Bienvenidos/ Welcome

Bienvenidos de regreso a la escuela!
(Welcome back-to-school!)

My name is Giselle Leonhardt, and I’m excited to welcome you to a new school year! I have the privilege of serving as one of the 8th-grade homeroom teachers and of teaching Spanish to students in grades 5–8 for the third consecutive year. In my role as homeroom teacher, I look forward to walking alongside your child as they experience the many special milestones of their final year at St. Joseph’s—from Confirmation to graduation.

Spanish was my first language growing up, so I feel incredibly blessed to continue sharing my love of the language and culture with your children. Over the past seven and a half years at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, I’ve held various teaching positions, and it has been a wonderful journey. I also have a strong personal connection to the school—one of my sons is a proud St. Joseph graduate, and my younger son is currently enrolled here.

In Spanish class, students will not only learn how to speak and understand the language but also explore the cultures and histories of Spanish-speaking countries. My goal is to help them feel confident using Spanish in real-world situations.

As a former Catholic school student myself, I truly value the faith-filled education St. Joseph’s provides, and I feel grateful to give my own children the same experience.

Outside the classroom, I love spending quality time with my husband, our two boys, and our three dogs—Leia, Rey, and Hans Solo. As a family, we enjoy traveling, going on walks, eating out, and watching movies. My favorite sport is volleyball, and I’ve had the pleasure of coaching:

the 6th/7th grade boys team in 2021,
the 7th/8th grade boys team in 2024, and
the 5th/6th grade boys team in 2025.

I look forward to a wonderful and blessed year ahead, filled with growth, learning, and joy. I am honored to work with your children and be a part of their journey.

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Week of 12/1/25

5th Grade:

We will listen to The Night of Las Posadas by Tomie dePaola. Students will review the traditions of Las Posadas, focusing on Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem and how this celebration is honored in Mexico today. We will discuss key customs, vocabulary, and the cultural meaning behind this beautiful holiday tradition. Students will also continue to work on their reading comprehension as they engage with the story and related activities.

Objective:
Students will demonstrate understanding of Las Posadas through a flip book with reading and translation activities.

Assignment:
Complete the flip book during class time.

6th Grade:
Before break, students worked on learning infinitives and the use of negatives from Capítulo 1A. This week, we will continue with capitulo 1A by practicing placing negative words in front of verbs to form sentences (no, nada, ni y ni)

Objective:

Students will read and write about others’ likes and dislikes, practice answering questions, and state their preferences in Spanish.

Assignments:

Savvas Vowel Practice: a, e, and i
Savvas: Practice the use of también vs tampoco
Worksheet agreement and disagreement using tambien vs. Tampoco pages 35-36.

7th Grade:

This week, students will begin Auténtico 1, 4A – ¿Adónde Vas?. They will read pages 170–174 in the Autentico 1 book and complete a vocabulary worksheet on locations such as el gimnasio, la playa, la biblioteca, etc.

Objectives:

Students will read and translate a conversation between two friends going to different locations.
Students will write and talk about places they go in their free time, taking turns practicing speaking with a partner.

Assignments:
• Vocabulary worksheet on locations
• Watch a Savvas video on El Tiempo Libre (free time) and answer related questions
• Conjuguemos for vocabulary practice

8th Grade:
This week we will begin to prepare for the upcoming AAPPL Spanish writing placement test. We’ll review presentational writing, interpretive reading and listening, interpersonal speaking, and more using AAPPL practice materials.

At the same time, we will begin Capítulo 7A: ¿Cuánto cuesta?, where students will talk and write about shopping plans and gift ideas. They will review vocabulary related to shopping, clothing, and prices, and practice using the stem-changing verbs pensar, querer, and preferir, including how to conjugate them correctly according to the subject pronoun. Students will also use demonstrative adjectives—this, that, and those—to point out and describe nouns. All of these skills will support their preparation for the writing placement as well.

Assignments:
• Vocabulary worksheet pages 71 & 73
• Conjuguemos for vocabulary practice
• Watch a Videohistoria on De compras and answer the related questions. This activity helps build listening skills, comprehension, and writing.

