SEMANA 20: DEL 14 AL 18 DE DICIEMBRE - SEMANA 2O: FROM DECEMBER 14 TO 18 2015

STUDENTS, CHECK YOUR GRADES IN PARENT PORTAL IF YOU SEE A MISTAKE PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE THURSDAY DECEMBER 17. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE ANY GRADE AFTER THIS DATE. BRING YOUR ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE MISTAKE.

WISHING YOU ALL HAPPY HOLIDAYS

FELICES FIESTAS 

FECHAS IMPORTANTES / IMPORTANT DATES:

* Last Project presentations: CELEBRACIONES/CELEBRATIONS

Quinceanera

Año Nuevo

Navidad

while students are presenting their project, the rest of the class is taking notes for the Cultural Unit: Celebraciones: ¿Qué?  ¿Cómo?  ¿Cuándo?  ¿Dónde?, Vocabulario (5 words minimum) and Dibujo (picture)

You will be turning in your CULTURAL Unit about Celebrations during the week of January 10th to 14th 2016

PORTAFOLIO UNIDAD 2 EL CIBERCAFE / PORTFOLIO UNIT 2: EL CIBERCAFE DUE ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 17. PLEASE SEE POST IN THIS BLOG WEEK 19 FOR A SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ASSIGNMENT. YOU NEED TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.  See below for more instructions

TEST UNIT 2: EL CIBERCAFE: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DECEMBER 16 AND 17. YOU CAN USE YOUR OWN PORTAFOLIO (OPEN PORTAFOLIO). YOU CAN NOT SHARE INFORMATION/ PAPERS OR PORTAFOLIO. IF YOU LEAVE YOUR PORTAFOLIO AT HOME, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE DURING TEST.

AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK/ PARA ESTA SEMANA

Lunes / Mon.: NO "TRABAJO INICIAL" THIS WEEK  + See blog+ +Project Presentation:

Martes / Tues.: Project presentations

Miercoles/ Wed.: TEST UNIT 2

Jueves/ Thurs.: TEST UNIT 2 + Portafolio unit 2 is due

Viernes/ Frid.: Pictionario # 2

HW/ TAREA :   No assignment as homework to be turned in, however YOU WILL NEED TO ORGANIZE YOUR PORTAFOLIO 2 BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION SHOWN IN THE BLOG           (NO ORGANIZATION OF THE PORTAFOLIO IN CLASS)

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

                                  *** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8:15am- 8:45am 

Please be kind to each other and don't forget to protect animals they need us.
Espero que tengan una buena semana
Join The Humane Society of the USA, ASPCA: we are their voice, 
National Wildlife Federation, Guiding eyes for the Blind,

I am turning in my PORTAFOLIO UNIT  □ because I have done and checked each of the following instructions: PLEASE CHECK EACH BOX

□1. The first thing I did was to answer the essential questions of the unit. 

□2. I did the self- evaluation of the unit at the back of the front page.

□3. I wrote the name of each assignment in front of the number at the back of the cover page.

□4. I have checked each assignments as complete (10 points), incomplete (5 points) or None (0 points) and I have scored total according to what I have checked.

□5. I have numbered each assignment at the top of the page or next to it. Organize it from 1 to 10

SEMANA 19: DEL 7 AL 11 DE DICIEMBRE - WEEK 19: FROM DECEMBER 7 TO 11 2015

HOLIDAYS ARE APPROACHING!!!

TODAY DECEMBER 7 IS DUE DATE FOR MAKE -UP WORK!!! NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER TODAY!!PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR MORE TIME! THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN OFFERED SINCE AUGUST SPANISH RECOVERY PLAN : EDGENUITY  THE DUE DATE IS DECEMBER 16. NO LATER PLEASE CHECK GRADES IN PARENT PORTAL, IF YOU SEE A MISTAKE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P WITH THE CORRECTION.

