1. Welcome to Exploring Business & Marketing

2. Your Teacher
Mrs. Julie Thorngren

3. What is Exploring Business & Marketing
An awesome class that teaches students about:
Basic business concepts
Organizational communication
Human resource management
Entrepreneurship
Accounting
Finance
Leadership
Exposed to courses within the Business & Marketing career pathways

4. Leadership Organizations
Future Business Leaders of America FBLA
Chapter here at Snowcrest FBLA-Middle
Will receive extra credit for joining - $30 to join
Travel opportunities – state & nationals
Competitions
Scholarship & prizes
Leadership development
Community service
Develop skill
FOOD
Friendship & fun!!!

5. Distributive Education Clubs of - DECA
NO chapter at Snowcrest
Can join the high school
Will compete with high school – Weber High

6. Grading
Students grade is determined from a percentage of the total points earned.
Grading scale
A= A- = B+ =87-89
B= B- = C+ =77-79
C= C- = D+ =67-69
D= D- = F = 59 & below

7. State Competency Testing
9th graders only
End of the semester state test
Must pass with 80% or higher on test and be at or above an 80% grade point to receive a certificate.
8th graders only
End of the semester class test

8. Missed/Late Work and Extra Credit
All assignments will be completed during class time (if you do not finish in class, you must take it home).
There is some work that cannot be made up if you are absent.
It is your responsibility to get work if you are absent.
Work needs to be turned in on time and definitely before the final due date.
Some extra credit may be given – but all other work must be completed first.

9. Warm-ups
Stock Market
Introduction

10. Citizenship Grades
Citizenship grades will be determined by your attendance and behavior in class.
Citizenship Grade
Tardies AND Truancies
Behavior Problems
H – Honor
4.0
0 – 1 tardy
None
S – Satisfactory
3.0
2 – 3 tardies
Minor
N – Needs Improvement
1.0
4 – 5 tardies or
1 truancy
Major
U – Unsatisfactory
0.0
6+ tardies or
2+ truancies
Significant

11. Citizenship Behavior that will lower your citizenship grade: CHEATING
Disrespectful toward teacher and/or other students.
Inappropriate Language
Damaging computers/equipment
Food or drink around computers
Using electronic devices inappropriately
Violating Weber School District AUP

12. Expectations Be Respectful: Be Responsible: Be Cooperative:
Of yourself
Of others
Of the building and property
Be Responsible:
For your learning
For your behavior
Be Cooperative:
By obeying rules
By following instructions promptly
By helping others
A positive attitude is the key to your success at Snowcrest Junior High School!!!

13. Just a few more things -
Lifesavers - Hall Pass, Excuse a Tardy, or Extra Credit (3 per term)
Do not ask for the hall pass while I am teaching
Seating Chart
How to . . .
Whiteboard, Basket, No name papers, Drawer to put info, Lost & Found, Stapler & 3 hole punch, Expectations, Folders in crate
Questions???