Career and Technology Teacher : Mrs. Karen D. Hill
E-Mail Address : khill@misd.org
Phone : 936-597-3498 Extension : 1753
Course Description : Principles of Business is a semester course (1/2 credit) where students gain knowledge and skills in economies and private enterprise systems. Students will reinforce, apply, and transfer their reading, writing, computing, communication, and reasoning skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems and settings in business, marketing and finance.
Supplies Requested : One Clorox Wipes container (or generic equivalent is fine). One box of tissues.
Classroom Procedures
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Students will sit in assigned seats and be held responsible for equipment and furniture at their workstation.
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All school district rules will be employed in my classroom. Parents should read and understand the school district’s student handbook for a complete list of district rules.
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If you feel something is unfair, let me know in an orderly manner and we’ll talk.
• Food and beverages are not permitted! Never, ever, ever. No exceptions! If you are found with food or beverages in the lab, you will be asked to dispose of it immediately.
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Cell phones are to be turned off and out of sight, unless instructed per BYOD policy. If a cell phone is seen, it will be taken away in compliance with MHS policy . NO EXCEPTIONS! My computer lab is not a charging station.
Charge your phones at home.
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No hall passes will be given the first 10 minutes or the last 10 minutes of class. Take care of your business before class begins.
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Forgery or attempted forgery of work is prohibited. Attempts to read, delete, copy or modify work of another student or online published works will be punished according to the student handbook. Copying/Cheating is intolerable ! If you choose to do this, I will choose to give all parties involved a zero on the test/assignment.
Workstation Procedures and Computer Use
Please refer to the MHS-Computer Lab Use Agreement, on the reverse side, for Lab Rules and Guidelines and Internet
Rules
Grading
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Daily Work: This includes all daily assignments and class participation - 50%
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Projects and Tests: This includes objective tests and projects (major grades) - 40%
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Quizzes: 10%
• Re-testing: per the MHS re-testing policy. Project grades cannot be re-tested
Make-Up Work:
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All computer make-up work will be done at home or at school during morning or afternoon tutorials. The class will continue to move forward and it is important for the students to be attentive each day during class instead of spending time working on old assignments.
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If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get the assignment from one of your neighbors or feel free to come see me before or after school if necessary.
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Excused absences - students have the same number of class days missed to complete work and the work will be due the class meeting following. This is per MHS policy as stated in the Student Handbook.

Education is a partnership between home and school. I value parent involvement and encourage you to keep the lines of communication open. Please feel free to call, write a note, or e-mail me if you have concerns or questions about your student’s education. I am available to schedule a conference to discuss any issue or concern you have regarding your student.
To keep you informed about classroom activities and assignments, I’m using Remind this year. Remind is a free service that lets me send quick messages via text, push notifications or email to everyone involved with the class. Remind will keep all phone numbers private and will allow us to stay in touch. Signing up for my messages on Remind is easy:
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To: Mrs. Hill – POB - MHS-NGC N9107 Period_________________________
I have read and agree to the rules, guidelines and regulations in the BIM Syllabus and the Computer Lab Use Agreement and the terms of service of Remind.com (Terms of use are available at https://www.remind.com/terms-of-service )
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In order for the computer systems in our labs to work at an optimum level to complete assignments in Technology
Applications classes, each student will abide by the following guidelines as well as district computer policy. Failure to do so will result in parent contact and disciplinary action under "unauthorized use of computers."
Students will sit in assigned seats and be held responsible for equipment and furniture at their workstation. Each time students enter the computer lab, they should inspect their systems for missing, defective, or damaged items. If anything is missing or damaged, students should immediately report the item to the teacher at the beginning of the period to avoid being held accountable for its expense.
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Follow all MISD and Montgomery High School rules. Food and beverages are not permitted! The only exception to this rule is a note from the school nurse. If you are found with food or beverages in the lab, you will be asked to dispose of it immediately.
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No personal grooming activities will be allowed at computer stations.
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Each student will have assigned and appropriately use: seat/workstation, username, password and file storage locations.
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Students will store files/folders in their network storage location identified by and accessed through the “My
Computer” icon upon login; student files will be stored in only this location. (Student drives)
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Students are prohibited from accessing other students’ work; this will be considered cheating as defined by the
MISD Student Code of Conduct.
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Personal files/folders will be removed from the system; the Montgomery High School network and computers are for school-related work only.
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USB flash drives and portable hard drives are allowed for saving files created in class, but if a drive is used on a lab computer it CANNOT contain license-protected audio files (such as "ripped" or purchased MP3s or AAC files), licenseprotected video files (such as recorded or purchased videos of television programs), or any executable files with a .exe extension (including software install files). If such a file is found by or brought to the attention of the teacher, the device it is saved on will be confiscated.
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Personal “player/listening” devices, headphones, etc. will not be allowed.
 All users will work through a proper log-in/log-out procedure, closing all files, folders, programs, etc. prior to leaving the room.
 Absolutely no materials should leave the classroom without written permission from the teacher.
Internet Rules:
 The Internet will be turned off except for special projects and as needed for class work.
 The Internet will be used for school work only , not for playing games .
 Unauthorized web publishing, instant messaging, blogging and use of email are prohibited.
 Going to or attempting to go to Internet locations or Web sites that are inappropriate, such as game sites or sites blocked by the MISD web filter, is prohibited.
It is the policy of Montgomery ISD not to discriminate on the basis of races, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.