Tuesday, June 5, 2018

¡Que pasen un buen verano!

    "Muchas gracias" for the many thoughtful yearbook notes, cards, and gifts.  They mean so much as I retire from teaching middle school.

     I hope everyone enjoys a relaxing summer vacation and is ready for the new school year in August.  Although I am sad to be leaving JLCP and will miss seeing the expression on your faces every time I was ready to teach you a new song, I am happy to have more time in retirement to visit  family, travel, and, of course, dance.  I just bought a tenor ukulele, so you never know.  I may come back to haunt you with a new song!

    I have bragged to Ms. Lucas, your new teacher, that I have the best Spanish students in Duval County, so I can´t wait for you to meet her.  Have a great time learning!

¡Abrazos grandes!

Señora Dennis

Sunday, May 27, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

Reminder:  Turn in all outstanding work ASAP:  Workbook pgs. 103-120,  Bell Ringers #66-70, and shopping crossword and word find. There will be no tutoring or re-cycling of tests after school on Thursday, but I will be available in my classroom on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. to turn in late work, etc.

8th Grade Spanish

Reminder:  Turn in all outstanding work ASAP:  Restaurant skit script, Workbook pgs. 175-192, and Bell Ringers #61-65.  There will be no tutoring or re-cycling of tests after school on Thursday, but I will be available in my classroom on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. to turn in late work, etc.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

Salsa de Mayo event is on Wednesday, May 23rd from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the cafeteria.  Don’t forget to bring your food and party items and come ready to dance!  Students can be picked up at 4:00 pm in the bus loading zone by the cafeteria.

Friday, May 18, 2018

7 th Grade Spanish

HW: -finish  crossword/ word find on clothing

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

Reminders:  1) Complete and turn in the workbook packet for Unidad 5 (p. 175-192).
                     2)  If you have not yet presented your restaurant skit, you will be asked to do so next class (B-Day on Friday, May 18th and A-Day on Monday, May 21st).
                     3) Turn in your Salsa de Mayo permit ASAP.  If you do not turn in the permit, I will assume you will do the project instead.  I will distribute the project on Friday and Monday to those who do not turn in their permits.
                     4)  Let your parents know that you signed up to bring drinks, tostitos, salsa, etc. for the Nacho Bar.  Don't wait til the last minute.  You can drop off non-perishable items any time.  Please do not bring cookies or brownies until next Wednesday - Party Day.
                   

Monday, May 14, 2018

7th and 8th Grade Spanish

EOC is this week!  B-day exam is on Wednesday, May 16th and A-day exam is on Thursday, May 17th.  Review your vocab lists and notes to help you prepare.

Monday, May 7, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #46 - What people wear + review for vocab test on clothing, footwear and shopping vocab

Thursday, May 3, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Per. 1A and 7B -Return permits for Salsa de Mayo.  Per. 2A will receive permits next class.  Click on  FILES on left of blog for another copy and details about the party.

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #42 - Las Compras
Next Test:  A-day - Wed. - May 9th and B-day - Thurs. - May 10th
Test will focus on vocabulary for Unidad 3 (clothing, footwear, and shopping vocab to include names of stores, materials/fabrics, characteristics...all words we practiced using the flashcards.)

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Restaurant skits should be completed and ready to present on Thursday and Friday (May 3rd and 4th)

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Students should be working on EOC review and verb projects.  All EOC reviews should be completed and turned in by Wednesday, May 2nd.  Verb projects for Per. 4A should be completed by Tuesday, May 1st.  Verb projects for Periods 5B and 8B should be completed by next Tuesday, May 8th.

Monday, April 23, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #39 - El centro comercial

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #57 - Daily routine sentences

Thursday, April 19, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #59-parts of the body

7th Grade Spanish

HW: Per. 4A ONLY - Complete the Verb Project.   See the FILES on left for rubric and description of project.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:   Conjuguemos #43 - Los colores + bring movie permit

Monday, April 9, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

Reminder to Per. 7B - bring items for our "Taste of Tapas" on Tuesday / Per. 2A needs to bring items on Wednesday + don't forget movie permits

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #41 - La Ropa + return movie permit

Thursday, April 5, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

Reminder to Per 1A to bring items for “Taste of Tapas” on Monday and movie permits

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  finish workbook p 95-102 / bring movie permit

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #30- Frequency words + reminder to sign and return movie permit

Monday, April 2, 2018

8th Grade Spanish - Next Test

Test for Unidad 4 - Part B:  A day on Thursday, April 4th and B day on Friday, April 5th 
The test will cover all vocabulary from Unidad 4 but with emphasis on 2nd half of list to include "Acciones en la cocina," "En la mesa," and "Describir comida."You should also know grammar concepts from your grammar notes page to include  irregular "yo" forms of verbs, direct and indirect objects and verbs with the "e" to "i" stem change.  There will also be a listening comprehension section that includes information about foods of Peru.

Thursday, March 29, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  review for test on Unidad 2

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #55-Indirect object pronouns

Reminder - return movie permit and check on foods plan to bring for our “taste tests” /
Per 1A - Mon- April 9th
Per 2A- Wed- April 11th
Per 7B- Tues - April 10th

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #28- Actividades

Next Test:  A-Day: Tues., April 3rd / B-Day: Wed., April 4th.  You should be able to describe locations (on top of, next to, in front of, etc.) of items in a house and know how to conjugate and use verbs to describe chores and leisure activities.

