el 10 de diciembre

No school means no Map quiz

I´m sure you´re all as disappointed as I am, but don´t worry! We´ll be back with the Map Quiz on Tuesday, December 15.

Enjoy the extra time you have to study and relax! :)

el 7 de diciembre

Esta semana en la clase de español

martes:

-- examencito del mapa EL JUEVES: Central and South America and the Caribbean, countries and capitals. Have fun studying!

jueves:

Map Quiz :)

el 30 de noviembre

Esta semana en la clase de español

tarea de martes

-- termina Values Survey

-- 3 Spanish names in order of preference

para las chicas: http://www.20000-names.com/female_spanish_names.htm

para los chicos: http://www.20000-names.com/male_spanish_names.htm

tarea de jueves

-- Map Quiz of countries and capitals of Central and South America planned for JUEVES, el 10 de diciembre. Start studying now! :) (See the 6th grade website for the blank LA Map: https://sites.google.com:443/a/zcs.org/sixth-grade-news/handouts)

el 19 de noviembre

STUDY for the TEST on Tuesday, Nov 24.

Topics will include the following:

-- Las actividades (correr, escribir correos electrónicos . . .)

-- El tiempo (hace frío, está lloviendo . . .)

-- Los pronombres (yo, tú, él . . .)

-- Los meses (enero, abril . . .)

-- Ser (soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son)

-- Las estaciones (otoño, primavera, verano, invierno)

-- Oral questions listed on the Study Sheet (we went over answers in class)

el 16 de noviembre - TEST UPDATE

¡Hola 8th graders!

The test originally planned for Thurs, Nov 19, is going to be moved to Tuesday, Nov 24.

We will talk more about the test and the study sheet on Thursday this week during class.

Gracias,

Maestra V

el 12 de noviembre

Resolviendo Problemas problem-solving worksheet due today.

Due for next week Tuesday will be the Study Sheet for the Test. You do not need to fill out the "Written Questions: Oral" part of the Study Sheet. The Study Sheet will count as a homework grade. Come to class on Tuesday with questions.

There will be a TEST on Thursday, Nov 19. Topics will include the following:

-- Las actividades (correr, escribir correos electrónicos . . .)

-- El tiempo (hace frío, está lloviendo . . .)

-- Los pronombres (yo, tú, él . . .)

-- Los meses (enero, abril . . .)

-- Ser (soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son)

-- Las estaciones (otoño, primavera, verano, invierno)

-- Oral questions listed on the Study Sheet

el 9 de noviembre

The Estados Unidos worksheet is due on Tuesday for class. You may use on-line resources to help you answer the questions.

el 3 de noviembre

Today we went over new vocabulary for Actividades. There is no homework due on Thursday.

el 29 de octubre

In general, "muy bien" on the test which you got to see from Tuesday. I hope you were able to appreciate the change of pace today, learning about el Día de los Muertos and honoring people we love who have died. Next week we´ll be learning new vocabulary about Actividades: things we do and like to do.

-- If there is anyone else willing to help me keep the Pizarrón de Español in Mr. Heeres´ room updated, please let me know. You can write el tiempo, la fecha, and the school verse in Spanish, as well as keep homework and assignments up-to-date for the whole 8th grade.

-- Also, notice that there is a new Extra Credit possibility written on his board: if you send me (or bring me) an article that talks about a Spanish-speaking country in current events and yours is chosen to be posted, you´ll get extra points! Currently, take a moment to read about the present situation in Honduras as well as a Mexican gang family that is similar to The Godfather's Corleone family.

el 26 de octubre

REMINDER:
TEST planned for TUESDAY, OCT 27. You´ve known about this for a while, so I´m sure you´re all prepared! :)

el 20 de octubre

Remember that the TEST will be Tuesday, Oct 27.

See below for details.

Due Tuesday: Study Guide Sheet given out during class.

Due Thursday: Ser/Pronombre practice worksheet. Write in the appropriate form of ser or the appropriate pronombre according to what is given to you.

el 20 de octubre (cumpleaños del papá de Maestra V)

After a week´s absence, I am glad to have the eighth graders back in class again this week, if only for one day. Make sure you take your folder, your notebook, and your laptop to class on Tuesday. ¡Hasta mañana!

el 14 de octubre

subtitle: Teachers make mistakes, too!

The test originally planned on Oct 22nd will actually be on Tuesday, October 27. Sorry for any confusion! As you know, we do not have class on Thursday or Friday next week, October 22 or 23. We will still use Tuesday, Oct 20, in class to review and ask questions.

Again, sorry for the mistake!

Maestra V

el 6 de octubre

No homework for tonight. Use this time to get ahead on studying for the TEST on Thursday, Oct 22. Also, you may want to check the Parent Portal to check for any missing assignments.

*Remember: there will be no Spanish class on Tuesday or Thursday next week, Oct 13 and 15.

The Test will include:

Las Letras (A, B, C, Ch . . .)

Los Números (1, 2, 3, 4 . . .)

Vocabulario de Saludar (Hola, Buenas tardes . . .)

Vocab de Despedirse (Adios, Nos vemos . . .)

¿Cómo te llamas? (and related phrases)

Los Días de la Semana (domingo, lunes, martes . . .)

Antes de/Después de

Countries from the map of Central America

¿De dónde eres? (and related phrases)

Sonia Sotomayor

el 1 de octubre

8th grade:

Look up 8 capital cities from our Latin America map and write the weather and temperature in Spanish. This is due Tuesday, Oct 6.

For example:

Quito, Ecuador Hace sol. Setenta y nueve grados.