Welcome to Spanish 1 Rebecca Toborg is the best way to contact me: Room: P1 This presentation is posted on our class website for further reference. Class Assignments & Daily Lessons are posted on our Class Connect website: Maywood Website: Staff Directory: Electives: Toborg

Curriculum: Some students have checked out textbooks to have at home in addition to the online copy. ($148 to replace; make sure they come back in June!)

Señora Toborg:  8 th year-teaching (5 in bilingual classroom)  11 years-Spanish tutoring  24 years-parenting  Family  God  Freedom  Education Things that are important to me: Connor

 Introduction to the language and culture of the Spanish- speaking world.  Emphasis on: vocabulary (a lot) grammar (a lot) speaking writing music & culture  By year-end: write an essay, read texts, speak and understand in the present and preterite past tenses. Course Content:

This is a high school level course. Daily study beyond the hw is EXPECTED Throughout the district students take the same Spanish finals. Students may request high school credit for this course when they get to high school Credit will not be automatically assigned. Liberty recommends talking with your counselor during junior year.  60% must be earned in Tri 1 to continue in Trimester 2.  70% recommended to continue to Spanish 2 next year.

 8-12 online assignments mostly due every Friday  Additional hw and projects  iPad activities (coming in October)  1-2 Vocabulary & grammar quizzes every week  Chapter tests every 4+weeks: questions, writing sample, listening, speaking  Semester final late January (Chap1-4)  Year-end final in June (Chap 1-9)  Year-end video project Assessments:

hard work, diligence, team work, humility, a sense of humor AND: FLASH CARDS! (Remember the quizlet app!) Study 10 mins daily beyond hw Complete all homework on time Ask questions Daily participation Success:

How can you help your child to succeed?  Build DAILY review into the daily routine FLASH CARDS!  Offer to test students on vocabulary and concepts  Help your child stay organized

Here is the link to the information on the Independent Health & PE program. t.edu/academics/Programs/ healthPE.aspx PE / Health Classes Waiver (only applies for students with two full-year electives)

 Class website (regular updates) _site/spanish_1/default.aspx _site/spanish_1/default.aspx  Online assignment scores at  Family Access grades & progress reports  distribution list  Update your address on Family Access.  (Text reminders may be coming!)  Planner Know what’s up:

Contact info Rebecca Toborg Class Website: Staff Directory : Electives : Toborg