Welcome to Personal Finance and Careers Mrs. Gallegos Lowell Scott Middle School 2016-2017

About Mrs. Gallegos This is my first year at Lowell Scott I taught 6th and 7th grade math at Lewis & Clark Middle School 2002 – B.S. in Finance (Boise State) I have 3 kids I have 2 pet ducks

Personal Finance and Careers Curriculum Topics that will be covered this semester: Basic Math Review Growth Mindset Career Exploration Checking and Savings Accounts Credit vs. Debit Taxes Loans (for Homes and Vehicles) and Credit Scores Bonds, Certificate of Deposit (CD), and Stocks Stock Market Budgeting Advertising and Persuasion

Grading Policy LSMS Common Grading Practices (8th Grade) Late work must be submitted within one week of the assignment’s original due date Late work will receive a maximum of 70% of credit earned In PowerSchool… - - Means the grade has not been entered Green check mark means the assignment has been collected and is in the process of being graded Yellow square with a 0 means the assignment is missing

Homework Students will rarely have assigned homework Most homework is simply because they were absent or did not finish an assignment in class

Contact Information gallegos.melissa@westada.org This is the easiest and fastest way to reach me 350-4060 ext. 1119 Look for updates and information on my website: http://www.westada.org/Domain/6574 Class Documents: Weekly schedule posted Monday morning Assignments: Extra copies of assignments