Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

If you  know that you will miss class before the break, it is your responsibility to communicate with me and get what you will be missing ahead of time! This week's Schedule: Monday–  Late Start  B day Tuesday – A day Wednesday–  B day Thursday– A day Friday– Minimum B day (1 hour classes) U.S. History=   You will receive your topic (based off of your choices) for the 2nd Quarter Group PSA Project ( linked here ) this week.  You have a Chapter 7 & 8 Study Guide to be working on (due 1/11 & 1/12) Please bring your comp book to class on 12/20 & 12/21. A.P. Euro=   Your Chapter 22 & 23 Study Guides are due on Wednesday, 12/21 (EXAM day).  Check your School Loop email for all the review links I sent last week. You will receive a take home essay assignment later this week that is to be completed over the break. More info on that after the Exam on Wednesday. via GIPHY

This week's Schedule: Monday–  Late Start  A day Tuesday – B day Wednesday–   A day Thursday– Extended Lunch B day Friday– A day U.S. History=   There is an Extra Credit Jazz Age Journal assignment that is due on Monday & Tuesday(it was given out in class last week). This extra credit will  not  be accepted late; it is due at the start of the period you are in! If you haven't already...you should start reading Chapter 7! There will be a Chapter 7 Quiz on 12/16 & 12/19! We will be moving through the 1920s rather quickly. Expect a new study guide before the end of the week and your 2nd Quarter Project assignment before the break! A.P. Euro=   We are continuing with Chapter 22 this week. Please keep up with the reading schedule AND be working on your study guide as you go along (not all at the last minute the night be fore it is due). Your study guides are due on 12/21! Please bring your textbooks to class on Thursday!  via GIPHY

This week's schedule: Monday- Late Start B Day Tuesday- A Day Wednesday- B Day Thursday- A Day Friday- B Day U.S. History= Your Chapter 5 & 6 Study Guide (completed in your comp book) is due this week (12/6 & 12/7, there will be a test that day...mostly multiple choice and some short answer).  Here is an on-line  link  to the Study Guide. ***3rd period…please start setting aside/saving some of your money for Adopt-A-Family. ALL MONEY SHOULD BE TURNED IN THIS WEEK! A.P. Euro= Please bring your textbook to class on Monday. We will be wrapping up the Napoleonic Era & doing a writing activity (not an essay)! The Multiple Choice portion of the Chapter 20 & 21 exam has been pushed back to Wednesday, 12/7. Your comp book with completed study guides & journal entries is due that same day! Please check the School Loop email I sent last week for review links & further details. Wednesday, 12/7 is also our "Let Them Eat Cake

This week's schedule: Monday- Late Start A Day Tuesday- B Day Wednesday- A Day Thursday- B Day Friday- A Day U.S. History= The Chapter 5 worksheet (with 20 questions) is due on 11/28 & 11/29! Your Chapter 5 & 6 Study Guide is due next week (12/6 & 12/7, there will be a test that day).  (Here is an on-line  link  to the Study Guide.) Be sure to bring your comp book to class on Wednesday, 11/30 & Thursday, 12/1. ***3rd period…please start setting aside/saving some of your money for Adopt-A-Family. A.P. Euro= Nicely done with the group projects! Those of you who were in class should have your Chapter 20 Study Guide pretty much complete after all of the presentations. Hopefully you took some time over the break to get started on the Chapter 21 Study Guide (it’s a jam packed chapter on the French Revolution & Napoleon). There will be a Chapter 21 Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday, 12/1! via GIPHY

This week's schedule: Monday- Late Start A Day Tuesday- B Day Wednesday- No School Thursday- Thanksgiving Friday- No School U.S. History= Be sure to complete your “Imperialism & Expansion of the US” worksheet…it is due in class this week! We will be completing the backside covering “The Press & Cuba” in class this week. Expect a new Study Guide this week covering Chapters 5 & 6. (Here is an on-line link to the Study Guide that us due 12/6 & 12/7.) ***3rd period…please start setting aside/saving some of your money for Adopt-A-Family. A.P. Euro= Your group presentation on your assigned portion of Chapter 20 is due on Tuesday, 11/22. By the end of class on Tuesday you should have the Chapter 20 study guide completed. Please take some time over the break to get started on the Chapter 21 Study Guide (it’s a jam packed chapter on the French Revolution & Napoleon)…you’ll get the chapter outline in class on Tuesday (you already have the

