Monday, October 27, 2008

IB Chemistry III: Organic Guide

Please note: The SN2 reaction in the mechanism section (about halfway through) has an arrow connecting the OH group to the halogenoalkane. That arrow is not implying a step--think of it as the OH flying, or shooting like an arrow, straight to the opposite side of the carbon. Like in the animation we watched online. It's makin' it chiral!

Edit: I also misspelled "mechanism" somewhere. Ashamed, I be.

AP European History, Bullington, Test

I will be adding more to this shortly (today's lecture material) and will bold the vocabulary words.

***Update: At 8:40 PM, I completed my revisions.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Weekly Update!

Report cards are coming out this Wednesday!

IB SENIORS: Don't forget (how could anyone forget?) that Extended Essay turn-in day is this Friday, October 31! Remember to send your essay to turnitin.com and triple-check your paper (all three hard copies) according to the yellow checklist. And, since it's going to be Halloween, "don't" dress up based on your awesome essay!

This week's agenda:

Monday -
  • Pre-IB Chemistry I (Mrs. Nagel) - The test on chapter five is today.
  • Pre-IB Chemistry I (Mrs. Smith) - There is a test on Chapter Five: study the notes taken in class as well as her assigned chapter review. She is also collecting or checking the review today.
  • IB Theatre I (Mrs. Brooks) - We will be starting the "waiting room" scenes.
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - The homework from Sections 5.6 - 5.8 from the calculus book and the Practice AP problems will be due.
  • AP U.S. History (Mr. Rose) - The study questions from Chapter 14 of the textbook will be due for discussion.
  • AP Chemistry (Mrs. Smith) - The outline on Chapter 7 of the textbook will be due.
  • IB Theatre II (Mrs. Brooks) - Hopefully you Portfolio people have been doing research this weekend, because we'll be collaborating again today!
Tuesday -
  • IB Pre-Calculus (Mrs. Li) - There will be a test on ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas from Chapter 9.
  • AP European History (Mr. Bullington) - There will be a test on the Reconstruction of France, the Politiques, 30 Years' War, the Balance of Power, the Netherlands, and the Stuarts of England. Be sure to review the lecture notes and assigned reading: Sections 15-19 in the Palmer and Colton.
  • AP English Language and Composition (Ms. Harvilchuck) - The recitation of the first eighteen lines of the prologue of the Canterbury Tales is due today.
  • IB Chemistry III (Mrs. Nagel) - Test on SN1, SN2, and free-radical reactions and mechanisms. There will be a study guide up tomorrow night.
  • IB Theatre I (Mrs. Brooks) - We will be continuing the "waiting room" scenes.
  • AP English Literature and Composition (Mr. Murray) - Ten notecards from the 100-quote project will be due.
Wednesday -
  • IB World Geography (Mr. Sutton) - Write the topic you wish to study for your Internal Assessment on a sheet of paper, as well as how exactly it relates to the IB curricula sheet for globalization, due at the end of class.
  • ALL THEATRE CLASSES (Mrs. Brooks) - Remember to have your $55 ($62 if you're also getting the boxed lunch) downpayment for Districts if you're going. You will also be expected to know specifically what you're doing for Districts.
  • AP English Literature and Composition (Mr. Murray) - We will be having a test on Units 1-6 from Vocabulary Workshop.
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - We will be having a test on Chapters 4 and 5 from the calculus book, not including the inverse trig functions.
  • AP Chemistry (Mrs. Smith) - The homework on Chapter 8 of the textbook will be due.
Thursday -
  • IB Theatre I (Mrs. Brooks) - We will be continuing the "waiting room" scenes.
  • AP U.S. History (Mr. Rose) - Remember to bring your textbook to work on Chapter 15 study questions while Mr. Rose is absent.
  • IB History of the Americas (MR. Bullington) - The Stalin Test is scheduled for today. Guide tentatively expected Wednesday night.
Friday -
  • AP Biology (Ms. Bidwell) - The test on photosynthesis is today.
  • AP European History (Mr. Jones) - There is a quiz today on John Locke's The Second Treatise of Government.
  • IB Theatre I (Mrs. Brooks) - We will be continuing the "waiting room" scenes.
  • AP Chemistry (Mrs. Smith) - We will be having a test on Chapters 7 and 8 from the textbook. Study by working practice problems in the book or studying your notes/outlines. In addition, the outline on Sections 8.6 and 8.7 will be due.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Weekly Update!

