Social Studies
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Tutoring and Project Support. Parents, please note tutoring has changed and we will provide two sessions daily for tutoring: after or before lunch, and after 4th Bell. Students who miss school or are absent must visit their teachers during tutoring to get caught up on their assignments. Encourage your child to take advantage of this opportunity and student service. The tutoring sessions are also utilized to assist students with their quarterly and break projects.
State Testing. Parents, Phoenix will be in its 3rd week of testing beginning April 19th, and the priority will be Science testing (8th grade). If your child has not tested in either ELA or Math, please contact the administrative office or your child's teacher for instructions. Last week's testing focus was on Math. Students must come into the school to test. Ensure students get plenty of sleep prior to testing. They will need to bring their laptops, so we ask that they be charged ahead of time. Testing takes one day for the majority of students. We also encourage students to bring water. Lunch is provided by the school. When not testing at school, students at home during the week will be required to complete online homework to receive attendance credit. They must stay signed-in the entire day (up to 3PM) and will be monitored on go-guardian. Check with your student to ensure they are completing the daily work and turning it in each day.
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NWEA Map Testing. Spring NWEA MAP testing will soon be upon us, and we will keep you posted. Ask your child if they met their winter target goals. If you have any questions, you may contact your child's homeroom teacher by visiting their home page on the this website.
Summer Break Packets: To Be Issued.
Spring Break Packets: N/A.
April is Arab American Heritage Month. In April we celebrate Arab American heritage and culture, and pay tribute to the contributions of Arab Americans.
Learning From Home. Parents, it's important our students are up and ready for class daily. The video below was assigned the first week of school to help students get prepared for virtual learning. Please review this video with your child and encourage them to be ready EVERY DAY for learning.
Let the Games Begin! Winners of the Kahoot's break competitions are listed below.
Christmas Holiday Challenge Winners (Ladies Rule the World!!)
- 1st Place: Ms. De'Amber Thomas (8th Grade) - 16,219 points
- 2nd Place: Ms. Neveah Walker (8th Grade) - 16,120 points
- 3rd Place: Ms. Nuriya Jones (8th Grade) - 15,924 points
2021 New Year's Kahoots Challenge Winners!
This week in U.S. History
Arp 18, 1906: Great San Francisco earthquake kills 3,000 citizens.
Apr 19, 1775: American Revolution begins in Lexington, MA. The "shot heard around the world" was heard later in Concord, MA.
Apr 20, 1999: Columbine high school massacre, 13 students killed by gunfire.
Apr 21, 1965: Elvis Presley hit "Heartbreak Hotel" becomes the number 1 song on the music charts.
Apr 22, 1994: Richard Nixon died on this day, the only U.S. president to resign from office to escape impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Apr 23, 1861: Robert E. Lee named commander of Virginia confederate forces (U.S. Civil War)
Apr 24, 1898: Spanish-American war, Spain declares war on the U.S. after rejecting the ultimatum to withdraw from Cuba.
Personal Background.
I received my Masters in Teaching in 2016 from Miami University after serving in the U.S. Army. My military experience allowed me to have a front row seat to global events giving me a unique perspective and greater awareness and understanding of how events over the last 10-20 years are relevant to the lives of our students today. I have served and completed missions in Europe, the Far East, Middle East, Caribbean, and South America. Unfortunately, for most of my career the continent of Africa was not a national priority. I am originally from Metropolitan Detroit and a public high school graduate. I have two grown children, a son serving in the U.S Air Force, and a daughter who is a teacher. 
My passion is teaching and studying history. History is important because it allows us to understand our past, which in turn informs us how to make sense out of our present. The past created the present. However, we can influence the present and control our future by learning the lessons of the past to build a brighter future. Studying history provides insight into our culture and our origins so we can learn who we are in order to create opportunities that will benefit us and our fellow man.
Feel free to contact me by clicking on the send email button at the top of the page by my photo or at the following email: dshirley@phoenixclc.com
The importance of Learning Targets.
Why are learning targets important? A well-written learning target ensures that the teachers can explicitly teach and model the important performance criteria necessary for learning, provide the appropriate practice opportunities, and assists in monitoring student progress and sharing purposeful and actionable feedback with students.
Current Week's Learning Targets. The learning targets will also integrate performance tasks required to engage, analyze, interpret, summarize, and predict historical events and outcomes.
8th Grade Unit: New Nation
Learning targets not covered will move to the following week until sufficiently covered
Performance Task Expectations
- Name
- Mr. Darryl Shirley Sr.
- Position
- 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
- Send email
- Other
- Hello Parents! My name is Darryl Shirley and I am the 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher here at the Phoenix.
Background.
I received my Masters in Teaching in 2016 from Miami University after serving in the U.S. Army. My military experience allowed me to have a front row seat to global events giving me a unique perspective and greater awareness and understanding of how events over the last 10-20 years are relevant to the lives of our students today. I have served in Europe, the Far East, Middle East, Caribbean, and South America. I am originally from Metropolitan Detroit and a public high school graduate. I have two grown children, a son serving in the U.S Air Force, and a daughter who is a teacher.
My passion is teaching and studying history. History is important because it allows us to understand our past, which in turn allows us to make sense out of our present. The past created the present. However, we can influence the present and control our future by learning the lessons of the past to build a brighter future. Studying history provides insight into our culture and our origins so we can learn who we are in order to create opportunities that will benefit us and our fellow man.
You can email me at: dshirley@phoenixclc.org.
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