Program Handbook

Nathan Hale High School Hospitality, Tourism & Computer Technology

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Hospitality, Tourism & Computer Technology

Nathan Hale High School

Program Handbook

Program Description: This program focuses on the hospitality and tourism industry as

well as the basic fundamentals of technology and computers.

This program is a Career Tech program and is governed by the

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

ODCTE provides a learning environment that simulates the

workplace and offers hands-on and applied learning experiences

all while preparing students for every aspect of the workforce.

Courses Offered: Lodging Management I & II

Fundamentals of Technology

Instructor: Ms. Natasha Smith

Business and Information Technology Instructor & BPA

Advisor

Nathan Hale High School, Room 205

Office: 918-925-1222

E-mail: [email protected]

Instructor Philosophy: “If I could only teach you one thing, it would be how to teach

yourself.”

“It is my desire to provide an environment where active

learning can take place. And I believe that all students can

behave appropriately in my classroom and come to class with a

professional attitude.”

Student Organization Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a Career and

Technical Student Organization for students enrolled in

business related classes. Hospitality, Tourism and Computer

Technology is a business program, therefore making BPA the

student organization affiliated with it.

All students enrolled in this career tech business class or

another business class have the opportunity to join this

organization.

Dues are $20 for the entire year

Opportunities offered to students through this organization

include, but are not limited to, the following: competitive

events, service activities, leadership positions, team building

opportunities, networking, and state and national leadership

conferences.



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Classroom Duty Positions Classroom Duty Positions are opportunities for students to take

leadership in the classroom and exercise their skills in real

world situations through these positions.

Initially, the positions will be volunteer/nominated for with a

classroom vote for run offs.

The positions are:

Office Monitor: Insures that students are cleaning up after

themselves and pushing chairs in at the end of class.

Receptionist: Is responsible for greeting guests. Is responsible

for answering instructor’s office phone when instructor is busy.

Office Manager: Oversees any equipment/materials checkout at

the beginning of class and check-in at the end of class.

Responsible for making sure the classroom printer(s) have

paper. Serves as assistant to Instructor.

Once these positions have been filled initially, they will be

rotated out at the beginning of every month. The only exception

is the receptionist will move up to Office Manager each month.

The old Office Manager must train their replacement, the old

Receptionist/new Office Manager must train the new

Receptionist and the old Office Monitors must train their

replacements.

Special Note The following behavior response plans, rules, policies and

procedures are in place to create an organized, orderly and

professional environment where active learning can take place.

Behavior Response Plan: IF A RULE OR POLICY IS BROKEN:

1. Verbal warning

2. Conference with the teacher and loss of points on time

management/work ethic sheet

3. Call to parent or legal guardian and loss of points on

time management/work ethic sheet

4. Detention, loss of points on time management/work

ethic sheet & call to parent or legal guardian

5. Referral to Deans

SEVERE CLAUSE: Immediate referral to the appropriate

administrator



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STUDENTS WHO BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY AND DO

THEIR WORK WILL EARN:

1. Verbal praise

2. Happy Grams/Call home to parents or legal guardians

3. Keep time management/work ethic points

4. Special/fun activity time or free time on computer at the

end of a unit of study

Classroom Rules &

Guidelines:

1. Be courteous and respectful of instructor, classmates &

classroom equipment & materials

2. Keep your attitude and language clean & professional

3. Cell phones must be put away unless otherwise instructed

(please see cell phone policy for more detailed guidelines)

4. NO food or drink except at team tables in center of room

(please see food & drink policy for more detailed guidelines)

5. NO hall passes except in emergencies (see hall pass policy

for more detailed guidelines)

My Classroom Expectations: 1. Be in room and ready to learn by the end of the tardy bell

2. Treat the classroom as a professional work environment

3. Do your very best in ALL work

4. Try before you tell me you can’t do something

5. C3 B4 ME: Re-read/re-try, ask a neighbor and/or look it up

before coming to me for help. I want you to learn how to

problem solve.

6. Your work MUST be yours – NO cheating will be tolerated

7. Be honest & exercise good judgment

8. Manage your time wisely

9. Become involved in Business Professionals of America

10. Follow all classroom rules, policies and procedures

11. Follow all rules, policies and procedures set by Nathan Hale

HS & the TPS district

Grades Work and grades in this program are categorized in the

following ways:

50% Formative

20% - Time Management

30% - Daily & Weekly Assignments, Projects and

Participation

50% Summative

25% - Quizzes

25% - Tests

Grading Procedures In order for any assignment, project, quiz, test or report to be

graded, it MUST be turned in via the designated format (paper



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or digital).

Paper assignments must be turned in (with full name and date)

to the wire basket on the supply desk.

To submit work in Google Classroom, you MUST click the

“turn in” or “mark as done” buttons. I WILL NOT grade

assignments that have not been marked as done.

I will keep a running spreadsheet of all graded work for each

class.

Power School Gradebook will be up to date each Monday

(exceptions and special cases to be specified by verbal or digital

notice from instructor)

Make Up Policy When a student completes and turns in make-up work, he or she

must verbally notify the instructor upon submission.

The timeframes and grade reductions for make-up work are as

follows:

First two weeks after due date – Max 80%

After two weeks and up to one month past due date –

Max 70%

NO make-up work will be accepted one month past the original

due date.

Students who do not take advantage of time in class WILL NOT

be allowed to come during other classes or stay after school to

make up work (exceptions apply).

