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.
1937 – Franklin 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:
1930– Buzz Aldrin, American pilot and astronaut
1952 – Paul Stanley, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
1989– Nick 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