Week of 12/1/25

5th Grade:
Students will work on a creative Día de Acción de Gracias activity in class. They will color a Thanksgiving turkey and use the Spanish vocabulary we’ve been learning to write short phrases about what they are thankful for. This activity gives them a fun and meaningful way to practice expressing gratitude in Spanish. Students will also complete a Thanksgiving-themed word search to reinforce vocabulary in an engaging way.

6th Grade:
No Spanish this week due to Thanksgiving Break.

7th and 8th Grade:
From now until Thanksgiving break, we will continue reading Chapter 4 of La Casa de la Dentista. Seventh graders are working at Novice Low, and eighth graders at Novice Mid. Students are doing a wonderful job building vocabulary, practicing fluency, and supporting each other as they translate and discuss the story together. We will continue this on Monday 11/24 and Tuesday11/25.

Upcoming Assignments:
Once we finish reading each chapter, students will have small assignments to help reinforce their learning:

Capítulo 4 :

7th Delany – Ch. 4 Nuggets 1-2: Due 11/24
7th Secketa – Ch. 4 Nuggets 1–2: Due 11/24
8th Forlenza – Ch. 4 Nuggets 1–4: Due 11/25
8th Leonhardt – Ch. 4 Nuggets 1–4: Due 11/25

Week of 11/17

5th Grade:

Last week, the 5th-grade class did an excellent job working on their Winter Reading Comprehension packet. They did a wonderful job sounding out words, learning proper pronunciation, and working together to translate as a group. I was especially proud of how they recognized and used vocabulary words they’ve learned since the beginning of the school year.

This week, students will receive a new reading comprehension packet titled Un día en la nieve. We will be working on it during class time as we continue to strengthen reading, pronunciation, and vocabulary skills.

6th Grade:

Last week, students worked hard to finish writing their paragraphs and complete their translations in Spanish. This week, we will be presenting our ofrendas and displaying them downstairs for everyone to enjoy. I’m so proud of the effort and creativity students have shown throughout this project!

Students will present their index cards and ofrendas on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Once presentations are complete, we will return to Auténtico 1 – Capítulo 1A.

Listen to descriptions of what someone likes to do using verbs in the infinitive form.
Complete worksheet pages 33–34.
Learn about musical styles from different Spanish-speaking countries that are now popular in the United States (pages 34–35 in the Auténtico 1 hardcover book).

7th and 8th Grade:

Last week, our 7th and 8th grade students did a wonderful job wrapping up the trimester. The 7th graders completed both their Ave Maria prayer quiz and the end-of-Chapter 3B quiz, while the 8th graders successfully completed the Padre Nuestro prayer quiz along with the Chapter 6B quiz.

From now until Thanksgiving break, we will be reading Chapter 3 and working toward completing Chapter 4 of La Casa de la Dentista (Novice Low for 7th grade and Novice Mid for 8th grade). This story has quickly become a favorite for both 7th and 8th grade students, as it gives them the opportunity to learn new vocabulary while reading aloud together, translating words, and building fluency. I am so proud of their hard work and teamwork as they support each other in understanding and translating the chapters. I am especially thrilled by the enthusiasm they bring to their assigned characters, which truly brings the story to life and makes our read-alouds even more engaging and enjoyable for everyone.

Upcoming Assignments:

Once we finish reading each chapter, students will have a few small assignments to help reinforce what they’ve learned:

Capítulo 3: Nuggets 1–3
Capítulo 4: Nuggets 1–4

Week of 11/10/25

5th Grade:

Last week, students listened to the story Se venden gorras by Esphyr Slobodkina and practiced placing the events in sequence using the words primero (first), después (next/then), and último (lastly/finally).

This week, students will begin working on reading comprehension and sequencing with short stories from the El hombre de nieve, el chocolate caliente, Nieve y el trineo packet.

Our reading comprehension activities help students strengthen their understanding of new vocabulary words, practice pronunciation, and recognize cognates that support translation and meaning. Together, we translate as a class so students can make connections between English and Spanish—an important step toward building confidence and fluency in speaking the language.

6th Grade:

Last week students were working hard to wrap up their paragraphs and complete their translations in Spanish. Students also are currently working on the 3 sentences in English and Spanish to present their ofrena’s to the class.Please note that this project extended our schedule slightly, so decorating the ofrendas has been moved back—check Google Classroom for the updated due date.

