Bienvenidos Ms. Hayes Spanish Teacher Mendham High School

PURPOSE Our goal at Mendham High School is to develop the student’s capacity to use the language in communicative situations. Emphasis will be from the text, workbook, videos and supplementary materials such as newspaper and magazine articles. Students will improve their skills in reading, writing and speaking in the target language. Our goal at Mendham High School is to develop the student’s capacity to use the language in communicative situations. Emphasis will be from the text, workbook, videos and supplementary materials such as newspaper and magazine articles. Students will improve their skills in reading, writing and speaking in the target language.

MATERIALS YOU SHOULD COME TO CLASS PREPARED WITH… YOU SHOULD COME TO CLASS PREPARED WITH… BINDER AND NOTEBOOK. BINDER AND NOTEBOOK. TEXTBOOK. TEXTBOOK. PEN WITH BLUE OR BLACK INK. PEN WITH BLUE OR BLACK INK. HANDOUTS AND HOMEWORK. HANDOUTS AND HOMEWORK. TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK

Participation Participation will be assessed four times per quarter and will be based on a point system of forty points total per quarter. Participation will be assessed four times per quarter and will be based on a point system of forty points total per quarter.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS ARE GIVEN EACH DAY AND ARE WRITTEN ON THE SMART BOARD IN THE FRONT OF THE CLASSROOM. ASSIGNMENTS ARE GIVEN EACH DAY AND ARE WRITTEN ON THE SMART BOARD IN THE FRONT OF THE CLASSROOM. HOMEWORK MAY INCLUDE ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE TEXTBOOK, WORKBOOK OR ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY HANDOUTS. HOMEWORK MAY INCLUDE ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE TEXTBOOK, WORKBOOK OR ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY HANDOUTS. ALL WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DUE DATE. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS WITH AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. ALL WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DUE DATE. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS WITH AN EXCUSED ABSENCE. You are responsible for making up missed work within one week upon returning to school. A blank grade on PowerSchool means that a make up assignment was not handed in. You are responsible for making up missed work within one week upon returning to school. A blank grade on PowerSchool means that a make up assignment was not handed in. A grade of 0 on PowerSchool means that an assignment was not completed or handed in on the day it was due. A grade of 0 on PowerSchool means that an assignment was not completed or handed in on the day it was due.

QUIZZES/TESTS QUIZZES IN SPANISH ARE GIVEN WEEKLY AND MAY INCLUDE… QUIZZES IN SPANISH ARE GIVEN WEEKLY AND MAY INCLUDE… LISTENING LISTENING SPEAKING SPEAKING READING READING WRITING WRITING QUIZZES ARE BASED ON A POINT SYSTEM. QUIZZES ARE BASED ON A POINT SYSTEM. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced. Tests will be announced at least one week in advance. Tests will be announced at least one week in advance.

DISCIPLINE Listen attentively Listen attentively Actively participate in a positive way Actively participate in a positive way Arrive to class on time Arrive to class on time Have confidence in one’s ability—no cheating Have confidence in one’s ability—no cheating Demonstrate respect for school property Demonstrate respect for school property No food, cell phones, BYO technology rules No food, cell phones, BYO technology rules (water only—NO FOOD!) (water only—NO FOOD!) Warning Warning Detention Detention Phone call home— Comment on PowerSchool Phone call home— Comment on PowerSchool Guidance conference Guidance conference Disciplinarian contacted Disciplinarian contacted Parental conference Parental conference

STUDY SKILLS OBTAIN A HOMEWORK PAD. OBTAIN A HOMEWORK PAD. WRITE DOWN THE ASSIGNMENT FROM THE BOARD. WRITE DOWN THE ASSIGNMENT FROM THE BOARD. CLEAN AND SORT BINDER REGULARLY. CLEAN AND SORT BINDER REGULARLY. REVIEW NOTES EACH EVENING AND PREPARE QUESTIONS FOR THE NEXT DAY. REVIEW NOTES EACH EVENING AND PREPARE QUESTIONS FOR THE NEXT DAY. ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE LEAVING CLASS. ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE LEAVING CLASS. COPY OVER NOTES IF SLOPPY AND USE A COMPUTER IF NECESSARY. COPY OVER NOTES IF SLOPPY AND USE A COMPUTER IF NECESSARY. STAY AFTER SCHOOL FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. STAY AFTER SCHOOL FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. CHECK OFF FINISHED ASSIGNMENTS IN HOMEWORK PAD. CHECK OFF FINISHED ASSIGNMENTS IN HOMEWORK PAD. MY OFFICE HOURS ARE TUESDAYS IN ROOM 126 MY OFFICE HOURS ARE TUESDAYS IN ROOM 126 2:45-3:45 P.M. OR BY APPOINTMENT 2:45-3:45 P.M. OR BY APPOINTMENT PHONE EXTENSION #5139 PHONE EXTENSION #5139

ADDITIONAL INFO. Teacher Web Page—Online dictionaries, Verb conjugators, Course outlines, Class summary. Teacher Web Page—Online dictionaries, Verb conjugators, Course outlines, Class summary. Recent Developments: Grammar Review, Current Events Articles about Spanish- speaking country, Vocabulary building/circumlocution. Recent Developments: Grammar Review, Current Events Articles about Spanish- speaking country, Vocabulary building/circumlocution. Themes: Themes: Spanish 3: Culture, Vacations, Activities (Sports & Pastimes), Relationships (Family & Friends), Expressing opinions, School courses, Arts & Architecture, Electronic media. Spanish 3: Culture, Vacations, Activities (Sports & Pastimes), Relationships (Family & Friends), Expressing opinions, School courses, Arts & Architecture, Electronic media. Spanish 2: Activities (Sports & Pastimes), Home/Chores, Things in a town, Sports & Exercise, Parts of the body & medical themes, Routines and activities from the past, Food & restaurant vocabulary. Spanish 2: Activities (Sports & Pastimes), Home/Chores, Things in a town, Sports & Exercise, Parts of the body & medical themes, Routines and activities from the past, Food & restaurant vocabulary.

Spanish 5 AV Themes for this year will include: Spanish and Latin American Literature, Global Issues, Science and Technology, Customs and Traditions, Cultural Diversity, Leisure Activities and Health & Medicine