SEMANA 33: DEL 30 DE MARZO AL 3 DE ABRIL - WEEK 33: FROM MARCH 30 TO APRIL 3 2015

SPRING BREAK 

DEL 6 AL 10 DE ABRIL - FROM APRIL 6 T0 10

Hola Estudiantes: We are running out of new days for this school year. You will be heading to high school very soon. It is your choice to do the right thing during these last weeks. Any make-up work you want to work on is due on Monday May 4. No later! Remember Rules and Procedures are still imposed.

 

NUEVOS ASISTENTES / NEW ASSISTANTS:
I am very pleased with my new assistants. They will do their job very well.
2nd Period: Fernando
3rd Period: Clarke
4th Period: Tyler
5th Period: Shayla
6th Period: Preston

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

April 15 - 28 GA Milestones
May 03 -05 NYC Trip (Sun, Mon, Tues)
May 4 - Last day to turn in late Spanish assignments
May 8 - Final Spanish Test- you can use your own "Portafolio"
May 15 - Field Day
May 16 - Dance (Sat)
May 22 - Grade Promotion / Last Day (Fri)

PROYECTO 2 /PROJECT 2: CONOCIENDO MAS LOS PAISES HISPANOS. WE CONTINUE WITH OUR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS:

Monday March 30: Guinea Ecuatorial
2nd Period: Brett + Kody
3rd Period: Kirk
4th Period: Ranier
5th Period: Isiah 
6th Period: Ryan + Diego

Friday April 3: Chile
2nd Period: Marco + Paul
3rd Period: Jerry + Tony
4th Period: Tyler
5th Period: Wallace + Morgan
6th Period: Jayla + Leslie

SIGUIENTE PAIS/ NEXT COUNTRY : PUERTO RICO REFER TO WEEK 27 OR PAGE PROJECT 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION (RUBRIC + DATES)
**It is possible we need to make some changes in dates. I will let you know in advanced.


UNIT TEST 3: ON THURSDAY APRIL 2

TOPICS TO EVALUATE:
Culture: Argentina: capital, currency, neighbors, location, etc.
Grammar: Past tense (Preterite) of verbs SER - IR A - HACER
Vocabulary: Unit 3 - Parque de diversiones
Conversation: Making a phone call
Reading Comprehension. 
Studying for your test is your "tarea" / homework for this week. 

UNIT 4: PENSANDO EN LAS VACACIONES - COSTA RICA: We will be starting unit 4 after Spring break.
In this chapter we will learn to talk about typical day
In this chapter we will learn to talk about what you are doing
In this chapter we will learn to talk about your daily routine while on vacation

PARA ESTA SEMANA/ FOR THIS WEEK

M: Blog – Project Presentation: Guinea Ecuatorial + taking notes for cultural unit

T: Finish Project Presentation: Guinea Ecuatorial + Correction of the Pre-test - Preparation for Unit test 3

W:  General Review for Unit test 3

TH: Unit test 3

F: Project presentation: Chile

Hw/Tarea: Study for unit test 3

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)
*** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8am- 8:30am

**** Let me know if you are coming

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,

PETA and World Wildlife Fund

SEMANA 32: DEL 23 AL 27 DE MARZO - WEEK 32: FROM MARCH 23 TO 27 2015

Hola Estudiantes:
We are running out of new days for this school year. You will be heading to high school very soon. It is your choice to do the right thing during these last weeks. Any make-up work you want to work on is due on Monday May 4. No later!
Remember Rules and Procedures are still imposed. 
   
World language T-shirt is still on sale! 

The t-shirt will cost $15.00. It is printed front and back. We will be accepting cash only

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

PROJECTO 2: CONOCIENDO MAS LOS PAISES HISPANOS. WE CONTINUE WITH OUR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS:
CUBA: Monday March 23
2nd Period: Julian + Tiana
3rd Period: Christian + Emmett 
4th Period: Jordyn
5th Period: Samara + Alayna
6th Period: Jack + Andrew


PERU: Friday March 27
2nd Period: Guadalupe + Fernando
3rd Period: Jonathan + Isaiah
4th Period: Ben + Mekhi
5th Period:Andre + Grant
6th Period: Graham + Compton
Monday March 30: Guinea Ecuatorial
REFER TO WEEK 27 OR PAGE PROJECT 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION (RUBRIC + DATES)
**It is possible we need to make some changes in dates. I will let you know in advanced.

