Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

This week's Schedule: Monday– A day Tuesday – B day Wednesday–  Late Start A day Thursday– B day Friday– Minimum Traditional day U.S. History=   If you haven't already...you should start reading Chapter 7! There is an Extra Credit Jazz Age Journal assignment that is due on Wednesday & Thursday (it is being given out in class at the start of the week). This extra credit will not be accepted late! A.P. Euro=   Please bring your textbooks to class on Wednesday! We will get through our Chapter 22 notes this week and be working on organizing a DBQ. You will receive a take home essay assignment later this week that is to be completed over the break. You will also have the Chapter 22 & 23 Study Guides due on Thursday, January 14, 2016 .

This week's Schedule: Monday– B day Tuesday – A day Wednesday–  Late Start B day Thursday– A day Friday– Rally Schedule B day U.S. History=   If you haven't already...you should be reading Chapter 6! Your Chapter 5 & 6 Study Guide is due on Thursday, 12/10 (for odd periods) & Friday, 12/11 (for even periods)...expect a test on that day!  ***3rd period...please remember to be saving some of your money for Adopt-A-Family; all contributions should be brought in this week so our shopping can be accomplished over the weekend!     A.P. Euro=   Tuesday is the 4th annual Let Them Eat Cake Day...don't forget what you signed up to bring! We will wrap up our notes & start to review for the Chapter 20 & 21 exam. Your Chapter 20 & 21 study guides are due on Thursday, 12/10...your test day.      

This week's Schedule: Monday– A day Tuesday – B day Wednesday–  Late Start A day Thursday– B day Friday– A day   U.S. History=   The Press & Cuba worksheet (given out in class...with 7 questions) is due on Wednesday, for odd periods & Thursday, for even periods. Your Chapter 5 & 6 Study Guide is due on Thursday, 12/10 (for odd periods) & Friday, 12/11 (for even periods)...expect a test on that day!  ***3rd period...please remember to be saving some of your money for Adopt-A-Family; we will receive our family information this week!     A.P. Euro=   Expect a Chapter 21 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, 12/4.  Your Chapter 20 & 21 study guides are due on Thursday, 12/10. Nicely done on the Chapter 20 group projects!          

This week's Schedule: Monday– A day Tuesday – B day Wednesday–  No School Thursday– Thanksgiving! Friday– No School   U.S. History=     Please be sure to complete your "Imperialism & Expansion of the U.S. " worksheet if you did not complete it in class this week!  ***3rd period...please remember to be saving some of your money for Adopt-A-Family; we will receive our family information the first week of December!    A.P. Euro=   Your   group project, relating to Chapter 20 is due...Monday, 11/30. Your Chapter 20 & 21 study guides are due on Thursday, 12/10. 

DON'T FORGET TO BRING IN NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR THE FOOD DRIVE TO YOUR 3rd PERIOD CLASS!!! This week's Schedule: Monday– B day Tuesday – A day Wednesday–  Late Start B day Thursday– A day Friday– B day   U.S. History=   Be sure to read all of Chapter 4! There will be a Quest (longer than a Quiz, but shorter than a Test) covering Chapter 3 & 4 in class on Thursday, 11/19 & Friday, 11/20. Be sure that you know the vocabulary (they are the bold terms) from both chapters! A.P. Euro=   You have a Chapter 19 Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday. Please bring your composition book on Tuesday; we will have time to review for the Chapter 18 & 19 Test in class on Tuesday. The Chapter 18 & 19 Study Guides are due on Thursday, 11/19.  

This week's Schedule: Monday– B day Tuesday – A day Wednesday–  Veterans Day (No School) Thursday– B day Friday– A day The Extra Credit opportunity explained in last week's post is due on Tuesday 11/10! U.S. History=   We will be wrapping up Chapter 3 & moving into Chapter 4 this week. Expect a test on the material next week! Last week's quiz didn't go to well for most of you. Some of you did GREAT! Expect a different quiz on Chapter 3 on Tuesday for odd periods & Thursday for even periods...please be better prepared this time. Your score from the two quizzes will be averaged. A.P. Euro=  You have a Chapter 18 Reading Quiz on Tuesday. Please keep up with the reading schedule & break the study guide down to complete it as we cover the material! You will get all of the Chapter 19 handouts on Tuesday.  The Chapter 18 & 19 Study Guides are due on Thursday, 11/19. All of the information below is from  http://www.va.gov/op

This week's Schedule: Monday– Teacher in-service (No Students) Tuesday – B day Wednesday– Late Start A day Thursday– B day Friday– A day Extra Credit opportunity below. U.S. History=   Your 1st Quarter project Native American Tribal Flier is due on Thursday, 11/5 for even periods & Friday, 11/6 for odd periods.  Areas 2, 3, & 5 will be uploaded to www.turnitin.com & a hard copy will be turned in (check your School Loop email for a message from last week with more details). Expect a quiz on Chapter 3 on Wednesday for odd periods & Thursday for even periods...be sure you have read the ENTIRE chapter in addition to looking over your notes in class in order to be prepared!  A.P. Euro=  We will be diving in to Chapter 18 this week. Please keep up with the reading schedule. Your composition books will be returned on Wednesday. Extra Credit opportunity!  (Extra credit points get added at the end of each Quarter) You have an opportu

This week's Schedule: Monday– A  day Tuesday – B day Wednesday– Late Start A day Thursday– B day Friday– A day U.S. History=   Your 1st Quarter project was introduced & assigned last week (Native American Tribal Flier) and is due on Thursday, 11/5 for even periods & Friday, 11/6for odd periods.  This project will be uploaded to www.turnitin.com & a hard copy will be turned in (more details in class). Expect a quiz on Chapter 3 at the end of this week...be reading the chapter in addition to looking over your notes in class in order to be prepared!   A.P. Euro=  There will be a Chapter 17 Reading Quiz in class on Wednesday. We will be wrapping up Chapter 17 & working on thesis writing this week. Your Chapter 16 & 17 Study Guides (with maps) are both due on Friday, 10/30 (test day). Be sure to check your email for updates from me including review links!  Remember that there is a list on the board in class of what should be in your Compos

This week's Schedule: Monday– B  day Tuesday – A day Wednesday– Late Start B day Thursday– A day Friday– B day U.S. History=   There will be a Chapter 2 Quiz re-take in class at the start of the week (it covers section 1-3 in the chapter & you are accountable for the entire chapter for this week's test). Your Chapter 2 Study Guide (to be completed in your comp book) and Civil War Map are due on your test day...(Odd periods are due 10/22 & Even periods are due 10/23). Be sure that you are working on those items now & not waiting until the night before to do all of the work!  A.P. Euro=  There will be a Chapter 16 Vocabulary Quiz in class on Tuesday, please also bring your comp book to class on Tuesday. We will be moving on in Chapter 16 (so please keep up with your reading schedule) this week & you will have your Chapter 17 handouts by the end of the week. Remember that there is a list on the board in class of what should be in your Compos

This week's Schedule: Monday– A  day Tuesday – B day Wednesday– Late Start A day Thursday– B day Friday– A day King Henry VIII...pretty punny! U.S. History=   Comp Books will be passed back this week. You will receive your Chapter 2 Study Guide and Civil War Map (some of you already have this) in class this week and they are due on your test day...(Odds periods are due 10/22 & even periods are due 10/23). Be sure that you are working on those items now & not waiting until the night before to do all of the work!  Be reading the textbook (Chapter 2) because you are accountable for what is in the textbook as well as what we cover in class. There is a Chapter 2 Reading Quiz on 10/15 (for even periods & 10/16 (for odd periods) covering sections 1 through 3 in the chapter. A.P. Euro=  The written portion of the Chapter 14 & 15 exam will be in class on Monday, 10/12. Your Chapter 14 & 15 Study Guides (with maps) are due on Wednesday, 10/14! Th