This week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start B  day Tuesday – A day Wednesday– B day Thursday– A day Friday–  A Day U.S. History=   Your Chapter 3 & 4 Study guide (completed in your comp book) is due on 11/15 (for A day classes ) and 11/16 (for B day classes! There will be a test that day. You should be working on your Study Guide and reading both chapters in your textbook! Be sure that you know the vocabulary (they are the bold terms) from both chapters! A.P. Euro=  There is a Chapter 19 Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 11/14!  We will be wrapping up the rest of Chapter 19 on Monday & you will get the breakdown for the rest of the week (including info about a small group project/presentation). You have a Chapter 18 & 19 Exam this week on Wednesday, 11/16. Please be prepared to turn in your comp books (including both study guides, journals, & map) on that day. Check your School Loop email for a message with review links from me (sent last week)!

This week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start B  day Tuesday – A day Wednesday– B day Thursday– A day Friday–  Veterans Day, No School U.S. History=   Your Chapter 3 & 4 Study guide is due on 11/15 (for A day classes ) and 11/16 (for B day classes! There will be a test that day. You should be working on your Study Guide and reading both chapters in your textbook! Be sure that you know the vocabulary (they are the bold terms) from both chapters! A.P. Euro=  Please be keeping up with the reading schedule! Your reading quiz on Chapter 18 was pushed back to this week; be prepared for that quiz at the end of class on Monday, 11/7!  Again, try to divvy up your study guide questions...try doing 5 questions a night rather than saving them all for the night before the test! Please bring your comp book to class this week on  Expect your Chapter 19 packet & handouts in class this week. All of the information below is from  http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/

This week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start B  day Tuesday – No School for Students (Teacher in-service day) Wednesday– A day Thursday– B day Friday–  A day U.S. History=   Bring your composition book with you to class this week (everyday)! You have a Chapter 3 Quiz this week on 11/2 (for A day classes) & 11/3 for B day classes. Please be reading Chapter 3 at home! What we cover in class is supplemental to the textbook reading.  If you did not turn in your 1st Quarter Project (Native American Tribal Flier) when it was due last week (you must turn it in this week to receive any points! Expect to receive a new Study Guide by the end of this week, A.P. Euro=  Please be keeping up with the reading schedule! We are diving in to Chapter 18 this week. Also, try to divvy up your study guide questions...try doing 5 questions a night rather than saving them all for the night before the test! Expect a Chapter 18 reading quiz on Thursday, 11/3. via GIPHY

If you attended Peer Court last week & did a write-up it is due by Wednesday, 10/26. This week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start A  day Tuesday – B day Wednesday– A day Thursday– B day Friday– Homecoming Rally A day U.S. History=   Your 1st Quarter project was introduced & assigned last week (Native American Tribal Flier) and is due on Wednesday, 10/26 for odd periods & Thursday, 10/27 for even periods.  Here is a link to the actual assignment sheet & template . This project will be uploaded to www.turnitin.com & a hard copy will be turned in (please check School Loop for an email I sent last week with more details ). Please be reading Chapter 3 at home! What we cover in class is supplemental to the textbook reading.  A.P. Euro=  There will be a Chapter 17 Reading Quiz in class on Tuesday. We will be wrapping up Chapter 17 & reviewing for the test on Thursday. Your Chapter 16 & 17 Study Guides (with maps) are both due on Thur

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– Late Start B  day Tuesday – A day Wednesday– B day (PSAT) Thursday– A day Friday–  B day U.S. History=   Chapter 2 Test this week! Tuesday for A Day classes & Wednesday for B Day classes. Your Chapter 2 Study Guide (to be completed in your comp book) and several other items are due on your test day...(Odd periods are due 10/18 & Even periods are due 10/19). Be sure that you are working on those items now & not waiting until the night before to do all of the work!  Also, be sure to check the list on the board in class so that you can keep track of all the required items that should be in your comp book. The 1st Quarter Project will be introduced in class on your test day too. This is very important (10% of your semester grade)! A.P. Euro=  You wil

