1. Welcome to Personal Finance! Mrs. Walton Periods 2 & 3 Don't go crying to your mama 'cause you're on your own in the real world. – Paramore “Ain’t It Fun”

2. What is this class all about? It’s about YOU learning how to make SMART life & financial decisions. Career Unit –Career Search, Resume, References, Cover Letter, Mock Interview, High School & Beyond Plan Finance Unit –Paychecks, Taxes, Banking, Reconciling Accounts, Savings & Investments, Credit, Insurance, Budgeting Consumer Education Unit –Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Legal Rights for Adults, Identity Theft, Fraud, Consumer Research and Comparison Shopping

3. What will it take to be successful? Come EVERY day –Some topics last 2-3 weeks, some last ONE DAY. You snooze, you lose! And this is REALLY important information!! Stay caught up –Because this class moves so quickly, I won’t have time to catch you up during class. If you are absent, you will have to come to tutorial or stay after school get the missing information/assignments. Use class time wisely –Do you like homework? Almost all these assignments can be completed during class….IF you shut up and work! Apply what you learn to your life! –“Personal Finance is 20% head knowledge, 80% behavior.” –If you know it, but don’t DO it, it won’t work!

4. WHO ARE YOU? Please answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper: 1. What is your name? What do you like to be called? 2. What are your hobbies/interests? Do you play any school or recreational sports? 3. What is your all-time favorite food? 4. What is your favorite TV show or movie? 5. What is your super-secret skill? 6. What scares you the most about living on your own someday? DONE? Turn it in up front!

5. Fun Facts About Mrs. Walton Graduated from Monroe HS, Seattle Pacific U 10 th year teaching Married to Monte (UPS Driver) Sons – Bennett (3 years old) & Gunnar (4 month) “Crazy Cat Lady” - Logan & Lily Loves “Pride & Prejudice” (the Keira Knightly one) Could eat Panda Express Orange Chicken for every meal!

6. Mrs. Walton’s PET PEEVES!!! TARDIES !!! (Plan on using the bathroom DURING the passing period) Listening to headphones during instruction (ummmm….you need to be able to hear the information & directions) Asking “What are we doing today?”. (Check the board!!!) “Can we cook something?” (If this class was in the art room, we wouldn’t be painting) Having side conversations during instructional time. (I have freakishly amazing listening abilities. It’s my super-secret skill!) GOT IT? If you want to be on my “good side”…don’t do any of the these!

7. Teacher Contact Information Email: waltonj@edmonds.wednet.edu waltonj@edmonds.wednet.edu Phone: 425-431-5042 Teacher Website: http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/mths/j walton/index.php http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/mths/j walton/index.php http://teacher.edmonds.wednet.edu/mths/j walton/index.php * Upcoming Topics/Assignment Schedule * Extra copies of the Assignments EXPLORE THIS SITE TONIGHT FOR A SURPRISE!