World Languages and SRHS support the Tijuana Dump School

Once again, the World Languages Department along with the SRHS ASB provided Christmas gifts for the students at the Tijuana Dump School.  This school, which serves impoverished children whose parents make a living collecting and selling items found in Tijuana's municipal dump, was established in the 1980's through the efforts of David Lynch, a former New York Special Education teacher.  This year, SRHS achieved a new record by playing Santa Claus to over 160 Mexican students.  Mr. McVeigh, who organized this year's drive, called it a great success as his classroom quickly filled up waist-high with bags of gifts.  ¡Feliz Navidad!

World Languages supports the Culinary Arts program

World Langauges Department teachers:  Mr. Lawhead, Mr. Blackwelder, Mrs. Trott, Mr. McVeigh, Ms. Burke, Mrs. Redelings and Dr. Jacobson attended the Christmas dinner offered by Ms. Coelho's Culinary Arts class. Gourmet offerings included salmon remoulade, chicken on quinoa and vegetables and a bread pudding for dessert. 

Using TPR/S, students teach and learn vocabulary

Señor Lawhead's Spanish 5-6 classes had a lot of fun using TPR/S methodology to teach each other the current vocabulary and grammar through original mini-cuentos. All classes did a great job of being teachers as well as students, using only Spanish throughout most of the block period. 

Working on district benchmarks

Students in Ms. Ranzolin's class nave been busy wrapping up their work before winter break. Students in 5-6 worked on their semester one benchmark, which they will present when they return to class. Working in in partners, they will be presenting a skit in which they talk about a robbery that took place. This will demonstrate their ability to use the past tense. Spanish 1-2 students worked on their benchmark in which they will be describing someone they know. They will be able to demonstrate their understanding of adjectives and verbs used to describe. Students in Spanish 3-4 learned new vocabulary about daily routines, saw a video about Argentina, and played vocabulary games.

Spanish 3-4 students study Argentina

Señora Trott's Spanish 3-4 classes are working in pairs on a cultural project about
Argentina. Students can select one of the following 5 topics:
1. Redesign the Argentina National Soccer Team jersey. Include why it symbolizes Argentina.
2. Discuss one of the 17 FIFA soccer rules, Argentina in the World Cup, famous players.
3. Research traditional dishes of Argentina, make one of them at home. Photograph each step.
4. Research music and dance of Argentina. Teach the class a dance step. (Tango etc.)
5. Research the geography and climate, discuss outdoor activities in three different regions.

Students will present their projects to the class on January 4 & 5, 2012

¡ Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo !

¡Viva Boriquén! (Puerto Rico)

Señor Lawhead was happy to share his experiences and video of his Thanksgiving trip to Puerto Rico. Highlights were snorkeling on Vieques Island and visiting El Yunque Rain Forest (picture). He came back with many pictures and the sounds of the coqui ringing in his ears! 

Little Havana's Calle Ocho (8th Street)

While on a return visit to one of his most favorite cities in the world (Miami, Florida), Profe Bañuelos stopped by Little Havana's Calle Ocho to film a cultural video highlighting some details of the Cuban-American culture in Miami/South Florida. Due to the high percentage of Latinos in the area, Profe enjoyed speaking in Spanish about 90% of his time there.

¡Pan Tostado!

Dr. Jacobson engaged her students in a study of the present tense and prepositions through responses reflecting the beautiful scenes portrayed in famous paintings by artists including Picazzo, Rivera and Orozco.

On Friday, students reviewed the present tense and the use of 'hay que' (one has to) through a guided writing activity related to an explanation of how to make toast. The activity culminated in a 'Fiesta de pan tostado' (Toast Party).

French students create T-shirts and "go shopping"

Madame Leidhoff's first-year French students presented themselves and created 'T-SHIRTS'. Artistically they made representations about things they do, and a bit about their families and their personality traits. Student enjoyed sharing.

Students of second year French created 'STORES" went "SHOPPING" at la charcuterie, la boucherie, l'epicerie etc. Language includes salutations in entering a store in France, counting in Euros, conversion of quantities to metric and packaging etc. These students will be cooking a French dish as a culinary project for their families over the break and report back upon return.

¿Qué hiciste ayer?

Señora Trott's classes have finished their unit on Costa Rica and Chile. Now on to Argentina!  Students get to select one of five choices for a cultural presentation to their classmates. Topics include: Soccer in Argentina, Outdoor activities and climate of Argentina, Popular dishes and recipes of Argentina and Music and Dance of Argentina. Students are also expanding their knowledge and use of the preterite tense and greet each other with ¿Qué hiciste ayer? as they enter class. (What did you do yesterday?)

