Tuesday, February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026

 

  • 2/17/26- Happy Tuesday!! 

  • Word of the day- Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)- Amish students do not have to attend public school after 8th grade

  • Quote of the day- “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today”- Abraham Lincoln 

  • 1801– An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.

  • 1964 – In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population.

  • 1968– In Springfield, Massachusetts, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame opens.

    • Birthdays:

    • 1963 – Michael Jordan, American basketball player and actor

    • 1964Buster Olney, American journalist

    • 1991 – Jeremy Allen White, American actor

    • Today in-

    • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 Test. (Finish/Makeup All answers on Answer sheet!!  When done; come up and hand-in.  Chapter 10 section 1 notes. Chapter 10 vocabulary. (Due Thursday 2/19/26) Chapter 9 notes-Due Friday 2/20/26 

    • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II) Chapter 16 section 2 notes.  ‘Rising Road’.

    • New Agencies quiz-Thursday 2/19/26 (see picture on Google classroom-it is matching and do not worry about abbreviations)

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

    • Have a good day!

    • Mr. D