Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

STAR/CST Testing this week! Be sure you get a good night's rest before testing. Eat breakfast before you come to school...no one wants to be the person who's stomach was growling during testing! Read carefully and give your best effort...remember what I shared in class about the percentage correct you need to be in the "green zone". You CAN do it! U.S. History= Your focus this week should be on finishing your project that makes up 20% of your semester grade! The group Film Project is due on Friday, May 31st...no exceptions! The final piece of the project is the Film Festival that will take place on Thursday, June 6th in Beek Hall from 6-8pm (more details to follow). A.P. Euro= Your "Travel to a Moment in European History" Poster Project is due on Friday, May 31st. Please bring a color copy of your poster (8.5"x11") and your reflection on a seperate piece of paper to class on Friday. Be sure to read the tips on your assignment sheet and ...

U.S. History= You have a have a quiz on the 70s on Wednesday, 5/22 & Thursday, 5/23...so that means you should be reading from chapters 17 & 18 in your textbook! We are also preparing for CST/STAR Tests next week. A.P. Euro= We are now in the final days of getting you prepped for the CST/STAR (the California State Tests) exams by filling in some of the gaps about World History so you can score well! You were given a workbook in class on Tuesday...please answer the 5 questions on the following pages: 21, 36, 51, 71, 79, & 81, they are due on Thursday, 5/23. ***Also by Thursday, 5/23 you will need to sign-up for your topic for the "Travel to a Moment in European History" poster project!

The Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will line the scenic trail at Castaways Park with 1,776 American flags this coming weekend in honor of military veterans. They are calling it the “Field of Honor,” and it is one of 16 similar efforts that will be sponsored by Exchange Clubs nationwide this year. This is the fourth year they have set up this display. As members of the Exchange Club have said, “It’s not pro-war, or anti-war, it’s strictly to honor our service men and women.” Being that we are coming up on Memorial Day which is a National Holiday honoring those who have fallen in the line of duty. I am offering 10 points of extra credit for you to go out and see this awesome display at the park located at Dover Drive and Castaways Lane. To get the extra credit please have someone take a picture of you near the statue (as seen in the photo below) on the bluffs with all the flags around. You may have the photo taken showing any direction that includes flags . This must be done today ...

Check back for an extra credit alert on Friday! U.S. History= We are moving on to the 1970s in our studies! Expect to have a quiz on the 70s on Wednesday, 5/22 & Thursday, 5/23...so that means you should be reading from chapters 17 & 18 in your textbook! A.P. Euro= The AP Euro exam is finally here! Be sure that you get a good night's sleep the night before the exam and obviously eat a good breakfast & lunch on Wednesday. Please stop by class at lunchtime on Wednesday to pick up your AP booklet & a couple of other little things I have for you (stop by even if you have your AP booklet from taking a prior test)! Be sure that you report to the small gym no later than 12:05pm and be sure to have extra pencils and pens on hand in addition to your student id (to be on the safe side). Do not plan on being done until sometime between 3:30 and 4:00; you are not allowed to leave early. After the exam we have 3 class days to get you prepped on filling in some of the gaps a...

U.S. History= You have a Study Guide on Vietnam & the Counter Culture due VERY soon (Friday, 5/10 for odd periods & Monday, 5/13 for even periods); please be sure that you READ through the corresponding chapters in the textbook as well! There is a test on the day your study guide is due.   A.P. Euro= You will be writing an in-class DBQ & FRQ on Tuesday, 5/7 to wrap up the exam that is part of your AP final. Later in the week we will go over the exam & you will get your scores back. We are in the home stretch of preparing for the exam. Please take advantage of the review links that are being sent out via School Loop.