Spanish 5-6 students create own TPR/S mini-cuentos

Señor Lawhead's Spanish 5-6 classes are preparing for their second oral exam by creating their own mini-stories complete with hand/body motions to teach each other.  For more information on TPR/S, check this link.

 

Busy, but fun week!

Students in all of M. Ranzolin's classes learned new vocabulary this week, and completed their vocabulary quiz on Friday. Also, they all participated in class activities designed to practice their new vocabulary. Students in 1-2 drew a classroom and labeled the vocabulary. They also wrote about what their classes are like. Students in 3-4 wrote a skit and shared it with the class. Students in 5-6 created an advertisement incorporating what they have been learning. It was a busy, but fun week!

Dr. Jacobson's classes continued their study of the present tense, adjectives, telling time and numbers 1-100 through listening activities, sharing responses to a practice test with one another and the development of a graphic organizer exemplifying students' knowledge of present tense verb conjugations. Students are beginning to plan and write drafts for their first benchmark presentation, describing a special person in their life

Deaf President Now Movement (1988)

Mrs. Redelings' ASL 1 students watched and discussed the video footage and commentary from the Deaf President Now movement of 1988. The movement, also known as the Gallaudet Revolution, is considered by many as the most pivotal event in recent Deaf history. The board of Gallaudet University, the only liberal arts university founded specifically for d/Deaf people, had elected a hearing president who knew no sign language and nothing of d/Deaf community. In reaction, Deaf people united; supported by not only university staff, but communities and organizations around the nation, the week-long student-led protest culminated in the election of the very first Deaf president in its 124-year history.

This, that, these and those

Profe Bañuelos' Spanish 3-4 class this week is learning the different ways to say demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, and those) and demonstrative pronouns (this one, that one, these ones, and those ones). The students in the photo participated in using Profe's stylish hats to properly use what they learned.

ASL studens discuss the Milan Conference of 1880

In Mrs. Redelings' ASL 1 class, students continued signing their presentation School Days. Students gave each other both positive and constructive feedback to help improve each others' signing. Concerning history and culture, students learned about about the infamous Milan Conference of 1880 which influenced the ban of sign languages in schools for the deaf around the world in favor of lip reading and speech, an influence that still affects how the world sees d/Deafness today.

Culinary Arts dinner a big hit with WL teachers!

Mr. Lawhead and Mr. Blackwelder had the opportunity to attend the Culinary Arts class monthly dinner.  They were very impressed with the quality of food and the enthusiasm of the student chefs and waitpersons.  The menu featured an appetizer, fresh salad, turkey remoulade and rosemary potatoes with haricots verts.  There was a mini-pumpkin pie for dessert.  Much of the menu was in French and they were entertained by a quintet of classical musicians from the orchestra!  Chef Kimberly Coelho is doing a wonderful job with these students!  The World Languages Department will probably show up en masse for the Christmas dinner!

Class-sized Scrabble in Spanish 5-6!

Señor Lawhead's Sp. 5-6 classes enjoyed their vocabulary lesson by playing Scrabble in Spanish with teams.  Sr. Lawhead developed this class-sized version of the game over a decade ago in desperation as he faced a class without a lesson plan.  Sometimes things just work out right.

 

Mr. Blackwelder presents for ACTFL in Denver, CO!

Blackwelder-sensei, Japanese teacher, was honored to be invited to present at the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language) conference in Denver, CO.  Mr. Blackwelder will speak about his experiences with the 8-week Japanese Institute program that he attended this past summer.  For details of his experience see the blog for September 10, 2011.

2nd & 3rd year French students collaborate with drama department

Madame Leidhoff's students of second year French are beginning to practice their lines in a variety of short classroom plays. They will present these to each other in the theater. Theater students will collaborate to help with staging and blocking.

Students of advanced French are presenting a production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Advanced drama students in this class are directing and blocking. Costumes and staging will be provided by the drama department.

Reading development in Spanish 1-2 with "Go Animate!"

This week Dr. Jacobson's 1-2 Spanish students continued to develop reading comprehension and speaking skills by recording questions and answers they developed from text dialogues. Students watched a video created by Dr. Jacobson through 'Go Animate' technology, identifying phrases related to telling time as an animated giraffe and zebra conversed in Spanish, using verbs and vocabulary students have been studying.

