About the Teacher


This year Students will use Google Classroom for all assignments, project information and correspondences. Please see Sra. Barr for more information. 


Spanish is one of the easiest languages on the planet. It is phonetically based. The way you say it, it the way it is spelled. Take time to study your chapter vocabulary nightly 20 minutes only. You will have homework every night except Wednesdays. You should still take time to study your vocabulary.

Sra. Barr teaches Spanish at Cumberland County Public School, Cumberland, VA.  She has been teaching for over 13 years. Teaching is her passion. 
Prior to teaching, she had her own business, Capital Research Services, Inc. and also worked as a  paralegal in the area of food & Drug law. 
FuN FACTS: Sra. Barr went to school with actress Julianne Moore;  grew up with Laz Alonso. 
 
List of Supplies: 1 Book cover for textbook
1 marble composition notebook
1 inch 3 ring binder
1 pk. colored markers
500 pk of index cards
2 red pens; 2 black pens
Plenty of Pencils

Stuff of Interest

  • There will no Homework on Wednesdays. You may have homework on some weekends. Every week, there will 1-2 assessments; so you must study and review your vocabulary and grammar rules nightly. It is important to study nightly for 10-20 mins. going over cue/flashcards and rules. 

    Each topic or theme will involve a project. Projects will be assigned as a test grade. 
    You will have to complete a comprehensive final exam at the end of the year. 
  • Una película interesante Students, did you know the movie "El laberinto del fauno" ("Pan's Laberinth") is based during Spain's civil war in 1936? It's a great movie that has won ...
    Posted Jul 27, 2016, 12:08 PM by Myrna Barr
  • Noticias Interested in news from around the world! Here's a news site for Mexico, As the year moves along, we will add more interesting sites.
    Posted Aug 12, 2016, 8:11 AM by Myrna Barr
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