Time Management/Work

Ethic/Initiative

Time management and work ethic will be a weekly grade

students will receive. This tool monitors and grades the student

on their work ethic, tidiness, timeliness and ability to stay on

task and set realistic and relative goals.

Students can earn up to 20 points per day for a total possible 60

points per week. Reports MUST be completed as directed and

MUST be turned in EVERY Friday at the end of class in order

to count for a grade. Only ONE late report will be accepted.

Adjustments for early release and holidays will be made

accordingly.

Time Management Reports are worth 20% of student’s entire

grade in the class.



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When working in a unit, daily assignments are in place as a

guideline in order to complete the unit on time. However, this

DOES NOT mean that once a student has completed that day’s

“assignment,” they can goof off for the rest of the class. I expect

those students who are able to complete their work faster than

the suggested time frame to work ahead or work on their

keyboarding or BPA related projects. This is called taking

initiative and is part of a good work ethic.

“Free time or Tech time” can be earned when finishing a unit

early combined with good time management & work ethic.

Hall Passes DO NOT ask for a hall pass during the first 15 or last 15

minutes of class. I will not write one.

DO NOT ask for a hall pass during 7th

or 8th hours unless it is

absolutely necessary!!

DO NOT interrupt a classmate, guest speaker or the instructor

to ask for a hall pass.

Hall passes WILL NOT be given to those students who are not

working.

Cell Phone Policy Cell phones must either be on silent or turned off during class..

Cell phones should not be seen out during class EXCEPT

during a “tech break” or special class activity as directed by the

teacher.

Violations of this policy will result in interventions as indicated

by the Behavior Response Plan with the following

modifications:

1. Verbal warning

2. Conference with the teacher, loss of points on time

management/work ethic sheet & surrendering phone to

teacher to be locked in a drawer for rest of class period

3. Call to parent or legal guardian, loss of points on time

management/work ethic sheet & surrendering phone to

teacher at beginning of each class period to be locked in

a drawer until the end of class


ethic sheet, call to parent or legal guardian &

continuation of surrendering phone to teacher at

beginning of each class period to be locked in a drawer

until the end of class




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Music Policy Students are not to listen to music on cell phones. As per cell

phone policy, cell phones are not to be used during class.

Students who want to listen to music may do so on the

computer using headphones and the following approved sites:

Spotify, Sound Cloud or Pandora. Should students wish to use

online radio or music site other than the approved sites, they

must get approval from the teacher.

Students must use headphones when listening to music on

computer. If students do not have access to personal

headphones or earbuds, classroom headphones can be checked

out during class.

***When the teacher, another student or a guest speaker are

speaking and/or giving a presentation, headphones and earbuds

must be off/out of ears and students must give full attention to

the person or persons speaking.***

Computer Policy The computers in this classroom are for class work and

curriculum ONLY – except during special activities and “tech

time” as indicated by instructor. Violations of this policy will

result in interventions as indicated by the Behavior Response

Plan with the following modifications:

1. Verbal warning


management/work ethic sheet & loss of any earned “free

time”



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ethic sheet, call to parent or legal guardian & loss of

privilege to earn any “free time” for the rest of the

semester


Internet Policy The internet access in this classroom is for class work and

curriculum ONLY – except during special activities and “free

time” as indicated by instructor. NO inappropriate internet

usage will be tolerated. Violations of this policy will result in

interventions as indicated by the Behavior Response Plan with

the following modifications:

1. Verbal warning



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ethic sheet, call to parent or legal guardian & loss of

privilege to earn any “free time” for the rest of the

semester


Food & Drink Policy No food or drink will be allowed at the computer workstations.

Any food or drink brought in the classroom MUST remain at

the team tables in the center of the room.

Bringing food or drink in the classroom is a privilege that the

teacher has the right to take away at any time. Students should

not take advantage of this privilege. Violations will result in

interventions as indicated by the Behavior Response Plan along

with temporary or permanent loss of Food and Drink privileges.

Slackers Policy Any student who comes to class and either choses to do

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING or nothing more than the Do Now

and then play on their phone or the computer for the entire hour

WILL do the following:

Surrender phone to instructor for the duration of the

class

Sit at the fire pit and write an essay on why they don’t

want to do any work.

Refusing to do so will result in a phone call to parents,

immediate referral to deans and an automatic zero for that day

on their time management report.

Entrance Procedure 1. Enter room quietly, calmly and professionally

2. Pick up portfolio from file crate

3. Sit at assigned workstation

4. Log-on to computer

5. Complete the Do Now

6. Follow the day’s agenda

Exit Procedure 1. Clean/straighten workstation

2. Throw away any trash

3. Return portfolio to file crate

4. Return any textbooks or other materials to their proper place

5. Log off computer (last hour will shut down)

Return to seat and stay seated until released by the teacher. DO

NOT stand by the door to wait for the bell to ring.

6. Exit calmly, quietly and professionally



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I, ___________________________________, confirm that my teacher went over every section (please print name)

of this handbook in class. I also confirm that I understand and accept the information, rules,

expectations, guidelines and policies outlined in this handbook.

________________________________________ __________________

Student Signature Date

________________________________________ __________________

Parent/Legal Guardian Signature Date

I, ___________________________________, confirm that I have read and understand all

sections of this handbook. I also confirm that I understand what is expected of my child in the

Hospitality, Tourism & Computer Technology Program at Nathan Hale High School.

_______________________________________ __________________

Parent/Legal Guardian Signature Date

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