenseWe are continuing our credit lesson and learning about what to do and not do where credit is concerned!
 My CreditOur next lesson we will work on in class is "My Credit". This lesson will teach students about what a FICO score is and how to use credit wisely and appropriately. This is a good lesson for those students who will soon be applying for a credit card or a loan for a car. The work attached to this lesson can be printed off and completed at home on for any days a student misses.
 My BudgetIn Independent Living class, students are continuing to complete assignments related to the budgeting of money. Many of the worksheets allow the students to come up with creative ideas for how they can save and budget when they enter adulthood. They are also learning the where you live makes a large difference on how much things cost! When there is an absence, the worksheets can be downloaded and completed as homework!
My BudgetOur next topic is about budgeting. Students will be learning strategies to better budget their money, now and in the future!
My MoneyWe will be spending several weeks on the "My Money" topic of Independent Living. These are important lessons to learn before graduation from high school!
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