It's time for the first week of the second quarter! Freshmen, congratulations on making it this far. :D

This week's agenda:

Monday -
TEACHER PLANNING DAY (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday -
  • IB Chemistry III (Mrs. Nagel) - The two arrow diagrams/webs, showing the different kinds of organic reactions (the template is on one of the green syllabus sheets) are due today.
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - The homework from Sections 5.2 - 5.5 and 7.7 from the calculus book will be due.
  • AP Chemistry (Mrs. Smith) - The homework and outline from Chapter 6 will be due. We will also be having a test on Chapter 6.
  • AP European History (Mr. Jones) - The extra credit reaction papers are due today. Be sure that each paper follows all the guidelines.
  • AP English Language and Compostion (Ms. Harvilchuck) - There will be a quiz of some kind on the Canterbury Tales reading. Make sure you have read up to line 319.
  • Algebra II Honors (Mr. Bobbitt) - There will be a nine weeks test tomorrow.
Wednesday -
  • IB English IV (Mrs. Benson) - 1200-word paper on three of Frost's poems is due today
  • AP English Literature and Composition (Mr. Murray) - The questions on Chapter 4 of The Power of Myth will be due. In addition, the ten bullets and five student-written questions on Chapter 2 of the same book will be due.
  • AP Chemistry (Mrs. Smith) - The specific heat lab will be due. Make sure to follow the IB rubric..
Thursday -
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - The review on Non-Right Angle Trigonometry will be due along with the Practice AP problems given out on Tuesday.
Friday -
  • AP Biology (Ms. Bidwell) - The cellular respiration lab is due today.
  • IB World Geography (Mr. Sutton) - We will be having a quiz on natural resources. Study your notes!
  • IB Theatre I (Mrs. Brooks) - The sense memory exercise on colors and noticing new things will be due.
  • AP English Literature and Composition (Mr. Murray) - We will be having a practice APELit exam that will serve as a diagnostic. It will not count as an actual grade.
  • AP Chemistry (Mrs. Smith) - The homework on Chapter 7 will be due.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

IB English IV - Frost Test

Yes, there are almost no literary devices discussed. The websites listed at the end help with that. Just look for the usual ones--and notice the simple mnemonic (heh, mnemone-ic) device for synechdoche (Mrs. Benson=source of that).

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Homecoming Week Schedule!

Hi this is the schedule for homecoming week so that no one shows up wearing orange for Wild Animal Wednesday instead of World Hunger Thursday. Remember, school dress codes apply!

Monday - Today is Maui Monday make sure and wear Hawaiian print and/or Hawaiian pieces, such as a lei or a grass skirt over your shorts!

Tuesday - Today is Tacky Tuesday! Get as fun and tacky as you want!

Wednesday - Today is Wild Animal Wednesday, dress as your favorite jungle animal!

Thursday - Today is World Hunger Thursday! Wear orange to show your support!

Friday - Today is School Spirit Friday! Show your support of Pensacola High School by wearing your school colors! Wear tiger earrings, tiger print headbands, even tiger print backpacks!

Weekly Update!

Hi, everyone! Time for another exciting week! This week, October 13-17 is Homecoming week! There will be a separate update for that. Now here is your school week.

Monday -

Attention everyone interested: Rhodes college (Memphis) will be in the IB office from 8:30 to 9:30 am. I think WashU is visiting today, too.

  • IB English IV (Mrs. Benson) - Frost test today! See the study guide above!
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - Homework from Sections 4.3 to 5.1 of the calculus book (as opposed to the HL book) is due today.
  • AP English Language and Composition (Ms. Harvilchuck) - There is a test today on phrases in grammar. Be sure to have all of the prepositions, phrasal prepositions, auxiliary verbs, linking verbs, and noun/adjective/adverb questions.
  • AP World History (Mr. Rose) - Remember to bring your book because he is having a substitute and we can work on our Study Question
  • Geometry Honors (Mr. Naes) - We are having the test on Chapter 4 and turning in our notecards with the definitions, postulates (skip the Ruler Postulate and the Protractor Postulate), Theorems, and Corollaries.

Tuesday -
  • Geometry Honors (Mr. Naes) - We are having an FCAT assessment.
Wednesday -
  • IB English IV (Mrs. Benson) - Oral reports on Conrad and the Congo, etc., start today. Section one of Heart of Darkness due, typed. NOTE: On part A of the guide, #5 has an error: "Marlow's interruption by" should be "interruption of."
  • Geometry Honors (Mr. Naes) - We are turning in our notebooks.