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #53-Irregular yo verbs

Monday, March 26, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Complete workbook p. 79-90 and turn them in next class in the Trabajo box.

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #50 - Describing Foods /Complete crossword and word find / Finish workbook pages 163-164

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #50 - Describing foods

Monday, March 5, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #32-Location of items + be prepared to answer questions in Spanish about your Casa Ideal project (where it is located/how many rooms, what is in each room/what the house is like... large, smalll etc)/Testing for speaking part only will begin on Friday

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  work on menu project - see FILES on left for rubric / ADay - due on March 13th and BDay due on March 14th

Friday, March 2, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #34 - Tareas domesticas  finish workbook pages 85 and 86

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Organize your folder

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  La Casa Ideal project is due next class (March 1st - A Day or March 2nd - B-Day). see files on left for rubric.

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos- #52-En la mesa

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Order your "Hola" T-shirts!!!!

Last day to get in your orders!  Don't delay!!!!  So easy to order.  Just click on the link below:

Hola T-shirt

Friday, February 23, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  work on La Casa Ideal project - due March 1st (A Day) and March 2nd (B Day)

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos- #51- direct object pronouns / reminder - t- shirt orders due asap

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  create your paper house for the "Casa Ideal" project.  For copy of rubric, see FILES on left of blog.

Friday, February 16, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  review for test on rooms and parts of house, furniture / try to memorize poem on prepositions

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos -#49 - Comidas Part 3 /
Reminder: review for test on foods, drinks, food stores, how much like foods, verbs comer, beber, ir, comprar, vender

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  order your t-shirt...see link below/

Reminder to finish crossword and worksheets p 65-78 and have ready to turn in next class./

Next test:  A Day - 2/21-Wed / B Day -2/22-Thurs/ test covers vocabulary for rooms and parts of a house and furniture

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos - #54- Foods I like

Monday, February 12, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #31-furniture

Friday, February 9, 2018

Spanish T-shirts for Sale!

It's easier than ever to get a JLCP Spanish T-shirt this year!   Just click on the following link  Spanish "Hola" T-shirt to take you to the Image Market website cart.  You can pay with a credit card and the price is only $9.95 if we have at least 36 orders.  You have 2 weeks to get in your order.  The cart closes on February 25th, so don't delay!

Thursday, February 8, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #33- Rooms and parts of house /

If you did not complete work in class, finish workbook pages 65-70./


Reminder: those going on field trip report to gym at 9:00 am

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos - #48 - Comidas Pt 2

reminder - field trip on Monday - meet in gym at 9:00 am

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

no hw

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos - #47 - Comidas Part 1

Monday, January 29, 2018

7th grade Spanish

reminder:  review for test on feelings, possessive pronouns, and how to use verbs "ser, estar, tener"

8th grade Spanish

HW:  work on fashion show project

Friday, January 26, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #27- ser estar, tener

Next test- A day - Wed. 1/31 and B day - Thurs . 2/1
On Possessive pronouns, feelings, and verbs Ser, Estar, Tener

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW: Workbook p. 55-56

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos - #42 - Las compras
reminder- review for test (see below) and make sure you turn in workbook pages - 127-138

Monday, January 22, 2018

8th Grade Spanish - Next Test

A day - 1/25 - Thurs and B day - 1/26 - Friday

Test covers stem-changing verbs, making comparisons and all vocabulary for Unidad 3 with emphasis on shopping expressions

Friday, January 19, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos - #21- Feelings

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos - #45 - Stem-changing verbs UE

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos - #24 - Unidad 1 - possessive pronouns

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  Conjuguemos #44- Unidad 3-stem-changing verbs IE

Monday, January 15, 2018

7th Grade Spanish - Next Test

HW:  Next test:  A day - Monday, Jan. 17th / B day - Tuesday, Jan. 18th

Test will cover subject pronouns, correct use of forms of "ser" (soy, eres, es, somos, son) and forms of "tener" (tengo,tienes, tiene, tenemos, tienen), words to describe personality and physical characteristics, and how to use various forms of descriptive words to "match" the thing being described.

8th Grade Spanish - Next Test

Next test:  A day - Wed. 1/17 / B day - Thurs. 1/18
Colors, clothing, shoes, and vocabulary to say "this, that, these, those"+how to use verbs "ir" and "gustar"

Reminder:  Turn in field trip permit and $30

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

7th Grade Spanish

HW:  workbook p 43-46

8th Grade Spanish

HW:  bring something you can compare (ex. A picture of 2 different colored pairs of shoes or 2 different sizes of t shirts) Think of adjectives you can use to compare items.

Next test:  A day - Wed. 1/17 / B day - Thurs. 1/18
(Colors, clothing, shoes, and vocabulary to say "this, that, these, those"+how to use verbs "ir" and "gustar"

Sunday, January 7, 2018

8th Grade Spanish

Hope everyone had a fun holiday! 

Reminder for 8th graders who want to attend the field trip to see the Latin American show and eat lunch at La Nopalera on Monday, February 12th....

Permission slips and $30 in cash are due this week.  Tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis.