Day 7 (8)

IF YOU KNOW A BUSINESS OWNER, PLEASE GET A LETTER FROM MRS. WEBER REQUESTING ITEMS FOR OUR CLASSROOM ECONOMY AUCTION!!!

PAY DAY, AUCTION DAY

EVERYONE:

1. On a half piece of paper, write down the name of 1 person in this class that you think deserves a bonus and explain why you think they deserve a bonus. This will be read to the class. I will not read your name though.
2. Get your paycheck from your clerk
3. Enter the amount on your paycheck into your Google Sheet as a deposit. Be sure to date it appropriately.
4. Endorse your paycheck & give it to your banker. Your banker will give you the money from your paycheck
5. Record any other unexpected bills and pay them
6. Record any other unexpected deposits
7. COMPARE YOUR SPREADSHEET WITH YOUR BANKER’S VERSION OF YOUR SPREADSHEET TO BE SURE YOU BOTH AGREE!!
8. Check out the list of auction items & determine which ones you would like to purchase (and can afford to purchase!)–use CASH to purchase items from the auction
9. Deposit any cash you have left with your banker–fill out a deposit slip and give the slip and your cash to your banker
10. LEARN HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS!! Read about and play LEMONADE STAND (until your partner is ready to work on your business plan).

YOU HAVE TODAY TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THIS:

GOAL: You will begin developing your own business!

1. Get with a partner and create the Business Proposal–include the following:
   1. Name of your business
   2. Hours you will be open
   3. What do you do? (Fix, sell, build, feed, serve, help?)
   4. Location of the business. Is it a small, rural community or a large, urban community? Where in the town will you be located? Actually choose a location. Explain why that location will be good for your business.
   5. Identify the competition in your business area and location.
   6. How many employees will you need? You must have at least 3. What specific positions will these employees hold? Give details.
   7. Why do you think your business will succeed?
2. WATCH THIS TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
   1. Graphics to help convey your ideas—could be photos, organization chart, map, etc.
   2. Include a LOGO for your business
   3. Include a SLOGAN for your business
   4. Share the Logo with me through Googe Drive online–go to Google Drive online, right click the logo file, click SHARE, type my email address: tracyweber@bellevue.k12.ia.us
3. Download Your Logo As A Picture File:
   1. In Google Draw, click FILE
   2. DOWNLOAD AS–.JPEG
   3. Do one of the following depending on how your computer downloads your picture:
      1. Choose to put the picture in your Google Drive on your machine
         OR
      2. Click the downloaded picture in the lower left corner of your browser window
         1. Click FILE
         2. MAKE A COPY–browse to your Google Drive on your machine
4. Send The Picture File of Your Logo to Me As an Email Attachment:
   1. Go to your Gmail online
   2. Compose a new message to tracyweber@bellevue.k12.ia.us
   3. Subject: My Logo (be sure to capitalize the first letter of each word in the subject line every time you send an email message)
   4. Message Area: Mrs. Weber (hit enter 2 times) type a message to me about your logo using good writing skills. When you are done typing your message, hit enter 2 times and type your name.
   5. Click the PAPERCLIP and browse to find your logo in your Google Drive on your machine
   6. SEND

JOBS:

CLASS BANKER:

• Confirm deposits & withdrawals for each of your customers
• DEPOSITS
  1. Each of your clients will give you a deposit slip & their paycheck–you need to put their deposit slip & paycheck into their envelope which you are keeping in your folder
  2. Give them the cash for their paycheck
  3. Record the deposit of their paycheck into their Google that you have in your Google Drive
• WITHDRAWALS
  1. If your clients present you with a withdrawal slip, put the slip in their envelop in your folder
  2. Give them the cash
  3. Record the withdrawal in their Google sheet in your Google Drive
• CONFIRMATION
  1. Record each of the following for your clients every pay period:
     1. Rent payment
     2. Electric bill
     3. Recycle bill
  2. Record anything else that is specific to them–lottery winnings, unexpected expenses, etc.
  3. BE SURE TO HAVE EACH OF YOUR CLIENTS BRING THEIR CHROMEBOOKS TO YOU SO YOU CAN COMPARE WHAT YOU HAVE IN THEIR GOOGLE SHEET TO WHAT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE–THE BALANCE THEY HAVE MUST AGREE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE
• Update the log of all of the money that goes in and out of the classroom cash box, including withdrawals and deposits from the Bankers and the teacher and the collection of rent & other bill payments using Google Sheet you created for this purpose.

