Señora Tsimis

WORLD LANGUAGE

2007-2008

Bogert School

Mail to:

dtsimis@usrschoolsk8.com

This year, third grade students are beginning their study of Spanish, while fourth and fifth grade students will continue to explore the Spanish language. When students attend Cavallini Middle School, they may choose, at that time, to study either French or Spanish.

Students will have many opportunities to develop and expand their abilities in World Language. These will include: conversations, games, songs, paired and group activities, presentations, and adaptations of familiar literature and folk tales. Students will also study cultural selections and appropriate grammar units.

Procedures
Third GradeNews
Third grade Spanish students are currently working on their Passport projects. Students picked a Spanish-speaking country and will research that country in class. They have already drawn the flag of their country and cut out their map. Other pages include autobiographical information written in Spanish and their reasons why they might enjoy a trip to their country. After the spring break and the completion of their Passports, third grade students will continue their studies in Spanish through the reading of a famliar book called"La Patata Grande".
Fifth Grade News

Fifth grade Spanish students are just about finished creating their posterboard projects on Puerto Rico. They also are continuing to take turns taping their dialogues set in Puerto Rico. Right after the spring break, fifth graders will be quizzed on the verb SER(to be). Students have learned the forms of the verb, and how to use the correct forms in sentences. Look for a study guide right before the break. Our next grammatical area of study will be an introduction to the forms of regular -AR verbs and interrogative words in Spanish. We will also be reading selected stories in Spanish after the break.

Third Grade
Teacher Schedule
Homework
Ms. Caratozzolo
B,E
Weather worksheet due Mon. 4-14 day E day
Mrs. Foley
A,B
Remember to bring small photo for Passport project and complete weather worksheet if not done yet due A day 4-16 Wed.
Mrs. Parsons
D,F
Weather worksheet due Tues. 4-15 F day(assigned D day 4-11)
Fifth Grade
Teacher Schedule Homework
Mr. Kostenko C,E Reread Cuento B and do questions 1-7 due Thurs. E day 5-15.
Mr. Parkhurst A,C Quiz on the verb Ser Mon. 5-5 C day
Mrs. Severs D,F Reread Cuento B and do questions 1-7 due Fri. F day 5-16

Please call me at 201.961.2129 or email me at dtsimis@usrschoolsk8.com with any questions or concerns.