Forsyth Central is Going to Court

Forsyth Central High School World Languages is now offering a Workplace Spanish course. This course was opened to students who are interested in pursuing certification in Courtroom Interpretation and/or Medical Interpretation.

The focus of this first semester was Courtroom Interpretation with an emphasis on ethics and various modes of interpretation and translation. Students have practiced all modes of interpretation but nothing says it better than witnessing an interpreter in the courtroom. Students have had several opportunities to meet with Spanish interpreters and judges both in the classroom and in the courthouse. On November 12th, students visited the Superior Court of Forsyth County to watch a Spanish interpreter during arraignments, speak with Judge McClelland and tour the courthouse. Here, Chief State Court Judge T. Russell McClelland hosted students in his courtroom and answered all of their questions.

Little Mill Students Equip the School with Spanish Signs

Students at Little Mill Middle School have been hard at work this semester. Three of our students that participate in the year-long technology class made signs in Spanish to place throughout our school building. These gentlemen worked hard and we are so proud of what they accomplished!

Lambert Celebrates the Spanish Festival of San Fermin

On Friday October 18, Señora Spencer’s and Señor Langley’s Spanish II classes participated in a simulation of the Spanish festival of San Fermín – commonly known as ‘The Running of the Bulls.’ Students completed a lap around the gym track playing one of three rolls – fighting bull, tame bull or runner/participant. The six fighting bulls were distinguished with bull horns, and the six tame bulls with cow bells, just as it is in the actual event. We made it into a game for them. Students were divided up into four teams. Each team had 3 bulls and their team earned points for every person that the bulls on their team tagged. They also earned points if someone on their team was not tagged by a bull. Following the ‘encierro’ simulation, the teams participated in a trivia game to earn even more points for their team. Students recited the chorus of the San Fermin Song, and also wore red accessories or clothing to mimic the traditional colors worn by participants of the festival. It was a fun cultural experience for our students! You can see the excitement and joy on their faces!

Riverwatch Students Learn Spanish with Nearpod

Riverwatch MS students were collaborating through the use of a Nearpod to discover the new family vocabulary using the members of the family from the movie Coco as reference. They had to use their current knowledge of a family tree to figure out who all the family members are to one another. Great team work!

Alliance Attends World Languages Day at GSU

On October 10, 2019, forty students from Alliance Academy for Innovation attended World Languages Day at Georgia State University. Students enjoyed a performance from a Brazilian dance group, and also were able to meet and talk with organizations to learn about career opportunities for students with linguistic and cultural experience. Students talked with members of the CIA, FBI, and CDC to name a few. It was an enlightening day!

The Berlin Wall Falls at SFHS

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, marking the end of the Cold War. South Forsyth High School German and Fine Arts students commemorated the 30th anniversary of the historic event. German teachers Steffi Legall-Riddle and Jonas Strecker taught a unit on the Berlin Wall and life in East and West Germany for several weeks, not only to German students but also to numerous other classes on campus. To make the learning more experiential, students built a replica of the Berlin Wall made out of cardboard boxes. German and Fine Arts students, led by Alison Muraski, decorated the “West” side of the boxes in the graffiti style of the actual Berlin Wall. The students also created signs with historical facts about the Berlin Wall that were posted on the “East” side of the wall. On November 4, the students set up the wall in the Main Hall of the school (located between West and East Hall), intentionally creating somewhat of an inconvenience for all students as they needed to walk around it to get to their classes. Many students stopped to read the signs and to admire the artwork. Others complained that the wall was in the way and they wished there had never been a wall. On November 8, students and staff gathered at the wall to watch Margaret Lonsway, German Club president, give a short speech and ask Principal Laura Wilson to "tear down this wall." Mrs. Wilson proceeded to take the first swing at it, leaving it to the students to finish the job and destroy the wall. Students were encouraged to keep a piece of the wall, just like the original “Mauerspechte” (wall peckers) did.

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Lambert Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated the 15th of September through the 15th of October. The purpose is to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States and celebrate their heritage and culture. The poster recognizes these famous Hispanic Americans: Selena Quintanilla, César Chávez, Juan Herrera, Roberto Clemente, Sonia Sotomayor, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Ellen Ochoa. The poster was created by Spanish 3 students.

Denmark Enriches Students in Spanish

This year DHS has a new period once a week where we meet with our classes on a monthly rotation. This time is to be used either for enrichment or remediation. Today I met with one of my AP classes and we played games as part of their enrichment experience. The kids were having a blast playing in the target language. Attached are some pictures of the kids playing hangman, guess who, taboo, scategories, scrabble, and tic tac boom. All games are word games that helped with their vocab. I love hearing kids having fun in Spanish!!

South's Key Club Promotes Leadership

at Special Needs Halloween

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department’s Therapeutic Recreation Program and the more than 75 Special Needs children and teenagers who attended the 1^st Annual Boo Bash Trick or Treat Halloween event thank all the members of the South Key Club for participating in this year’s event. We have had a bunch of wonderful comments from parents being very appreciative of Saturday’s event and the opportunity it provided their child to enjoy a special Halloween experience. The South Key Club certainly contributed to a very successful event.

FCHS Euro Club

The FCHS Euro Club visited Medieval Times to experience jousting, horsemanship, and other cultural elements common throughout Europe in the medieval times. We also celebrated Oktoberfest at the local restaurant Gasthaus Tirol to experience authentic European cuisine.

El Día de Los Muertos at Little Mill MS

Students celebrated el Día de Los Muertos by creating tombstones to honor famous influential Hispanics and Latinos at LMMS. Students participated in a gallery walk to learn some interesting facts about these people. Students also participated in the creation of “la ofrenda” in the classroom and even tried “el pan de muerto”!

AAI's Inaugural Induction

into the Spanish National Honors Society

On October 22, 2019, Alliance Academy for Innovation hosted a Spanish National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for students who are new members of its inaugural chapter. The Spanish National Honor Society new chapter name is Capítulo Toledo and we welcomed sixty-four new members to the chapter. Many parents and excited students attended the ceremony. They enjoyed an introduction by Assistant Principal Lisa Robinson and chapter sponsor, Dr. Melanie Dunn. The officers did an amazing job leading the rest of the induction ceremony for our students.

Impressions from the Fall Semester 2019

Thank you to all of our fabulous presenters at DCD on October 25, 2019!

We could not do it without you! Thank you for keeping us learning and inspiring us.

Russian Students Visit Colleges

North Forsyth High School students taking Russian visited two colleges: University of Georgia and University of North Georgia. The Forsyth County high school students attended college classes, learned about college scholarships, and participated in a scavenger hunt around campus together with college students. It was an exciting opportunity to take learning outside of the regular classroom.

Contact:

Michaela Claus-Nix

World Language Content Specialist

Forsyth County Schools

mclaus-nix@forsyth.k12.ga.us