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This week April 19- 23

From Kinder garden to Fifth grade: Las Banderas ( The flags.) Students will practice the Spanish colors, using flags of Spanish Speaking Countries.
 
Third grade: Yo bailo cumbia! Students practice Cumbia dance from Colombia.
 
Spanish Level 1: Students continue to practice the conjugation of High- Frequency verbs and Present tense of regular verbs ending in -AR, -ER, and -IR.
        I will be out Thursday, April 22, and Friday, April 23.
 
        Thursday, April 22, Earth day. $1 free dress day.

This week: April 12th -16th.

Kinder and First grade: 
La Primavera. Students continue tom learn about Spring (La primavera)
This week we talk about  Los pajaros ( birds) and make bird feeders.
 
Second grade, Third grade, and Fourth grade: 
Students will learn the Interrogative words and practice the high-frequency verbs through Storytelling: Monarca.
 
Fifth grade:
Students will practice the high-frequency verbs;
soy/es, tengo/tiene, me gusta/ le gusta, hay, me gusta/legusta, voy/va, quiero/quiere.
 
Spanish Class Level 1 (Middle school)
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: CMAS testing from 1- 2:40 pm 
Thursday and Friday: Review the Present tense of the verbs ending in AR, ER, IR. 
 
 
                           Friday, April 16th  Free dress day!

This week April 6th-9th

Kinder& First grade: La primavera 
In this second week about Spring (La primavera), students will active verbs for movement, observe and do fun activities while observing Birds( Los pájaros)
 
Second & Fourth grade: Review the vocabulary with games, dancing and singing.
Second grade learn via zoom this week.
 
Third grade:  La primavera song.
 
Fifth grade: High-Frequency verbs: Quiero/ Quiere ( I want/ she-he wants
 
Spanish level 1 ( Middle school)
Practica y Practica verbs ending in Ar, Er & Ir
Project of the week: Que tiempo hace en...?
Students will investigate when each season of the year begins and ends in their teacher-assigned Spanish-speaking country.
 
 
Schedule for Learning Distance this week
First grade Mrs. Louie:
Spanish
Time:  Tuesday, Apr 6, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 989 6595 5023
Passcode: 3Cpf2a
 
 
Second grade Ms. Gerton
Wednesday 
Topic: Music
Time: Apr 7, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 951 9059 9085
Passcode: W7HDdS
 
Friday
Topic: Spanish 
Time: Apr 9, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 925 2930 9877
Passcode: Sq0S8i
 
 
 
Second grade Ms.Williams
Topic: Spanish class
Time: Apr 8, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 922 6894 7062
Passcode: QdR0Hg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Spanish this week March 28_April 1st

La primavera (Spring)
From Kinder to Middle school (Spanish leve1)
Students will use the vocabulary associated with Spring ( La Primavera)
 
Vocabulary:
 
Dias largos = Long Days
Noches cortas = Short nights
Las flores = Flowers
Las plants = The plants
Las mariposas = The butterflies
las abejas = The bees
Los pajaros = Birds
El sol = Sun
La lluvia = The rain
Las nubes = Clouds
Hace buen tiempo = Nice weather
 

Feliz Descanso de Primavera Marzo 22-26

               
 
                                               Feliz descanso de Primavera.
                                                              March 22-26

Week Marzo 8-12

Kinder & First grade:
Donde esta? Where is?
Students provide information about where something or someone is located.
 
Donde esta____? = Where is___?
Esta aqui= He/She/It is here
No esta aqui= He/She/It is not here
_____ esta...  =  ____is...
 
 
Second- third- Fourth grade:
Continue the Comprehensible Story:
Mateo, El Astronauta. (mundo de pepita.com)
Va = he/she goes
Sale= he/she leaves
esta= he/she /it is
 
Fifth grade:
High Frequency verbs: 
Voy/ Va = I go-She/he/it goes)
quiero/quiere= I want- he/she wants)
 
Spanish Level 1 - Middle School
Present tense verb ending in  -ar
Hablar = Speak
Caminar = Walk
Nadar =Swim
Cantar = Sing
Tocar = Play
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mis alumnos bellos
Week : March 15-19
 
Kinder & First grade:
Donde esta? Where is? Project
Students provide information about where something or someone is located.
 
Donde esta____? = Where is___?
Esta aqui= He/She/It is here
No esta aqui= He/She/It is not here
_____ esta...  =  ____is...
 