**Students, You have to write and answer "Trabajo Inicial" daily. This is part of the class assignments. I will collect this ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 11.***  No make-up for Trabajo Inicial. Remember: you need to come in to class, take your "portafolio", sit down and  write: Date + Instructions + answers. (Sorry no time for socializing) ***REMINDER: FAILING TO WRITE INSTRUCTIONS WILL GET YOU A 75% OF THE FULL CREDIT                               ***WRITE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU TURN IN PAPERS ****IF YOU WERE ABSENT FOR ANY REASON LAST FRIDAY, YOU NEED TO TURN IN YOUR TRABAJO INICIAL WEEK 18 TODAY MONDAY DECEMBER 7.****

ONLY FOR 6TH PERIOD CLASS:

SMS Canned Food Drive
LET'S PARTICIPATE AND WIN!!!! WE NEED TO BRING AS MANY CANNED FOOD AS WE CAN. WE WILL WIN IF WE ALL BRING TONS AND TONS OF CANNED FOOD. WE HAVE CHALLENGED MR. KRA'S CLASS. SO LET'S WIN THIS CONTEST.

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

PROJECT PRESENTATIONS: 

- Cinco de Mayo

- Simon Bolivar

- La Quinceañera

- La Navidad

- Año Nuevo

while students are presenting their project, the rest of the class is taking notes for the Cultural Unit: Celebraciones: ¿Qué?  ¿Cómo?  ¿Cuándo?  ¿Dónde?, Vocabulario (5 words minimum) and Dibujo (picture)

You will turn in your Cultural Unit 2: Celebraciones! as soon as the last project is presented. 

PORTAFOLIO UNIDAD 2 EL CIBERCAFE / PORTFOLIO UNIT 2: EL CIBERCAFE PREGUNTA ESENCIAL: How has tehnology changed our lives?  How has technology influenced our reading habits? How can I describe/ Tell events that happened in the past? SEE PICTURES OF EACH ASSIGNMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST Please organize these assignments in the following way: * Front page: a. Answer the essential questions of the unit. b. Do the self- evaluation of the unit at the back of the front page. c. Write the name of each assignment in front of the number at the back of the cover page. d. Check each assignments as complete (10 points) , incomplete (5 points) or none (0) and score (total)  e.Number each assignment at the top of the page or next to the assignment 1a. Vocabulario 2  1b. Worsheet Vocabulario A + B  1c. Dictado  2a. Actividad 1, 2, + Did you get it?  2b. Crossword Puzzle 3. Graphic Organizer or Chart about Present, past and Future 4a. Endings for -ar , -er, -ir Regular verbs in past 4b. Copy of a list of verbs with meaning(73) 5. Verb Practice - chart Regular verbs in past 6a. Textbook Practice page 139 and 140 Activities 5, 7, 8 6b. Text book Practice page 173 Activities 6, 8  6c.  Copy gramatica A Preterite of regular -er or - ir verbs 7. Mapa de historia: El Espantapajaros  8a. Chart of irregular verbs ir a (to go to) and hacer (to do / to make) in present and past  8b. Text book pages 201 -202 activities 5,6,8 9. Copy Leer A -B 10. Unit Evaluation 2. (you will get it on Wednesday December 16) THIS PORTAFOLIO IS DUE ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 17

             AGENDA FOR THIS WEEK/ PARA ESTA SEMANA

Lunes / Mon.: See blog+ Copy Agenda+ explain hw +Project Presentation:

Martes / Tues.: Project presentations

Miercoles/ Wed.: Reading comprehension (Practice pronunciation: ) Leer B

Jueves/ Thurs.: Project Presentation

Viernes/ Frid.: TURN IN YOUR T. I.  +Project presentations

HW/ TAREA :   No assignment as homework to be turned in, however YOU WILL NEED TO ORGANIZE YOUR PORTAFOLIO 2 BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION SHOWN IN THE BLOG                           

(NO ORGANIZATION OF THE PORTAFOLIO IN CLASS)

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

                                  *** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8:15am- 8:45am 

Please be kind to each other and don't forget to protect animals they need us.
Espero que tengan una buena semana
Join The Humane Society of the USA, ASPCA: we are their voice, 
National Wildlife Federation, Guiding eyes for the Blind,

PORTAFOLIO UNIT 2 EL CIBERCAFE

PICTURES

FRONT PAGE : FRONT + BACK

ANSWER THREE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: USE ANOTHER PIECE OF PAPER

ANSWER SELF EVALUATION / AUTO EVALUATION 

WRITE THE ASSIGNMENTS NEXT TO THE NUMBER AND MARK:
COMPETE - INCOMPLETE - NONE

SCORE YOUR TOTAL  

NOW ORGANIZE YOUR WORK FROM 1 - 10 

1A
Vocabulario 2 

1B 
Worsheet Vocabulario A + B 

1C  Dictado 
about Vocabulary 2 

2A

2a. Actividad 1, 2, + Did you get it? 

