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Sra. Castillo

HelenaCastillo@dadeschools.net

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Any of the following donations to the class will be greatly appreciated:

Antibacterial soap

Hand Sanitizer

Tissues

PRINTER/COPIER PAPER

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REQUIRED READING SALE:

PTSA sale is now over. Books may be purchased on your own or checked out through the library. PLAN AHEAD; you must have these by the 2nd week of December!

Speakers, Level 1- Buy "Cuando Tía Lola vino a quedarse" by Julia Alvarez

Speakers, Level 2- Buy "Esperanza Renace" by Pam Muñoz-Ryan

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HOMEWORK PASS or 10%QUIZ BONUS (ONCE in the 9weeks)

1. Box Tops for Education: Bring in 25 Box Tops.

2. Library Book Fair: Buy any item (except candy) for $1.00 or more. Bring me the receipt.

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Friday, Dec. 18

Have a happy and healthy Holiday/Winter Break!!

See my links for my new page on Class Jump. You must register as my student!!

Friday, Nov. 20

1st. & 5th Pds.- None. Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23: MONDAY! Make sure you have purchased "Cuando Tia Lola vino a quedarse" by Julia Alvarez and plan on bringing it in the 2nd week of December.

2nd & 6th Pds.- None.  Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23. MONDAY!Make sure you have purchased "Esperanza Renace" by Pamela Munoz-Ryan and plan on bringing it in the 2nd week of December.

3rd & 4th Pds.- None

Thursday, Nov. 19

1st. & 5th Pds.- None. Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23

2nd & 6th Pds.- Irregular Imperfect Worksheet, Pg. 4.  Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23

3rd & 4th Pds.- None

EXTRA CREDIT:

1. Sounds of Broadway Dance Performance: Attend show on Wednesday, Nov. 18th @ 7:00pm, get program signed. Write a 1 paragraph summary of the dance performance, costumes, music, etc.Only if you DID NOT do the Romeo & Juliet Extra Credit.

2. Library Book Fair: Buy a Spanish book, read it and write a summary ( 3 paragraphs or more) in Spanish and turn in receipt and summary in two weeks, no later than Dec. 1st.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

1st. & 5th Pds.- Study for vocabulary quiz "Nombres y Apellidos". Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23

2nd & 6th Pds.- None.  Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23

3rd & 4th Pds.- Copy/translate/Study for Vocabulary quiz 1B. ONLY pages 46-47.

Tuesday, Nov. 17

1st. & 5th Pds.- Handout Estar section. Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23

2nd & 6th Pds.- 10 sentences Imperfecto "Qué hacía en thanksgiving cuando era pequeño". Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23

3rd & 4th Pds.- Txtbk pg. 50 Activ 4(copy the whole paragraph), pg. 53, activ 10 & 11 (complete sentences, letter grade.

Monday, Nov. 16

1st. & 5th Pds.- Finish definitions, Nombres y Apellidos. Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23

2nd & 6th Pds.- Handout Imperfecto regular. Investigación Semanal, letter F due Monday Nov. 23

3rd & 4th Pds.- prct wkbk p 16-17

Friday, Nov. 13

1st. & 5th Pds.- Investigación Semanal, letter C due Monday Nov. 16

2nd & 6th Pds.- Investigación Semanal, letter C due Monday Nov. 16

3rd & 4th Pds.- prct wkbk 18-19, WAV p 21

Thursday, Nov. 12

1st. & 5th Pds.- Packet: Nombres y Apellidos Hispanos, Answer questions in "íA ver!" and do Activ. 1,2,3. On a separate sheet of paper.

2nd & 6th Pds.- Write a long paragraph detailing your own version of the end of the story "Tío Zorro."

3rd & 4th Pds.- Handout "Monica y Carlos"

Tuesday, Nov. 10

1st. & 5th Pds.- Define circled words in article "Nombres y Apellidos Hispanos" and do ¿Comprendiste tú?

