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 "PARENTS INFORMATION MEETING" 

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Next Monday October 8th, from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. in the Student Activity Center.

Student with Parent Welcome

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Well, Every Day Spanish in 3rd and 4th grade is in full swing. The kids are settled into a routine, and I am "Speedy Gonzalez" keeping up with their energy and enthusiasm.

We started the year with introductions and greetings. Question words such as ¬øQu√©? (what?), ¬øQui√©n? (who?), ¬øC√≥mo? (how?), etc., were used in our introductions by asking each other questions such as,  ¬øCu√°l es tu color favorito? (Which is your favorite color?). Baby steps to what will become a full-year experience on learning to converse in Spanish. 

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), this week and in the weeks to come, the students will be researching a Hispanic personality who has made a positive contribution to the United States. 

3rd Grade:

The students will be paired to become a team where one person will be the "reportero/a" and the other the "Famoso/a Hispano/a". The reportero/a will ask the questions while the "Famoso/a Hispano/a" answers. Props will be expected in order to make the experience more memorable (not to mention FUN).

4th Grade:

Each student will become a "Famoso/a Hispano/a". They will research information using the questions learned. Again, props will be expected to aid in the presentation, while making it fun and memorable.

One of the on-line sites the students will be using is www.infoplease.com. Mrs. Smay is also helping put together a collection of books that will help them find information as well as allowing the students to use the computers in the library simultaneously. I will be recording their presentations which I hope to be included in their digital portfolios by the end of the school year.