This week we will wrap up decorating and presenting the ofrenda’s.
Once completed we will go back to Autentico 1 - Capitulo 1A Students will listen to descriptions of what someone likes to do using verbs in the infinitive form and complete worksheet pages 33–34.

7th Grade:

Students have completed Auténtico 1 – Capítulo 3B and are preparing for their upcoming vocabulary quiz. This week, we will review in class so students can feel confident for the quiz.

Pear Practice and the Repaso de capítulo (chapter review) will be posted in Google Classroom for additional study.
Quiz Topics: Vocabulary, Plurals of Adjectives, and the verb Ser
Quiz Date: Friday, November 14

8th Grade:

Students have completed Auténtico 1 – Capítulo 6B and will be preparing for their vocabulary quiz. This week, we will review in class to help them get ready.

Pear Practice and the Repaso de capítulo (chapter review) will be posted in Google Classroom for extra practice.
Quiz Topics: Vocabulary, Affirmative tú Commands, and the Present Progressive tense
Quiz Date: Thursday, November 13

🎉 Exciting News!
8th Grade Leonhardt Homeroom won the Middle School Door Decorating Contest for Halloween!🎃
As a reward, we’ve earned a Dress Down Day this Thursday, November 6, 2025!

Week of 11/3

Week of 11/3/25

5th Grade:

Last week, we took a short break to learn about the much-anticipated Día de los Muertos. Students were highly engaged and learned a lot about this cultural celebration.

This week's focus, Introduce and practice adverbs of sequence: primero (first), después (next/then), and último (lastly/finally) to describe a sequence of events. Review color vocabulary. Students will also review colors and work on comprehending the following vocabulary words: las gorras, se venden gorras, cincuenta centavos, cada, gorras grises, gorras rojas, gorras azules, and gorras marrones.

These words will go along with our storybook: Se venden gorras by Esphyr Slobodkina.

students will listen to the story and work on the Primero, Despues and ultimo sequence worksheet.
Students will then practice with additional worksheets focused on sequencing short stories and colors.

6th Grade:

Last week we reviewed the history and traditions behind the celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) — a holiday that honors loved ones who have passed away with joy, love, and remembrance.

Students will complete the translations of their paragraph's about the person they selected for their Día de los Muertos and complete decorating their ofrenda’s this week.

If your child has not brought in their shoe box as of yet please bring it this week as we will use this week to wrap up our ofrenda’s.

7th and 8th Grade: This week we will continue with our Reading Comprehension of our Wooly week. Students have begun to read La casa de la Dentista on Senor Wooly which is a light spooky story. 7th Grade is reading the story in Novice Low and 8th Grade is reading the story on Novice Mid. Students are reading this story together as a group and are already so intrigued by it! They’ve been eagerly challenging themselves to translate each part so everyone can understand and enjoy the story.

7th (Novice Low) & 8th Grade (Novice Mid) students will have the nuggets 1 and 2 assignments on Senor Wooly to complete.
7th Grade: Ava Maria (Hail Mary in Spanish ) Quiz - 7D Wednesday 11/5. 7S Quiz on 11/6/25
8th Grade: Padre Nuestro (Our Father Prayer in Spanish) Quiz 8F & 8L on 11/6/25

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Week of 10/27/25

Week of 10/27/25

The 8th Grade class will be going to Casa Bonita this Thursday 10/30, please make sure they submitted in their permission slip and payment.

5th Grade:
This week, we will be learning about the celebrated Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Students will explore the meaning and traditions behind this beautiful Mexican holiday, which honors and celebrates the lives of loved ones who have passed away.

Throughout the week, students will learn about the typical foods, drinks, decorations, and customs associated with Día de los Muertos — such as ofrendas (altars), calaveras (sugar skulls), and cempasúchil (marigold flowers). We will engage in creative classroom activities that bring the celebration to life.

This is always one of the students’ favorite topics in Spanish class, as it allows them to experience the richness of Latin American culture in a fun and meaningful way.

Dia de los muertos reading comprehension packet.
Coloring and making a calaverita activity in class

6th Grade:

This Week in Spanish Class, we’ll be exploring the history and traditions behind the celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) — a holiday that honors loved ones who have passed away with joy, love, and remembrance.