 

¡Los Raiders les ganaron a los Cargadores!

Oakland Raiders fans in Profe Bañuelos' Spanish 3-4 celebrated the Oakland Raiders 24-17 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday November 10, 2011. In the photo the phrase "Los Raiders les ganaron a los Cargadores" uses grammar that the class has learned including: indirect object pronouns, personal "a", and preterite tense.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the department or any true San Diegan (blogmaster.)

"School Days" presentations

Students in Mrs. Redelings' ASL 1 class have begun their first formal presentations, "School Days." In their presentations, they sign about their daily schedule, likes and dislikes, and what they like to eat for lunch. Concerning culture, students learned about the survival of American Sign Language, despite its oppression.

La Llorona from different perspectives

Señor Lawhead's Spanish 5-6 classes re-read La Llorona and are re-creating the story from the perspective of one of the characters.  The close relationship between the Imperfect and Preterit and the use of dialog in a story were discussed prior to writing.  Rough drafts are due Monday for peer-editing.

Travel, Tests, Book and Videos in Spanish 3-4

Costa Rica, travel, airport procedures and packing a suitcase have been the recent themes in Señora Trott's Spanish 3-4 classes. We have been learning about direct and indirect object pronouns and students are busy preparing for the chapter exam on Tuesday, November 14. In addition, we viewed the familiar story Are you my mother? (¿Eres tú mi mamá?) which most students remembered from elementary school. Next week we will watch and laugh along with "Corre, Perro, Corre" (Go, Dog, Go). These short videos review the verbs ser and estar along with many other vocabulary words and expressions.

"Teacher Paper Show" in Spanish 1-2

Students in Dr. Jacobson's Spanish 1-2 classes displayed critical thinking questions and answers they had developed using 'Teacher Paper Show' technology, projecting their work to classmates on the front screen as they wrote. Group members read questions and answers aloud during their presentation.

 

¡Chopsticks!

Students in Mr. Blackwelder's Japanese 3-4 class began studying different types of Japanese cuisine this week. From udon, soba, ramen, and soumen to yakiniku and okonomiyaki, students gained exposure to a wide variety of traditional dishes. Luckily, Japanese 3-4 is after lunch, not before. Students also worked on the basics of chopstick etiquette, with the first annual Chopstick Olympics taking place next Monday!

1...2...3...4...5...1.000.000!

Students in Ms. Ranzolin's 1-2 class learned numbers through a million and telling time. They put together what they learned by working on a class activity about their weekly schedule. In Spanish 3-4, students used what they learned about airline travel by making a travel brochure. They also shared their project on Costa Rica with the class. Students in 5-6 also shared their Costa Rica projects with the class, and worked on a class activity in which they described different types of outfits and discussed when each outfit should be worn. They also worked on a writing assignment using verbs like "gustar." It was a short week, but very busy!

Pan de Muerto

After reading about and viewing short videos of how el Día de los muertos is celebrated in México and here in Southern California, Profe Bañuelos' Spanish 3-4 class sampled one of the traditional foods used in the celebration. Pan de muerto, or bread of the dead, was brought in by Profe for all to sample and enjoy at the end of class.

Japanese 1-2 skits showcase their learning!

Mr. Blackwelder's Japanese 1-2 classes have just completed a skit project showcasing all that they've learned in the first eight weeks: self-introductions, classroom commands, familiarity with classroom objects, weather and more! In memorizing and performing their skits, students also gain confidence with their use of the language. Wonderful work by all!

Spanish 5-6 take their oral tests

Señor Lawhead's Spanish 5-6 classes completed their oral tests on Wednesday and Thursday.  Looking at a stick-figure cartoon that they have not seen before, students tell the story in 60 to 90 seconds.  The first time is always nerve-wracking but most students are pleasantly surprised at how well they do.  Tests should be completely graded by mid-next week.

Mexico, Costa Rica and Día de los Muertos

Students in Ms. Ranzolin's Spanish 1-2 class learned new vocabulary for telling time and activities. They also did reserch on Mexico. They put what they learned on a poster and will be sharing it with the class on Monday. Spanish 3-4 and 5-6 also did research, but they researched Costa Rica instead. They will be sharing their posters on Monday as well. All students learned about "El Día de los Muertos" this week.

