2nd graders:
Class objects quiz on 9/16 (remember to study only the sheets that have a
star)
4a and 4B:
Quiz on the week of the 23rd on the weather.
5a quiz on 9/18 and 5b quiz on 9/19 on telling time. Remember to study
review
that we went through in class.
7b and 7a quiz on greetings and commands on 9/22
8b and 8a quiz on greetings and commands on 9/22
WEEK OF SEPT.22-26TH
7th and 8th graders:
Quiz grades are posted!! DO NOT PANIC......if you did not do well on your
last
quiz please see me on Monday for extra credit opportunities. Please remember
that you also have an opportunity to re-do your word of the day this quarter
only. So.....if you need to re-do them please hand them back in for full
credit.
6th graders:
You may re-do your word of the day this quarter ONLY for credit. Please
return
to me for credit. Thank you.
6th/7th and 8th graders: Right now we are learning how to conjugate AR verbs.
And also learning the differences between singular/plural words. Looking
ahead: 6th/7th and 8th graders will be responsible for doing a "famous
Latino"
project details will be posted on my web this coming week. (You might want to
print a copy of the project for your records!!)
5th graders: We are now working on the weather. We will be starting a project
on weather. Please remind your child to bring in a weather report from the
newspaper or internet that has the full 7 day outlook.(if you can't find one
that has 7days 5 would be fine) THIS IS DUE THURSDAY SEPT. 25th.
4th graders: You will be receiving your quiz on Thursday. DO NOT PANIC...if
your child did not do well please have your child see me for extra credit
opportunities on TUESDAY. We will be starting to learn the calendar.
They will be responsible for knowing the following vocabulary:
mes-month
dia-day
ayer-yesterday
hoy-today
fue-was
More words to follow.
2nd/3rd graders: Your child recently took a quiz in spanish. Please know that
the test/quizzes are used simply as an assessment. The assessment is written
and oral during class time. Please look at webgrader for the "final" grade.
The children will not be taking anything home with a final grade, please
check
the webgrader for the grade on the assessment.
2nd graders; Are currently working on days of the week and months. Look for
some materials coming home, so that you can review with your child.
3rd graders: Are currently working on Who am I? They are learning vocabulary
that has to do with themselves.
1st graders: Are currently working on mastering numbers 1-30. Look for cards
coming home with the number in spanish. Have your child practice saying the
numbers to you. (do the best that you can with pronunciation) Also, coming
home this week is the "traveling spanish book" One person, will take the book
home to share with mom's and dad's on what they are currently learning in
spanish class. Please return the book to school, so that the class can earn a
sticker.
K5 grades: I hope your children are enjoying the "traveling spanish book". If
your child has not had a chance to bring the book, they will be getting it
soon. Please make sure that the book is returned to school, so that the class
receives a sticker.
K4 grades: Currently, in spanish the children are learning colors and numbers
up to 10. We also, are learning about the VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR. They are
learning the different words in Spanish, to go along with the lesson in
English. Look for some materials coming home next week.
Week of Sept.29th-Oct.3rd.
6th/7th and 8th graders:
Please remember to study your AR verbs. We will have a quiz next week
Wednesday,Oct.8th. You just have to know what they mean. Below is the list of
words and the meanings.
ESCUCHAR-TO LISTEN NADAR- TO SWIM
CANTAR-TO SING ESQUIAR-TO SKI
BAILAR-TO DANCE MIRAR-TO LOOK
LAVAR-TO WASH LLORAR-TO CRY
TRABAJAR-TO WORK COCINAR-TO COOK
HABLAR-TO SPEAK-TO TALK GANAR-TO WIN
VIAJAR-TO TRAVEL ESPERAR-TO WAIT
BAJAR-TO GO DOWN TOCAR-TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT
ENSENAR-TO TEACH BUSCAR-TO LOOK FOR
ESTUDIAR-TO STUDY
I will have some extra credit on the test.....the test will be OCT.8TH ONLY
ON
WHAT THESE VERBS MEAN!!! Happy studying and if you have any questions please
feel free to come in and see me. Gracias.
2nd graders: Your child should be bringing home a ziploc bag with 3 spanish
words: dia-day, mes-month and year-ano. Please review these words with your
child. When they know them in spanish they will earn a sticker. Additional,
words will be added, but continue to study the old.
WEEK OF OCT.13-17
K4:
K4 spanish news
Hola!
I hope your children have been telling you about all the fun things that they
have been learning in Espanol.
Today, I am sending home a Spanish folder with your child. Inside you will
find some of the cool things that we have been learning about in Spanish
class. You may keep the materials inside the folder. I encourage you to go
over them with your child. You might find that they will be teaching you
Spanish!!!
� Colors:
Red-rojo
Amarillo-yellow
Blue-azul
Verde-green
Orange-anaranjado
Purple-morado
We will continue to add colors as the year progresses.
� Numbers:
One-uno
Dos-two
Tres-three
Cuatro-four
Cinco-five
Seis-six
Siete-seven
Ocho-eight
Nueve-nine
Diez-ten
I also incorporated �The Very Hungry Caterpillar� in Spanish. They
learned
the
�basic� words for the life cycle of the caterpillar. Please look at the
papers
enclosed for the words in Spanish.
Currently, we are learning about our senses. Going, along with the fall
theme,
we discussed apples/MANZANAS. How they taste, look, smell and even feel!! We
reviewed three colors, red, yellow and green. Please look at the enclosed
sample!! Feel free to have your child color the manzana at home.
For weekly and/or bi-weekly updates, please make sure that you also check out
my webpage. You can access my webpage, through Christ King parish.org or
www.teacherweb.com
Please make sure that the folders are returned to school the day after you
receive them. Your child will earn a sticker for bringing back the folder!!
6TH-7TH AND 8TH:
Hispanic Heritage Report will be due OCT. 29th. No late projects will be
accepted!!
In class you should have picked one famous hispanic person to report on. You
will have a choice of the following projects:
Project1: design a time-line for the famous hispanic life. The time line
should include at least 15 major events in that person's life.
Project2: design a magazine cover for the famous hispanic. Come up with a
name
for your latino magazine and write a 1-2 page article about the famous
Hispanic.
Project 3; make a mobile. Your mobile must contain at least 8-10 items with a
paragraph written for each item telling why you chose it as an important
symbol for the person.
Project 4: Interview. Come up with a set of questions (10-12) that you would
ask this famous person and how the would answer each one of them. Pick
someone
form the class that would ask you the questions and you would pretend to be
that famous person, answering the questions. You need to dress like your
character. Please see Mrs.McClellan to approve your outfit.
