Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

Here we are at the last week of school! You should know the drill by now, but in case you don't here it is again: Monday= 1st period final (8:00am-10:00am) & 5th period final (10:20am-12:20pm) Tuesday=  2nd period final (8:00am-10:00am) & 6th period final (10:20am-12:20pm) Wednesday= 3rd period final (8:00am-10:00am) & 7th period final (10:20am-12:20pm Thursday= 4th period final (8:00am-10:00am) & 8th period final (10:20am-12:20pm) Final grades will be posted by Thursday for all classes (with the exception of 4th period...it might take me until Friday to finalize your grades). Check back later in the week for some photos of the classes! Have you seen this ad using security camera footage... check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auNSrt-QOhw

U.S. History Film Festival is tomorrow (Tuesday, June 12th) starting at 6pm just outside the south side of Beek Hall. Tuesday & Wednesday will be devoted to reviewing for our finals...come prepared with questions! Final study guides, stamped work, & your textbooks are due this week (Thursday for odd periods & Friday for even periods)! On that same day you will be taking part one of your second semester final...please take the time to use the study guide so you can be prepared to do your best.

TODAY is the day your film projects are due & there are still 9 groups that have not turned anything in! Please check your School Loop email for a message I sent regarding the Film Festival (Tuesday, June 12th from 6-8pm) and other end of the school year details! Your final study guides will be given out in class at the beginning of the week...please do NOT wait until the last minute to get to work on them! These Study Guides are due 6/14 (for odd periods) and 6/15 (for even periods). I will have a calendar in class by the end of the week to show you what we have on our agenda for the rest of our class meetings.

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 Monday, June 4th...no exceptions! The Film Festival will take place on Tuesday, June 12th in Beek Hall from 6-8pm (more details to follow).

I hope you're all going after your best scores possible on the STAR/CST tests! I won't see most of you until the end of the week, when we are back on a "normal" schedule for Thursday & Friday. We will pick up with finishing the 70s then it's on to the 80s! Don't forget to be working on your film project...the final due date (June 4th) is coming up quick!

       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 second 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 our U.S. History classes have just finished learning about the Vietnam War, I thought that this would be something great for you to see and experience. And 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.   ...

U.S. History= We've got a lot going on in class this week so be sure to check in if you miss class due to AP Testing! We are continuing with the 1970s. No homework right now except for your group project. Be sure to be in good communication with your group...the project deadline is coming up quick! Check back at the end of the week for a little extra credit opportunity!