Week of 9/30 - 10/4

This should be a very interesting week. For starters, I will only be in class Monday and Tuesday. I will be out of town for the rest of the week and next Monday too. The classes will be in good hands with Mr. Johnson, a former Leesville teacher. He knows the ropes and having subbed for me before, knows what to expect. Speaking of expectations, I expect the students will behave appropriately under less than ideal situation. (I know I do not need to mention it, but why not, right?)

Mr. C's Availability This Week
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Pride Period After School	Pride Period

"Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.“

- John Ruskin

Week of 9/23 - 9/27

Interims will be distributed this week on Wednesday!
Friday is an Early Release Day, be advised of the changed bell schedule:

1st Period: 7:25 - 8:26
2nd Period: 8:32 - 9:34
3rd Period: 9:40 - 10:41
4th Period: 10:47 - 11:48
NO PRIDE PERIOD
NO LUNCHES

Mr. C's Availability This Week
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Pride Period After School	Pride Period	Pride Period After School (Make-Up Only)	Pride Period

“If at first you don't succeed, find out why before you try again.”

- Joe Moore

Week of 9/16 - 9/20

Friday is Picture Day. A chance for immortality in the yearbook (yes, I have a copy of every yearbook since I started at Leesville in 1996), this is how you will be remembered!

Mr. C's Availability This Week
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Pride Period	Pride Period After School	Pride Period	Pride Period	Pride Period After School

"Success or failure is caused more by mental attitude than by mental capacity."

- Walter Scott

A Good Start

Welcome to the 2013-2014 School Year! I trust you had a restful summer, but here we go, I full school year with plenty to learn and do! I am looking forward to a great first semester teaching American History 1 all day long! This is very exciting for me; this part of American History was my major in college: Antebellum America. It is always a great thrill to be able to use exactly what you learned in college in you everyday work.

The curriculum is new this year, a change from US History, where US History was the entire history of the United States in one semester and American History is now two semesters. In addition, it has been a while since I have specifically taught American / US History (18 to be exact), and I am looking forward to the task!

So sit back and enjoy the ride as we figure out, in part how we got to where we are by learning where we have been.

Please NOTE: The embedded vocabulary from Quizlet does not seem to be working. At this time, I am assuming it is a problem on their part, but will continue to monitor any development thereabouts to make sure it will work.