Personal Finance 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to introduce the student to basic financial literacy skills which includes budgeting, obtaining credit, maintaining checking accounts, analyzing the basic elements of finance, computing payroll, recording business transactions, and applying computer operations to financial management. 

OBJECTIVE: Given the necessary equipment, supplies, and facilities, the student will be able to successfully complete the following core standards in a course that grants one unit of credit. 

Advanced Personal Finance State Standards

Required Materials:     

• Paper, pens/pencils, Chromebook (charged)

Assessment and Grading Policy:   SC Grading Scale:

• 60%  Major Grades (Including unit tests, formal papers, projects) A 90-100

approximately 3-4 per nine weeks B 80-89

• 40% Minor Grades (quizzes, tickets out the door, class activities) C 70-79

approximately 9-12 per nine weeks D 60-69

Attendance and Tardy Policy:

Per school policy, all students returning to school after an absence must be given an admit slip to enter class. All students tardy to school or class (after the first 5 minutes) must have an admit slip from appropriate administrative personnel in order for the tardy to be excused. Unexcused tardies will result in after-school detention.  Tardies are extremely disruptive to the teacher and the class and all students are strongly encouraged to arrive to class on time.

1 - Verbal warning to student  

2 - Parent contact, document in IMS  

3 - Teacher detention, document in IMS  

4 - Referral to Administrator 1 hour ASD

5 - Referral to Administrator 1 day ISS

6+ - Referral to Administrator 1 day OSS

Makeup Work:

• Make-up work is defined as work not completed or turned in due to a student’s absence.

• This policy is set by the district.

• Students may be allowed to make up work due to absences that are excused, unexcused or related to discipline with no penalty within 5 days or a reasonable time according to GCSD board policy.

• If a student misses work due to an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to coordinate time with the teacher within 5 days of return to make up the work.  Any work not submitted within the 5 day makeup period will turn into “late work.”

• Alternative assignments may be given for performance-based tasks that cannot be recreated in a make-up format.

• If a student is present on the day a test, quiz or project due date is announced and then absent on the day of the test, quiz or project deadline, he/she must be prepared to take the test, quiz or turn in the project on the day he/she returns to school.

• Field trips and participation in other extracurricular events (such as athletics) are considered attendance days.  Work missed due to such events can be submitted electronically by midnight on the day that it is due.  Items that cannot be submitted electronically should be submitted the following attendance day.

• Students are encouraged to utilize the before and after school tutoring programs to complete make-up and late work in a proactive manner.

Late Work:

Teachers reserve the right to alter this policy based on extenuating circumstances.  Extenuating circumstances should be discussed with me either beforehand or as soon as reasonably possible.

• Late work is defined as work not completed/turned in on time even though the student attended the class.

• Any assignment which is not turned in on time will be deducted 10 points off of the original grade earned for each school day the assignment is late, up to five days.

• After five days, the student will be assigned a 0 for the assignment.

• Late work will not be accepted after the end of a grading period.

• Students who have 504/IEP/ESOL accommodations specifically allowing for extra time may exceed the 5 day window to maintain compliance with their respective educational plan.

• Dual Credit courses may have varying late work policies that are aligned with their parent university.  

• Students are encouraged to utilize the before and after school tutoring programs to complete make-up and late work in a proactive manner.

Rules for Classroom Behavior:

All students are expected to behave in a manner that shows respect for the right of other students to learn and for the teacher to teach. Any behavior which disrupts the class or infringes on the rights of others will not be tolerated. The following are very important to a successful learning environment:

1. Be on time, on task, and prepared.

2. Be responsible for your own learning.

3. Respect the teacher, the classroom, and other students.

Discipline Policy:

Discipline issues will be handled on a case-by-case basis depending on the severity of the infraction. Any infraction involving disrespect of your peers or teacher, or threatening the safety or well-being of another will result in immediate administrative discipline.

Communication with Parents:

Please feel free to contact me at ohasty@greenvilleschools.us. You will receive notification of your child’s progress through mid-quarter progress reports and quarterly report cards. You may see your child’s grade daily on PowerSchool/Backpack.

Class Procedures: 

Be in your seats and ready to begin the warm-up journal activity when the bell rings.  Bring necessary materials daily and respect each other’s opinions and property.  Cheating will not be tolerated.  It will result in a zero and a parent will be notified.  Consequences for misbehavior and disobedience of school rules are listed in the handbook.  Please familiarize yourself with these rules.