1. Back to School Night Reier 2015- 2016 https://mrhsworldlanguage.wikispaces.hcpss.org/ @MissReier (twitter) FYI - This Power Point Presentation has been uploaded to the above site Bienvenue! ¡Bienvenidos! @Miss_Reier (instagram)

2. About me  Undergrad from Towson, studied French, Spanish and Education  This is my 6 th year at MRHS, my 8 th year overall  Here at MRHS I am the sponsor of the French National Honor Society and the French Club – encourage your French student to join us!  I also sponsor the Red Cross Club for any students interested in earning service hours for a great cause  From HoCo – Centennial Grad

3. All classes – General Info WebsiteWebsite (Canvas and WikiSpace): HW Helpful Links Uploaded documents (Vocab, PPTs, Videos) TwitterTwitter and Instagram: HW, activities we do in class (no faces) Students follow me, I do NOT follow them Parents are welcome to sign up and start following me

4. AP Expectations Everyone is in the class to take the exam in May 87% “pass” rate Bottom Line: I will prepare them here, if they work at home, in conjunction, there is NO WAY they will not be ready to kick that exam’s derrière ;) S peaking, Writing, Reading, Hearing French every day W eekly Grammar Quizzes T hematic curriculum, building and improving on what was presented last year

5. Extra Practice/Help My Website Listening is always the most difficult part of exam They should be listening to a video without watching it weekly on their own Canal Académie Keep a box of flashcards Purchase Barron’s or Princeton Review Book MAKE SURE IT COMES WITH CD’s!! Payment Plan available – Nan Dove, AP Coordinator More info to come via AP newsletter

6. General Info - French 3/4 Grand Concours National Exam, in March, $6 Trip to Québec in February 2017 (just to keep in mind ) Neither of these curriculums use a textbook Both are Theme-based Main goals are to COMMUNICATE in French

7. Class Expectations – Spanish 1  We will be signing up to access the ONLINE version of the textbooks as well…Great way to study at home!  All students will receive a textbook to keep at home – we have a class set here  Realidades 1 (Purple) Sp. 1  Check in with them frequently!  Don’t forget about:  Tutors (peers and/or other county teachers – I can make recommendations)  Online resources (my website, the textbook, flashcard/game sites)  EXTRA CREDIT – posted on website (10pts/qtr)  ME!