Project 5: Newspaper. Design a front page of a newspaper. Write a news story
about this famous person. this article should be 1-2 pages. The article
should
include at least two pictures and attention grabbing headlines.(the name of
the newspaper should be in spanish)
Project 6: Power point presentation. Make a report using Microsoft Power
Point. Include the following slides: title of your presentation, who you are
presenting and 8-10 slides wit different events of the Hispanic's life. A
paragraph should be included with each slide describing what the slide is
about.
GRADING WILL BE BASED ON A RUBRICS:
ALL OF THE ABOVE PROJECTS MUST BE TYPED/OR NEATLY HANDWRITTEN. IF TYPED THEY
SHOULD BE DOUBLED SPACED, USING 12 POINT FONT.
ALL OF THE ABOVE PROJECTS SHOULD INCLUDE A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ALL RESOURCES
USED.
YOU MUST HAVE 4 DIFFERENT BIBLIOGRAPHIES.
ALL OF THE ABOVE PROJECTS SHOULD INCLUDE CONTENT THAT IS WRITTEN CLEARLY AND
CONCISELY WITH A LOGICAL PROGRESSION OF IDEAS AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION. THE
PROJECT SHOULD GIVE THE READER A CLEAR SENSE OF WHO THIS FAMOUS PERSON IS.
----------------------------------25% OF GRADE-------------------------------
USE OF TIME AND INITIATIVE. DID THE STUDENT USE TIME EFFECTIVELY, EXPLORED
VARIOUS IDEAS AND CONCEPTS, AND A GREAT DEAL OF CARE AND EFFORT IS DISPLAYED
IN THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT SHOWS THAT THEY CAREFULLY AND THOUGHTFULLY MADE
DECISIONS.
----------------------------------25% OF GRADE-------------------------------
-
THE ARTWORK IS IMPRESSIVE AND PATIENTLY DONE.
IS IT COLORFUL? IS IT CREATIVE?
CLIPART IS ACCEPTED---FREE HAND DRAWING IS ACCEPTABLE.
----------------------------------25% OF GRADE-------------------------------
-
THE PROJECT MET OR EXCEEDED ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASSIGNMENT EXCELLENTLY!!
----------------------------------25% OF GRADE-------------------------------
-
OCT.13TH-17TH
7TH AND 8TH GRADE:
YOU WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON OCT.15TH
THE QUIZ WILL BE ON THE FOLLOWING:
PRONOUNS AND WHAT THEY MEAN:
YO-I
TU-YOU (INFORMAL)
EL-HE
ELLA-SHE
USTED-YOU (FORMAL)
NOSOTROS-WE
ELLOS-GROUP OF BOYS
ELLAS-GROUP OF GIRLS
USTEDES-GROUP OF BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THE PROPER ENDINGS FOR EACH ONE OF THE
PRONOUNS!
YO-O
TU-AS
EL
ELLA AND USTED-A
NOSOTROS-AMOS
ELLOS
ELLAS AND USTEDS-AN
WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON IN 6TH,7TH AND 8TH GRADE??
-YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING UP INFORMATION FOR YOUR FAMOUS HISPANIC, PLEASE BRING
IN YOUR RESOURCES ON WEDNESDAY.
-WE ALSO ARE WORKING ON THE DAY OF THE DAY IN CLASS. 6TH,7th and8th GRADERS
WILL
BE WORKING ON MAKING SUGAR SKULLS AND PAPEL PICADO.
-PLEASE BRING IN YOUR SUPPLIES FOR THE SUGAR SKULLS FOR WEDNESDAY OCT.15
7th and 8th GRADE ONLY!!!
-LOOKING AHEAD NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY, OCT.22 WE WILL HAVE OUR FINAL QUIZ ON
AR-VERBS. THE QUIZ WILL BE ON SIMPLE SENTENCE TRANSLATIONS USING THE AR-VERB
FORM.
HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES:(MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT ALL YOUR VERBS THAT WE JUST HAD
A QUIZ ON......YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW THOSE IN ORDER TO DO THIS QUIZ)
1. MARY AND JOE SING.
MARY Y JOE CANTAN. (REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU HAVE TWO NAMES IN THE SENTENCE
NO MATTER WHAT THE VERB IS....IT WILL ALWAYS END IN AN.)
2. YOU AND I PLAY THE PIANO
TU Y YO TOCAMOS EL PIANO.(YOU AND I, IS WE, THEREFORE, IT IS NOSOTROS-WE)
3. I GO DOWN THE STAIRS(ESCALERAS)
YO BAJO LAS ESCALERAS.
4. HE WASHES THE CAR.(CARRO)
EL LAVA EL CARRO.
5. THEY CRY WHEN I SCARE THEM. (CUANDO YO LOS ASUSTOS)
ELLOS LLORAN
6. MRS.MCCLELLAN TEACHES SPANISH. (MRS.MCCLELLAN IS A GIRL,THEREFORE,IT IS
ELLA-SHE)
SENORA MCCLELLAN ENSENA ESPANOL.
*IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE COME SEE ME BEFORE WEDNESDAY, OCT.22
*DON'T FORGET TO BE WORKING ON YOUR PROJECTS.....DUE. OCT.29TH
2ND,3RD,4TH AND 5TH GRADERS WILL BE WORKING ON THE DAY OF THE DEAD IN CLASS
PROJECTS.
K4-K5 WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON OUR SENSES IN SPANISH. LOOK FOR THE SPANISH
TRAVELING BINDER AND CHECKOUT THE NEAT SPANISH WORDS FOR OUR SENSES!!
*HOPE YOU LIKED THE MANZANAS (APPLES) THAT CAME HOME LAST WEEK!!
1ST GRADERS: ARE GETTING READY FOR FALL. LOOK FOR THE SPANISH TRAVELING
BINDER
AND ALL THE NEAT FALL MATERIALS.
WEEK OF OCT.27-OCT 31ST
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
FELIZ DIA DE LOS ESPANTOS
*REMINDER THE QUARTER IS COMING TO A QUICK END. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU LOG
ONTO WEBGRADER AND CHECK IF ANYTHING IS MISSING. ALL WORK SHOULD BE IN BY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!!
ALL GRADES HAVE BEEN BUSY LEARNING ABOUT THE DAY OF THE DEAD! SOME OF THE
UPPPER GRADES WILL BE HELPING TO ASSEMBLE A DAY OF THE DEAD ALTAR WITH
OFFERINGS IN MEMORY OF FATHER DENNIS.
PLEASE LOOK FOR SOME INFORMATION COMING HOME ON WEDNESDAY OCT. 29TH ON THE
WEDNESDAY WIRELESS.