2B

2b. Crossword Puzzle

3

3. Graphic Organizer or Chart about Present, past and Future

4A

4a. Endings for -ar , -er, -ir Regular verbs in past

4B

4b. Copy of a list of verbs with meaning(73)

5

5. Verb Practice - chart Regular verbs in past

6A

6a. Textbook Practice page 139 and 140 Activities 5, 7, 8

6B

6b. Text book Practice page 173 Activities 6, 8 

6C

6c.  Copy gramatica A Preterite of regular -er or - ir verbs

7
 7. Mapa de historia: El Espantapajaros 

8A

8a. Chart of irregular verbs ir a (to go to) and hacer (to do / to make) in present and past 

8B

8b. Text book pages 201 -202 activities 5,6,8

9

9. Copy Leer A -B

10.
10. UNIT TEST: You will get it on Wednesday Dec 16

  

SEMANA 18: DEL 30 DE NOVIEMBRE AL 4 DE DICIEMBRE - WEEK 18: FROM NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 4

Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.

And you are grateful for...

GRACIAS POR...

La familia, los amigos, el trabajo y ...

I HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL BREAK!!!

NUEVOS ASISTENTES - NEW ASSISTANTS

Muchas gracias / Thanks a lot to my last assistants. You all were great!

Now we have new secretary in each class; your help is appreciated:

1st Period: Ortencia .

2nd Period: Frank 

3rd Period: Rhian

4th Period: Kamilah

6th Period: Erick 

Students: if you are interested in making –up any missing work, the due date to turn in it is Monday December 7. After this date I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MAKE UP WORK. SPANISH RECOVERY PLAN : EDGENUITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DECIDED TO CHOOSE THIS WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR GRADE, THE DUE DATE IS DECEMBER 16. NO LATER

**Students, You have to write and answer "Trabajo Inicial" daily. This is part of the class assignments. I will collect this at any time for grade.***  No make-up for Trabajo Inicial. Remember: you need to come in to class, take your "portafolio", sit down and  write: Date + Instructions + answers. (Sorry no time for socializing) ***REMINDER: FAILING TO WRITE INSTRUCTIONS WILL GET YOU A 75% OF THE FULL CREDIT                               ***WRITE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU TURN IN PAPERS

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

MONDAY November 30 , Thursday December 3 and Friday December 4

PROJECT PRESENTATIONS: 

-Las Fallas: Periods 1 and 2

-Semana Santa

-Cinco de Mayowhile students are presenting their project, the rest of the class is taking notes for the Cultural Unit: Celebraciones: ¿Qué?  ¿Cómo?  ¿Cuándo?  ¿Dónde?, Vocabulario (5 words minimum) and Dibujo (picture)

Lunes / Mon.: See blog+ Copy Agenda+ explain hw +Project Presentation:

Martes / Tues.: Project presentations

Miercoles/ Wed.: Reading comprehension

Jueves/ Thurs.: Reading comprehension + Organization Portafolio Unit 2

Viernes/ Frid.: TURN IN YOUR HW AND T. I. (if your teacher ask you for it) + Project presentations

  Hw/ Tarea: No hay. No assignment to be turned in as hw. Please work on your make-up work. ONLY 1ST AND 2ND PERIOD YOU NEED TO TURN IN YOUR HW  AND TRABAJO INICIAL FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK. 

ONLY FOR 6TH PERIOD CLASS:

SMS Canned Food Drive
LET'S PARTICIPATE AND WIN!!!! WE NEED TO BRING AS MANY CANNED FOOD AS WE CAN. WE WILL WIN IF WE ALL BRING TONS AND TONS OF CANNED FOOD 

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)

                                  *** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8:15am- 8:45am 

Please be kind to each other and don't forget to protect animals they need us.
Espero que tengan una buena semana
Join The Humane Society of the USA, ASPCA: we are their voice, 
National Wildlife Federation, Guiding eyes for the Blind,