Students have started writing about the person they selected for their Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Project in English. This week, they will begin translating their writing in class with my guidance to create Rough Draft 1.

Please continue to have students bring in their shoeboxes, battery-operated tealights, and any other items they would like to include by Tuesday, October 28th, as we will begin decorating and assembling their ofrendas in class on Friday, October 30th.

7th Grade:

This week we will be having a Wooly week. Students will begin the graphic novel story of "La casa de la Dentista" in level Novice Low on Senor Wooly which is a light spooky story and perfect for Halloween. It is about a fable about brushing your teeth 6 times a day or your teeth will go missing.

Assignment: Nuggets 1 on Senor Wooly to complete (Novice Low).
On Friday 10/31/25, students will create cempasúchil (marigold) flowers, which are the traditional flowers of Día de los Muertos.

8th Grade:

This week we will be having a Wooly week. Students will begin the graphic novel story of "La casa de la Dentista" in Novice Mid on Senor Wooly which is a light spooky story and perfect for Halloween. It is about a fable about brushing your teeth 6 times a day or your teeth will go missing.

The 8th Grade class will be going to Casa Bonita this Thursday 10/30, please make sure they submitted in their permission slip and payment.
Assignment: Nuggets 1 on Senor Wooly to complete (Novice Mid).
Students will make a Day of the Dead Activity on Friday 10/31/25.

Week of 10/20/25

Week of 10/20/25

5th Grade: On Wednesday October 15 Ms. Bubis’s class completed our lesson on Spanish-speaking influential leaders, and I am so proud of how much they remembered and retained! We wrapped up by matching each leader with their accomplishments, and the students did a fantastic job. Mrs. Schiff’s class will complete this lesson on Monday, October 20.

Since we didn’t get a chance to begin this topic last week due to the Pumpkin Patch and Parent-Teacher Conferences, we will start on Monday with our next unit: “¿Qué hay en tu escuela?” — “What is in your school?”

Objective: Students will learn to understand and answer the questions “¿Qué hay en tu escuela?” (What is in your school?) and “¿Qué no hay en tu escuela?” (What is not in your school?).

Students will review vocabulary words, libros, lápices, crayones, pizarra, baño, gimnasio, mochila, escritorio etc..

Students will work on the Spanish school supplies packet

*Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

6th Grade:

Students began chapter in Autentico 1 - Capitulo 1A

Objective students will listen to and read about activities people like and don’t like to do. Describe their favorite activities and ask others about theirs.

Tuesday 6A and 6B will review pages in Autentico 1 pages 28-29
Video Historia Bienvenidos a codo a codo via Savvas
Autentico 1 books pages 30-31
Practice conversations in class Activity #6 -Te gusta o no te gusta? and #8 -¿Qué te gusta hacer?

Shoebox ofrenda project information for Dia de los Muertos will go home on Monday 10/20/25

*Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

7th Grade: Students will continue with Auténtico 1 – Capítulo 3B.

Objective: to describe people, places and foods using the verb ser.

Hardcover Pages 158-159.
Review the irregular verb ser (to be) 111-112
Instacheck Capitulo 3B via Savvas
Vocabulary Pear Practice vocab review

*Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

8th Grade:

Students continue with Auténtico 1 – Capítulo 6B, where students will use vocabulary and expressions related to household chores and describing their homes.
Objective:Talk about what people are doing and listen to conversations about chores in Spanish.

Review affirmative tu commands pages
Review present progressive tense Estoy and Estamos
Hardcover book 308 & 309
Worksheet pages Estoy & Estamos111-112
Instacheck via Savvas
Pear Practice vocab review

*Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

Week of 10/13-10/15

Week of 10/13/25 - 10/15/25

5th Grade:

Students will begin learning about “¿Qué hay en tu escuela?” — What is in your school?

Students will review vocabulary words, libros, lápices, crayones, pizarra, baño, gimnasio, mochila, escritorio etc..

Students will work on the Spanish school supplies packet

*Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

6th Grade:

Students will begin the next chapter in Autentico 1 - Capitulo 1A

Objective: students will listen to and read about activities people like and don’t like to do. Describe their favorite activities and ask others about theirs.