4TH,5TH,6TH,7TH AND 8TH GRADERS WILL BE BUSY MAKING SUGAR SKULLS FOR THE DAY
OF THE DEAD.
3RD GRADERS ARE BUSY WORKING ON SPANISH HALLOWEEN STORIES, USING SOME SPANISH
WORDS HALLOWEEN WORDS.
2ND GRADERS HAVE BEEN BUSY MAKING THE DAY OF THE DEAD HALLOWEEN MASKS. LOOK
FOR THOSE COMING HOME REAL SOON.
1ST GRADERS HAVE BEEN BUSY LITTLE WORKERS. WE COMPLETED OUR HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN
SHAPE BOOK. LEARNED SOME AWESOME HALLOWEEN VOCABULARY IN SPANISH AND ARE NOW
GOING TO START WORKING ON HOW TO SAY THE PLEDGE IN SPANISH.
K5 AND K4 HAS BEEN BUSY ASSEMBLING NUMBERS BOOK AND SOON WE WILL BE WORKING
ON
OUR FALL LEAVES WITH COLOR RECOGNITION AND HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN SHAPE BOOK.
NOVEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS (This section is also listed under announcements)
Changes for 2nd quarter:
-no extra credit will be available for the 2nd quarter. Only on tests.
-If a student does not do well on tests/quizzes they do have the opportunity
to come and see me to make corrections on tests/quizzes for partial credit.
-Reminder no re-do's on any word of the day......students may re-do poor work
for partial credit. (As it relates to other homework,other than word of the
day)
-Reminder if any long/short term projects are assigned they are due the day
that it is assigned. Only illness, excuses will be accepted.
Please encourage your student to come in and see me if they are struggling
with any area in Spanish. I would be happy to assist your student!! Please
make sure if it is after school that they make an appointment with me, so
that I am available on that particular day. I am available during lunch
hours or before school. Thank you!!
November 10-15th
As the 2nd quarter is well on the way.....please make sure that you are
checking your students webgrader. Any missing work should be turned in as
soon
as possible. Please do not leave any missing work for the end of the
quarter!!
Same with re-do's they should be completed as soon as possible.
7th/8th graders:
Complete the type written section of the pink sheet.
-5-20 only
-make sure that you translate the sentence
-write down the reason why you picked either ser/estar
-and which one you picked ser/estar
THIS IS DUE: Wednesday, Nov. 12th.
6th graders:
If you did not finish your robot in class these are due Wed.Nov.12th
5th graders:
Make sure that you are studying your weather vocabulary and calendar vocab.
You will be having a quiz soon!!
4th graders:
Make sure that you studying your vocabulary as it relates to the
calendar...you will be having a quiz soon.
NOVEMBER 17-22ND:
7th and 8th graders:
*REMINDER* Make sure you study for Part 1 of a 3 part quiz.
For this Monday Nov.17th you will need to know only how to change the verb
ser and estar and the following:
-know the meaning of each verb (they both mean to be)
-And what types of verbs are they (they are irregular verbs)
On Dec.3rd
*you will need to know the reasons why you use ser and estar. Make sure you
study the bottom of the white sheet. What is on the white sheet is what you
are expected to know.
When we get back from Thanksgiving break we will continue to review
ser/estar and eventually will have the final quiz.
Please stop in and see me if you need any help studying or have any
questions.
6h graders:
Are working on forming simple sentences using the AR verbs. They are
expected to put together sentences conjugating them into each pronoun form.
5th graders:
Make sure that you are studying your weather vocabulary you will be having a
quiz this Thursday, Nov.20th. *REMEMBER YOU WILL NOT HAVE SPANISH ON
TUESDAY, SINCE STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL ON TUESDAY* Please come in and
see me on Monday, November 17h if you have any questions or need help with
studying!!
4th graders:
Make sure that you are studying your vocabulary for the calander. You will
be having a quiz on Tuesday, November 25th.
3rd graders:
Are working on learning family vocabulary and are putting together posters
as they relate to themselves and the family.
k4,K5,1st and 2nd:
Are working on learning body parts. Look for many different materials that
should be coming home real soon.
7th and 8th graders IMPORTANT! Due to some schedule changes due to the x-mas
concert, I had to change the date of the 2nd quiz from Nov.24 to Dec.3rd.
Also, due Dec.3rd are the following:
Golden sheet: p.6 research answers on the internet it is worth 24 points.
p.7 of golden sheet pick one mini project to do. It is worth 25 points.
REMEMBER ANY PROJECTS ARE 30% OF YOUR SPANISH GRADE. THEY ARE DUE DEC.3RD NO
LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED,UNLESS DUE TO ILLNESS.
White packet: pages 151 only do section 2,3 and 4 and page 152 only section
7
This is also due Dec.3rd.
November 24-25th
Many Blessings this Thanksgiving!!
6th graders: If you did not finish your sentences in the classroom, they are
due today!! (November 24th)
7th and 8th graders: Reminder you will be having a quiz Dec.3rd. You should
be
studying the bottom 1/2 of the white sheet with the reasons when you use ser
and estar.
Below are the reasons: (This is all you need to know!!)
ESTAR:
1. Location
2. A variable condition or result of a change
SER:
1. Used with a noun, identifies the subject
2. Used with an adjective, inherent characteristic
3. Used with the preposition "DE"
a. substance
b. origin
c. possession
Also, please do not forget to also hand in the white packet and the golden
sheet, along with your mini project. Due Dec.3rd.
7th and 8th graders do not have Spanish until Dec.3rd due to CHOIR X-MAS
practice!!
4th graders: Do not forget that tomorrow is your quiz on the calendar.
Remember to study!!
day-dia
the next day-el proximo dia
tomorrow-manana
this week-esta semana
year-ano
today-hoy
the day before yesterday-anteayer
month-mes
yesterday-ayer
week-semana
next week- la proxima semana
date-fecha
it was-fue
is-es
last week- la semana pasada
the day after tomorrow- pasado manana
Also, take a look at such things like the following examples:
si,hoy es lunes, que dia es manana_________(if today is monday what day is it
tomorrow)
Si,ayer fue domingo, que dia es hoy________(if yesterday was sunday, what day
is it today?)
Si,manana es miercoles, que dia es el proximo dia_______(if tomorrow is
wednesday, what is the next day?)
Que dia es hoy? (What day is today?)
Que fecha es? ( what is today's date...remember to write it in the
correct sequence in spanish)
What day of the week does the spanish calander start with? (monday)
What month is enero? (january)
What month is cinco de mayo celebrated?
What month is san valentin?
What month is navidad?
If you study the above, you should have great success on the quiz!!!
6th graders:
QUIZ: Wednesday, Dec.3rd
Make sure that you know all your pronouns in Spanish and what they mean in
english and the proper endings to attach for each form.
Follow the example below for studying:
YO-I NOSOTROS-WE
TU-YOU (INFORMAL)
EL-HE ELLOS-THEY, BOYS IN A GROUP
ELLA-SHE ELLAS-THEY, GIRLS IN A GROUP
USTED-YOU (FORMAL) USTEDES-THEY,BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS IN
A
GROUP.
YOU MUST ALSO KNOW THE PROPER ENDING THAT GOES ALONG WITH EACH PRONOUN FOR
-AR-VERBS.
YO- O
TU- AS
EL
ELLA
USTED.......(ALL HAVE THE SAME ENDING)- A
NOSOTROS- AMOS
ELLOS
ELLAS
USTEDES........(ALL HAVE THE SAME ENDING) AN
**extra credit opportunity**
remember when do you use tu and when do you use usted. Tu is considered
informal(used when speaking to someone your own age) and usted is considered
formal (used when speaking to someone older/show respect....ie.Sister Janet)
**White sheet is due Monday, Dec.1st*** both sides are to be completed.
December 1st-5th
***********************HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD THANSGIVING******************
LOTS TO COVER BEFORE OUR HOLIDAY BREAK, SO HERE IS THE LATEST ON WHAT IS
GOING
ON IN SPANISH CLASS!!
7th and 8th graders: REMINDER: DECEMBER 3RD WHITE SHEET AND GOLDEN SHEET IS
DUE. ALSO, YOUR MINI PROJECTS ARE DUE!!!! DON'T FORGET TO STUDY FOR YOUR
QUIZ. EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THAT QUIZ IS LISTED ABOVE.
6th grade: DO NOT FORGET THAT DECEMBER 3RD IS YOUR QUIZ ON WHAT IS LISTED
ABOVE. IF YOU NEED HELP I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU STUDY. COME IN AND SEE
ME!!
-----DECEMBER 3RD THE TWO -AR- WORKSHEETS ARE DUE.
6TH GRADERS, BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE WORD OF THE DAY, MAKE SURE YOU START
STUDYING FOR YOUR UPCOMING QUIZ
TRAVIESO-NAUGHTY
TRABAJADOR-WORKER
CHISTOSO-FUNNY
CARINOSO-NICE
FLACO-SKINNY
ENTRENADOR-TRAINER
CARPINTERO-CARPENTER
ENTREVISTA-INTERVIEW
EGOISTA-SELFISH
CINTURON--------------------"LAST WORD OF THE DAY" GET ANSWER ON WED.DEC.3RD.
6th grade:
GREEN SHEET REMINDER THE INTERNET SIDE OF THE GREEN SHEET IS DUE MONDAY,
DEC.8TH AND OTHER SIDE WITH THE MINI PROJECTS LISTED IS ALSO DUE ON MONDAY.
REMINDER: MINI PROJECTS ARE 30% OF YOUR GRADE AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
LATE.(UNLESS DUE TO ILLNESS)
ON MONDAY, YOU WILL GET A HANDOUT WITH A REVIEW OF WHAT YOUR FINAL AR QUIZ
WILL BE ON. THE FINAL AR QUIZ WILL BE ON DEC.15TH. PLEASE LOOK AT THAT SHEET
TO HELP YOU STUDY!!!
7TH AND 8TH GRADERS: ON DECEMBER 15TH YOU WILL HAVE YOUR FINAL QUIZ ON SER
AND ESTAR. YOU WILL GET A HANDOUT WITH A REVIEW OF WHAT YOUR FINAL QUIZ WILL
BE ON.
2ND AND 3RD GRADERS:
2ND GRADERS ARE CURRENTLY LEARNING BODY PARTS. THEY HAVE MADE MR.AMARILLO AND
LABELED THE BODY PARTS. LOOK FOR MR.AMARILLO RIGHT OUTSIDE THE SPANSIH ROOM.
THEY WILL BE HAVING A QUIZ ON FRIDAY DEC.12TH ON THE BODY PARTS. LOOK FOR
FLASHCARDS COMING HOME THIS WEEK.
3RD GRADERS ARE BUSY LEARNING ABOUT THE FAMILY. THEY EACH MADE A POSTER ABOUT
THEMSELVES AND ALSO HAVE BEEN USING FAMILY VOCABULARLY. THEY WILL BE HAVING A
QUIZ ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH. LOOK FOR FLASHCARDS COMING HOME THIS WEEK.
LOOK FOR A MORE DETAILED NEWSLETTER COMING HOME SOON!!
DECEMBER 8TH-12
5TH GRADERS: Please make sure that you have your rough draft done of your
x-mas stories done for Thursday, December 18th
6th,7th and 8th graders: Please have your rough draft of your stories ready
for Monday.
Below is a list of the words incase you left the sheets at school and/or your
notebooks:
Papa noel regalos iglesia
Arbol de navidad estrellas media noche
Reno luces campanas
Nieve dulces casas
Frio galletas noche buena
Muneco de Nieve decoraciones navidad
diciembre
ornamentos bebe jesus
****I WILL HAVE A SHEET ON MONDAY WITH THE REST OF THE GUIDELINES FOR THE
STORIES INCASE ANYONE FORGOT****
6TH GRADERS:
DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU HAVE YOUR LAST AR VERB QUIZ ON MONDAY, DEC. 15TH
PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR REVIEW GUIDE GIVEN IN CLASS TO HELP YOU STUDY....DO NOT
FORGET TO REVIEW YOUR LIST OF AR VERBS. YOU CAN FIND A LIST OF THEM ON THIS
WEBPAGE FROM AN EARLIER DATE.
7TH AND 8TH GRADERS:
DO NOT FORGET TO STUDY YOUR REVIEW SHEETS FOR YOUR FINAL SER/ESTAR QUIZ ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH.
Happy New Year! Feliz Ano Nuevo!!
Students please do not forget that the 2nd qtr. is coming quickly to a close.
Grades need to be in by the 16th of January, which is next week Friday!
If you are still missing any work, or need a copy of an assignment please
come
and see me. The deadline to get all missing work done is Wednesday, Jan.14th.
I will not accept any papers after that date.
7th and 8th grade:
Please make sure that you have your final copies of your stories in by
Wednesday, January 7th.
We are also studying question words in spanish and also demonstrative
adjectives.
6th graders:
Please make sure that you have your final copies of your stories in by
Wednesday,January 7th.
*Also, please make sure that you have the 5 times homework ready to be turned
in by Wednesday, January 7th.
3rd grade:
Is starting a new unit. They will be learning about winter related items and
winter clothing. They should be brining home some worksheets and projects
that
will help them learn the vocabulary.
4th grade:
Before, the holiday break we had started working skits that have to do with
making purchases at stores. We will continue to work on those and will also
be
working on learning store vocabulary.
5th grade:
Before, the holiday break 5th grade was working on intergrating spanish words
into x-mas stories. We will continue to work on finalizing those stories and
the final copies will be due on Friday, January 9th.
2nd grade:
Will be working on the story "Three Little Pigs" We will be working on the
play version of the story in spanish. Both classes will be putting together a
short play. Look for details coming home soon!!
K4,K5 and 1st grade:
Are working on learning the correct way of saying the spanish alphabet. They
will be building a spanish alphabet spanish book.
JANUARY 12-16
REMINDER ALL MISSING WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY THIS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
14TH..NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE. DO NOT PUT ANY PAPERS
UNDERNEATH MY DOOR, PLEASE PLACE IN MY MAILBOX IN THE OFFICE. REMEMBER 2ND
QTR ENDS THIS FRIDAY!!!!!!
6TH,7TH AND 8TH GRADERS:
*YOU WILL BE HAVING YOUR WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ THIS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH*
WE WENT THROUGH THE WORDS OF THE DAY IN CLASS, SO EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THEM,
INCASE OF ILLNESS HERE IS THE LIST.*
TRAVIESO-NAUGHTY
FLACO-THIN
TRABAJADOR-HARD WORKING
CHISTOSO-FUNNY
CARINOSO-CARING,LOVING
ENTRENADOR-TRAINER
CARPINTERO-CARPENTER
ENTREVISTA-INTERVIEW
EGOISTA-SELFISH
CINTURON-SEATBELT
ON THE QUIZ YOU WILL BE ASKED TO KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD IN ENGLISH( SO
THE SPANISH WORD WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU) AND WRITE A SIMPLE SENTENCE IN
SPANISH...EXAMPLE:
YO SOY CHISTOSO. I am funny!
6A ONLY: SINCE I MISSED CLASS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH AND I DID NOT HAVE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER THE WORDS OF THE DAY, I WILL GIVE YOUR QUIZ ON
JANUARY 19TH.
6A AND 6B: PLEASE REMEMBER TO DO BOTH TELLING TIME WORKSHEETS HANDED OUT
LAST WEEK. THEY ARE DUE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH.
5A AND 5B: PLEASE REMEMBER TO HAND IN YOUR STORIES AND -AR VOCAB.
DEFENITIONS ARE DUE!! EITHER THURSDAY, JANUARY 15TH OR FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH!
4TH GRADE:
IS WORKING ON MAKING DICTIONARIES WITH WORDS FROM OUR NEW UNIT. IT IS THE
GOING TO MARKET UNIT.
3RD GRADE IS CONTINUING TO WORK ON THE WINTER CLOTHING VOCABULARY!
2ND GRADE IS STARTING TO PREPARE FOR THE "THREE LITTLE PIGS" PLAY....PARENT
DETAILS WILL GO HOME THIS TUESDAY....PLEASE ASK YOUR CHILD FOR A VERY
IMPORTANT NEWSLETTER!!
K4,K5 AND 1ST GRADE: IS WORKING ON THE SPANISH ALPHABET, LOOK FOR LOTS OF
SPANISH LETTERS COMING HOME SOON!!!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
7th and 8th grade: pink and blue sheets are due Wednesday, January 14th.
6A and 6B: Make sure that you finish your telling time worksheets and that
your are studying for your quiz. 6A reminder your quiz will not be until
Monday, January 19th.
JANUARY 26TH-31ST
6TH,7TH AND 8TH GRADERS:
IN CLASS YOU WILL BE RECEIVING AN OUTLINE FOR AN UPCOMING PROJECT. THE PROJECT
ENTAILS RESEARCHING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF A CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRY.
THEY WILL BE WORKING WITH PARTNERS. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PROJECTS:
PART I: PICK COUNTRY OF CHOICE WITH PARTNERS
Country
Area, Land Use, Population, Finance, Production, Exports, Imports, Capital
City(locate on Map) History of your coutry,
weather/climate,tourism,agriculture, cultural aspects.
******VERY IMPORTANT****** PRESENTATION MUST BE PRESENTED ON A 3 SIDED POSTER
LIKE THE ONES USED AT THE SCIENCE FAIR. YOU CAN FIND THESE AT OFFICE
DEPOT,OFFICE MAX. THEY CAN PICK ANY COLOR!!!! (IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS
FINDING THESE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AHEAD OF TIME....NOT LAST MINUTE)
PART II: CLASS WORKSHOP (MINI MUSEUM)
Pick at least one of the following topics and investigate in detail for your
project.
The group will be asked to present mini museums during the school day. YOUR
WORKSHOP MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST 6 POINTS IN SPANISH!!!! WHEN YOU PICK ANY ONE
OF THESE...PLEASE THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WHEN PRESENTING...BE CREATIVE!!!
Choices are:
Arts, dance, cultural celebrations, handicrafts,fashion, music, food cousine,
murals, legends and folklore.
*****VERY IMPORTANT****** IF STUDENTS PICK "food" IT MUST BE AUTHENTIC...THEY
HAVE TO MAKE IT,PRE-COOK AND BRING IT IN. IT CAN NOT BE TACO BELL....THEY HAVE
TO BRING IN THE RECIPE AND OK IT WITH ME AND I ALSO NEED A PARENT SIGNATURE. A
FORM WILL BE PROVIDED IF THEY DECIDE TO DO THE FOOD CHOICE.
A COMPLETE GRADING RUBRIC WILL BE PROVIDED ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY, 4TH. WITH
DUE DATE AS WELL. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENT TO SEE ME WITH
ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS PRIOR TO DATE....ALL PROJECTS MUST BE HANDED IN ON
TIME,NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THIS IS A MAJOR PORTION OF THE 3RD QTR
GRADE..SO PLEASE ENCOURAGE THEM TO WORK AHEAD OF TIME AND NOT TO LEAVE
PROJECTS FOR THE LAST MINUTE...
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5TH GRADE: CULTURE PROJECTS 5TH GRADE
THIS PROJECT IS A MAJOR PART OF THE 3RD QTR. NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE
ACCEPTED.
