Class Period: 2nd
Room: VOE 101
Grades: 11-12
Conference: 7th Period
Length: 1 year
Phone: (254) 559-2231 ext. 22

This focus of this course is to aide students in implementing personal and interpersonal skills to strengthen individual performance in the workplace and in society and to make a successful transition to the workforce and/or postsecondary education.

OBJECTIVES

 The student will communicate effectively.
 The student will identify procedures involved in delivering information and products.
 The student will identify career opportunities in office occupations.
 The student will evaluate office support responsibilities.
 The student will prepare for professional advancement.
 The student will apply principles of effective human relations skills.
 The student will practice productivity skills as they apply to the office environment.
 The student will produce business documents using current and emerging technology.
 The student will perform financial functions for an office.
 The student will utilize employability skills to gain a position in a company.
 The student will identify skills and attributes necessary for professional advancement.
 The student will develop skills for success in the workplace.
 The student applies work ethics, job expectations, multicultural considerations, and communication skills in the workplace.
 The student will evaluate office support responsibilities.
 The student will apply word processing, spreadsheet, and desktop publishing technology.

SUPPLIES

Pen/Pencil, 1 subject spiral notebook or notebook paper

TARDINESS

Students will be ruled as tardy if they are not in the classroom before the tardy bell rings. A tardy will be within (15) fifteen minutes after the tardy bell.

ABSENCES AND TARDIES

It is vital that you are in this class; however, if you are absent YOU are responsible for getting the assignments from another student or the teacher. If you know you will be out for an extracurricular activity, let me know in advance so you can get the assignment ahead of time. Make-up work is your responsibility. If you are absent, you will have make-up work. If you leave early for any reason, you will still be expected to turn in your work on time. You may come in during tutorials, before, or after school to complete assignments. Make-up must be completed within 5 regular class days of excused absence (unless extenuating circumstances occur, i.e. lengthy illness). This must be discussed with the teacher. Unexcused absences may receive a grade of 0 on daily assignments. If you are tardy, you may have missed some important information. When you come in, quietly sign the tardy sheet and be seated.

Remember this is a work program class. If you are absent from school, you will not be permitted to go to work that day. Make sure you call your employer and teacher to inform them before 1st period. Not calling the teacher will result in 3 days in class d-hall starting at 7:50 a.m. for each day.

CLASSROOM GUIDELINES

 Listen carefully. Respect each other and pay attention.
 Please be careful using the equipment and textbooks.
 Textbooks must be covered at all times to avoid detention in this classroom.
 If a student knows of a test or an assignment due on the date of the absence, the work will be due upon the day the student returns to school.
 Completed assignments MUST be placed in the appropriate basket in order to be graded. Place your name, date, class period, and assignment name on all papers turned in.
 If the assignment is done on the computer, the assignment MUST be in your folder in order to receive credit for the assignment.
 Assignments will be past due at the end of class on the day following the date of the assignment unless otherwise noted on the board or by the teacher.
 Assignments that are more than 3 days past due will NOT be accepted.
 Extra credit work is available upon request; however, you must request the extra credit work. Extra credit assignments will NOT be assigned if you have missing assignments. Extra credit assignments MUST be turned in by the 5th Friday of the six weeks. No exceptions.
 The telephone in this room is used only for emergency reasons. Please do not ask to use the telephone unless it is an emergency.
 Six week projects are due the (5th) FIFTH week of the six weeks. If you will not be in class on the day the project is due, you must turn in the project in advance to receive full credit.
 Students are not allowed in the following areas unless permission is granted by the teacher (not a substitute teacher): teacher’s chair, teacher’s desk, files, closet, and file cabinets.
 Cell phones, Headphones, CDs, MP3 players, CD players, etc. are not allowed inside the classroom and will be confiscated.
 Academic integrity is expected of all students. Do your own work.
 Any attempt at hacking or other abuse of computer privileges will be subject to disciplinary action.
 Please take care of school property. A student is subject to disciplinary action for damaging school property and will be required to pay for repair or replacement.
 When you leave the classroom, straighten your workstations, Put all supplies and books away. Throw trash in the proper containers and push in your chair.

CLASSROOM RULES

 Keep work area neat and clean
 Be in your assigned seat to avoid disciplinary referral
 No writing on desk, computers, or mouse pads
 Absolutely no food or drinks
 No downloads of any type are allowed

Remember: Computer lab usage is not a right … It’s a privilege!


This is a full year course. There will be no semester exemptions at the end of the first semester. Second semester will be in accordance with the student handbook.