Mrs. Blanford
Social Studies
3rd quarter!
We're half way through 3rd quarter!
Students should be staying on top of their assignments & projects. All work must be turned in by the end of each unit. The dates of the end of the unit will be posted on the Google Classroom. Be sure to pay attention and be aware of those dates.
3rd quarter ends on Friday, March 15th. Last day to turn in any work will be Thursday, March 14th.
Bell schedule:
Regular Schedule Mon, Wed, Thur, & Fri: Tuesday Early Release Schedule:
1st period: (teacher prep period) 1st period: (teacher prep period)
2nd period: 8:30 - 9:30am 2nd period: 8:30 - 9:16am
3rd period: 9:33 - 10:33am 3rd period: 9:19 - 10:05am
4th period: 10:36 - 11:36am 4th period: 10:08 - 10:54am
Lunch: 11:36 - 12:02pm Lunch: 10:54 - 11:20am
5th period: 12:05 - 1:05pm 5th period: 11:23 - 12:08pm
6th period: 1:08 - 2:08pm 6th period: 12:11 - 12:56pm
Celebrating Outstanding Achievement!
My Students of the Quarter for the 2023-24 school year:
Quarter 1 - Junior Ortiz
Quarter 2 - Sherlyn Peralta
Be Resilient!
~ able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
(strong, tough, hardy)
~ Merriam-Webster Dictionary's definition
It is up to YOU to decide if you are going to be resilient and pick yourself up and move forward with what you need to do to graduate. Don't let current circumstances or past decisions derail your future goals!
American Government
Senior year social studies class
1 semester
United States History
Junior year history class
1 year (2 semesters)
Modern World History
Sophomore year history class
1 year (2 semesters)
About Me:
Welcome to Social Studies!
My name is Kari Blanford. This is my 9th year teaching at Alvord High School and I would not want to be teaching anywhere else! I have taught 7th - 12th grades, most of that time in Alvord USD.
I grew up in Riverside and went to Alvord schools, K-12. I attended Orrenmaa Elementary, Arizona Middle School, and am a graduate of La Sierra High School. I worked at La Granada Elementary while going to college, then completed my student teaching at La Sierra and Loma Vista before being hired for my first teaching position at Loma Vista. I am truly a product of Alvord USD!
I graduated from California State University, San Bernardino with a Bachelor's degree in History. I earned my teaching credential from Chapman University, and completed my Master's degree in Education with an emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Canyon University.
My high school sweetheart and I have been married 24 years and we have 3 wonderful boys. Our oldest is in his last year at Cal Poly Pomona, my middle son is in the workforce and my youngest is beginning his 1st year at Cal Poly Pomona. One of my sisters is a teacher at Wells Middle School (Ms. Cochrun) and my dad was a high school teacher/football coach. So education is in my blood!
I am excited to get to know you and help you reach your educational goals. Let's work together to gain knowledge, improve skills and help you be ready for college and your career!
Stay Informed!
Remind App -Senior/Grads!!!! Please join our Remind classroom. It is the most efficient way to get you information you need for graduation and senior activities. Text instructions are to the right or click on the link below.
https://www.remind.com/join/storm24
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Helpful Websites:
General Alvord HS Google Classroom, please join with code: ntrgm5k