ASSIGNMENT: YOU ARE AN OWNER OF A TRAVEL AGENCY. YOUR TRAVEL AGENCY WILL
HANDLE ALL OF TH TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR A GROUP OF STUDENTS VACATIONING IN
THE COUNTRY CHOSEN. YOU WILL CREATE A BROCHURE OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY
CHOSEN TO INFORM THE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS. YOU PRESENT ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN ENGLISH IN ORDER TO TEACH YOUR COUNTRY TO THE CLASS.
AT THE END, INCLUDE 6 SENTENCES IN SPANISH ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY. THE SENTENCES
MYST BE MEMORIZED AND WRITTEN IN YOUR BEST SPANISH ATTEMPT.
GUIDELINES:
1. CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY AND YOUR PARTNERS
2. DO OR COLLECT YOUR RESEARCH. DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE DOWN THE INFORMATION
FOR YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY!!
****YOU NEED AT LEAST 3 SOURCES
**INTERNET
**LIBRARY
**TRAVEL AGENCY
3. NAME YOUR OWN TRAVEL AGENCY
4. INCLUDE THE COST OF THE AIRFARE(ROUND TRIP TICKET) PER PERSON AND ASO THE
NAME OF THE AIRLINE.
5. INCLUDE THE COST OF HOTEL ACCOMADATIONS WITH THE NAME OF THE HOTEL AND HE
NAME OF THE CITY.
6. COPY A MAP OF YOUR COUNTRY. INCLUDE 4 IMPORTANT CITIES AND CAPITAL OF YOUR
COUNTRY.
7. COPY THE PRESENT-DAY FLAG OF YOUR COUNTRY.
8. ALSO INCLUDE FAVORITE FOOD DISHES, CURRENCY (TYPE OF MONEY) EXCHANGE RATES,
AND 3 TOURIST ATTRACTION SPOTS OR POINTS OF INTEREST TO VISIT.
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THE PROJECTS WILL BE GRADED ON THE FOLLOWING!!
CONTENT-Were all topics covered in the brochure and presented in English and
Spanish-------- 80 points
1. Name of travel agency
2. Cost of airfare
3. Name of the airline
4. Cost of hotel
5. Name of hotel and city
6. Favorite food dishes with descriptions
7. Currency and exchange rates
8. Three tourist attraction spots or points of interest to visit
9. Current flag of country
10. Map of country with 4 cities including the capital of the country
BIBLIOGRAPHY/RESOURCES- 3 SOURCES 10 POINTS
CREATIVITY- PICTURES MUST BE OF YOUR COUNTRY
IS THE BROCHURE ATTRACTIVVE AND COLORFUL?
DID YOU THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX? 10 POINTS
*****PLEASE ENCOURGE YOUR CHILD TO COME AND SEE ME IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
REGARDING THIS PROJECT. ALSO, ENCOURAGE THEM TO WORK ON THIS AHEAD OF TIME AND
NOT TO LEAVE THE PROJECT FOR LAST MINUTE. IT IS A BIG PORTION OF THE 3RD QTR.
GRADE!!
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4th GRADE:
You will be having a quiz on your community vocabulary on February
3rd,(Tuesday) Please make sure that you review your words from the packet.
This is what you need to know:
Where are you going- Adonde vas?
Tennis shoes- zapatos de tenis
In the market-mercado
Greenbeans-habichuelas
Peaches-duraznos
Anything else?-algo mas
Cheap-barato
Expensive-caro
How much is it?-Cuanto cuesta?
In the store? En la tienda
Sales-ventas
Customer-cliente
Coins-monedas
Money-dinero
Cashier-cajero
Cash register-caja
REMINDER: REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL NEED TO WRITE THE SENTENCES USING ANY 5 WORDS
FROM THE LIST ABOVE. REMEMBER TO LOOK AT YOUR PACKET FOR IDEAS!!
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3rd Grade:
They are continuing to work on clothing. They are putting together a person
who is all dressed up with different clothing and labeling it. Flashcards with
the different vocabulary words will be coming home soon. Please help your
child review them.
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2nd Grade: We are working really hard to be prepared for the 3 little pigs
play. More information coming home soon.
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K4,K5 and 1st graders: Are working on mastering the spanish alphabet. Look for
some awesome spanish letter projects coming home soon!!!
February 9-13
6th,7th and 8th grade projects are due March 4th. Please remember no late
projects will be accepted.
*****REMEMBER TO BRING IN ALL YOUR MATERIALS TO CLASS, AS YOU WILL BE ALLOWED
TO WORK ON YOUR PROJECTS IN CLASS*********
6A only: If you did not do well on the word of the day quiz, you may re-take
your quiz. The deadline for retaking this quiz is Feb.25th. The words of the
day are listed on this website. They are listed on an earlier dated webnote.
Any questions please see me.
THE RUBRIC FOR THE 6TH,7TH AND 8TH GRADE CLASSES WILL BE GIVEN OUT IN CLASS ON
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH.
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5th grade projects are due February 26th, Please have your project ready!! No
late projects will be accepted.
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4th graders:
We are starting our next unit. Traveling and words that relate to travel.
3rd graders: Are getting ready for the "clothing" unit test. Look for some
flashcards coming home with your student.
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2nd graders: Are busy working on the "three little pigs" play. Although, the
kids may not "know" what everything means or "exactly" feel comfortable with
the pronunciation of each word, please encourage them to practice the lines.
The more they say it, the easier it will be. Look for a date of performance
coming home soon!!
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K4-K5 and 1st graders:
Are continuing to learn the spanish alphabet. Each student will be coming home
with a small alphabet book and an individual poster with a letter and
pronunciation guide. Please practice as best as you can with your son or
daughter.
----------------------------PLEASE READ 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS-------------------
7th and 8th graders: You will be having a quiz on Wednesday, Feb.18th on the
interrogatives. Please make sure that you study all your question flashcards
provided to you in class.
The following are examples and the format in which the quiz will be:
The first couple of questions you need to know what the question is asking.
1. Donde esta la casa de la profesora?
2. Cuando vas a la cama?
3. De Quien es este libro?
4. Como esta el senor?
The second part of the quiz you would need to fill in the blank with the
correct interrogative.
The following are examples and the format in which the quiz will be:
1._____________estas?
2.A____________hora es la fiesta?
3.___________M&M's hay en el jarro?
4.___________dia es hoy?
5.___________cuesta la casa?
The third part of the quiz you would need to read the statement and pick the
correct interrogative in () and make the statment into a question.
The following are examples and the format in which the quiz will be:
1. Mi cumpelano es el 27 de diciembre. (cuantos/cuando)
(you would circle cuando as the correct answer and write a short question
using cuando)
Example: Cuando es tu cumpleano?
