Spanish
Week of May 13th - This week we will continue our culture study on Costa Rica, and start focusing in on the main topic of unit 4 : animals.
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Week of May 6th - This week we will work on Sr. Wooly in class some days. We will also begin Unit 4, which starts with a culture study of the country Costa Rica.
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Week of April 29th - This week we will present our Holidays poster, create a May calendar, and start the Unit 4 Sr. Wooly.
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Week of April 22nd - This week we will finish the cross-team group project (Holidays Poster).
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Week of April 15th - This week we will wrap up Unit 3 (Holidays) with a cross-team group project where students will research a holiday (different than ones we've studied already), and create a poster with their group about their holiday.
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Week of April 1st - This week we will finish our postcard assignment and present it in partner groups. We will also work on the new Sr. Wooly and our April calendar.
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Week of March 25th - This week we will finish with Easter in Spain, then begin a project where we will write a postcard (to be mailed home) about a Spanish holiday of each student's choice.
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Week of March 18th - Monday we will discuss St. Patrick's Day celebrations around the world. Later this week we will discuss Easter in Venezuela and Spain. We will also do an advisory lesson this week.
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Week of March 11th - We will continue the holiday unit this week. We will wrap up our study of quinces early this week. We will do a quick review of Day of the Dead, then move onto St. Patrick's day celebrations.
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Week of March 4th - Monday we will talk about our field trip at the end of May (paperwork will come home next Monday). The rest of the week we will begin our Holiday Unit with a study of quinces.
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Week of February 26th - This week we will do an advisory lesson, talk about Unit 3, and do our March calendar.
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(short) Week of February 21st - This week we will share our Children's Book project with Team 6-1, and wrap up Unit 2.
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Week of February 12th - This week we will finish our Children's Book project and learn how the Spanish countries celebrate Valentine's Day.
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Week of February 5th - We will spend all week working on our cross-team Children's Book project.
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Week of January 29th - This week we will complete our February calendar and start the final project of Unit 2. This project will be in-class only.
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Week of January 22nd - This week we will finish the Marcos book and work on an in class assignment related to the book.
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(Short) Week of January 17th - This week we will continue reading the Marcos book.
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Week of January 8th - This week we will be reading Marcos y los Reyes Magos in class.
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Week of January 2nd - This week we will continue our 5 minutes of daily reading. We will complete our January calendar, and start the new Sr. Wooly "Billy la Bufanda". Welcome 2024!
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Week of December 18th - This week we begin our 5 minutes daily of reading in the target language. We will also learn a bit about what holidays Spanish speaking countries celebrate this time of year. I wish everyone a happy and healthy winter break!
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Week of December 11th - This week we will finish work on our in-class school supply project. Wednesday we will do an advisory lesson during our Spanish class. Thursday we will take a trip to the library to learn about the multilingual section of our school library.
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Week of December 4th - This week we will continue work on our school supply vocabulary. Tuesday we will begin an in class project on that topic.
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Week of November 27th - This week we will continue work on our classes/schedule vocabulary. We will complete a December calendar, and begin talking about school supplies needed for students in Colombia vs. United States.
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(Short) Week of November 20th - Monday and Tuesday we will discuss and compare/contrast Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States with any that may be similar in Spanish speaking countries. I wish everyone a nice 5 day break from school later this week!
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Week of November 13th - Monday we will discuss Veteran's Day. Tuesday-Friday we will discuss schools and classes in Colombia.
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Week of November 6th - Monday we will finish alebrijes and Dia de los muertos packets (2 grades that will be put into Infinite Campus later this week, both of these assignments are going home for homework MONDAY NIGHT if they were not finished in class). Tuesday students do not have school. Wednesday and Thursday we will begin Unit 2, with a new Sr. Wooly. Friday we will talk about Veteran's day.
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Week of October 30th - This week we will finish our Day of the Dead/Mexico culture study. We will also complete our November calendar.
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Hello Parents! I passed back 3 assignments today and went over the grades with students. I uploaded 2 recent assignments as well. I usually send home Unit work at the end of the unit. We have reached the end of Unit 1, but I am going to hold onto that work until parent conferences. You will see your child's Spanish folder at conferences, and can bring their Unit 1 work home at that time.
Reminder - students need to finish Nugget 10 of Sr. Wooly by Tuesday 10/31. If you have not seen them working on it at home, please ask them to show you! If they are not done with Nugget 10, please encourage them to finish ASAP.
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Week of October 23rd - This week we will finish Unit 1, then begin a culture study of the holiday Dia de los muertos.
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Week of October 16th -
This week we will finish our Famous Spanish-speaking person assignment and present it. We will also finish the dia de la raza assignment, and work towards finishing nugget 10 of Sr. Wooly (due 10/31).
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Week of October 10th -
This week we will complete an in-class project about a Famous Spanish-speaking person.
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Note to parents: I just uploaded 3 out of 4 of our Spanish grades.
6th grade Spanish teachers are piloting a new grading system based on points.
If an assignment is worth a smaller amount of points (for example - 25), that means it is one of the typical day to day assignments in class. Items worth more points (for example - 100) are in-class projects that span several class periods.
If you have question/concerns about your child's progress in Spanish class, always feel free to reach out.
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Week of October 2nd -
This week we will complete our October calendar. We will present our Todo Sobre Yo projects in small groups. Later this week we will begin to study a famous Hispanic for our next in-class project.
Note to parents: I am still waiting on the go-ahead to enter grades using the new method (points instead of percentages). I'm hoping to enter all grades by the end of this week (we currently have 3 grades in Spanish class, 4 by the end of this week).
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Week of September 25th -
This week we will complete and present (in small groups) our first in-class project: Todo Sobre Yo (All About Me).
On Wednesday we will do a SEL activity during Spanish and Language Arts classes.
Note to parents: I will begin entering grades this week. There was a delay, because 6th grade Spanish classes will be piloting a new grading system this year (points values instead of percentages). All students are off to a good start in Spanish class, I am not worried about anyone's grade yet.
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Week of September 18th -
This week we will continue our songs (alphabet, days of week, months/seasons).We will add useful phrases for both student and teacher. We will also begin work on Sr. Wooly - an online program to practice our Spanish!
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Week of September 11th -
This week we will continue practiicng the alphabet daily. We will also continue with colors, numbers, days of the week and months of the year. We will add a September calendar, talking about the Spanish-speaking country and cognates.
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Week of September 5th -
This week we will practice the Spanish alphabet daily. We will also learn/practice numbers, colors, days of the week and months of the year. We will continue to get to know our new 6th grade routines and expectations.
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(Short) Week of August 30th -
I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe summer break.
I can't wait to meet our new Team 6-2 this week - it will be a great year!
Sra. Ponte