BANKERS:

• Confirm deposits & withdrawals for each of your customers
• DEPOSITS
  1. Each of your clients will give you a deposit slip & their paycheck–you need to put their deposit slip & paycheck into their envelope which you are keeping in your folder
  2. Give them the cash for their paycheck
  3. Record the deposit of their paycheck into their Google that you have in your Google Drive
• WITHDRAWALS
  1. If your clients present you with a withdrawal slip, put the slip in their envelop in your folder
  2. Give them the cash
  3. Record the withdrawal in their Google sheet in your Google Drive
• CONFIRMATION
  1. Record each of the following for your clients every pay period:
     1. Rent payment
     2. Electric bill
     3. Recycle bill
  2. Record anything else that is specific to them–lottery winnings, unexpected expenses, etc.
  3. BE SURE TO HAVE EACH OF YOUR CLIENTS BRING THEIR CHROMEBOOKS TO YOU SO YOU CAN COMPARE WHAT YOU HAVE IN THEIR GOOGLE SHEET TO WHAT THEY ACTUALLY HAVE–THE BALANCE THEY HAVE MUST AGREE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE

FINE OFFICER:

• Check the Offense Log to see whether any of your clients have committed infractions.
• Monitor student’s work areas. Give out fines for messy and/or unclean work areas.
• Monitor student jobs. Give out fines to students who are not doing their job.
• Monitor student behavior in class. Give out fines to students who are not on task.
• Your clients will be bringing their fine money to you. Make them paid in the fine log & give the cash to the class banker

CLERKS:

• Make out everyone’s paychecks & distribute them
• Make sure there are enough copies of all documents in the shelf
• Hand out papers to students.
• Collect papers or homework from students.
• Organize the class supply area and keep it neat.

AUCTIONEERS:

• Make a list of items for the auction and include the price–place the list somewhere in the classroom where everyone can see it
• Keep track of how much each item sells for
• Collect the money from your clients
• Keep 10% of your earnings per auction & give the rest of the cash to the cash banker

VISUAL DISPLAY ARTIST:

• Using a spreadsheet, keep track of everyone who has paid their rent–$500 per month–give the cash to the class banker once you have received payment from all students
• Determine what type of information is presented on the class bulletin boards and walls and windows.
• Ensure class displays are updated with relevant class information.
• Decorate room.
• Paint.
• Make a sign using Publisher that shows a positive & motivating picture and/or quote

RECYCLIST/LOTTERY MANAGER:

• Collect $50 from each student to pay for their recycling bill & keep track of who paid using a spreadsheet–give the cash to the class banker once you have collected from all the students in the class
• Put the name of each person in your class on a small slip of paper. Put the paper in a box. Draw names to see who wins the lottery.
• Make sure only paper is in the recycle bin
• Make signs to hang around the school that encourage people to recycle
• Monitor the recycling bins and trash cans for appropriate deposits.

ELECTRICIAN:

• Collect $150 from each student to pay for their electric bill. Keep track of who paid using a spreadsheet. Give the cash to the class banker once you have collected all money from all students in the class.
• Creatively present ideas on how to conserve energy and reduce the monthly bill.
• Research ways to reduce fossil fuel usage
• Make signs encouraging energy conservation

ATTENDANCE MONITOR/BONUS PROVIDER:

• Take daily attendance and record absences.
• Give a $100 to each student for perfect attendance since the last payday/bill day
• Report absences to the teacher.
• Provide students with make-up materials when they return to class.
• Make a list of people in the class
• Let everyone know who had perfect attendance since the last payday/bill day
• When people are absent, email them to let them know what happened in class and encourage them to request Mrs. Weber for Comet Time to get caught up.

MESSENGER:

• Deliver written or spoken messages to people throughout the building.
• Post messages in the classroom in regard to what jobs or duties need to be done.

ECONOMIST:

• Monitor spending habits and trends during the class auction.
• Report back to teacher and other students about the buying trends for the auction and how they compared to previous auctions in a Google Doc shared with the teacher and the entire class.