2. Tengo 100 lapices en mi escritorio. (cuantos/Quien)
(Again you would circle the correct answer and turn the statment into a
question)
Example: Cuantos lapices tienes.
*******Remember to study ALL your interrogatives, you need to know what each
of them mean*******
Here is the list incase you lost yours!!
Como- How/what
Donde-where
Cual-which
por que-why
cuales- which ones
que-what
cuando-when
quien-who
cuanto-how much
quienes-whom
cuantos-how many---or in relation to age
porque-because
REMEMBER POR QUE WITH A SPACE IN BETWEEN IS DIFFERENT THAN PORQUE THAT IS
TOGETHER!!!
IF YOU NEED ANY HELP STUDYING OR ARE STILL NOT SURE ABOUT THIS PLEASE COME AND
SEE ME BEFORE THE QUIZ!! GOOD LUCK.....AND MY DOOR IS OPEN FOR ASSISTANCE!!!
---------------------------------February 16th-20th---------------------------
7th and 8th grade: Remember to bring in all your materials to class to work
on your project, for Monday.
Also reminder: Your interrogatives quiz is on Wednesday. Please come see me
prior to Wednesday if you have any questions.
6th grade: Remember to bring in all your materials to class to work on your
project, for Monday. You will also, be receiving a review sheet on Monday on
time. This will be due on Wednesday, February 18th. (yellow sheet)
5th grade: Remember to work on your projects. All projects are due next week,
February 26th. If you need any help, please let me know.
Reminder, also 5th grade to bring in your chocolate/vanilla pudding cups into
class. Please have them for Thursdays class. February 19th
4th grade: We are working on our traveling passports and suitcases. We are
beginning to learn about the different Central American countries. Please
remember to bring in your "homemade" clay. Any questions please feel free to
email.
3rd grade: We are continuing to work on clothing. This week we will be pre-
studying in class for an upcoming quiz. Look for details for the date!!
2nd grade: The piggies are working hard to present the play. The three little
piggies.
K4,K5 and 1st: Are continuing to learn the alphabet. Many projects are
starting to come home. Look for them!!
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6th,7th and 8th grade:
Reminder your posters are due: MARCH 4TH, WEDNESDAY. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT NO
LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
5TH GRADE: Is working on presenting cultural projects. Please come prepared to
present projects.
4TH GRADE: We are working on cultural projects in the classroom. We will
continue to do this in the classroom.
3RD GRADE: Reminder your clothing quiz will be this Thursday, March 5th. Make
sure that you study all your clothing vocab cards!!
2ND GRADE: Continuing to work on the three little piggies play. Look for a
note coming home soon for a performance date!!!
K4,K5 and 1st: We are finishing working on the alphabet and will start working
on the farm animal unit.
---------------------------------March 9th-March 13th-------------------------
6th,7th and 8th grade: Great job on your projects!! I was very pleased with
the projects that the kids presented. Thank you, Thank you!!
Coming up: 7th and 8th graders are going to be working on the demonstrative
adjectives and will also be working on "reviewing" ER and IR verbs.
6th grade: Will start working on ER and IR verbs.
****Reminder**** The third qtr. is quickly coming to a close. Please make sure
that you are checking webgrader, for any missing work and or work that need to
be re-done. I will accept any work up to the 20th of March. The qtr ends on
March 25th.
---------------------------------March 16th-March 20th------------------------
6th,7th and 8th grade:
You will be having your demonstrative adjective quiz on Monday March 23rd.
Below are some examples that will be on your test and the format of the test
will be the same.
Fill in the blank with the correct demonstrative adjective:
1.muchacho(this)__________
2.pluma(that..over there)________
3.biblioteca(that)_________
4.senorita(this)___________
5.gatos(those)_________
6.libros(these)________
7.restaurante(that)______
8.escuela(this)________
PartII: Fill in the blank with the appropriate demonstrative adj.
esta,estas,este,estos
1. _____chica
2.______perro
3.______peliculas
4.______mujeres
5.______toros
6.______hombre
*****you will be asked to do the same thing using
ese,esa,esos,esas,aquel,aquello,aquella,aquellas.
PartIII:
Based on the description in parentheses, fill in the blank with the correct
demonstrative adjective
_______pelicula(the movie you are watching) (esa)
_______ojos(your eyes)(estos)
_______perro(the dog sitting in your lap) (este)
_______chica(the girl waving at you from the very back of a large crowd) (aquella)
****you will have more like these on the test!!*****
Lastly, you will be asked to translate 5 simply sentences using the
demonstrative adjectives. Example:
1. This apple is red.
2. That cat over there is fat.
3. Those children are crying.(llorando)
4. These are pretty.
5. That is the correct answer. (correcta respuesta)
5TH GRADE: SHOULD BE WORKING ON THE VERBS GIVEN TO THEM IN CLASS. THEY WILL BE
WORKING ON WRITING SIMPLE SENTENCES USING THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF THE PRESENT
TENSE VERBS.
4TH GRADE: WE ARE TRAVELING AROUND THE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL AMERICA.
OUR FIRST COUNTRY TO VISIT IS COSTA RICA. WE WILL BE DOING A PLAY THE HISTORY
OF COSTA RICA.
3RD GRADE: IS STUDYING THE FARM ANIMALS
2ND GRADE: WILL BE PERFORMING THE PLAY "THREE LITTLE PIGS" ON FRIDAY, MARCH
27TH. A LETTER WILL BE COMING HOME TOMORROW WITH ALL THE DETAILS!! PLEASE ASK
YOUR CHILD FOR THE LETTER!!
K4,K5 AND FIRST: ARE CONTINUING TO STUDY THE ALPHABET AND LEARN ABOUT THE FARM
ANIMALS.
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*********IMPORTANT***********
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE 4TH QTR. IS NOW HERE!!! A COUPLE OF CHANGES FOR
THE 4TH QTR. IF YOU HAVE ANY LATE WORK IN THE 4TH QTR. THE WORK MUST BE
COMPLETED, THE WEEK AFTER IT WAS ASSIGNED.....NO LATE WORK BE ACCEPTED AFTER
THAT. IF LATE WORK IS DUE TO ILLNESS, PLEASE COME AND SEE ME.
7th and 8th grade:
We are currently working on POR and PARA. Also, please make sure that if you
have not finished highlighting the words on your horoscope sheets that you do
so. These will be looked at on Wednesday, April 1st. We will start writting
our newspapers on Wednesday. This will be a long term project, details will be
announced in the classroom.
6th grade:
er and ir verb quiz will be Monday, April 6th. This is what you will need to
know, in order to be successful on your quiz.
