first day of class

ACT PREP- READING & ENGLISH

MONEY MANAGEMENTPRINCIPLES OF BANKING

2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR

WHO IS COACH DAVIS?•GRADUATE OF ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION•GRADUATE OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, JURIS

DOCTORATE IN LAW• FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYER FOR ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY,•HOBBIES: WATCHING AND PLAYING SPORTS, READING & TRAVELING

WITH FAMILY

LET’S CHAT•NAME•HOBBIES•GOALS/ASPIRATIONS

•WHEN YOU HEAR SOMETHING YOU CAN RELATE TO JUMP IN AND BEGIN TELLING US ABOUT YOURSELF!

WHY ARE THESE CLASSES IMPORTANT?• ENTRANCE INTO AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY• GRANTS• SCHOLARSHIPS

• LIFE SKILLS• MANAGING MONEY TO LIVE (PAYING BILLS AND BUILDING A LUCRATIVE SAVINGS)• UNDERSTANDING TYPES OF BANK ACCOUNTS, LOANS, INTEREST RATES, FEES,

ETC.

COACH DAVIS’ CLASSROOM RULES•BE COURTEOUS!•BE PREPARED!•BE ON TIME!•FOLLOW ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

•CHOOSING TO FOLLOW THE RULES WILL RESULT IN:• VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT• A STRESS FREE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT• A PLEASANT AND SECURE ATMOSPHERE

CONSEQUENCES•NOT CHOOSING TO FOLLOW THE RULES WILL RESULT IN:

1ST: WARNING AND DOCUMENTATION (WARNING MAY BE VERBAL OR NON VERBAL)2ND: 15 MINUTE AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION3RD: ACTION FORM, PARENTAL CONTACT, AND 30 MINUTE AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION4TH: DISCIPLINARY REFERRAL

*PLEASE CHOOSE TO MAKE THIS A GREAT YEAR!*

CLASSROOM AGREEMENT

GUIDELINES PROCEDURES

CLASSROOM GUIDELINES

GUIDELINE #1

•BE IN YOUR SEAT AND WORKING ON THE BELL-RINGER WHEN THE TARDY BELL RINGS

GUIDELINE #2

•BRING ALL THE REQUIRED MATERIALS WITH YOU AND TAKE THEM WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE

GUIDELINE #3

•FOLLOW DIRECTIONS THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE GIVEN•FOLLOW ALL DISTRICT & SCHOOL-WIDE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

NOT CHOOSING TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES

1ST: WARNING & DOCUMENTATION2ND:ACTION PLAN , PARENTAL CONTACT AND 30 MINUTE AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION3RD: DISCIPLINARY REFERRAL

SEVERE CLAUSE•ANY STUDENT WHO USES PROFANITY, FIGHTS,

DAMAGES SCHOOL PROPERTY (THIS INCLUDES PROPERTY OF THE TEACHER AND OTHER STUDENTS), OR IS DISRESPECTFUL (AS DEFINED BY TEACHER) WILL BE SENT TO THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

ENTERING THE CLASSROOM•QUIETLY •HAVE A SEAT•HAVE NECESSARY MATERIALS ON YOUR DESK•REVIEW THE DAILY AGENDA•BEGIN BELL-RINGER ASSIGNMENT

WHEN YOU ARE TARDY•ENTER QUIETLY•EXCUSED TARDY: PLACE EXCUSE IN THE BASKET ON MY DESK•UNEXCUSED TARDY: SIGN DETENTION LIST ON THE WALL BY THE BOARD•HAVE A SEAT AND TAKE OUT REQUIRED MATERIALS

WHEN I NEED YOUR ATTENTIONI WILL:•STAND FRONT AND CENTER OF THE CLASS•RAISE MY HAND•WAIT FOR EVERYONE TO BE QUIET•BEGIN SPEAKING

GRADING SCALEGRADE NUMERIC SCALE COURSE UNIT

VALUEA 100-90 4B 89-80 3C 79-70 2D 69-60 1F 59-0 0

TERM GRADE COMPUTATIONTests 50%Daily 40%Homework 10%

Final grade will be computed by averaging the numerical value of the term grades. The numerical value will be rounded to the nearest whole number and recorded on the REPORT CARD.

3 D’S TO SUCCESS•DISCIPLINE•DEDICATION•DETERMINATION

LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!