About Spanish

I am looking forward to a wonderful and exciting academic year! I will meet with all classes from Pre-K through 8th grade on a rotating/immersion basis. Students in grades K-8 will learn the Hail Mary in Spanish and those who are learning it for the first time should know it well by Christmas! In addition, the students in grades 6 through 8 will learn the Our Father. We will begin with review lessons for the 5th through 8th grades, and the 4th grade will learn how to greet people and use terms of courtesy-a great way to begin conversations! We will move on to common vocabulary and expressions. The students will then have the opportunity to use what they have learned in simple dialogues and realistic situations. We will also explore Spanish and Spanish American culture especially during Hispanic Heritage Month which takes place from September 15th- October 15th each year.

Whenever possible, I will integrate the lesson with other subjects, especially in 5th grade as the students learn about Spanish colonization in the New World. Other topics on which we will collaborate include weather, religion and verb conjugations.

In grades 4-8, there will be frequent homework assignments and vocabulary quizzes, as well as a test after every chapter. Homework will be included in the final grade for each trimester and is due at the time of the next class unless otherwise noted. All homework will be posted on Google Classroom. We will also have several reports and/or projects throughout the year.

We will participate in various service learning projects throughout the year in conjunction with the rest of the school and the specific grade levels. As always, I will infuse all the lessons with the "Good News" and keep Christ in my classroom as the real teacher. "Muchas gracias" for your commitment to Catholic education and for taking the time to visit this web page. It is my sincere hope that I will be able to walk with my students on their faith journey and together, we will become the people God meant us to be!