Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

Grades for the first semester will be finalized and posted on school loop by Friday, January 30th. Some periods may be up before that, but ALL classes will have final grades posted by Friday. Be sure to bring at least one #2 pencil to class for the final and something to quietly read when you finish...no electronic devices will be allowed!!! Here is what this week's Finals Schedule looks like: MONDAY, 1/26 1st period (8:00-10:00) 5th period (10:20-12:20) TUESDAY, 1/27 2nd period (8:00-10:00) 6th period (10:20-12:20) WEDNESDAY, 1/28 3rd period (8:00-10:00) 7th period (10:20-12:00) THURSDAY, 1/29 4th period (8:00-10:00) 8th period (10:20-12:20) FRIDAY, 1/30 lucky students...no school for you! See you at Winter Formal!

The last week of class before finals....where do you begin? Be sure to take a look at the suggestions you received last week for how to study for the final! ALL STAMPED WORK IS DUE THIS WEEK (either Thursday or Friday...depending on which periods you are in)!!! Remember that stamped work is extra credit! NEWS FLASH...all classes will be allowed to use 1 hand-written 3x5 index card during the final next week. These cards will be collected. US= There is a Chapter 9 Quiz on Tuesday (1/20 for odd periods) and Wednesday (1/21 for even periods). Your Chapter 8 & 9 Homework Packets (Cornell Notes on both chapters as well as workbook pages 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, & 80) are due Thursday (1/22 for odd periods) and Friday (1/23 for even periods). Next week is finals...is you have any questions be sure to ask in advance ! PacRim/IR= We will be finishing the film "Sometimes in April" as well as be visited by your counselor regarding the switching of classes at the semester th

US= You have a Chapter 8 Quiz this week (Tuesday for odd periods and Wednesday for even periods). Be reading the book & keeping up with your Homework Packet by taking notes & doing the workbook pages (these are due next week). By the end of the week you will be given a study guide for the semester final. Be sure to ask about work that needs to be passed back. IR/PacRim= Your North Africa & Middle East Map Test is this Wednesday, 1/14...don't forget to study! We will finish our notes on the War in Bosnia. By the end of the week you will be given a study guide for the semester final. Be sure to ask about work that needs to be passed back.

Hello 2009!  I hope that you all enjoyed the break! Well here we are just a few weeks away from the end of the semester...be sure to stay on top of your work before finals!   US= Your extra credit assignment is due Wednesday, 1/7 (for odd periods) & Thursday, 1/8 (for even periods)...the assignment is posted on School Loop. Be sure to bring your "Graphing Indicators of the Great Depression" worksheet back to class, as we continue to learn about the 1930s and the Great Depression we will be using that sheet to answer some questions. We will not have a test on Chapters 8 & 9 before the final, but there will be a quiz on each of the  chapters. You should be ready for a quiz on Chapter 8 as early as the end of this week! Your homework is to do Cornell Notes for both chapters 8 & 9 and to complete workbook pages 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, & 80...this is due Thursday, 1/22 (for odd periods) and Friday, 1/23 (for even periods). PacRim/IR= You will be getting your final