1. Welcome!
Business Information Management (HT2D00Y1)
Banking & Financial Systems (HT2F10SH)
Mr. Castro

2. Handouts
Handouts include:
 Copies of Guidelines for Acceptable
Classroom Behavior.
 A list of school clubs.
 Writing Activity
 Scope Sequence
• Business Information Management I
• Banking and Financial Systems

3. Curriculum Goals
• Business Information Management (HT2D00Y1)
• Banking & Financial Systems (HT2F10SH)
• Securities and Investments (Spring 2013)
See Classroom Web Site:
http://franklin.episd.org/businessdepartment.html

4. Student Behaviors
• Be prompt
 Be in assigned seat before the tardy bell.
• Be responsible with property and belongings.
 Computers, printers, desks & other equipment.
• Be a prepared, honest and positive participant
 Follow directions. Do not cheat. Be honest and
ethical.
• Be productive
 Turn in work on time, and always do your best.
• Follow the rules
 http://franklin.episd.org/information.html

5. Show Respect
• Treat all members of the school community and
all visitors with politeness and respect.
• Honor the ideas and opinions of others.

6. Attendance
• If tardy, get pass from attendance.
• Absences
 Each absence has a one-day grace period IF
absence is excused.
• Assignments
 Check the online assignment calendar for the
assignments.

7. Grading
• Grades are based on the accumulation of
points.
Our Grading Scale
• Points are based on: • 90-100% =A
 Labs & classwork • 80-89% =B
• 75-79% =C
(60%) • 60-74% =D
 Exams/quizzes • Below 60% =F
(30%)
 9 Weeks Exam
(10%)
• Grades are posted online and usually updated
every Tuesday.

8. Internet Use
Safety Issues

9. When you and your family surf
the Web it’s important to keep the
following in mind:
• Online information is usually
not private.
• People online are not always
who they say they are.
• Anyone can put information
online.
• You can’t trust everything you
read online.

10. Look for symptoms
Are you of Internet
dependency.
addicted to the
Internet?
Ask yourself if
your Internet use is
affecting your
school
performance, healt
h, and
relationships with
family and friends.

11. Using Internet communication tools such as chat
rooms, e-mail, and instant messaging can put
you at potential risk of encountering online
predators.
Online predators try to gradually
seduce their targets through
attention, affection, kindness, and even
gifts, and often devote considerable
time, money, and energy to this effort.
External chat rooms are prohibited.

12. Get Involved!
• Many opportunities for students to become
involved in school programs.
• Club list.
• BPA – Business Professionals of America

13. In-Class Activity
Writing Activity
Students, write about who you are and what you
believe; what drives or motivates you; what are
your goals for the school year? What are your
long-term goals? What will you have to do to
achieve those goals? Be specific.

14. Questions?
• Take questions from students.
• Review Guidelines for Acceptable
Classroom Behavior with
parent/guardian and return bottom
portion.