Julia Fornetti, a junior at Marquette University and a Kingsford High School alumna, returned to KHS to speak to the students in Room 100 about her study abroad experience in Langa, South Africa. She spoke to the English 12 and Flivver Foundations classes about the opportunities available to them through study abroad programs. She spoke to English 10 about the When Classrooms Come Together Project. This project, piloted by Julia Fornetti and Mrs. Sutton, allowed the students at the African school where Julia student taught to blog together and learn about teenage life in one another’s country. Julia’s message about what she learned from her time in South Africa was consistent for each class: “People are more alike than different, but until you experience these likenesses for yourself, you cannot know just how true this statement really is.”
On Tuesday, December 10, the Kingsford Public Safety School Liaison, Officer Olson, addressed the English 12 classes about issues related to Homeland Security. Students learned that even though the city of Kingsford seems far removed from the politics of the Patriot Act, the Patriot Act plays a role in the lives of ALL citizens in the United States, including Kingsford. Officer Olson’s presentation offered students perspective to compare and contrast the role of the U.S. government in the 21st Century and the role of the government in George Orwell’s 1984. Providing students the opportunity to interact with the KPS School Liaison in the classroom allows students to foster communication and build trust with local law enforcement that results in a safer, more informed community. It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Room 100. Last week, The Kriegl Brothers sought revenge against Mrs. Sutton’s reigning title as Can-a-Thon Champion. The battle was hard-fought and the spirit of competition reached a new level of intensity with secret spies and moles sizing up the “enemy” at every corner. John Kriegl might have “won” the Can-a-thon crown for the 2013-2104 school year, but the real winner is the local Saint Vincent DePaul Food Pantry. Together with the Kriegl Brothers’ 5th hour classes, Mr. Anderson’s 5th hour class, and Mrs. Sutton’s AP Lit and 5th Hour Flivver Foundations classes, the students collected enough cans and non-perishable goods to fill an entire box truck for the Saint Vincent DePaul. The food will stay local and will help many individuals and families in the Kingsford community. |
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