Business, Technology, & Marketing Department Business, Technology, & Marketing Department Teacher: Mrs. Cindy Jackson Full Name: Cynthia Rae Deckard Jackson.

Business, Technology, & Business, Technology, & Marketing DepartmentMarketing Department

Teacher: Mrs. Cindy JacksonTeacher: Mrs. Cindy JacksonFull Name: Cynthia Rae Deckard JacksonFull Name: Cynthia Rae Deckard Jackson

Accounting & Finance Foundations, Multimedia and Accounting & Finance Foundations, Multimedia and Computer TechnologyComputer Technology

Welcome to Room 13

ProceduresProcedures

Welcome to Mrs. Jackson’s class. Welcome to Mrs. Jackson’s class.

R-E-S-P-E-C-TR-E-S-P-E-C-T is is OUROUR #1 rule. #1 rule.

Positive attitude is the key to success. Positive attitude is the key to success.

Let’s keep a positive attitude and a smile Let’s keep a positive attitude and a smile at all times.at all times.

Why Have Classroom Why Have Classroom Procedures?Procedures?

Keep us organizedKeep us organized

Prevents us from being confusedPrevents us from being confused

Allow us to know what is coming nextAllow us to know what is coming next

Arrival to ClassArrival to Class

Be in your assigned seat when the Be in your assigned seat when the bell sounds. bell sounds.

As soon as you arrive in class, work As soon as you arrive in class, work on your bell ringer and essential on your bell ringer and essential question using Edmodo.question using Edmodo.

Class begins promptly each day. Class begins promptly each day.

NO EATING OR DRINKING IS NO EATING OR DRINKING IS PERMITTED IN CLASSPERMITTED IN CLASS

This includes…This includes…

bottled waterbottled water

Breakfast break and lunchroom items Breakfast break and lunchroom items are are notnot allowed in the classroom. allowed in the classroom. Failure to adhere to this will result in an Failure to adhere to this will result in an office referral.office referral.

ASSIGNMENTSASSIGNMENTS

Essential to your academic success to complete all Essential to your academic success to complete all assignments.assignments.

All graded work (And Actually EVERYTHING from this class) All graded work (And Actually EVERYTHING from this class) must be kept neatly in your folder/binder. must be kept neatly in your folder/binder.

DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AWAY!DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AWAY!

Every assignment must be turned in with Every assignment must be turned in with your name, date, your name, date, and assignment name.and assignment name.

Place assignment in the appropriate basket in the front of Place assignment in the appropriate basket in the front of the room. the room.

ASSIGNMENTS/ABSENCESASSIGNMENTS/ABSENCESAssignments are only made up according to excused Assignments are only made up according to excused

absentee or school trip and will be due within absentee or school trip and will be due within the the same number of school days missedsame number of school days missed. . ExampleExample: You miss 2 days excused for sickness, : You miss 2 days excused for sickness,

then you have 2 days to make up work.then you have 2 days to make up work.

Unexcused absence = no makeup work.Unexcused absence = no makeup work.

Assignments to be graded should be placed in the Assignments to be graded should be placed in the appropriate class basket in the front baskets. appropriate class basket in the front baskets.

Absences for school trips require you to get your Absences for school trips require you to get your missed assignments in when you return and be missed assignments in when you return and be prepared for quizzes/tests.prepared for quizzes/tests.

BE PREPAREDBE PREPARED

Bring your materials and a pen or Bring your materials and a pen or pencil to pencil to class every dayclass every day. . Pencils/pens will NOT be loaned out by Pencils/pens will NOT be loaned out by the teacher. the teacher. Pencils for sale $.25 or Pencils for sale $.25 or $.50 for mechanical.$.50 for mechanical.

Accounting students MUST use a Accounting students MUST use a pencil.pencil.

MANNERSMANNERSRaise your hand if you have a question.Raise your hand if you have a question.

Do not speak unless given permission by Do not speak unless given permission by the teacher.the teacher.

Respect the teacher, as well as Respect the teacher, as well as everyone around you.everyone around you.

If a visitor enters the room or if I receive If a visitor enters the room or if I receive a phone call from a parent or from the a phone call from a parent or from the office, you should remain on task and office, you should remain on task and quiet.quiet.

HALL PASSESHALL PASSESYou are required You are required

Ask Permission Ask Permission to leave room. (Request may be denied)to leave room. (Request may be denied)

Sign out on the Hall Pass sheet on front file cabinetSign out on the Hall Pass sheet on front file cabinet

Wear Hall Pass around your neck the ENTIRE time you are out Wear Hall Pass around your neck the ENTIRE time you are out of classroom.of classroom.

You will not be allowed to leave the room without You will not be allowed to leave the room without the the required Hall Passrequired Hall Pass. .

Make all restroom visits and phone calls between Make all restroom visits and phone calls between classes.classes.

CHEATINGCHEATINGZero tolerance. WHEN caught, an Zero tolerance. WHEN caught, an

automatic zero!automatic zero!

You will be written up and a call home to You will be written up and a call home to your parents/guardians.your parents/guardians.

This includes copying, pasting, printing This includes copying, pasting, printing someone else’s work, allowing someone someone else’s work, allowing someone else to “borrow” your work, etc.else to “borrow” your work, etc.

CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC DEVICESDEVICES

Cell Phones and other electronic devices Cell Phones and other electronic devices should be put up and never taken out should be put up and never taken out for for any reasonany reason during class. Unless during class. Unless permission has been given by the permission has been given by the teacher.teacher.

If I see or hear a cell phone, I will take it If I see or hear a cell phone, I will take it and turn it in to the officeand turn it in to the office. NO . NO Exceptions!!!!Exceptions!!!!

RULE

TARDIES/ABSENCESTARDIES/ABSENCESThe best way to learn is to be hereThe best way to learn is to be here!! It is It is

your responsibility to find out what you your responsibility to find out what you missed. Ask a classmate or ask me before or missed. Ask a classmate or ask me before or after class. after class.

Tardies – Tardies disrupt teaching and Tardies – Tardies disrupt teaching and learning! I will not tolerate! Tardies will be learning! I will not tolerate! Tardies will be written up and reported to the office! written up and reported to the office!

Essential questions and bell ringers are Essential questions and bell ringers are checked EVERY week for a grade in Edmodo. If checked EVERY week for a grade in Edmodo. If absent, it is your responsibility to get them absent, it is your responsibility to get them completed.completed.

RULE

MAKING UP WORKMAKING UP WORK

Work may be made up before or after Work may be made up before or after school and must be scheduled with the school and must be scheduled with the Teacher. Teacher.

You MAY NOT make up tests or You MAY NOT make up tests or work missed during class time.work missed during class time.

SEMESTER TEST POLICYSEMESTER TEST POLICY

ALL students are required to take ALL students are required to take semester or end of course exams.semester or end of course exams.

They will now count 15% of your class They will now count 15% of your class grade. (This is up from 10% last year)grade. (This is up from 10% last year)

These are required by the School Site These are required by the School Site Based Decision Making Council. (Principal, Based Decision Making Council. (Principal, 3 teachers, 2 parents)3 teachers, 2 parents)

They prepare you for college finals.They prepare you for college finals.

GRADINGGRADINGAssignments Assignments will notwill not be accepted be accepted

when turned in after the due date. when turned in after the due date. (Excused absences are the exception) (Excused absences are the exception)

ONE low daily/homework grade will be ONE low daily/homework grade will be dropped at the end of the nine weeks.dropped at the end of the nine weeks.

Zero’s kill your grade. Zero’s kill your grade.

I use a straight point system for I use a straight point system for grading.grading.

GRADINGGRADING

Homework and activities will count 5-Homework and activities will count 5-50 points each. Tests and projects will 50 points each. Tests and projects will count 100-200 points each.count 100-200 points each.

Cheating will result in a grade of 0 with Cheating will result in a grade of 0 with a discipline form submitted to the office. a discipline form submitted to the office.

MATERIALS NEEDEDMATERIALS NEEDEDOrganization is important to be successful in college Organization is important to be successful in college

and in the business world. It will also help you to and in the business world. It will also help you to succeed in this class. succeed in this class. Accounting Class: 1 ½ to 2 inch binder to keep Accounting Class: 1 ½ to 2 inch binder to keep

graded assignments and information packets (for graded assignments and information packets (for your use, not mine)your use, not mine)

Multimedia and Computer Technology may use a Multimedia and Computer Technology may use a folder to keep items in.folder to keep items in.

Ink pen or pencil Ink pen or pencil (Accounting must use pencil.)(Accounting must use pencil.)

Flash Drive is recommended.Flash Drive is recommended.

END OF CLASSEND OF CLASSYou must remain seated until I dismiss You must remain seated until I dismiss

class-not the BELL!class-not the BELL!

When leaving, make sure your desk and work When leaving, make sure your desk and work area is straightened up. Place all trash in the area is straightened up. Place all trash in the trash can.trash can.

Log off computers, push your chair under desk.Log off computers, push your chair under desk.

*8*8thth period, shut down computers and turn off period, shut down computers and turn off monitors.monitors.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURESCLASSROOM PROCEDURESBooks when used for class are not to be Books when used for class are not to be

removed from this room unless permission removed from this room unless permission has been given by the teacher.has been given by the teacher.

Do not operate computers unless you have Do not operate computers unless you have received instruction from the teacher.received instruction from the teacher.

NO GAMES, NO GAMES, NO GAMES!!!!NO GAMES, NO GAMES, NO GAMES!!!!

No Facebook, videos, etc. while class is in No Facebook, videos, etc. while class is in session.session.

Do not move anything not belonging to you. Do not move anything not belonging to you. This includes items belong to the teacher, as This includes items belong to the teacher, as well as items belonging to students.well as items belonging to students.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURESCLASSROOM PROCEDURESNo make-up or other grooming during No make-up or other grooming during

class.class.

Rolling chairs are never to be used to roll Rolling chairs are never to be used to roll around classroom.around classroom.

As a young adult you are expected to As a young adult you are expected to behave as a young adult not a middle behave as a young adult not a middle schooler or an elementary student.schooler or an elementary student.

Let’s have an awesome year!!Let’s have an awesome year!!

I’m excited to have YOU in class!!I’m excited to have YOU in class!!