2nd & 6th Pds.- Define words circled in Activ. 1. use all words in Acitivities 2 & 4.  DO NOT DO ACTIV 3. ****(6th period only: also do # 5 on pg. 7)***

3rd & 4th Pds.- Textbook, do Activ 2 on pg 43. Workbook, complete pages 16-17

Wednesday, Nov. 11

No school- Veteran's Day

Monday, Nov. 9

1st. & 5th Pds.- None

2nd & 6th Pds.- None

3rd & 4th Pds.- None

Friday, Nov. 6

1st. & 5th Pds.- None

2nd & 6th Pds.- None

3rd & 4th Pds.- None

Thursday, Nov. 5

1st. & 5th Pds.- None

2nd & 6th Pds.- None

3rd & 4th Pds.- None

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EXTRA CREDIT:

ROMEO & JULIET: Attend the school play on either day (Wed. Nov. 4th or Thurs., Nov. 5th @ 7:00pm), have a teacher or staff member sign your program, write a one paragraph summary (in SPANISH) about the play (actors, story, costumes, etc.). Bring both the program and the paragraph to me no later than Friday.

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Wednesday, Nov. 4

1st. & 5th Pds.- research "Dia de los Muertos" online. Write down (IN SPANISH) 3 things Mexicans do or make for that festival. DO NOT PRINT ANYTHING OUT.

2nd & 6th Pds.- research San Fermin (Running of the Bulls) online. Write down (IN SPANISH) 3 things Spaniards do or happens during that festival. DO NOT PRINT ANYTHING OUT.

3rd & 4th Pds.- research "Dia de los Muertos" online. Write down (IN SPANISH) 3 things Mexicans do or make for that festival. DO NOT PRINT ANYTHING OUT.

Tuesday, Nov. 3

1st. & 5th Pds.- Study for quiz on Latin America

2nd & 6th Pds.- Study for quiz on Spain

3rd & 4th Pds.- Study for quiz on Latin America

Monday, Nov. 2

No Homework, Substitute today.

Monday, October 26-Thursday, Oct. 29

No Homework, Project presentations/sharing/note taking in class.

Friday, October 23

All classes: Work on project. ALL students MUST use link to Citation machine (in Favorite Links) and follow instructions to create "Bibliografía."

***PROJECTS DUE ON MONDAY, JAN. 26TH***

Thursday, October 22

All classes: Work on project. Go to Favorite Links "Citation Machine" and start citing sources on a separate document.

Wednesday, October 21

All classes: Work on project. Go to Favorite Links "Citation Machine" and start citing sources on a separate document.

Pds. 2 & 6: Bring Handout Stem Changing Irregular- Page 24, completed and revised.

Pds. 3 & 4: Write rough draft of project 3 paragraph summary. Bring to class for revision.

Tuesday, October 20

All classes: Work on project. Bring in Flashdrive/USB/Jumpdrive for lab use.

Monday, October 19

Teacher Workday

Friday, October 16

1st/5th Pd.: Work on Project *Bring Your Flashdrive/USB/Jumpdrive Next week*

2nd/6th Pd.: Handout Stem Changing Irregular- Page 24 *Bring Your Flashdrive/USB/Jumpdrive Next week*

3rd/4th Pd.: Work on Project *Bring Your Flashdrive/USB/Jumpdrive Next week*

Thursday, October 15

1st/5th Pd.: 10 Sentences with vocab and different forms of 'ser'

2nd/6th Pd.:Handout: Stem Changing Irregular Page 24

3rd/4th Pd.: Project

Wednesday, October 14

1st/5th Pd.: Project

2nd/6th Pd.: Correct Mistakes, Irregular Packet

3rd/4th Pd.: Project

Tuesday, October 13

1st/5th Pd.: Correct Mistakes on Quiz, and write 1 sentence for each correction (students with a C or lower must write corrections on a separate sheet). **Print out Project Sheet (scroll down to see)

2nd/6th Pd.: Handout "16. Preterite Tense of Irregular Part II" Do page 87 A, 88 B. **Print out Project Sheet (scroll down to see)

3rd/4th Pd.: 5 sentence each, Ser and Estar (you MUST conjugate the verbs). **Print out Project Sheet (scroll down to see)

Monday, October 12

1st/5th Pd.: No Homework

2nd/6th Pd.: Preterito Irregular Actividad 1,2 y 3.

