"By all these lovely tokens September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer." — Helen Hunt Jackson

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Saturday is the first day of Autumn!
This week's Schedule:
Monday– Late Start B day
Tuesday– A day
Wednesday–  B day
Thursday– Extended Lunch A day (for Club Rush)
Friday– B day

ALL Classes...check the "Peer Court" link on the home page for an Extra Credit opportunity coming up next week.

U.S. History= 
  • I should have seen ALL your signed forms by now!
  • Your Chapter 1 Study Guide and "Events Leading to the American Revolution" Timeline are due Monday, 9/24 (for A day classes) & Tuesday, 9/25 (for B day classes). These items MUST be completed in your composition book!
    • STUDY GUIDES ARE ALWAYS DUE ON TEST DAY! WE HAVE A TEST ON 9/24 & 9/25.
  • Be reading Chapter 1 in the textbook because the test is coming up quick...you are accountable for what is in the textbook as well as what we cover in class.
  • There will be map questions on the original 13 colonies (which became the first 13 states) on your test!
  • Also, you can write out the Preamble to the Constitution for extra credit on the test. Here is a link to the School House Rocks song.
A.P. Euro= 
  • Your Chapter 12 & 13 Study Guides are due on Wednesday, 9/19 (TEST DAY)! Those should be completed in your composition book.
  • Make sure you also have 3 journal entries (one from Chapter 12 & one from Chapter 13) & the Chapter 13 Map complete as well (in your comp book).
  • Check out the email I sent via School Loop last Friday for review links to help you study for our first Chapter test.
  • Expect to receive your Chapter 14 Study Guide & Outline this week.
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