Click on the "Peer Court" link to the right (above the "It's Kirby. It's epic.") for information about an extra Credit opportunity next week. This week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start A  day Tuesday – B day Wednesday– A day Thursday– B day Friday– Extended Lunch A day U.S. History=   There will be a Chapter 2 Quiz in class (it covers section 1-3 in the chapter & you are accountable for the entire chapter for next week's test) Friday, 10/14 (for A Day classes) and Monday, 10/17 (for B Day classes). Your Chapter 2 Study Guide (to be completed in your comp book) and several other items are due on your test day...(Odd periods are due 10/18 & Even periods are due 10/19). Be sure that you are working on those items now & not waiting until the night before to do all of the work!  Also, be sure to check the list on the board in class so that you can keep track of all the required items that should be in your comp book. A.P

This week's Schedule: Monday–  Late Start  B  day Tuesday – A day Wednesday– B day Thursday– A day Friday– 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 Friday, 10/7!   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 can expect a Chapter 15 Reading Quiz on Wednesday, 10/5. We will have time in class to review together for the test on Wednesday, so be sure to bring your questions to class! via GIPHY

This week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start A  day Tuesday –  Extended Lunch  B day (Club Rush) Wednesday– A day Thursday– B day (Back to School Night) Friday– Minimum A 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 on your Test Day...Wednesday, 9/28 (for A day classes) & Thursday, 9/29 (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! Here is a link to some directions for a way to quiz yourself based off of the textbook on-line. Check your School Loop email for a message with more specifics. :) Also, you can write out the Preamble to the Constitution for extra cred

Thursday is the first day of Autumn! This week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start  B day Tuesday – A day Wednesday–  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, 9/28 (for A day classes) & Thursday, 9/29 (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=  Your Summer assignment essays on The Prince & Candide are due by 11:59pm to www.turnitin.com on Monday, 9/19! Your Cha

This week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start  A day Tuesday – B day Wednesday– A day Thursday– B day Friday–  Rally A day U.S. History=   Please bring your signed forms (Syllabus & Academic Honesty Policy) and your 100-page composition book to class (on Monday, 9/12 for odd periods and Tuesday, 9/13 for even periods).  Everyone needs to bring their composition book to class on Wednesday & Thursday this week...if you don't have one, see me ASAP! There will be a U.S. Map Quiz/Test on Wednesday, 9/14 for odd periods & Thursday, 9/15 for even periods; check your school loop email for helpful links sent last week .  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 Tuesday, 9/13 (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 T

This week's Schedule: Monday– Labor Day, no school Tuesday – A day Wednesday–  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, 9/14 for odd periods & Thursday, 9/15 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 (9/12) or Tuesday (9/13). 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). There will be a Quest  (longer than a quiz, but shorter than a test)  covering The Prince & Candide on Monday, 9/19.  Additionally your essays on the two books are due to be turned in via www.turnitin.co

Finals Week schedule: Monday – 1st & 5th period Finals Tuesday–   2nd & 6th period Finals Wednesday–   3rd & 7th period Finals Thursday–   4th & 8th period Finals Friday– No Students    U.S. History=   . Your comp book & textbooks are due the day of your final! If your textbook is not turned in you will get a ZERO for your final...turn it in when it is due! If you don't bring your comp book back to class you won't have a score for the last 3 items, nor will any of the stamps in your comp book be counted. Scores will be progressively updated this week...most likely in a period by period nature. Please be patient! Extra credit from this semester will also be added.  Your final 2nd Semester grades will be posted on-line by 1:30pm on Friday, 6/24.  Please do not e-mail asking about your grade before then. Any score that is a 0.5 or higher will be rounded up . AP Euro=   . If you did not turn in your textbook & comp book las

This week's schedule: Monday – B day Tuesday– A day (Flag Day) Wednesday– Late Start B day Thursday– A day  Friday– B day   U.S. History=   . Please being your comp books to class each day this week! Your 4th Quarter Study Guide  ( linked here ); it is due Thursday, 6/16 (for A day classes) & Friday, 6/17 (for B day classes). Part 1 of the Final will be that day! Be sure to use the 2nd Semester Study Guide as a point of reference too & please pay attention to the Vocabulary in Chapters 10-19! We will be wrapping up the 1980s this week, so be sure to read Chapter 19 as well! ALL stamped work is due 6/16 & 6/17...you may turn in your textbook on that day also or you may bring it the day of your final. If your textbook is not turned in you will get a ZERO for your final...turn it in when it is due! AP Euro=   . If you did not turn in your textbook & comp book last Friday, please bring it to class on Tuesday, 6/14. Make sure you bring any s