Prep for AP test with Haití & Dominican Republic

Students in Dr. Jacobson's AP Spanish class practiced synthesizing information related to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from both written and audio sources in preparation for the presentational writing section of the AP Spanish test.

 

The Irregular "O"

Students in Spanish 3-4 with Profe Bañuelos used the graphic of a donut style "O" to help them learn more irregular verbs in the preterite tense that have their own unique stem change but all have the same ending. The verbs are estar, andar, poner, poder, tener, and saber.

Omedetou Gozaimasu! JCAP competition!

Congratulations to the Japanese Program that, under Mr. Blackwelder's leadership, had an outstanding performance at the Japanese and Academic Proficiency (JCAP) competition Feb. 23 at San Diego State University!  Second-year team:  Anita Ito, Alice Kim & Yvette Tan placed 1st overall and 4th-year team: John Berba and Desiree Viola placed 3rd!  Omedetou Gozaimasu!

Protegiendo el Ambiente

Ms. Ranzolin's 5-6 class has been busy working on pamphlets in Spanish that promote the protection of the environment. Not only were they very creative but they were beautiful as well. In Ms, Ranzolin's 3-4 class, students have practiced using what they learned about shopping at a handicafts market by writing a skit and sharing it with the class.

Reading Pobre Ana!

Señora Trott's classes have just finished presenting projects in class. Students in Spanish 3-4 are learning about clothing and what to wear to various events (wedding or football game etc.  They are also reading a novel in class called Pobre Ana. Spanish 1-2 students are learning how to talk about foods they like and don't like. Both classes are learning

about Puerto Rico.

Travel Vocab and a French Story

Madame Leidhoff's students of third-year French are role-playing as passengers on a flight. They are learning vocabulary associated with travel, airports, flights

Students of Advanced French did a representation of the African story, in French, Le Genie du Mangier.

Menus and the Cocina Criolla

In Señora Lemaitre's 1-2 classes, students are just finishing up with Unit 3, Lesson 1 where they were introduced to Puerto Rico and la cocina criolla (Puerto Rican traditional cuisine). Students created their own restaurants and menus, then created a skit where customers and servers interact in Spanish, ordering food, paying for the meals and practicing proper greetings and leave-takings. It's great fun to watch. Here is a sample of one of the menus created by Shea Forrey and Madison Furcolo.

Tutoring Available!

The World Languages Department offers after-school tutoring throughout the month of February and into March 2013.  Help in French, Spanish, Japanese and American Sign Language is available.  Although the emphasis is on assisting 9th graders in levels 1-2 & 3-4, all are welcome!

Tutoring schedule:

Monday  -  Señor Lawhead, Rm 256 (all levels)
Tuesday  -  Profe Bañuelos, Rm 258 (al levels)
Thursday - Señor Lawhead & Profe Bañuelos Rm 256/258 (all levels)

Contact the following teachers individually for schedule.

French  -   Madame Leidhoff (Rm 259)
ASL      -  Mrs. Redelings (Rm 257)
Japanese - Mr. Blackwelder (Rm 250)

It is important for students and parents to remember that starting with the Class of 2016, two consecutive years of a world language is required for graduation, not just college entrance! 

Palabras de Amor

During the week of Valentine's Day, students in Spanish 3-4 with Profe Bañuelos made Valentine's Day cards in Spanish only for a friend, family member, loved one. Profe explained that there are three ways in Latino culture to call the holiday: #1 Día de San Valentín (Day of Saint Valentine) #2 Día de los Enamorados (Day of the Loved Ones) #3 Día del Amor y la Amistad (Day of Love and of Friendship) [the latter celebrated in Colombia on September 21.]

French students get into Mardi Gras spirit

With Cajun music in the background, Madame Leidhoff's students enjoyed creating beautiful masks to celebrate Mardi Gras, New Orleans-style!  Mardi gras, or "Fat Tuesday" in French, refers to the practice of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of Lent.