February 4, 2026

 

• 2/4/26- Happy Wednesday!! 7 days until Pitchers and catchers report for spring training!! 

• Word of the day-Per Capita Income – the average income per person. 

• Quote of the day- “Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change. It’s the realization that we can”- Shawn Achor

• 1789– George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.

• 1945 – World War II: The Yalta Conference between the "Big Three" (Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin) opens at the Livadia Palace in the Crimea.

2004-Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg.

• Birthdays:

• 1947 – Dan Quayle, Vice President of the United States

• 1959 – Lawrence Taylor, American football player

• 1975– Natalie Imbruglia, Australian singer-songwriter and actress

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 2 notes.  ‘Abolitionists’/’Underground Railroad’

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Test.  All answers on answer sheet!! When done come up and hand-in.  Start copying Chapter 16 vocabulary-Due Tuesday 2/10/26.  Chapter 15 notes-Due Wednesday 2/11/26!! 

• ***ALL CLASSES-January words/quotes are due Wednesday 2/18/26!!  Checklist is on Google classroom

• Have a good day!

• Mr. D

February 3, 2026

 

• 2/3/26- Happy Tuesday!! 

• Word of the day-Engel v. Vitale (1962)- Supreme court stated that there are no prayers in public schools. 

• Quote of the day- “A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.”- Carl Reiner 

• 1870– The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to citizens regardless of race.

• 1913– The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax.

• 1998– Karla Faye Tucker is executed in Texas, becoming the first woman executed in the United States since 1984.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1940 – Fran Tarkenton, American football player

  • 1965 – Maura Tierney, American actress and producer

  • 1977 – Daddy Yankee, Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 2 notes.  ‘Abolitionists’

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 16 Section 1 notes. FDR-Bio Chapter 15 Test-Wednesday 2/4/26!!

  • ***ALL CLASSES-January words/quotes are due Wednesday 2/18/26!!  Checklist is on Google classroom

  • Have a great day!

  • Mr. D

February 2, 2026

 

• 2/2/26- Happy Monday Happy Groundhog Day!  

• Word of the day-Nomination-The selection of a candidate for a particular office is typically accomplished either based on primary elections or by means of a political party convention or caucus

• Quote of the day- “We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles”-Jimmy Carter 

• 1887– In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.

• 1913 – Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.

• 1943-Battle of Stalingrad ends in German surrender. 

• • Birthdays:

  • 1953– Duane Chapman, American bounty hunter

  • 1954– Christie Brinkley, American model and actress

  • 1975 – Donald Driver, American football player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 2 reading worksheet. 

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Section 4 notes Chapter 15 Test-Wednesday 2/4/26!!

  • ***ALL CLASSES-January words/quotes are due Wednesday 2/18/26!!  Checklist is on Google classroom