ASL students preparing for "School Days"

Students in Mrs. Redelings' ASL class enjoyed describing people using gender, hair color, eye color, and clothes - and guessing who they might be. Student finished their first comprehensive test last week and are gearing up for their first formal presentation 'School Days.'

Immigration issues are discussed in Spanish 7-8 and AP

Sr. McVeigh's Spanish 5-6 students wrote their own version of the traditional Mexican legend "La Llorona" in class on Wednesday. Creativity is encouraged while each group works to create a unique spin on the tradition. Spanish 7-8 students are beginning a new unit on Immigration and started reading "Cajas de cartón" on Friday. It will be great to see their perspectives on immigration to the United States during the last 100 years! AP Spanish students have finished their presentations on immigration and are practicing some grammar elements before moving on to the next short story.

Critical Thinking Skills exercised in Spanish 1-2

Students in Dr. Jacobson's classes engaged in an activity which involved critical thinking, where students, using models provided to them, developed questions comprised of comparisons, contrasts, synthesis and evaluation of information they read in the text. Group members then read their questions aloud into tape recorders.

 

Sp 5-6 students prepare for oral exam

Kaylyn tells a story in Señor Lawhead's class.  Students view a cartoon and create a story spontaneously with no notes in preparation for next week's oral tests.  Fluency and creativity are emphasized in this first exam.

 

Spanish 5-6 reads La Llorona & create spooky stories

In the spirit of the season, Sr. McVeigh's Spanish 5-6 and 7-8 students are working with scary stories! The 5-6 students have read "La Llorona" and will be working with partners to re-write a version of the traditional Mexican legend. Spanish 7-8 students have also read "La Llorona," but instead of re-writing that legend, their task is to create a new spooky story to be shared in class on Monday. Drop in and see the presentations!

Students do the teaching in French

Madame Leidhoff's students of Advanced French are are practicing how do give instructions by presenting a five step lesson to the class. The class will learn from others how to knit, surf, solve math problems...etc.

¡Tico, Tico, Tico!

Profe Bañuelos taught his students a little about Costa Rican culture and how Costa Ricans refer to each other as Ticos. Profe shared pictures from a colorful tour guide, along with some of his experiences and pictures from when he went to the capital San José, Costa Rica in 2007.

Comment dites vous?: "EE-I-EE-I-O?

Madame Frederickson's French 5-6 students have been learning vocabulary to compare/contrast the city and the country, and sang a version of Old MacDonald to learn what "French" farm animals "say." Then in groups they prepared and recorded a mini-debate on the pros and cons of life in the city, in the country, and in the neighborhood where they live.

Film and Stories Interest French Students

Madame Leidhoff's 2nd year French students discussed past events from Marcel's perspective from the Provencaie film LA GLOIRE DE MON PERE from Marcel Pagnole.

Students of Advanced French are preparing vocabulary from La Ville and are begin to research international stories dealing with urban living to discuss next week.

Students of First year French play a story game on Friday. They are continuing to create language using ER verbs.

Oral Presentations, Costa Rican Culture and childhood!

Students in Ms Ranzolin's Spanish classes have been working on their second oral project this week. They will be presenting it next Wednesday and Thursday. Also, students learned about the culture and beauty of Costa Rica. Students in Spanish 3-4 practiced their vocabulary by creating skits which they shared with the class, while students in 5-6 wrote about what they were like when they were little.

Sign Libs in ASL 1

In an activity called Sign Libs, Mrs. Redelings' ASL 1 students created and signed silly phrases using Unit 3 vocabulary, colors, numbers, and people signs.

Pablo y Pili teach Indirect Object Pronouns

Profe Bañuelos' Spanish 3-4 class viewed the much anticipated tutorial episode of Pablo Y Pili. Pablo Y Pili are two wacky animated characters that are part of the classzone.com website. This week's lesson was about Indirect Object Pronouns.

Students use "foldables" to learn verbs

Students in Dr. Jacobson's Spanish 1-2 classes enjoyed constructing a foldable using a question/answer format to reflect a conversation using various forms of Ir (to go), Gustar (to like), Hablar (to speak) and (Comer) to eat. Students included illustrations to demonstrate word meanings.

 

Presentations on Japanese School Life

Mr. Blackwelder's Japanese 5-6 class is studying about a variety of aspects of Japanese school life: class schedules, routines and procedures, club activities, school events, and school issues/problems. The unit of study will culminate with half of the students presenting a PowerPoint on an element of school life while the other half are assigned as their producers, helping create visuals and editing speeches.