 
Second- Third and Fourth grade: Juguemos Loteria!
Students will play the traditional game from Mexico : La Loteria
 
 
Fifth grade:
High Frequency verbs: 
Voy/ Va = I go-She/he/it goes)
quiero/quiere= I want- he/she wants)
 
Middle school Spanish Level 1
Present tense of verbs ending in -er
 
beber = to drink
Correr = To run
leer= to read
 
 
 
 

Spanish March 2-5

 
Kinder & First grade: La Familia  project.
Target Vocabulary:
Papa= Father
Mama= mother
hermano= Brother
hermana= Sister
Bebe= baby
 
2nd, 3rd & 4th grades: Mateo el Astronauta (Comprehensible story)
Target Vocabulary:
El Astronauta= The  Astronaut
Va a = she/he goes
La luna= Moon
El Sol=Sun
Jupiter= Jupiter
Saturno= Saturn
 
Fifth grade: High-frequency verbs: Voy/Va
Voy = I go
VA = he/she goes
 
 
Middle School, Spanish Level 1: Persona Especial.
Students will finish interviewing their classmates.
Test about the interview:
Present tense of High- Frequency Verbs in 1st and 3rd person.
 

Spanish week: February 22-26

Kinder & First grade: La Familia ( The family)
Target Vocabulary:
Papa= Father
Mama= mother
hermano= Brother
hermana= Sister
Bebe= baby
 
2nd, 3rd & 4th grades: Mateo el Astronauta.
Comprehensible story-
Target Vocabulary:
El Astronauta= The  Astronaut
Va a = she/he goes
La luna= Moon
El Sol=Sun
Jupiter= Jupiter
Saturno= Saturn
 
Fifth grade: Verbo Estar with Emotions and locations.
Yo Estoy Feliz en el Parque. (I am happy in the park)
 
Middle School, Spanish Level 1:
Interview: persona Especial.
Students continue to interview their classmates.
Grammar: Present tense of High- Frequency Verbs in 1st and 3rd person.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This week Feb 16-19

Kinder & first grade:  Comprehensible Story. Los tres chivos
Vocabulary:
Grande
Mediano
Pequeno
El mostruo
Los ojos
La nariz
Los dientes
Las Orejas.
 
2nd, 3rd & 4th: Comprehensible Story. El rey no tiene boca
Vocabulary:
Puede she/he can
Ve: she/ he sees
Escibe: she/he writes
Dibuja: she/he draws
Lee: she /he reads
 
5th grade: Verbo Estar + Locations: Estoy en la casa
La casa: house
El hospita: Hospital
La Ciudad: City
La estacion de Bomberos: the Fire station
La piscina: Swimming pool
La playa: Beach
El parque: Park
La escuela:School
El cine: Cinema
El correo: Mail post
 
 
Middle School:  Persona Especial, Students continue to interview their classmate. Grammar: Present tense of High- Frequency Verbs in 1st and 3rd person.
 

Espanol
Spanish class this week Feb 2 - Feb 5
 
Kinder - First grade: La casa ( the house)
Second-Third- Fourth grade:  Los tres chivos( Grande- Mediano-Pequeno)
Fifth grade: Verbo Estar ( to be )
Middle school Level 1: Persona Especial. (Interviews)

Week January 19-22

This week, 
 
Second grade - fourth grade is learning :
UNA PIZZA DIFERENTE
High-frequency verbs:  Negative form
NO Quiero/ No Quiere
NO me gusta/ NO le gusta
NO tengo/ NO tiene
NO le doy/ NO le da
 
 
 
Fifth grade is learning the verbo : GUSTAR ( to be pleasing to)
 Me gusta/ Le gusta
Me gusta/ No me gusta
Le gusta? No le gusta
Te gusta?
 
Kinder and first grade is learning:
1)Que te gusta hacer en el invierno? What do you like to do in winter?
   2) Me pongo:  I put on
       el gorro :  hat 
       los guantes: gloves
       la chaqueta : Jacket 
       las botas : boots
       la bufanda: scarf     
       
Spanish Level 1: Verb to Want
Yo quiero tacos / el quiere tacos
 
 
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Spanish

Spanish January 11-15

This week, 
Second grade - fourth grade is learning a new high- frequency verb:
To give (dar)
Le doy( I give)
Le da (she/he gives) 
 
Fifth grade is learning the verb To Have  (Tener)
Tengo ( I have)
Tiene (has)
 
Kinder and first grade is learning: Que te gusta hacer en el invierno?
                                                        (What do you like to do in winter?
 
Spanish Level 1: Verb To go (Ir)
¿A dónde vas? Voy al mall.
 Where are you going?  I am going to the mall.
 
La clase de Español con Sra. Kalina
 
¡Feliz Año Nuevo 2021!
 
This week January 4- 9th in Spanish:
We will continue with :
 
Kinder & first grade: El invierno ( Winter)
Second grade  - fifth grade: High-Frequency verbs
Middle school Spanish 1: Super 7/ verbo Ir (to go)
 
 

Upcoming Dates:
January 11  Spirit week!
January 15  Free dress day
January 18  No School!
 
In the future:
February 1st, PD day for Teachers No school
February 2nd, Work Ethic/ Friendship videos
Feb 9 & 11,  P\T Conferences - 4-8 PM
Feb 12, Non-Contact Day - No School
Feb 22,  President's Day - No School
Mar 1, Professional Day. - No School