Welcome to Accounting/Advanced Accounting
with Mrs. Pierce
Course Goals. . .
 Learn “the language” of business!
 Gain an awareness of career
opportunities in Accounting
Activities & Assignments
 Accounting Terminology
 Problems----
-Manipulatives
-Bingo
-Choose-it
-Match-it
 Study Guides
 MS Excel
 Accounting App/website
-Work-together
-On-Your –Own
-Recycling
-Mastery
-Challenge
 Audit Your Understanding
 Cases
 Reinforcement Activities
 Accounting Simulations
Grade
• Total Point System
 Assignments and projects approximately 50%
 Home work is expected when due!
 Late work: 90% if handed in by end of 8th/homeroom
same day it was due; 1 day late a possible 80%; 2 days late a
possible 70%. 3 days late, no credit. Abuse of policy—zero
points.
 Points taken off for improperly labeled assignment
• Tests, quizzes approximately 50%
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Be Prepared
 Materials, Supplies (cover book)
Blue or black ink pen, pencil, calculator, book, working
papers binder, vocab packet
 Properly Label assignments: your name, date due,
Assignment name, page # if applicable
 When absent—mark on assignment as “make-up”
EXPECTATIONS:
Read the Chapter—it aides in
understanding & reinforcing
classroom activities!
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Expectations. . .
• Be on Time
In assigned seat when bell rings
• No Food in Room
• Bottled water OK
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Be Respectful of:
• Others
Raise hand to speak—do not
Interrupt while teacher, classmate
is speaking as is very rude and
Prevents learning/understanding
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Be Respectful of:
• Property
• Windows—if need blinds
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adjusted, or window
open/closed, ask Mrs. Pierce
Supply Box—materials to be
used appropriately & put back
neatly
Tables & Chairs
after team activities put chairs &
tables back as directed (before
class ends)
Do not sit on tables nor lean
back on chairs to prevent
breakage
Computers—adhere to school
policy and lab rules
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Hall Pass Procedure:
Let teacher know if need to leave room
Student must sign out on sign out pad when in Rm. 301
and take the appropriate pass and return to tray on
Mrs. Pierce’s desk.
Put return time on sign out sheet
When in the PC lab--take appropriate pass from box
on table by phone, complete sign out sheet (name,
where, when) give pass to Mrs. Pierce when back.
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Consequences:
• Abuse of Hall Pass Procedure includes:
 lose privileges for a week
 time made up after school
 Detention
• Abuse of supplies, property, equipment:
 A detention
• Tardies issued for:
 lateness to class (no pass)
 Not in assigned seat when bell rings,
 Going back to locker to get assignment, books for class, vocab
flash cards, etc.
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Cell Phones OFF, put on table,
No Ipods (No music, games,
video’s, etc on Ipad). --unless
teacher directed/permission!
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Student Expectations:
Pop Quizzes
 NO!
General Supplies for activities (Supply Box Items)
Assistance for a Positive Learning Environment
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Any Questions?
 Complete Signature Sheet
 Name, date, textbook number, textbook condition
(pages torn or marked on, cover written on/torn, etc.)
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I understand Mrs. Pierce’s expectations, procedures,
and consequences for Accounting/Advanced
Accounting
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Textbook Number
Textbook condition
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Student’s signature
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Date
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