Bienvenidos a Back-to-School Night: La Clase de

Spanish 1A and 1B 2 YEARS = 1 YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH SPEAK! UNDERSTAND! ( BOTH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE) READ AND WRITE GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ONLINE AND “OFF-LINE (OLD-SCHOOL”) FUN!

Student Expectations GRADING POLICY AND DISCIPLINE PLAN ARE ON SCHOOLWIRES PLEASE READ OVER AND SIGN FORM THAT WAS SENT HOME TODAY

PRIMARY RESOURCES ONLINE TEXTBOOK Passwords next week ONE-NOTE CLASSBOOK REVIEW GAMES ON MY WEBSITE On SchoolWires under “Useful Links” HANDOUTS INCLUDING WORKBOOK PAGES On paper”

My Website Visit my class website on SchoolWires: River Dell Website

Homework: Tarea Assigned each night Due the next day Reinforces content learned in class Posted on the SchoolWires, which links to OneNote (“cloud” notebook) Weekly grade posted on Genesis on Fridays

Grading Scale Tests 40% Quizzes 30% Homework, Speaking, Participation, Preparation 30%

Grading TYPICAL PER MARKING PERIOD 1 test 1 project (counts as test grade) Several quizzes Daily homework Speaking and listening activities

STUDY PPT ONLINE FOR FIRST QUIZ: 8 REASONS TO LEARN SPANISH Level 1A Curriculum Overview of basics Relationships Education Food and Health STUDY PPT ONLINE FOR FIRST QUIZ: TONIGHT’S HOMEWORK: 8 REASONS TO LEARN SPANISH

“MINI-YO” – LITTLE PERSON CUTOUT AND WRITTEN SELF-DESCRIPTION Level 1B Curriculum Leisure Activities Family and Celebrations House and Home Shopping “MINI-YO” – LITTLE PERSON CUTOUT TONIGHT’S HOMEWORK: BRING IN FIRST PROJECT AND WRITTEN SELF-DESCRIPTION

If You Have a Concern E-MAIL: Marta.Mayer@riverdell.org

How to Study/Learn Spanish Online review games TV/movies in Spanish Spanish subtitles Make vocabulary flashcards Explore the web Study everyday Native speakers in family Practice with a friend! ˜

An example of how easy it is to immerse in the language… About me

On the back of your handout, there’s a “cheat sheet” FOR YOU On the back of your handout, there’s a “cheat sheet” FOR YOU! to use with your children to further practice their

I look forward to a great year with your wonderful children en la clase de