Tuesday 6A and 6B will review pages in Autentico 1 pages 24-27
Worksheet pages 29 & 31 Vocabulary words

Shoebox ofrenda project information for Dia de los Muertos will go home on Wednesday 10/15

*Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

7th Grade: Students will continue with Auténtico 1 – Capítulo 3B.

Objective: Students will identify foods from different food groups and discuss their food preferences with a partner.

Hardcover Pages 152-153. Partner Spanish conversation practice: “Which foods do you prefer?”
Students will express opinions about food by using the plurals of adjectives; el, la,los and las
Worksheet pages 109-110

*Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

8th Grade: This short week, students will finish presenting their Spanish-Speaking Country Reports. I’m very proud of their effort and creativity in sharing what they’ve learned about the cultures, and geography of each country.

Monday and Tuesday - we will finish presentations.

We will then continue with Auténtico 1 – Capítulo 6B, where students will use vocabulary and expressions related to household chores and describing their homes.
(Tuesday 8F and Wednesday 8L)

Worksheet on affirmative tu commands pages 59-60.
Worksheet the present progressive tense pages 61-62

*Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

Week of 10/6/25

5th Grade:

Last week students learned about “What is my school like”, “How do I get there”?, and “What do I do there?” They were introduced to the Spanish pronouns; Yo, El , Ella, Ellos, Ellas, Nosotros, Nosotras, Tu, Usted y Ustedes.

Identify: Students are learning to read different names to identify the Subject Pronouns of El and Ella.

This week students continue to work on their Pronouns packet in class, due:

5 Bubis on Wednesday 10/8

5 Schiff due on Thursday 10/9,
Friday 10/10 - Spanish Pronoun Practice Activity
Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

6th Grade:

Para Empezar – Auténtico 1 (En la clase).

Students will prepare for the vocab quiz for Para Empezar

Tuesday 10/7, students will continue to practice their vocabulary words using the new program of Conjuguemos.

Thursday 10/9, Pear practice review of vocabulary words for the vocab quiz.

Friday 10/10 -Vocabulary Quiz for 6 Annunzio and 6 Brua.

Assignments are posted in google classroom.

7th Grade:

This week, we will continue to complete our Influential Leader Report Presentations in class.

Monday and Thursday we will wrap up the Influential Leader Report Presentations.
Wednesday they will watch a video on “Comida Tropical" and answer comprehension questions through Savvas.
Friday: Autentico 1 Book : Pages 152-153. Partner Spanish conversation practice: "Which foods do you prefer?"

8th Grade:

We will continue to present the Country Reports this week.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday we will wrap-up presentations.

Wednesday 8th Grade is at the Carmel Retreat at Carmel Catholic High School for the day.

Week of 9/29/25

5th Grade:

This week students will learn about What is my school like, how do I get there, and what do I do there? This week students will learn and practice their Spanish Pronouns; Yo, El , Ella, Nostoros, Nosotras, Tu, Usted, Ustedes.

Objective: Students will compare and contrast their own school experiences with those of students in Guatemala. By watching a video from Auténtico 1 showing a typical school day in Guatemala, students will analyze similarities and differences in school routines, classroom environment.

Identify: Students tell the name of another person and learn the subject pronouns of el and ella.

This week students will work on their Pronouns packet

Assignment will be posted in Google Classroom

6th Grade:

Para Empezar – Auténtico 1 (En la clase).

Since we completed the chapter on Friday, I assigned two Instachecks. Students will have class time on Tuesday, September 30th, to continue working on them, and I’ll be available to help translate the questions as needed in class.

Tuesday 9/30 Complete the instachecks in class
Thursday 10/2 -6th Grade at Camp Duncan
Friday 10/3 No School
Tuesday 10/7 students will practice their vocabulary words using the new program of conjuguemos to help prepare for the vocab quiz.
Thursday 10/9- Pear practice review of vocabulary words for the vocab quiz.
Friday 10/10 -Vocabulary Quiz for 6 Annunzio and 6 Brua.

*Instacheck assignments are posted in google classroom

7th Grade:

This week, students will begin Capítulo (Chapter) 3B - Para Mantener la salud.

Objective:Students will listen to and read descriptions of healthy and unhealthy lifestyles.

