Spanish 1B
2011-2012
BIENVENIDOS
Communication
 Email is the best way to reach me.
 Newsletter: On your email inbox each week
(hopefully by end of day on Mondays). It
contains events, projects, quizzes and test
information.
 Homework: Go to school web site, or to:
http://funspanishlearning.wikispaces.com/fun
spanishlearning7
Spanish club
 Spanish club is open
 It is activity based
 It will offer cultural activities.
 It will be advertise in advance and students
will sign up.
8th grade trip
 Trip to Costa Rica
 Cost $3000.
 Begin saving from 6th
grade
 Optional-extracurricular.
 Teacher led.
Grades
 Daily grades (50%):
 Major grades (50%):
 Border patrol
 Tests
 Quizzes
 Projects
 Homework
 OPTs
 Class work
 Participation
Homework
 Graded based on
completion.
 Students review the
answers in class.
 Stamps.
Rewards
3 weekly drawings per
class:
 Homework pass.
 A peso.
 10 minutes to go the
library.
FAQ-Textbooks

1. What textbook do you use?
 We have a class set of Realidades A
that we use only to supplement our
classes.
 We do not follow the textbook so it
is important that your student
guard their binders and be careful
not to take anything out of them.
Their binders are essentially their
textbook and contain all the
information they need to know for
class.
FAQ-Helping your child
 2. I don’t speak Spanish;
how do I help my student?
 You can ask them the
English, and they can give
you the Spanish. You can
also help them make
flashcards with their vocab.
as they receive new lists.
Remember that they can
use our tutorial times, as
well, to come in for help,
extra practice, and ask
their questions.
FAQ-Amount of time to study
 3 How much should my
child study?
 To be successful in
learning a language in
the school setting, it is a
necessity that they study
20 minutes every night.
This includes going over
the concepts from that
day and new vocabulary,
as well as reviewing old
concepts and vocab.
FAQ-High School Credit
 4. How does the high school
credit work?

 They get ½ a high school
credit in 6th grade, ½ a credit
in 7th grade, and 1 whole
credit in 8th grade. So, when
they go to high school they
will have 2 credits and can
enter into Spanish 3 as
freshmen. This then allows
them to continue all the way
through AP Spanish 5 if they
would like and earn college
credit.
FAQ-Retesting
 5. Are there any test re-
takes?
 Yes, following the school
policy, students are
allowed to re-take major
tests if their score is lower
than 79%, and after
submitting a correction,
and attending a tutorial
session.
 The re-teaching (tutorial)
session will be offered at
8:15 Am.
FAQ-Planners

6. Should my child use a planner?
 Homework should be written
in your student’s planner
everyday. It is part of our daily
procedures—Come in, write
down your homework, and
start your warm-up. ELA
classes write all their
homework in their planners for
the week on Monday. Please
help us and your student by
reinforcing the importance of
writing in the planner everyday
for each class. You can also
check the teacher’s website for
missing assignments, though
not all assignments may be
posted.
Copies Policy
 One copy only per
student.
 Additional copies can
be obtained by printing
the HOs from the web
site , by requesting an
electronic copy, by
using a peso or by
making a copy in the
library.
Border Patrol
 Oral quizzes.
 Vocabulary.
 Graded.
 Announced in advance.
Questions?