LECTURA/READING: We will be working on some reading selections on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here we will be emphasizing in PRONUNCIATION and comprehension. 
 Each student has to read a variety of texts with great confidence. Each student has to make very effective use of skim-reading to establish the key ideas/words (ex: cognates) in a text. Each student has to pronounce properly in Spanish. Students will be reading aloud. It will be graded. 

PORTAFOLIO UNIT 3: EL PARQUE DE DIVERSIONES:
We will be organizing Portafolio Unit 3 on Thursday March 26. You need to have the following assignments organized and complete to get full credit. Cover page, front and back, needs to be done. 
* Front page
1. Vocabulario Unit 3 El parque de diversiones
2. Letra de la cancion: Vivir la vida
3. Connect a word (NO EVERY BODY HAS THIS PAPER - NO PROBLEM)
4. Sopa de letra y crucigrama (word search and crossword puzzle)
5.Gramatica: Conjugation Verbs SER HACER IR en Presente y Pasado (Preterit)
6. Trabajo de clase: Classwork Pages 201 203 206
7. Gramatica: Copy A and B Ir - hacer - ser
8. Sonidos L - LL - Y with meanings
9. Lectura A and B Q + A complete both sides
10. Blogs Weeks 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
It is due on Friday March 27. No later than 4:00 PM

HOMEWORK - TAREA # 13

  A.      CONJUGATE THE VERBS IN PAST TENSE (PRETERITO)

  B.     COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS AND WRITE ITS TRANSLATION. Students will get a copy on Monday March 23

It is due on Friday March 27 at the beginning of the class.

   COMING SOON: UNIT EVALUATION 3 ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 

   

PARA ESTA SEMANA - FOR THIS WEEK

M: Blog – Project Presentation Cuba + taking notes for cultural unit

T: Reading and comprehension

W:  Reading and comprehension + Make up  quiz 12 for some students

TH: Portafolio Unit 3: organization + Correction of Diagnostic test

F: Hw #13 due + Project presentation: Peru + Poortafolio 3 due

        Homework/ tarea:  
 A. CONJUGATE THE VERBS IN PAST TENSE (PRETERITO)

       B. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS AND WRITE ITS TRANSLATION.

ASISTENTE:  Who would like to be my assistant for this part of the school year? 

PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)
*** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8am- 8:30am

**** Let me know if you are coming

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,

PETA and World Wildlife Fund

      

SEMANA 31: DEL 16 AL 20 DE MARZO - WEEK 31: FROM MARCH 16 TO 20 2015

DISCOVER LANGUAGE ASSEMBLY WAS SUCCESSFUL: THANKS!!!!

                                 

 

Here is our amazing t-shirt design winner. We are taking orders starting on Tuesday. The t-shirt will cost $15.00. It is printed front and back. We will be accepting cash only. We will take orders until Friday, March 20^th. We hope our students buy it and support our Language Department.

OUR AMAZING T-SHIRT DESIGN WINNER

PROJECTO 2: CONOCIENDO MAS LOS PAISES HISPANOS:

COSTA RICA: Friday March 20
2nd Period: Catherine + Patrick
3rd Period: Chloe + Leslie
4th Period: Georgia + Caitlyn
5th Period: Nicole + Shayla
6th Period: Tate

CUBA: Monday March 23See
2nd Period: Julian + Tiana
3rd Period: Christian + Emmett (Monday)
4th Period: Jordyn
5th Period: Samara + Alayna
6th Period: Jack + Andrew
REFER TO WEEK 27 OR PAGE PROJECT 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION (RUBRIC + DATES)
***It is possible we need to make some changes in dates. I will let you know in advanced.

     CLASS WORK: PHONE CONVERSATION: You will be working in groups to create a phone conversation in Spanish by using the expressions and the vocabulary seen / studied during the unit. This conversation must have 10 expressions learned in class. This will be graded as classwork. We will be working on this Tuesday and Wednesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZG0cnju4wk 
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GvJdIWDRBs 

MAKE-UP QUIZ 12  It will be on Wednesday March 18 during the first  5 or 10 minutes of class. Please study the vocabulary related to letters L LL Y. I really hope you take this chance seriously. 