Spanish 7-8 Presentations

Sr. McVeigh's 5-6 and 7-8 students presented their first individual projects this week. Students were asked to create a unique presentation that answered the question: "Who am I and how do I reflect my culture?" Students have shared personal portraits, slide shows, letters to a future grandchild, original songs, and so much more! Bravo for a job very well done!

Sp 3-4 students interview "Una Persona Famosa"!

Señora Trott's Spanish 3-4 classes are preparing for their first skit project: Entrevista con una Persona Famosa. Students will interview a famous person in a T.V. talk show setting. The famous person can be anyone from Harry Potter to the President!

Great California "Shakeout"

SRHS and World Languages students participated in a disaster preparedness exercise 10/20 at 10:20 AM.  Although some hilarity was present during the duck-and-cover exercise (see photo), preparing for emergencies was seriously discussed in light of the recent Southern California blackout. The exercise went smoothly and classes were interrupted for no more than 30 minutes.

Around the Clock in ASL Time!

Students in Mrs. Redelings' ASL 1 class signed around the clock in an activity called "ASL Time." Students moved around the room signing and learning about each others' favorite colors, numbers, days of the week and TV shows. Classes also practiced numbers through fun activities such as playing BINGO and writing down silly sentences about animals.

Fairy Tales in French. "La Belle et la Bête"

After learning the vocabulary of a fairy tale and using it to read a condensed version of "La Belle et la Bête," Madame Frederickson's French 5-6 students wrote and illustrated their own fairy tale with the same vocabulary. They are now narrating and recording them for later presentation in class. The tales contain several Halloweens' worth of pumpkins, enchanted castles, fairies, magic wands and powers, ghosts, and spells.

Profe Bañuelos's Spanish 3-4 class viewed a short online tutorial about Direct Object Pronouns at Señor Jordan's Blog Site. The site is a part of the links provided on Profe Bañuelos's SRHS website in order to assist students.

See Jordan's Blog Site!

Mándala Projects and Presentations in Spanish

Sr. McVeigh's AP Spanish and Spanish 7-8 students have been working on their Mándala projects. AP Spanish students are finding symbols and images to support the story "Cajas de Cartón" while Spanish 7-8 students are doing the same with "Una Carta a Diós." Everyone will be presenting their work on Monday, so feel free to stop in and see what our students are doing. Spanish 5-6 students have just reviewed the imperfect tense and on Monday will talk about what they used to do when they were little kids.

Film, fairy-tale and organizing a party in French

Madame Leidhoff's first year French are learning to express the things that please them and things they do not like. Having viewed the film Les Choristes, they wrote ten creative sentences about the film and the charactars.

Students of second year French are reviewing the past tense, learning direct and indirect object pronouns in the context of organizing a party and giving gifts. 

Students of advanced French are testing in spelling changing verbs and have read the fairy tale by CHARLES PERRAULT Cendrillion.

Señor Lawhead's Spanish 5-6 classes have drawn a portrait of a character that they will use in upcoming stories and descriptions.  These two students chose him as their subject.

Dialogues, skits and a new song.

Students in Ms. Ranzolin's Spanish 1-2 practiced using the verbs "ser" and "gustar" by writing dialogues which they shared with the class. Spanish 3-4 students practiced using their new vocabulary and worked on a class activity in which they wrote skits. Spanish 5-6 students used their new vocabulary to write comparisons between themselves and others, they also learned a new song

"Refranes" decorate the WL hallway bulletin board!

Spanish is rich with 'refranes', short phrases that give insight into cultural perspectives. Dr. Jacobson's students chose a refrán, and portrayed its meaning pictorially as well as through translations. Students' work is now displayed on the World Languages bulletin board in the hallway of the upper 200 bldg.

French Culture through the ages

Madame Leidhoff's  Advanced French students read, decoded and performed a farce from the Middle Ages - La Farce de Maitre Pathelin (circa 1464) It was hilarious and the students had fun doing all three scenes. Beee
Based on a text, students also studied and discussed, in French, the relations between America and the French-speaking world from the founding fathers to contributions of Monsieur Chevrolet and  Celine Dion.  Students then sang songs from Celine Dion's album Plamadon.

Upper levels of Spanish hard at work!