They will practice exchanging information and expressing opinions about food choices and health.
Complete the vocabulary worksheet (pages 105 & 107).
Watch a video on “comida tropical" and answer comprehension questions through Savvas.

Hispanic Heritage Influential Leader Report Due Dates:

7 Delaney / Showstead – Wednesday, October 1, 2025

7 Secketa – Thursday, October 2, 2025

* Presentations will begin on these dates.

8th Grade:

This week, students will begin Capítulo 6B – ¿Cómo es tu casa?

Objective:Listen to conversations about chores and read housing ads.
Talk about household chores and write a description of a house or apartment.

Complete the vocabulary worksheet (pages 55 & 57).
Watch the video "La casa del verano" and answer questions via Savvas.

Hispanic Heritage Month Country Report Due Date:

8 Forlenza & 8 Leonhardt – Thursday, October 2, 2025

* Presentations will begin on these dates.

Week of 9/22/25

* No School on Friday 9/26/25

5th Grade:

Students will continue learning about a notable and influential Spanish speaker in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. They are exploring who the person is, what they are known for, and the country they are from.

This week, students have also begun working on the second portion of their flipbook, which includes:

Los días de la semana (Days of the week)

Los meses y las fechas (Months and dates)

Las estaciones (Seasons)

6th Grade:

Para Empezar – Auténtico 1 (En la clase).

Students will continue working from the hardcover Auténtico 1 textbook.

Objective:Describe weather conditions

Identify the seasons.

Compare weather conditions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Worksheet Vowel sounds a,e,i,o and u and the letter C Page 9 & 10
Repaso de capitulo (Chapter and vocabulary Review)
Conjuguemos Vocabulary practice.
Vocabulary quiz Thursday 10/2/25

**Assignments will be posted in google classroom

7th Grade: Hispanic Heritage Month Project

Seventh grade students are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by completing a Hispanic Influential Leader Project. Each student has selected a leader and will:

Create a pennant in Spanish with important facts.
Prepare a short slideshow presentation in English (3+ slides) to share with the class.

Pennants will be displayed outside the Spanish classroom as part of our celebration. Students will use class time to complete their projects.

Due Dates:

7 Delaney / Showstead – Wednesday, October 1, 2025

7 Secketa – Thursday, October 2, 2025

8th Grade: Hispanic Heritage Month Project

As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, 8th grade students have each selected a Spanish-speaking country for their report (e.g., Uruguay, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, República Dominicana, etc.).

Each student will:

Create a banner in Spanish only highlighting their chosen country.

Prepare a Google Slides presentation, with each slide written in both Spanish and English.

A rubric and full project guidelines will be posted in Google Classroom. Students will have class time this week to work on their projects.

Due Date:

8 Forlenza & 8 Leonhardt – Thursday, October 2, 2025

Weekof 9/15/25

Spanish Class Announcement:

Spanish class will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Monday, September 15 through Wednesday, October 15, 2025. During this time, we will explore Hispanic culture, learn about inspiring leaders, and discover different Spanish-speaking countries—all while having fun!

5th Grade:

For Hispanic Heritage month, each day students will learn about a notable hispanic american. Students will learn about one person, their country of heritage and what they are known for.

This week students will continue with completing the second half of their flipbook. They will be working on their Los Numeros packet and complete the Los Numeros section of their flipbook. Towards the end of the week they will receive the packet which contains a review of the Dias de semana (Days of the week), Los meses y las fechas ( Months and dates), Las estaciones ( the four seasons)

The second half of the flipbook this week contains:

Los números

Los días de semana

Los meses y las fechas

Las estaciones

6th Grade:

For Hispanic Heritage month, each day students will learn about a notable hispanic american. Students will learn about one person, their country of heritage, and what they are known for.

Continue with Chapter Para Empezar – Auténtico 1 (En la escuela).

Last week students were paired in groups to review, speak and record Los numeros in Spanish via Savvas.

This week's Objective: Talk about things in the classroom and ask questions about new words and phrases.

