4.  “Congratulations” … to our Varsity Football Team … for making it to the NEW YORK STATE AA Championship game …  “HOLD YOUR HEADS UP ‘High’ “ Gentlemen !!!!  “HOLD YOUR HEADS UP ‘High’ “ Gentlemen !!!! GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

5. “Congratulations”  ACCOMPLISHMENTS !!!  … FINAL Record: 9 – 3  … Defeat arch rival “Monroe-Woodbury” for Section IX “AA” Title  … Defeat Shenendehowa 20 – 19 in OT … in State “AA” Semi-Finals  … Defeat Shenendehowa 20 – 19 in OT … in State “AA” Semi-Finals GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

6.  We are EXTREMELY PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED !!!  YES !!! !!! WAY TO GO GUYS [ GOLDBACKS] !!!  YES !!! !!! WAY TO GO GUYS [ GOLDBACKS] !!! GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

7.  “ B “ Day QUIZ Grade: “125” out “100” … REASON: “Good Behavior” … … Nice job folks!!! Please keep it up!!! Please remember … … “Cooperate & Graduate” … Please remember … … “Cooperate & Graduate” … GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

8. REMINDER: about FIRE DRILLS NO cellphones … please do NOT call your parents … Administration is watchingNO cellphones … please do NOT call your parents … Administration is watching ATTENDANCE … MUST be taken - “green” sheet … ALL present - “red” sheet … 1 student “missing” - “yellow” sheet … 1 student “extra” … “EXPECT Sheets will be PICKED UP … … … by an Administrator might be in the AREAATTENDANCE … MUST be taken - “green” sheet … ALL present - “red” sheet … 1 student “missing” - “yellow” sheet … 1 student “extra” … “EXPECT Sheets will be PICKED UP … … … by an Administrator might be in the AREA + + + THUS … … “Please” keep your cellphones “out of sight” … … Thanks folks … … Mr. Joyce + + + THUS … … “Please” keep your cellphones “out of sight” … … Thanks folks … … Mr. Joyce

9. LOCK DOWN  Shades UP Lights ONLights ON Door LOCKED Please do NOT open ANY door … for ANYone …Door LOCKED Please do NOT open ANY door … for ANYone … AWAY from the DOOR - Room 267 … CLOSE Quarters … “packed” with students … Instruction stops … just about has to … Social chatter YES … but keep it downAWAY from the DOOR - Room 267 … CLOSE Quarters … “packed” with students … Instruction stops … just about has to … Social chatter YES … but keep it down WARNING: an Administrator might be in the AREA - We can NOT cover the window of the door … it’s a “write up” WARNING: an Administrator might be in the AREA - We can NOT cover the window of the door … it’s a “write up” + + + THUS … … “Please” keep your cellphones “out of sight” … … Thanks folks … … Mr. Joyce + + + THUS … … “Please” keep your cellphones “out of sight” … … Thanks folks … … Mr. Joyce

10. FIRE DRILLS LOCK DOWN FIRE DRILLS … and / or … LOCK DOWN  “Cooperate” … & … “Graduate” Quiz grade … “150” … out of “100” pointsQuiz grade … “150” … out of “100” points This STILL applies folks … … whether I am “physically” in school or notThis STILL applies folks … … whether I am “physically” in school or not … Mr. Williams will notify me … so I can give every student credit … in class credit … + + + THUS … … “Please” keep your cellphones “out of sight” … … Thanks folks … … Mr. Joyce + + + THUS … … “Please” keep your cellphones “out of sight” … … Thanks folks … … Mr. Joyce

11.  “ B “ Day  MAKE UP … from Last Week - Practice Regents # 4 … TEST: Absolutism  RE: What’s coming up … - Course website www.nfamrjoyce.com … ‘updated’ - Homework Assignments … what is due tomorrow … Tue. 2 DEC. 2014 - Vocabulary Lists - “Review” questions @ castlelearning website + Mr. Joyce’s STATUS …  QUIZ: Vocabulary … RETURN … if not already returned …  POWER POINT … Neolithic Civilizations … 49 slides … 23 slides … 2 nd Agricultural Revolution … 15 slides  MATCHING DRILLS … Previous UNIT’S VOCABULARY (2)  MATCHING DRILLS … Previous UNIT’S VOCABULARY (2) GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