Sr. McVeigh's Spanish 5-6 students are busily working to describe themselves and others. After a brief memory exercise, students will be working in teams on Monday to recreate a photo they saw for only ten seconds in class today.  The 7-8 students are preparing for the second review test on the preterite, imperfect, and perfect tenses. On Monday, they will start reading their first short story, "Una Carta a Dios." Let's see how close our brainstorming gets us to the real plot of the story! Last but not least, the AP Spanish Language students have completed the next section of the AP practice test by writing their first in-class essay this week. 

Students speak Spanish using TPR/S methodology

Señor Lawhead's Spanish 5-6 students put their TPR/S mini-cuentos to work by viewing a cartoon that they have never seen before and telling the story in their own words spontaneously.  To learn more about TPR/S, please check out Señor Lawhead's school website.

Spanish 1-2 students play the role of customs agents

Dr. Jacobson's students engaged in an activity where group members played the part of customs agents, asking questions of classmates who played the role of family members entering the United States with passports in hand. Students asked questions regarding the names and country of origin of all family members, date of entry, destinations, and planned date of return. Students enjoyed the conversational aspect of the activity, filling out information on their passports, thinking of a common family last name all would share and deciding on places they would visit.

Spanish 3-4 uses skits to learn commands

Profe Bañuelos challenged his Spanish 3-4 class to create a short skit using "tú" commands just a day after learning them. The skits involved one of the actors looking for someone/something and having others command him/her in a certain direction to find what he/she was looking for.

Oral Presentations, Sharing and First Exams

Students in Señora Ranzolin's Spanish classes had their first oral presentations this week. Students in 3-4 shared about themselves and prepared a presentation on how to use the verbs "ser" and "estar. " Students in Spanish 1-2 also shared about themselves. Students in 5-6 wrote about a funny event from their past and shared it with the class. We also completed our preliminary chapters in all our classes, and are preparing for our first exams next week.

Video highlights Deaf Culture in ASL

Mrs. Redelings' ASL 1 students finished their test on the first half of Unit 2 after a week of signing with partners and as a large group. As part of discovering Deaf Culture and community, students watched the first episode of a television series called 'Switched at Birth' in which one of the lead characters is deaf. Students noted specific examples of language, education, and technology related to deaf people.

Sr. McVeigh's Spanish 5-6 and 7-8 students completed a review exam this week and are just starting their first full unit of study. Both classes have gotten project menus for the upcoming units on "el individuo y la personalidad." They can't wait to talk about themselves, their families, and home cultures! The AP students have finished reading "Cajas de cartón" and are starting to research the role of immigration in the 21st Century.

Essays, Personality Tests and Geography in French!

Students of Madame Leidhoff's Advanced Placement French continue to forge ahead with practice on the new French Language and Culture Advanced Placement Exam. This week these hard-working students did listening and reading prompts, as well as a persuasive essay.

Students also took a personality test in French, viewed a Court Metrage, and vocabulary activities associated with their feelings and personality differences.

Students of first year French did culture and geography of France. They also continue to learn words associated with the classroom, salutations, and new questions to ask each other.

Verde, Blanco y Rojo

It's Homecoming and Period 1 students noticed that, with only one senior, the class colors reflected the colors of the Mexican Flag. Señor Lawhead was convinced to take a class photo showing VERDE, BLANCO y ROJO(and the lone senior AZUL). ¡Feliz Homecoming, Halcones!

¡Hola, yo soy...!

Dr. Jacobson's Spanish 1-2 students practiced saying phrases of introduction and descriptions using the verb 'Ser'. Students brought a picture of themeselves to school and created 'Yo mismo (misma)' mini-posters that are displayed on the wall, providing their name, names of family members, where they are from, their birthdate and additional information students desired to include on their personal narrative. 

Past Tense, Personal Descriptions and the Weather!

Sra. Ranzolin's Spanish 5-6 students wrote about a funny event from the past using the preterite tense and drew a picture to go with it. Students in Spanish 3-4 continued with their review of Spanish 1-2. They also started working on their first project in which they describe themselves in detail. Students in Spanish 1-2 learned the days of the weeks, the numbers 1-10, and how to describe the weather. They culminated with a class activity in which they researched the weather of a Spanish Speaking country and created a weather report.

Welcome Miss Burke!

World Languages would like to welcome Miss Elizabeth Burke to the department.  Miss Burke will be teaching ASL 3-4 and 5-6.  She comes to us with a degree in DHH (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing)Teaching and American Sign Language from Eastern Kentucky University. She has recently returned from Kenya where she worked with DHH students for the Peace Corps.  Welcome Miss Burke!