Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

This Week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start B day Tuesday–  A day  Wednesday– B day Thursday– A day (Homecoming Rally Schedule) Friday– Minimum A day U.S. History=   Be reading your textbook pages 46-89 at home because you are accountable for what is in the textbook in addition to what we cover in class (they parallel each other). By breaking it up in to chunks and starting now you won't be waiting until the night before the next test to do all of the work!  After Monday all class will have their composition books returned and new handouts for our next unit of study. Your next Study Guide covering Westward Expansion, the Civil War, & Reconstruction (to be completed in your comp book) and several other items (including the Civil War Map  linked here ) are due on your test day...(Odd periods are due 10/11 & even periods are due on 10/14). Again, b...

This Week's Schedule: Monday– Late Start A  day Tuesday –   B day  Wednesday– A day Thursday– B day (Back to School Night) Friday– Minimum A day U.S. History=   The Chapter 1 Test is on Monday, 9/23 (odd periods) & Tuesday, 9/24 (even periods)...your comp book with completed timeline & study guide are due on your test day.  Look at last week's post for more review items. Comp books will be returned as soon as possible, but it will probably be the end of this week or even early next week. By early next week you will receive your next Study Guide and Civil War Map they should be completed in your comp book & are due on your test day...(10/11 & 10/14).  You can start reading pages 46-89 at home because you are accountable for what is in the textbook in addition to what we cover in class (they parallel each other). Also, by starting the reading now you won't be waiting until the night before the next tes...

This Week’s Schedule: Monday- Late Start B day Tuesday- A day Wednesday- A day Thursday- Extended Lunch B day (for Club Rush) Friday- A day U.S. History= I should have seen all your signed forms by now! Please keep those in your binder for the entire school year. Be reading Chapters 1 & 2 in your textbook at home! The test is coming up quick and you are accountable for what is in the textbook in addition to what we do in class. The Early America Study Guide and "Events Leading to the American Revolution" Timeline are due Monday, 9/23 (for A day classes) & Tuesday, 9/24 (for B day classes). These items must be completed in your composition book. STUDY GUIDES ARE ALWAYS DUE ON TEST DAY in your composition book.   WE HAVE A TEST ON 9/23 & 9/24. 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 Preamb...

This Week’s Schedule: Monday- Late Start A day Tuesday- B day Wednesday- A day Thursday- B day Friday- A day U.S. History= Please bring your signed forms ( Syllabus & NHHS School Policies ) and your 80-100 page college-ruled composition book to class this week.   If you still need to purchase a comp book please see me ASAP.   We will be starting the “Causes of the American Revolution Timeline” in class this week (it should be completed in your composition book). There will be a U.S. Map Quiz on Wednesday, 9/11 for odd periods and Thursday, 9/12 for even periods. Your States & Capitals/U.S. Map worksheet is due that same day. Here are a couple of links to online review options to help you prepare for the quiz: Use this link to work on matching  States & Capitals (based on a State's location...this will probably be most helpful for the quiz) Or you can use this link (it is penguins racing each other while matching capitals with the...