French Students Study and Create Art

Madame Frederickson's French 5-6 students viewed paintings by some of the most prominent French impressionists, did a written response to one work, read a short biography of Claude Monet and a summary of impressionism. Finally they created and presented their own artwork, and explained 3 characteristics it shared with impressionist art

World Languages Students to Support Tijuana School

Every year, the World Languages Department supports a school that serves the many poor families that live and make their living from the Tijuana municipal dump.  Students are asked to sponsor a child or young adult at the school for Christmas.  After receiving a "letter-to-Santa" and an information sheet, students and their families promise to purchase three gifts totalling no more than $75.  These gifts are delivered as gifts "from Santa" at Christmas time.  The first letters will be available Monday, Novemeber 15.  M. Patten is organizing the project for her senior project and Mr. McVeigh is the contact teacher. 

ASL 1-2 students gearing up for second set of signed presentations!

Mrs. Redelings' students have been learning how to sign clothes and colors, noun-verb pairs, and various other vocabulary. They have also begun delving into some linguistics of ASL, such as types of verbs and glossing. They are now gearing up for their second set of signed presentations of the semester on the topic of 'My Family.

French Students Visit S D Museum of Art

On Saturday, October 6, several students of different levels/classes of Madame Frederickson viewed the Toulouse-Lautrec exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Art. We viewed an extensive collection of lithographs, paintings, drawings, all of it enhanced by information from our docent, Solange.

Also, French 5-6 students presented skits à la "Top Chef" to practice use of vocabulary about food preparation.

¡Problemas en el Aeropuerto!

Señor Lawhead's Spanish 3-4 students also act out new vocabulary in short skits for the enjoyment of their classmates.

¡Ay! ¿Dónde está mi pasaporte?

Señora Trott's Spanish 3-4 classes will begin preparing 3 minute skits using travel and airport vocabulary to resolve real life travel situations. "I forgot my passport!" "Where is the bus stop?" "I am allergic to peanuts." "May I speak to the flight attendant?" "Where is the pilot?" "I can't find my boarding pass!" "Where is the tourist information office?", etc.

El Desafío de las Banderas (Challenge of the Flags)

Señor Bañuelos's Español 1-2 & Español 3-4 classes participated in "El Desafío de las Banderas." A challenge activity where they attempted to name all the flags of the Spanish-speaking countries that decorate the classroom.

French students read and perform Les Míserables

Madame Leidhoff's students read comics on Les Miserables, based on a book by Victor Hugo. Afterwards, they did scene representations based on the play. This helped to reinforce the vocabulary learned in a cultural and language context....fun!