If you attended Peer Court last week & did a write-up it is due by Wednesday, 10/7. This week's Schedule: Monday– B  day Tuesday – Rally Schedule A day Wednesday– Late Start B day Thursday– A day Friday– Minimum B day U.S. History=   You will receive your Chapter 2 Study Guide and Civil War Map in class this week and they are due on your test day...(due dates will be posted later this week). Be sure that you are working on those items now & not waiting until the night before to do all of the work!  Be reading the textbook (Chapter 2) because you are accountable for what is in the textbook as well as what we cover in class. A.P. Euro=  Your Chapter 14 & 15 Study Guides (with maps) are due on test day, which is Monday, 10/12! for Chapter 14...you will receive your other Chapter 14 Handouts in class at the start of this week.    If you have questions please be sure to ask in advance so I can help you!   Make sure you keep up with the reading; you ca

Click on the "Peer Court" link to the right (above the "It's Kirby. It's epic.") for information about an extra Credit opportunity this week. This week's Schedule: Monday– Extended Lunch A  day Tuesday – B day Wednesday– Late Start A day Thursday– B day Friday– Minimum A day U.S. History=   I should have seen ALL your signed forms by now! THE DUE DATE HAS CHANGED ...Your Chapter 1 Study Guide and "Events Leading to the American Revolution" Timeline are due Friday, 10/2 (for A day classes) & Monday, 10/5 (for B day classes).  These items MUST be completed in your composition book! Be reading 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 

Wednesday is the first day of Autumn! This week's Schedule: Monday–  B day Tuesday – A day Wednesday– Late Start B day Thursday– A day Friday– B day 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 Wednesday, 9/30 (for A day classes) & Thursday, 10/1 (for B day classes). These items MUST be completed in your composition book! Be reading 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=   You have a reading quiz on Tuesday, 9/22 (based on the reading that has been assigned in Chapter 13...please keep

This week's Schedule: Monday–  A day Tuesday – B day Wednesday– Late Start A day Thursday– B day Friday– A day U.S. History=   Please bring your signed forms (Syllabus & Academic Honesty Policy) and your 100-page composition book to class (on Monday, 9/14 for odd periods and Tuesday, 9/15 for even periods).  Your completed U.S. Map Worksheet is due  (Wednesday, 9/16 for odd periods & Thursday, 9/17 for even periods) and there  will be a U.S. Map Quiz/Test that same day.  Also, this week you will receive a Chapter 1 Study Guide (and those of you who did not get a textbook will be getting those this week too). A.P. Euro=  You have a reading quiz on Monday, 9/14 (based on the reading that has been assigned...please keep up with the reading schedule).   Please bring your 100-page Composition book to class on Monday.  Last week you received a Chapter 12 Study Guide...that is due on Thursday, 9/24.  There will be a Quest  (longer than a quiz, but shorte

This week's Schedule: Monday– Labor Day, no school Tuesday – A day Wednesday– Late Start B day Thursday– A day Friday– B day U.S. History=   Please work on completing the United States Map worksheet that was given out on class.  There will be a U.S. Map Quiz next week (Wednesday, 9/16 for odd periods & Thursday, 9/17 for even periods).  We will be checking out textbooks and jumping in to some early American history this week.  Be sure that you get a College Ruled Composition Book to have just for our class by next Monday (9/14).  A.P. Euro=  Please go over your syllabus, Academic Honesty Policy, and Reading Schedule forms with your parents, sign them, & bring them back to class. Please keep up with the reading schedule (you were given in class); your first study guide will be passed out on Thursday.  There will be a Quest  (longer than a quiz, but shorter than a test)  covering The Prince & Candide on Wednesday, 9/16.  Additionally your essays on th