May 14-18

Monday 14 - Today I gave out grades and we finished filling in our vocabulary translations on our Final Exam study guides. Homework: study all vocabulary for final exam Tuesday 15 - Today we worked on the first 2 pages of grammar, with whiteboard examples and translation practice. Homework: study first 2 pages of grammar for final exam. Wednesday 16 - Today we worked on the last pages of grammar in the study guide, with whiteboard practice and work in the packet. Homework: study last pages of grammar in packet and practice for final exam. Thursday 17 - Today we played a review game and went over any last questions for the final. I also checked to make sure your study guides were filled out, which is worth 40 points. Homework: study for your final! Friday 18 - Today we did day 1 of our final exam and I checked your last bellwork. Homework: review notes for day 2 of the final exam on Monday. NOTE: 7th period has their final exam Thursday the 17th and Monday the 21st due to their music concert on Friday the 18th.

Week of May 7-11

Monday 7 - Today I checked to make sure your Lesson 12 worksheet was completed and I checked your bellwork from last week. We reviewed all of our vocabulary and went over demonstrative adjectives again. We made flash cards for them as well. Homework: study all flash cards 7 minutes. Tuesday 8 - Today we took notes on what to expect on Thursday's test and we did review activities with our vocabulary. Part of your test will be pronunciation and I gave out those sentences that you'll have to say, so be sure to get the notes from a friend if you were absent. Homework: study for your test on Thursday! Wednesday 9 - Today we played a review game in preparation for our test tomorrow. Homework: study for your lesson 12 test, which will cover everything from lesson 12. Thursday 10 - Today we took our lesson 12 test. If you were absent, come see me to schedule a time to make it up. No homework. Friday 11 - Today I passed out your final exam survival guides, which will be your best friends for the next week as we prepare for our final exam. The final exam will be taking place on Friday, May 18th and Monday, May 21st.

Week of April 30 - May 4

Monday April 30 - Today I checked last week's Bellwork since we didn't have class on Friday due to the picnic. I wrote grades in planners and we did a vocabulary Powerpoint activity as well as a listening comprehension activity. No homework. Tuesday May 1 - Today we studied our vocabulary words, did a mixer activity to practice asking for and giving directions, and I also passed back your map projects. We used the map projects to orally give directions as well. Homework: Complete questions 1 and 2 of homework sheet, due tomorrow. Wednesday May 2 - Today we learned all about demonstrative adjectives and made flash cards for them. We did packet work, whiteboard practice, and other activities to learn these words and how to use them. Homework: complete the rest of your packet, due Tuesday. Thursday May 3 - Today we reviewed demonstrative adjectives from yesterday and had a Powerpoint presentation (with notes) on el Cinco de Mayo. Homework: all work in packet is due Tuesday. We will also check Bellwork on Monday since there will be no official class tomorrow. Friday May 4 - Today most of the 8th graders were at Disneyland. Those who remained had an alternative activity so no class today or homework.

Week of April 23-27, 2012

Monday 23 - Today was our Quarter 4 binder check, so if you were absent today come see me when you get back so I can check yours. We talked about our field trip. If you didn't pay Friday, you're not going. Chaperones should plan on being at the school at 12:20 and need to bring their drivers licence and proof of insurance to the office to get a copy on file. We also began our city map project, which involves plotting out a city map with various buildings according to instructions I gave in class. Homework: study flash cards for 5 minutes Tuesday 24 - Today we did a flash card activity and worked on our city maps from yesterday. Homework: finish your city maps, due Thursday (we will not be working on them in class tomorrow). Today was also our field trip to Casa del Rio from 12:25 - 1:45. If you were absent but paid money to go, unfortunately we can't refund your money because it was given to the restaurant in a lump sum (as a check). Wednesday 25 - Today we made flash cards and discussed the other two parts of our vocabulary sheet, and we began memorizing these phrases. Homework: finish all flash cards for tomorrow, as well as your city maps. Thursday 26 - Today your city maps were due for 60 points. We did a speaking activity with them and also did our leading a blindfolded friend activity outside (and directing them in Spanish). No homework tonight. Friday 27 - Two of my three 8th grade classes did not meet today due to the 8th grade Picnic, so in period 3 we did vocab activities. No homework.

Week of April 16-20 - AIMS WEEK

There will not be any homework this week due to AIMS, other than bringing the 7.50 and permission form for the field trip to Casa del Rio by Thursday. Here is what we are doing in class. Each class will be about 25 minutes long.

Monday 16 - We started Lesson 12, which has to do with buildings around town. We did oral activities and listening activities to learn the new words. On Friday I passed out the new information sheet/permission form for our field trip to Casa del Rio, which has been moved to Tuesday April 24th. If your student already paid for the field trip a couple of weeks ago, he doesn't need to pay again. If not, she needs to turn in the new form with the 7.50 no later than this Thursday.

Tuesday 17 - Today we started our flash cards and began learning the Lesson 12 words.

Wednesday 18 - Today we finished our flash cards in class and did flash card study with a partner. Get money and permission form to me tomorrow!

Thursday 19 - I will check for flash cards at the end of class today for points. We finished them up if there was any delay and did flash card activities. Money and permission form due for the field trip. If you were absent, I will also accept it tomorrow by 3:30, but that's the final deadline.

Friday 20 - Today we started our project for this lesson, which involves creating a city map and labeling all the buildings in Spanish. No homework.

Week of April 9-13

Monday 9 - Welcome back! Today we reviewed vocabulary, took a few notes about what to expect on the test (and did a listening activity on those notes), and finished translating our scripts for our restaurant skits. Homework: study your flash cards 5 minutes

Tuesday 10 - Today we practiced our skits with the props and prepared to perform them on Thursday. Homework: practice your lines and study for your test on Friday.

Wednesday 11 - Today was a half day, but we practiced for our skits and did a bit of review for the test on Friday. Homework: practice your lines and study for your test on Friday.

Thursday 12 - Today we performed our skits for a grade. If you were absent, I had someone else take your place and you lost 10 points. Sorry - for some things in Spanish class you just have to be here. Homework: study for your test tomorrow!

Friday 13 - Today we took our lesson 11 test. If you were absent, come see me to schedule a time to make it up within a few days. No homework.

Week of March 26-30, 2012

Monday 26 - Today our 70 point Menu project was due, so if you were absent, it is due the day you return! I passed out information sheets about our upcoming field trip, so get that if you missed it. There's a separate post about it. We started our lesson 11 flash cards as well. Homework: Permission form due Thursday and finish flash cards and study them 8 minutes.

Tuesday 27 - Today I checked flash cards, we did some practice activities with them, and started our table setting diagrams in which we draw out and label a typical place setting at a table and label it in Spanish. Homework: Finish place setting, due tomorrow.

Wednesday 28 - Today I checked your place settings and we divided into groups to translate our scripts and begin our skits about eating at a restaurant. Homework: permission forms and 7.50 are due tomorrow!

Thursday 29 - Today I collected permission forms and cash, which were due today for the field trip. I will also take them up until 3:30 tomorrow. If I don't have it by then, you can't go. We practiced our vocabulary today in preparation for our field trip next week. Homework: None, but bring field trip forms and money tomorrow as your last chance!

Friday 30 - Today we did vocabulary review activities in preparation for our restaurant trip after break. Homework: enjoy your Spring Break!