Thank You!

Thank you for making OBEA's 2012 Spring Conference a huge success. Check out the photo gallery!

Contest & Scholarship Deadlines

Download the complete contest booklet!

Contests	Entry Due
Accounting	Practice Session: May 9, 2012 Contest: May 16, 2012
Business Leadership	May 16, 2012
Desktop Publishing Jr	May 16, 2012
Desktop Publishing Sr	May 16, 2012
Entrepreneurship	June 1, 2012
International Business	June 1, 2012
Marketing	May 16, 2012
Poster	May 16, 2012
Promotions	May 16, 2012
Savings and Investment	May 16, 2012
Sports, Entertainment & Fashion Marketing	May 16, 2012
Web Site Jr	May 16, 2012
Web Site Sr	May 16, 2012

Scholarships	Application Due
Cathy Pitt Memorial	June 30, 2012

Accounting Contests are fast-approaching!

The 2012 Accounting Contests for both Grade 11 and Grade 12 will take place on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Students should log in no later than 1:15 in order to have a full 90 minutes to complete the contest. The registration deadline is Friday, May 11, 2012.

Please consider having your students to participate in the twenty-question “trial run” on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. This is a great opportunity to work through a set of questions that will be similar to the ones the students will see on May 16. Please note that IFRS may appear in the contests as a current issue in accounting; however, HST will replace PST and GST in questions that deal with sales tax.

Register now or contact the contest chair Daniel Lustrinelli at lustrinellid@hdsb.ca if you have questions.

Financial Literacy Lessons & Assignments

OBEA has created lessons and assignments that explore various financial literacy topics for use in Business Studies courses. Financial Literacy is one of the five critical areas of learning in all Business Studies Courses outlined in the Business Studies curriculum document revised in 2006.

These lessons and assignments offer Differentiated Instruction and follow Assessment As, For, and Of learning practices. We hope that you and your students enjoy the lessons and assignments.

Lessons

Assignments

EduGAINS

EduGAINS is a website where teachers can access resources and information in the form of videos and/or documents to use in their practices on a variety of current topics including among others Differentiated Instruction and AER (Assessement, Evaluation and Reporting). Check it out today!

CGA Ontario's Scavenger Hunt is On!

CGA Scavenger Hunt

Encourage your students to take part in CGA Ontario's Scavenger Hunt at seeyourway.org. There are weekly prizes of electronics, concert tickets, gift cards, and much more. The contest is available to all high school students in Ontario.

Visit the Teacher Zone on seeyourway.org to order free resources offered by CGA Ontario to high school teachers.

CMA Introduces Young Professional Associate Program

CMA CMA Ontario wants to acknowledge exceptional Grade 12 students who plan to enter a business program at an Ontario postsecondary school. A new Young Professional Associate status is now available for top academic students who want to work for the coolest companies.This membership allows you to make connections sooner (employers are telling us they want to know who you are) and we will position you as a top candidate that employers want to meet. Add CMA YPA to your resume!

Find out about benefits and register online at the CMA Ontario Website!

Free Financial Education Program

Investor Education Fund (IEF) can help you meet expectations, integrate DI strategies and incorporate financial literacy in your lessons.

Free classroom-ready resources developed by pedagogical experts
Curriculum-based student competitions with cash prizes and you can receive a plaque for your school
Financial Securities Portfolio Competition (gr 11-12)
Financial Reality Check (gr 11-12) * Saving and Investment Challenge (gr 9-10)
Multimedia resources including e-learning modules, videos, quizzes, calculators and worksheets
Funny Money for High School Program (assembly, videos, tool kit)
Custom-designed professional development workshops
Teacher award

IEF resources will free teacher resources, students competitions and award program will help you engage students in their learning. For more information, visit

Link:
http://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/education-programs/for-teachers/Pages/default.aspx

This site has been designed to give basic information about the Ontario Business Educators' Association. Our organization has been serving the needs of business students and teachers since 1895. Some of our activities are outlined in the links to the left. Others, such as our many resources for the classroom teacher, are available on the dynamic members' site. For more information feel free to contact any of the current executive members, located in the Contact Us section.

Important Dates

Accounting Contest
Practice Session
May 9, 2012

Accounting Contest
May 16, 2012

Contest Entries Due
May 16, 2012

Int. Bus. Contest Due
June 1, 2012