A semester-long course offered to 6th grade students in both semesters, and to 7th graders in the fall semester. In this course, students are introduced to the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking countries.

Students must successfully pass this course to be permitted to take Continuing Spanish. 

 Topics of study include:

• The alphabet

• Numbers 1-30 and colors

• Geography and culture

• Unidad 1: ¿Quién soy yo? (Who am I?)

  • Greetings and introductions

  • Likes and dislikes

  • Describing people's personality and physical characteristics

A semester-long course offered only to 7th grade students. This course is a continuation of Introduction to Spanish.

Students must successfully pass this course to be permitted to take Spanish 1 for HS Credit. 

Topics of study include:

• The alphabet

• Numbers 1-100 and colors

• Geography and culture

• Unidad 2: ¿Qué es una familia? (What is a family?)

  • Members of the family

  • Likes and dislikes

  • Describing people's personality and physical characteristics

  • Pets

• Unidad 3: ¿Cómo estudiamos y aprendemos? (How am I educated?)

  • School in the USA compared to Spanish-speaking countries 

  • Schedules and calendars

  • School supplies

  • Talking about and describing classes/teachers

A year-long course offered only to 8th grade students who have successfully completed both Introduction and Continuing Spanish. Students who complete this course successfully and pass the final exam will receive High School Credit towards the World Language requirement for graduation and be eligible to take Spanish 2 upon entering High School.

Topics of study include:

• The alphabet

• Numbers 1-500 and colors

• Geography and culture

• Unidad 4: ¿Cómo pasamos el tiempo libre? (How do we spend free time?)

  • Hobbies and leisure activities

  • Talking about friends

  • Likes and dislikes

• Unidad 5: ¡A comer! (Let's eat!)

  • Foods and drinks

  • How to order in a restaurant 

  • Reading menus

  • Describing ingredients