William Floyd High School Business Academy chairperson Ms. Jacqueline Giacalone was recently featured on “Spotlight on LI Schools,” a weekly program on LI News Radio that highlights notable developments in Long Island's schools. During her appearance, Ms. Giacalone discussed the various opportunities available to students through the Business Academy at William Floyd High School, emphasizing how these programs prepare students for post-graduation success.
The program is sponsored by the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association (N-SSBA) and hosted by Robert Vecchio, executive director of N-SSBA and former William Floyd Board of Education trustee and president. In their discussion, Ms. Giacalone and Mr. Vecchio explored the Business Academy’s offerings, which are designed to meet elective requirements while developing essential college- and career-related skills.
During the interview, Mr. Vecchio asked Ms. Giacalone for her top advice to parents as their children enter freshman and sophomore years at William Floyd High School.
Ms. Giacalone responded: “Start with Personal Finance - that is the most important class,” noting that many parents wish their children had better financial management skills. The Personal Finance course covers topics such as balancing a checkbook, writing checks, savings accounts, insurance, investing, and more.
In addition to Personal Finance, other courses offered by the William Floyd High School Business Academy include College & Career Prep, Accounting, College Accounting, Business of Music, Business Ownership & Management, College Business Law, College Business Math, Entertainment Marketing, Everyday Law, Fashion Marketing, International Business (English & Spanish), Leadership by Design, Math Applications, The Office (business administration), Real Estate Reality (real estate principles), Social Media Marketing Strategies (social media marketing), Sports Marketing Management (sports marketing), Video Game Design Principles (video game design), Virtual Enterprise Simulation (virtual enterprise simulation), Wall Street Analysis (financial markets analysis), Wealth Management Planning (wealth management strategies), and Web Design Techniques (web design).
College credit is available for numerous courses within the academy which also offers three graduation pathways: Accounting; Small Business Management; and Microsoft Office Specialist certification.
Listeners can tune into this edition of "Spotlight on LI Schools," aired on August 31st on 103.9 FM.