Thursday -
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - The review on the unit circle (odd problems) is due today.
  • AP Biology (Ms. Bidwell) - There is a test on Chapter Nine: Cellular Respiration. While it is not necessary to memorize every single intermediate molecule and enzyme in glycolysis and cellular respiration, recognize key molecules and know the inputs/outputs of each stage.
  • Geometry Honors (Mr. Naes) - We are having the 9 weeks test which replaces our lowest test grade. We are also turning in our tessellations.
  • Pre-IB Chemistry I (Ms. Smith) - We are having a test on Chapter 4. Remember that you can bring in extra credit information about quantum theory throughout the week.


Friday -
  • IB English IV (Mrs. Benson) - Have Heart of Darkness read
  • IB Pre-Calculus (Ms. Li) - The nine-weeks test is today. This test replaces your lowest test grade, so be prepared!


Thursday, October 9, 2008

IB Chem III Organics Test

Study guide made by Brittanie! All I did was add the appendix. Repeat after me: Thank you, Brittanie!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Weekly Update!

It's time for yet another exciting week of IB! SENIORS - Monday, 6 October is the deadline for voter registration in Florida. If you are eligible to vote and wish to vote in the general election this November, hurry and register!

This week's agenda:

Monday -

  • IB Pre-Calculus (Mrs. Li) - The Investigating the Quadratic Function portfolio is due today. This is worth fifteen percent of your grade, so be sure to fulfill all the requirements.
  • AP English Literature and Composition (Mr. Murray) - We will be expected to have read Chapters 1 and 3 of The Power of Myth.
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - The homework from Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of the Calculus book will be due.
  • AP Chemistry (Mrs. Smith) - The green crystal lab will be due. Be sure to follow the IB rubric. The worksheet on organic chemistry will also be due.
  • AP European History (Mr. Jones) - The study questions for sections sixteen, The Thirty Years' War, will be due today. Be sure to complete the identifications.
  • Pre-IB Spanish II (Sra. Martelli) - For those of you who did not take the vocabulary quiz last Friday, remember to memorize 10 vocabulary words from the packet in order to be prepared to take the quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday -
  • IB Theatre I (Mrs. Brooks) - Chrissa's group will begin their devised Commedia performance.
  • AP U.S. History (Mr. Rose) - We will be taking the multiple-choice part of the Chapters 10-12 test. Be sure to read the chapters and study your notes.
  • AP Human Geography (Mr. Sutton) - There is a test today on everything we have covered so far.
  • AP Biology (Ms. Bidwell) - There is a test today on the parts of a cell, cell transport and membranes, and mitosis.
  • Pre-IB French II (Mme. May) - Orals are today.
Wednesday -
  • IB Spanish III (Sr. Alemañy) - We will be having a test on Capítulo 2. Be sure to look back over the chapter and study your notes.
  • IB Theatre I (Mrs. Brooks) - My group will begin our devised Commedia performance.
  • AP U.S. History (Mr. Rose) - We will be taking the free-response part of the Chapters 10-12 test. Yet again, be sure to read the chapters and study your notes to prepare.
  • Pre-IB French II (Mme. May) - There is a test today on chapter two.
Thursday -
  • IB Pre-Calculus (Mrs. Li) - There will be a test today on chapter four.
  • AP English Literature and Composition (Mr. Murray) - The Unit 5 work from Vocabulary Workshop will be due for a completion grade.
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - The review on Counting and the Binomial Theorem will be due.
  • AP European History (Mr. Bullington) - There is a test on sections 11-14 from the Palmer and Colton. Remember to review lecture notes!
Friday -
  • AP English Literature and Composition (Mr. Murray) - We will be having a test on Unit 5 from Vocabulary Workshop.
  • AP Calculus BC (Mr. Bobbitt) - Calculator labs #1, 2, and 4 will be due. All of them will count together as one test grade.
  • AP Biology (Ms. Bidwell) - The mitosis lab is due today.
  • AP English Language and Composition (Ms. Harvilchuck) - There is a test today on phrases.
  • IB Latin III (Dr. Robbins) - There is a test today.
  • Pre-IB Spanish II (Sra. Martelli) - There is a vocabulary quiz! This week, memorize ten verbs from the vocabulary packet.
  • Pre-IB Chemistry I (Mrs. Nagel) - There will be a test today on chapter four.
  • Geometry Honors (Mr. Naes) - The FCAT Diagnostic is due today!!