12. Tue. 25 NOV. 2014 Practice Test # 4 …. & TEST: Absolutism … ETR … [ ] …. FRI. 5 DEC 2014 … or … Practice Test # 4 …. & TEST: Absolutism … ETR … [ Estimated Time of Return ] …. FRI. 5 DEC 2014 … or … MON. 8 DEC 2014 MON. 8 DEC 2014 Pre – Brief … for TEST: Absolutism - - -> Fr. Revl

15. NOTE: From Mr. Joyce … … Usually I do NOT include “religious” & “cultural” observances on our Homework Calendar. This time I did. + It is the “Holiday” Season. What does that actually mean? … When you think about it … it can mean “many things” to “many people”. I’m going to follow the line of Mohandas K. Gandhi … and state that I think in this “Holiday Season” … there IS something in it for EVERYone … … something can warm ALL of our Hearts … sometimes we just have to open our minds to it

27. Unit # 5 – 2 nd Quarter 68 CASTLE LEARNING: … “ 68 “ QUESTIONS DUE … SUN. 14 DEC. 2014 … 2345L ( 11:45 PM ) TEST: MON. 15 DEC. 2014

29.  IMPORTANT DATES  FRI. 5 DEC. 2014 … 2 nd Quarter – 5 week Notices … Teachers can ENTER comments FRI. 12 DEC. 2014 … 2 nd Quarter – 5 Week Notices … … MAILED HOME *** Last Tuesday’s Test … will impact your 5 week Notice …  SAT. 20 DEC - - - > SUN. 4 JAN. 2015 … Winter Vacation  FRI. 23 JAN. 2015 … … 2 nd Marking Period closes  Tue. 27 JAN. 2015 - - -> FRI. 30 JAN. 2015 … STATE Regents Exams … students ONLY come in … IF they have a REGENTS Exam  Tue. 27 JAN. 2015 - - -> FRI. 30 JAN. 2015 … STATE Regents Exams … students ONLY come in … IF they have a REGENTS Exam GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

30. Mr. Joyce … DATES  TUE. 2 DEC. 2014 … … Rhinebeck … 8 stiches are removed + more X-Rays of foot  WED. 3 DEC. 2014 … … “finally” get to shower … instead of washing up in a Sink … Washing my hair in a bathroom sink “Never thought I’d be under “US Army” ‘Field Conditions’ in the US  WED. 3 DEC. 2014 … circa 12 Noon … Periods 8 & 9 … Mr. Joyce … stops by NFA … picks up & scores last Tue. 11/25 TESTS  FRI. 5 DEC. 2014 … circa 0730L.. Periods 1 & 2 … Mr. Joyce stops by NFA … returns “corrected” TESTS  FRI. 5 DEC. 2014 … circa 0730L.. Periods 1 & 2 … Mr. Joyce stops by NFA … returns “corrected” TESTS GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

31.  QUIZ: Vocabulary … RETURN … if not already returned …  POWER POINT … Neolithic Civilizations … 49 slides … 23 slides … 2 nd Agricultural Revolution … 15 slides  MATCHING DRILLS … Previous UNIT’S VOCABULARY (2)  MATCHING DRILLS … Previous UNIT’S VOCABULARY (2) GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

32.  POWER POINT … Neolithic Civilizations … 49 slides … 23 slides … 2 nd Agricultural Revolution … 15 slides  MATCHING DRILLS … Previous UNIT’S VOCABULARY (2)  MATCHING DRILLS … Previous UNIT’S VOCABULARY (2) GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014

33.  MATCHING DRILLS … Previous UNIT’S VOCABULARY (2)  MATCHING DRILLS … Previous UNIT’S VOCABULARY (2) GOALS … MONDAY.. DECEMBER 1 st, 2014