Review ¿Qué hora es? What time is it?
Review body parts; head, eyes, ears, hand, legs, feet

En la sala de clases. Review vocabulary pertaining to this chapter ie; encantado, mucho gusto, hoja de papel, cuaderno, cabeza, carpeta etc..
Review nouns that are masculine and feminine.
Complete vocabulary worksheet

*Assignments will be posted in google classroom

7th Grade Hispanic Heritage Month Project

As we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, 7th grade students will begin working on their Hispanic Influential Leader Report.

Each student will choose a Hispanic influential leader and complete a pennant in Spanish, filling it with important facts about their chosen person in Spanish.
Students will also create a slide show presentation (3 or more slides) in English, which they will present to the class.
Once completed, the class pennants will be proudly displayed outside of the Spanish classroom to showcase our work and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Students will work on this in class this week

8th Grade Hispanic Heritage Month Project

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, 8th grade students will be choosing a Spanish-speaking country for their report (e.g., Uruguay, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, República Dominicana, etc.).

Students will create a banner written in Spanish only highlighting their chosen country.
They will also prepare a Google Slides presentation with each slide written in both Spanish and English.
The rubric and full guidelines for this project will be posted in Google Classroom.
Students will work on this in class this week

Week of 9/8/25

5th Grade:

Last week students learned “los saludos” (greetings) and how to use them depending on the time of day. Some of the greetings we will practice include: Buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches, ¿Cómo te llamas?, ¿Cómo está usted?, Estoy bien, Hasta luego, Hasta pronto, ¡Chao!, and ¡Adiós!

Started their practice packets for “Los Saludos” practice packets and started the Benvienidos a la clase de espanol -Spanish Flipbook. This project will take a few weeks to complete. The first section of the flipbook will focus on greetings.
This week students will receive the section of “despedidas”( good-bye’)s and the “preguntas basicas" (basic questions) part of the flipbook.

6th Grade:

Para Empezar – Auténtico 1 (En la escuela).

Students will continue working from the hardcover Auténtico 1 textbook.

Objective: Greet people at different times of the day

Introduce yourself to others
Respond to classroom directions
Review numbers and body parts

Students will practice reading / speaking los numeros
Savvas Assignment Activity #8 Supply the missing number en Spanish
Savvas Assignment Activity #9 Provide the missing numbers in Spanish.
Savvas Assignment Activity #10 Activity 10 Más números

Assignments will be posted in google classroom

7th Grade:

*Last week we did not get a chance to begin Senor Wooly so we will start off the week with our first Senor Wooly Assignment.

Students will be given Nugget 1 for the video ¿Puedo ir al baño?.

7th Grade will be given the assignment in Novice Low

Nugget 1 includes the following activities:

Ver el video – Watch the video
Al principio o al final – Beginning or End
Melodías mezcladas – Mixed Melodies
Detective lingüístico – Language Detective
Letra loca – Crazy Lyrics
Llena el espacio en blanco – Fill in the Blank
Chorus Focus – Chorus practice
Letra by Letra – Line by Line

Later this week Students will review: Capitulo 3A Desayuno o almuerzo

We will review vocabulary words from this chapter along with the er and ir verbs comer and compartir

Students will be given verbs to practice from this chapter on Conjuguemos:Autentico 1 3A -Verbs: comer y compartir
Conjuguemos:Autentico 1 - 3A Vocab - Desayuno o almuerzo

8th Grade:

*Last week we did not get a chance to begin Senor Wooly so we will start off the week with our first Senor Wooly Assignment.

Señor Wooly – First Assignment

Students will be given Nugget 1 for the video ¿Puedo ir al baño?

8th Grade will be given the assignment in Novice Mid

Nugget 1 includes the following activities:

Ver el video – Watch the video
Al principio o al final – Beginning or End
Melodías mezcladas – Mixed Melodies
Detective lingüístico – Language Detective
Letra loca – Crazy Lyrics
Llena el espacio en blanco – Fill in the Blank
Chorus Focus – Chorus practice
Letra by Letra – Line by Line

Later this week students will review: Capítulo 6A - En mi dormitorio

We will review vocabulary words from this chapter along with the superlative: to say that someone or something is the most or least.
Students will review the definite article el, la, los, las + noun + mas / menos + adjective.
Students will be given verbs to practice from this chapter on Conjuguemos:Autentico1- 6A Stem-changing verbs
Conjuguemos: Autentico1- 6A Stem-changing verbs: poder and dormir