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***EXTRA CREDIT ALERT FOR ALL CLASSES*** This Saturday, February 28th you have an opportunity to earn some extra credit. High School Students may see Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, David Hume Kennerly speak at the Newport Beach Public Library. T hese are the details: It is free for students...if you bring your NHHS student id card. The event takes place this Saturday, February 9th from 11am-noon. Doors open at 10:45am and seating is limited to 200 people. It will take place at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach in the Friends Meeting Room. You can call 949-548-2411 for more information. To receive extra credit you will do a write up about the event and turn it in by Friday, March 6th. The write up must be 1 full page, typewritten, & include: the speaker's background & upbringing, issues addressed in the book, advice the speaker shared, your opinion (good or bad) about the talk, and 3 quality questions you would ask the speaker if giv...

Extra Credit Alert for ALL CLASSES: You all have an extra credit opportunity (Tuesday, February 24th) by attending Peer Court after school in portable #9 from 3:15-5:15. To earn the extra credit (and even some community service hours) you must be there the entire time! To get the extra credit answer the following questions about each case (there will be a maximum of 4 cases): a- What was the case about? (i.e. what are they in trouble for doing?), b- What was the jury's decision & did the judge change anything?, and c- Did you agree or disagree with the outcome? Why? Additionally some of you will have the opportunity to be jurors and ask questions (if you end up being chosen for that please answer the above questions for your case only AND write about what the jury experience was like...hard, easy, confusing, etc.) This write up on Peer Court will be due 1 week after the event (Tuesday, March 3rd). US= You have your first homework packet of the new semester due this week on Cha...

The above quote is by George Washington in honor of our "Presidents Recess" (although most of you refer to it as "Ski Week"). Enjoy the week off, but be sure to take care of any work & studying you need to have done for class next week. Check directly above for what work you may have due when classes resume. In case you did not see last week's post...a glimpse of Winter Formal:

This week marks the bicentennial celebration of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. Check out this site for lots of great information about the impact the 16th president had on our nation. US= Please keep up with your reading in chapter 10 & 11. There will be a quiz on Chapter 11, sections 1 & 2 on Thursday, 2/12 (for odd periods) and Friday, 2/13 (for even periods). Your homework packet is due the week after the break...that means that your Chapter 10 & 11 test will take place that week as well (Wednesday, 2/25 & Thursday, 2/26). PacRim/IR= We will be wrapping up our lessons on Geography this week & be moving on to Culture. There will be some group work on Wednesday that will require you to be prepared for class on Friday. Just for fun...    

Welcome to the second semester! We have quickly become busy again, but please do your very best to hustle and stay on top of your work this time around so you can earn the best grade possible! US= You were given a new homework packet this week in class...it is due Wednesday 2/25 (for odd periods) and Thursday, 2/26 (for even periods). Be sure to keep up with the chapter readings since your quizzes will be based on the textbook readings. There will be a chapter 10, section 1 & 2 quiz on Friday, 2/6 (for odd periods) and Monday, 2/9 (for even periods). PacRim/IR= Welcome, you should have received a syllabus in class on Tuesday. Please bring that back signed by yourself & a parent/guardian. We will be moving forward with our first unit on Geography & Culture the rest of the week. Just for fun...