Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

The above quote is by Dale Carnegie. Nothing is due this week for any of the classes...instead we are taking finals. The following is the schedule for finals week: Monday -- 1st period 8:00-10:00 5th period 10:20-12:20 Tuesday -- 2nd period 8:00-10:00 6th period 10:20-12:20 Wednesday -- 3rd period 8:00-10:00 7th period 10:20-12:20 Thursday -- 4th period 8:00-10:00 8th period 10:20-12:20 Friday -- No school for students Final grades for the fall semester will be posted on-line by Monday, February 4th.

***Considering all the things that have happened at school the past couple of weeks I hope that you will take some time to think about what I talked about it class (and even shared about it with your family and friends). Each of you have the power to impact, not only yourself, but a lot of other people with the choices you make. We don't have school today in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; please take a moment to re-read the quote that is used as the title of this post. There is another quote of his that I thought was fitting after what I shared in class, "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies , but the silence of our friends." I'm not trying to tell you what to do or how to do it, but I am telling you to think about what you do and why you do it. This is it...the last week of classes before finals. Remember that you still have the opportunity to do that one last extra credit assignment that I posted for you last week (scroll down to see wh

The quote above is by Martin Luther King Jr. EXTRA CREDIT POSTED BELOW!!! US= Quiz on Chapter 8 section 3 and Chapter 9 sections 1 & 2 on Thursday and Friday of this week. Remember...no Cornell notes this time, but you need to be reading the textbook to be prepared for the quiz each week. (Your only homework this time around is to complete the worksheets in the workbook...pages 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, & 80...this is due on Thursday 1/24 and Friday 1/25.) PacRim /IR= Your quest on the disease unit is this Monday(1/14). We will be moving on and taking a look at War & Conflict next...we'll be moving fast so it is important that you be in class these next few weeks before the semester ends! Extra Credit...this is super easy folks! I am asking you to do me a favor & I will give you points for doing it! I am asking you to log on as a student to Newport Harbor's Schools 4 Schools website (which is a part of the Invisible Children organization). This club has been wo

It's hard to believe that there is less than a month left in our first semester. We have a lot to accomplish still so be sure to be in class so you don't miss the info! US= Chapters 8 & 9 will be completed before finals...be sure to be reading your textbook to be prepared for our weekly quiz (Chapter 8, sections 1 & 2) this Friday (for odd periods) and Monday (for 6th period). PacRim/IR= We are wrapping up our unit on Disease; be prepared for a Quest that will cover TB, Malaria, & HIV/AIDS at the end of the period on Monday.