Tuesday, January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026

  • 1/20/26- Happy Tuesday!! 

  • Word of the day-New Jersey vs. T.L.O.- Supreme Court case that stated that schools have lower burden of ‘reasonable suspicion’ as opposed to ‘probable cause’ to conduct a search. 

  • Quote of the day- “The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason”-Charles Darwin 

  • 1887– The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.

  • 1937Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner are sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President; it is the first time a Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms.

1986 – In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.

  • Birthdays:

  • 1930Buzz Aldrin, American pilot and astronaut

  • 1952 – Paul Stanley, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor 

  • 1989Nick Foles, American football player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 1 notes.  HW-Chapter 9 section 1 reading worksheet.  Chapter 9 vocabulary due today 1/20/26.  Chapter 8 notes Due Wednesday 1/21/26!! 

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Section 3 notes. ‘Stormy Weather’. Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz-Wednesday 1/21/26!! 

  • ***ALL  CLASSES-Quarter 2 will end on 1/21/26.  ANYTHING assigned or due after that date will count for Quarter 3. 

  • Have a great day!

  • Stay warm... 31 days until spring training starts!

  • Mr. D