3rd/4th Pd.: Finish Acivity 15 and 16 5B, Pages 258-259.

Friday, October 9

1st/5th Pd.: Study for Quiz, scroll down to Downloads of Classnotes: Concordancia, Articles.

2nd/6th Pd.: No Homework

3rd/4th Pd.: No Homework

Monday, October 5

1st/5th Pd.: Scroll down to or click on  "Downloads", click on and print the document "Articles practice activities". Complete both sections of the handout. 

2nd/6th Pd.: Write 10 event timeline; Each event must be a complete, detailed and informative sentence about today's segment of the movie "Selena."

3rd/4th Pd.: Scroll down to or click on "Downloads", click on and print pg. 25 and pg. 29. Complete all activities on these two pages.

Friday, October 2

1st/5th Pd.: No hay.

2nd/6th Pd.: No hay

3rd/4th Pd.: Complete and/or correct take home/open book vocab quizzes (pgs. 13-14 & 15, 16)

Thursday, October 1

1st/5th Pd.: Write 3 Sentences, Identify the Grammar.

2nd/6th Pd.: No Homework

3rd/4th Pd.: Correct Mistakes on Quiz

Wednesday, September 30

1st/5th Pd.: No Homework

2nd/6th Pd.: Memorize, Practice, and Prepare Props and Costumes for the play.

3rd/4th Pd.: No Homework

PICTURE DAY TOMORROW

Tuesday, September 29

1st/5th Pd.: 10 Sentences of players with the vocabulary.

2nd/6th Pd.: Memorize, Practice, and Prepare Props and Costumes for the play.

3rd/4th Pd.: Study for the quiz; Pg. 41, 1A.

Pearsonsuccessnet.com (see links below), class registration problems: If you had an account last year, you have to go into that account and select my class. If you don't remember that account information, start a new account and DO NOT enter your student id. You should be able to access the book with last year's account or this year's new account.

Monday, September 28

No School

Friday, September 25

1st/5th Pd.: No Homework

2nd/6th Pd.: No Homework

3rd/4th Pd.: No Homework

Thursday, September 24

1st/5th Pd.: None

2nd/6th Pd.: Write one paragraph description of your character (choose one if you have 2)

3rd/4th Pd.: Finish or correct homework from Wednesday and classwork form today: Practice Workbook pages 9 & 11-15. Quiz for Lesson 1A will be next week.

INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS were distributed today in 6th period!!

Wednesday, September 23

1st/5th Pd.: Correct "Practica Con Numeros"

2nd/6th Pd.: No Homework

3rd/4th Pd.: Pg. 31, Activity 19 and 22

INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS will go out Thurs., Sept 24

Tuesday, September 22

1st/5th Pd.: Finish "Practica Con Numeros"

2nd/6th Pd.: Finish Questios, Pg. 35

3rd/4th Pd.: No Homework

INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS will go out Thurs., Sept 24

Monday, September 21

1st/5th Pd.: Write Birthdate, Address, Telephone Number, Favorite Month / Season.

2nd/6th Pd.: Venn Diagram Comparing Adolfo vs. Victor

3rd/4th Pd.: Texbook Pg. 30, and Read Activity 18

INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS will go out Thurs., Sept 24

Friday, September 18

1st/5th Pd.: No homework

2nd/6th Pd.: No Homework

3rd/4th Pd.: Register at Pearsonsuccess.net

INTERIM PROGRESS REPORTS will go out Thurs., Sept 24