Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

"Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.” -Warren G. Bennis Grades for the Fall Semester (2011-2012) will not be finalized on School Loop until Friday, February 3rd. Scores will continue to be added this week. Thank you for your patience! Here is the schedule at NHHS this week: Monday, 1/30= 8:00am-10:00am 1st period final & 10:20am-12:20pm 5th period final Tuesday, 1/31= 8:00am-10:00am 2nd period final & 10:20am-12:20pm 6th period final Wednesday, 2/1= 8:00am-10:00am 3rd period final & 10:20am-12:20pm 7th period final Thursday, 2/2= 8:00am-10:00am 4th period final & 10:20am-12:20pm 8th period final Friday, 2/3= No school for students...see you next week for the start of the Spring Semester!

Finals are fast approaching! Here is what the schedule looks like for you this week: Monday, 1/23= A Day... Odd periods have a Chapter 9 Quiz Tuesday, 1/24 = B Day... Even periods have a Chapter 9 Quiz Wednesday, 1/25 = A Day... Odd periods will turn in the 2nd Quarter Study Guides & take the district portion of the final. Also you will bring your stamped work & QODs to be recorded. Thursday, 1/26 = B Day... Even periods will turn in the 2nd Quarter Study Guide & take the district portion of the final. Also on this day your stamped work & QODs will be recorded. Friday, 1/27 = Traditional Day... all periods will be devoted to a final review for the second part of your final next week .

US History= You have final study guides to be working on. Your study guide & the first parts of your final is next week (Wednesday, 1/25 for odd periods & Thursday, 1/26 for even periods)! By the end of this week we will have finished Chapter 9 & youwill know the game plan for the classes we have between now & the final. Don't forget to make a plan for all of your finals studying!

The author of the above quote is best know for what book? You might recognize his style of illustrations below. Well here we are getting back in to the swing of things. Please try to stay on top of your work, as the end of the semester always seems to be a hectic time. Use your time wisely, write down the due dates and carve out study time in your planner. Prioritize & don't expect all of your teachers to make exceptions for you at the last minute because your grade isn't where you want it to be now. U.S. History= Your final project for this semester is due Tuesday, 1/11 (for odd periods) and Wednesday, 1/12 (for even periods) as is your Chapter 7 & 8 Study Guide! Remember, as per the syllabus, projects are not accepted late (so even if you are not at school your project better find a way to get to class)! We will be taking the chapter 7 & 8 assessment and then continuing our studies of the Great Depression and New Deal Era. Be on the lookout for a final study guid

Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful break; before we know it the semester will be over. We will be getting through Chapter 9 before the end of the semester. I hope you're rested and ready to go in 2012! U.S. History= A new Study Guide was passed out in class at the start of this week for Chapters 7 & 8, it is due on Tuesday, 1/10 (for odd periods) and Wednesday, 1/11 (for even periods). Don't forget that your Alphabet Soup Can Project is due that same day (it's worth 10% of your semester grade so be sure to do a good job).