Señora Rice “Arroz” - Español 2 y 4
adriana.rice@lcps.org
Course Description:
Students will participate in a variety of activities to practice listening, speaking, reading,
and writing skills in order to improve their proficiency in Spanish. As we progress, you
will become more capable of functioning effectively in Spanish by obtaining information
from spoken and written messages, communicating orally and in writing, and using more
advanced structural concepts and vocabulary. Cultural aspects of the language and
respective countries will also be explored.
Necessary Materials:
 3 ring binder with dividers
 Student Agenda
 Paper
 Spanish 4 Only – Composition
Notebook (not spiral bound)
 Pencils/Pens
Recommended Extras:
 Bring Your Own Device
 Flash-Drive (For all your classes)
 Dictionary: Spanish/English Index Cards for making
English/Spanish
flashcards to help you study your
vocabulary words
 Colored Pencils/markers
Greatly Appreciated:
 Tissues
 Lysol Wipes
Expectations:
 You should be respectful towards yourself, your teachers, classmates and
school.
 You are expected to attend class regularly, be prepared with materials, and be
prepared to participate (en español) in classroom activities and discussions.
 You should be open-minded and curious. In this class we discuss different
cultures, traditions, and beliefs. You do not have to agree with them, you do not
have to like them, but you should be respectful towards others and their opinions.
Organization & Time Management:
 Be on time, prepared and organized to class
 Restroom: Try to take care of your water and restroom needs between
classes. There will be times when you need to use the restroom or visit the
nurse, but these are to be kept at a minimum. No bathroom passes will be
issued without your planner & without raising your hand to ask me in español,
“¿Me permite ir al baño?” *School Policy: No one may leave the 1st or last 20
minutes of class.*
Academic Integrity:
Take pride in yourself and in all that you do. If a student is caught cheating or uses an
online translator or the help of a native speaker, they will earn a zero as this is a
direct violation of the honor code. Parents and administrators will be notified as well.
Think of the word P.R.I.D.E- Personal Responsibility In Daily Effort
Use of Electronics in Class:
Stone Bridge is now a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) school. This means that when
given permission, you are allowed to use your electronic device. However, if your
teacher has not give you permission: 1st offense: Warning. 2nd offense: Collect device
until the end of the period. 3rd+ offense: Collect device and take to Administrator. If any
electronics are seen during a test, quiz, or exam it will result in an automatic ZERO.
VISION:
Course documents such as grammar notes, vocabulary, project rubrics, etc will be
located on our class VISION page www.loudounvision.net. The students’ log in is the
same username and password that they use to log on to the school computers. We will
sign up for the course as a class within the first few weeks of school.
Grading:
The following categories will be used to evaluate students: Homework, Speaking,
Writing, Listening, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Unit Assessments.
How Is My Grade Determined?
Unit
Assessments
20%
Homework
10%
Reading
10%
Speaking
10%
Grammar
Quizzes
15%
Listening
10%
Vocabulary
Quizzes
15%
Writing
10%
Retake Policy:
Retake opportunities are available at a time arranged between you and your teacher for
summative grammar and vocabulary assessments, but require the completion and
review of activities related to the topic as well as a review session at a Friday morning
peer tutoring session. *
 For Spanish 2, you will only be allowed to retake the two grammar and two
vocabulary assessments once and it must be within one week of having received
the assessment back from your teacher.
 For Spanish 4, you will only be allowed to retake the one grammar and one
vocabulary assessments once and it must be within one week of having received
the assessment back from your teacher.
The highest score earned will be the final grade.
Absences & Late work:
It is difficult to replicate in-class activities outside of the classroom if you’re absent. You
may obtain assignments from me beforehand if you know you will be absent ahead of
time but please don’t come to me at the last minute. If you are absent, it is your
responsibility to find out what you missed.
CPAs (Communication Performance Assessments) & Other Unit Assessments:
All Unit Assessments (CPAs, Unit Tests, & Projects) dates are announced in advance. If
you are absent on the class period before an announced assessment, you will take it on
the regularly schedule day. If you are absent on an assessment day, it is your
responsibility to schedule a makeup time with me. There will be a grade of Z (equivalent
to a 0) inputted into the grade book until you make up the work.
*Extra Help:
I am available before school by appointment. Foreign Language Peer Tutoring is
available every Friday morning in L208 form 8:00-8:45am. If you have questions or
concerns, please ask. It is important that you keep up with your work because we build
upon the material each day. You should seek help at the earliest sign of difficulty so take
advantage of the help offered.
Sign up for Remind: Text the message below to 81010 to join
 Spanish 2: @arroz2
 Spanish 4: @arroz4
Let’s have a great year!  ¡Que tengamos un buen año!
Your 1st HW assignment is to show your parents/guardians these policies online
and then fill out the online contact information form located on my website.