                                               

         FOR THIS WEEK/ PARA ESTA SEMANA

M: No school

T: See blog + Making a phone conversation using at least 10 expressions (4th Period Project Mexico)

W:  Make up quiz 12 + Practice a phone conversation using at least 10 expressions

TH: Phone conversation presentation:

F: Project presentation: Costa Rica

Homework/ tarea: Portafolio Unit 3 will be revised soon.  We are one assignment away. Blogs are assignment 10. Get it ready                                     PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER * Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade  some quizzes may be on Fridays ** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays) *** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8am- 8:30am **** Let me know if you are coming 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, PETA and World Wildlife Fund

SEMANA 30: DEL 9 AL 13 DE MARZO - WEEK 30: FROM MARCH 9 TO 13 2015

MINI-PROJECT 2: LETRAS L -LL -Y

EXCELENTE TRABAJO

  

 

IMPORTANT DATES / FECHAS IMPORTANTES

March 13, 2015 end 3rd quarter

 MINI- PROJECT 3: INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE: ARGENTINA:

STUDENTS WILL CREATE A BROCHURE ABOUT ARGENTINA WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THE PROJECT PRESENTATION AND CHAPTER 7 IN THE BOOK: AVANCEMOS 1B. The brochure must include general information and visual aids as: 1. Capital 2. Localizacion - Vecinos 3. Bandera 4. Habitantes 

5. Moneda 6. Comida 7. Personas famosas 8. Lugares para visitar or Turismo 9. Festivales - Bailes 10. Gobierno - Presidente 

11. Razon para visitar a Argentina

Students will be working on this mini project Monday and Tuesday. It is due at the beginning of the class on Thursday March 12. 
MATE: A TYPICAL DRINK FROM ARGENTINA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w2TzMR5XzM

DISCOVER LANGUAGE MONTH: ASSEMBLY: WEDNESDAY MARCH 11

     Some acts we will see:

1.    Song: French Version: Can you feel the love tonight    

2.      Song: Vivir la vida

3.      Hispanic Famous people

4.      Skit: La machine du temps

5.      Dance: Salsa Dancing

6.      Song: Bon, La Paix par les Serruriers Magiques

7.      Song: Tombollywood by Moussier Tombola

8.      Tongue-twister: Trabalenguas El coco

      PROJECT PRESENTATION:
      

         CONOCIENDO MAS SOBRE LOS PAISES HISPANOS: 

 - ESPANA : Thursday March 12

    2nd Period: Wendy + Sonia

    3rd Period: Ruhul + Demirez

    4th Period: Quaneisha + Chandler

    5th Period: Damon + Justin

    6th Period: Jordyn P + Nia

     MEXICO: Friday March 13

     2nd Period: Rodrigo + Eric

     3rd Period Lorenzo + Ryan

    4th Period: Maria + Samiyah

    5th Period: Carla

    6th Period: Abbie + Samuel

     REFER TO WEEK 27 OR PAGE PROJECT 2 FOR MORE INFORMATION (RUBRIC + DATES)

    QUIZ # 12: LETRAS L - LL - Y

     Students will take quiz # 12 on Friday March 13 before the project presentation about Letter L -LL - Y. This will take 5- 10 minutes maximum of the class. 

    TAREA / HOMEWORK # 12: Due at the beginning of class

     Students will group pictures into the right category: 

    1. Tecnologia 2. Parque de Diversiones 3. L  4. LL 5. Y

This hw will help you for your quiz #2.

       

     

REMINDER: ANY LATE ASSIGNMENT DOES NOT HAVE FULL CREDIT.

            FOR THIS WEEK/ PARA ESTA SEMANA

M: Copy assignments for the week – Mini – Project BROCHURE ABOUT ARGENTINA

T: Mini Project : Travel Brochure about Argentina

W:  Participating in the Discover language Month

TH: Mini Project Brochure Argentina is due +  Project presentation: SPAIN

F: Hw due + Quiz 12 +  Project presentation: Mexico

    Homework/ tarea #12: Classify / group pictures by theme: Tecnologia, parque de diversiones, L – LL – Y and study for quiz 12 on Friday

      

        

             PARA RECORDAR - TO REMEMBER

* Quizzes: los miércoles (on Wednesdays) for 8th grade
** Tarea (HW): los viernes (on Fridays)
*** Tutoria: los miércoles  a las 8am- 8:30am

**** Let me know if you are coming

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FOUND NECKLACE : If you lost your necklace, I have it. Come to get it

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,

PETA and World Wildlife Fund