********all your pronouns and what they mean
********all the endings for er and ir verbs
********the meaning of the following er and ir verbs
********make sure that you know how to make the proper changes to the verbs
using the correct endings.
REMINDERS: Example: Mary and Joe drink milk.
Mary y Jose beben leche.
***remember if you have any two names the ending will always be
EN.
Example: Mary and I drink milk.
Mary y yo bebemos leche.
***remember if you have a name and I it is WE, therefore, you
need to use either EMOS for ER verbs or IMOS for IR verbs.
In the example above, I used emos because it is an "ER" verb. BEBER
If it was an IR verb,like vivir it would be VIVIMOS.
WORDS TO KNOW FOR YOUR QUIZ:
COMER-TO EAT
BEBER-TO DRINK
LEER-TO READ
ROMPER-TO BREAK
VENDER-TO SELL
CORRER-TO RUN
ABRIR-TO OPEN
ESCRIBIR-TO WRITE
SUBIR-TO GO UP
COMPARTIR-TO SHARE
RECIBIR-TO RECEIVE
VIVIR-TO LIVE
****IF YOU NEED ANY HELP STUDYING PLEASE COME AND SEE ME, BEFORE NEXT WEEK
MONDAY!!****
In addition, 6th graders are working on making a comic strip using the list of
IR verbs. They must use all verbs in the comic strip. Here is the list of
requirements and guidelines for this assignment.
1. Make sure you have 9-10 comic frames
2. Make sure that tyou use all your spanish words...make sure that they are
used in the proper grammar.
3. The comic strip must be written in spanish
4. Make sure that all your pictures are hand drawn and not images from google
images.
Each square is worth 5 points, therefore the projects are worth 45 points...the
10th square is extra credit extra 5 points the project is worth a total 50 points.
This Wednesday, April 1st you should come with some of your rough draft
completed to show me. YOUR FINAL WORK WILL BE DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 8th.
5TH GRADE: Is working on the changes of AR verbs. We will continue to work on
sentence formation using these verbs.
4TH GRADE: The history of Costa Rica play is going to be performed by the 4th
graders. Right now they are starting to work on scenery and reading individual
parts for the play.
3RD GRADE: We will be continuing to study the animals, but we will be taking a
short break and be looking at the way Mexico celebrates EASTER.
2ND GRADE: WOW!!!! A million gracias, for your amazing performance in the 3
little pigs. You guys did a great job!! Also, thank you parents for helping
with costumes and behind the scenes!!
Now, the 2nd graders will be reviewing some body parts, adding some and
learning expressions of feelings. Look for materials coming home soon!!
K4,K5 and 1st grade:
They are continuing to work on animals and letter sound and recognition in
spanish. Please look for different materials coming home soon!!
------------------------------Week of April 20th-24th-------------------------
Hello, and welcome back to school! I hope everyone had a relaxing spring break!!
For the next couple weeks left of school I am hopeful that all the kids will
stay focused and work really hard to have a good end to the year!! Staying
focus in class will lead to less work outside of the classroom to enjoy the
beautiful weather ahead of us.
8th grade:
The following sentences need to be translated to english, and in the blank you
need to place por/para and finally the reason why you use por or para.
1. Voy a casarme_____amor.
2. Roberto tiene que harcerlo_____manana.
3. Luis estudia_____medico.
4. Ayer you trabaje_____Luisa porque ella se enfermo.
5. Yo pague veinte dolares______el libro de texto.
6. Mi familia vivio en Nicaragua_____barco.
7. Miguel no fue a clase ayer_____estar enfermo.
8. Ese cuardo fue pintado_____ Picasso.
7th and 8th grade:
Please make sure that you are studying your POR and PARA song. You will be
quizzed on Monday, April 27th. This will be a written quiz!! On Wednesday,
April 29th your quiz will be on POR and PARA. You will be asked to translate
simple sentences and fill in the blank with POR or PARA. Similar, to the
assignment above.
6th grade:
Please make sure that your final rough draft is complete for Wednesday, April
22nd, so that when you come to class you are ready to work on your final
draft. Also, please make sure that you have your test signed for Wednesday
April 22nd!!
7th and 8th grade: QUIZ ON MONDAY, April 27th......JUST ON THE POR AND PARA
SONG.....YOU DO NOT NEED TO SING IT!! YOU MUST WRITE IT. HERE IT IS IN CASE
YOU FORGOT IT!
Para:
destined person, place and time;
In order to
In order to become
Considering,
Purpose...use para.
Por:
Pray for,pay for, thank for...use por.
for the sake of, in exchange for.
Motive,cause, in place of, duration
By,per,through,for...use por.
On Wednesday, April 29th you will have a quiz on POR and PARA:
The quiz will be similar to the paragraph you worked on in class. You will
need to pick either por or para and translate the paragraph.
You will also have some sentences that you will only need to pick por or para
and the reason why you picked por or para.
Please come and see me if you do not understand how you use these two words.
-----------------------------May 12th and beyond------------------------------
Lots going on these last couple of weeks of school.
8th grade: We are working on a final mini project in the classroom. This will
be due on May 18th. With our last Spanish class May 20th. I wish the class of
2009 much success in high school and beyond. Please make sure that you work
on this at home if you are in 8A since you will not have Spanish on 5/13 due
to the concert during the school day!!
7th grade: Currently, the 7th graders are working on Direct Object Pronouns.
They should be working on translation of sentences along with identifying DOPs.
6th grade: 6th graders are working on interrogatives (questions) in Spanish.
Reminder if you have any missing work you need to get it in by: May 28th We
only have 5 more Spanish classes.
5th grade: You will be having a quiz on your AR verbs and pronouns on May
15th. Please make sure you look over your notes.
4th grade: Fourth graders have been working hard on the play "The History of
Costa Rica" All props need to be brought to school by this Thursday,May 14th.
You will be receiving a note from your son/daughter with details regarding the
play. Performance times will be: 4A-8:50-9:20 and 4B 10:25-10:55.
3rd grade: Third graders have been busy working on a couple of different
things. They learned and continue to learn about Cinco de Mayo. Hopefully,
everyone received the paper flowers, which the children made. They are a
tradition of Cinco de Mayo celebration in Mexico.
In addition, we will wrap up the year with finishing up our animals.
2nd grade: Second graders have also been learning about Cinco de Mayo and the
traditions that they celebrate here at home. They wrote an Acrostic poem using
some spanish words. They also are working on writing a story for cinco de
mayo,partially in spanish.
K4,K5 and 1st grade: Are finishing the year by continuing to learn about the
different farm animals. Hopefully, they have been bringing home the small
collection of animal papers!!