December 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School
December 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School
December 2011 Chatterbox - Ruston High School
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<strong>Chatterbox</strong><br />
<strong>Ruston</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>December</strong> 15, <strong>2011</strong> Page 3<br />
National Honor Society: The Totals Are In!<br />
by Polly Michelle Gwan<br />
Academics Reporter<br />
Recently, the National Honor Society (NHS) raised money towards the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the total is in. The RHS National Honor Society successfully<br />
raised enough money to make a generous donation of $500 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. To say thanks to all the people who donated money for this, the NHS had a<br />
drawing with various prizes including an iPod Touch, 2 Counter Culture gift cards, a Maggie Moo‘s gift card, and a Starbucks gift card. The National Honor Society has<br />
worked hard to support not only their school, but their community and will definitely continue to do so in the future!<br />
Accounting Students Receive Insight on a Future in Accounting<br />
by Elizabeth Smith<br />
Business Manager<br />
On Wednesday <strong>December</strong> 7, <strong>2011</strong>, Mr. Bruner‘s accounting class (Accounting 201 - Dual/Honors) left <strong>Ruston</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> (RHS) to visit Barr and Woodward, L.L.C. to<br />
personally meet with Mr. Chris Barr, CPA and learn about Accounting as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Students were treated to donuts and orange juice while Mr.<br />
Barr presented them with a video about accounting. The video was very insightful and it helped the class to see the ins and outs of the accounting profession.<br />
Mr. Barr expanded on all the benefits of making accounting a career. He told the class about some of his personal experiences as an accountant over the years. Mr. Matt<br />
McCullin, CPA, one of Mr. Barr‘s newer employees and who recently passed the CPA Exam, explained how the CPA Exam is given and provided details on what accountants<br />
are expected to know in order to pass the exam. He also explained his career in accounting.<br />
After listening to the stories they shared with the class, some accounting students started to seriously consider making accounting their career. The presentation provided<br />
to the students also included a crash course on QuickBooks (accounting software). During this crash course, Mr. Barr quizzed the students on general accounting terms, debits<br />
and credits, cash flows, and journal entries. Needless to say, Abbie King and Elizabeth Smith were answering all his questions, which they should, as they will be representing<br />
RHS at the FBLA leadership conference in Accounting I and Accounting II.<br />
All students received an application and joined the Society of Louisiana CPAs as high school student members, and received a membership shirt and a ―goodie‖ bag. The<br />
students enjoyed the presentation and gained valuable knowledge of accounting outside of the classroom. After the presentation, students were given a tour and history lesson<br />
on the T.L. James building and even spent a few minutes locked in the vault. The fun had to end and students headed back to RHS to get back to the basics of education and<br />
their third hour classes.<br />
Accounting students listen to the presentation from Chris Barr, CPA.<br />
Accounting students visit the vault at the T.L. James Building.<br />
DRIVER’S EDUCATION<br />
• 6 – Hour Pre-Licensing Class<br />
• Course is State Approved<br />
• Must be 17 or older<br />
• Cost: Only $30<br />
For information, call: 251-1234
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