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Dear Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Parents,

Throughout the month of October, your children will be learning Los Colores (Colors) and Los Números (Numbers) 0-31 in Spanish class.  Please practice this vocabulary at home with your children so that they can better learn and retain these foundational words and phrases.

What color is it? __¿(De) qué color es?__

Red __rojo__

Pink __rosado__

Orange __anaranjado__

Yellow __amarillo__

Green __verde__

Blue __azul__

Purple __morado__

Brown (2) __marrón or color de café__

White __blanco__

Grey __gris__

Black __ negro__

What number is it? __¿Qué número es?__

Cero __0__

Uno __1__

Dos __2__

Tres __3__

Cuatro __4__

Cinco __5__

Seis __6__

Siete __7__

Ocho __8__

Nueve __9__

Diez __10__

Once __11__

Doce __12__

Trece __13__

Catorce __14__

Quince __15__

Dieciséis __16__

Diecisiete __17__

Dieciocho __18__

Diecinueve __19__

Veinte __20__

Veintiuno __21__

Veintidós __22__

Veintitrés __23__

Veinticuatro __24__

Veinticinco __25__

Veintiséis __26__

Veintisiete __27__

Veintiocho __28__

Veintinueve __29__

Treinta __30__

Treinta y uno __31__

Dear Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade Parents,

Throughout the month of September, your children have been learning Los Saludos (Greetings) and Las Frases de Cortesía (Courteous Expressions) in Spanish class.  We will continue to review this vocabulary in class.  Please also practice this vocabulary at home with your children so that they may retain these foundational Spanish words and phrases.

Hello! __¡Hola!__

Goodbye. __Adiós.__

Good morning. __Buenos días.__

Good afternoon. __Buenas tardes.__

Good night. __Buenas noches.__

See you later. __Hasta luego.__

See you tomorrow. __Hasta mañana.__

What is your name? __¿Cómo te llamas?__

My name is …. __Me llamo ….__

How are you? __¿Cómo estás?__

I am doing well. __Estoy bien.__

I am doing so-so. __Estoy así, así.__

I am not doing well. __Estoy mal.__

How old are you? __¿Cuántos años tienes?__

I am … years old. __Tengo … años.__

Please. __Por favor.__

Thank you. __Gracias.__

You’re welcome. __De nada.__

God bless you! __¡Salud!__

I’m sorry. __Lo siento.__

Dear Parents and Students,

Below are the links to the Spanish (and 1st and 5th Grade Religion) contracts.  Locate the contract that is applicable to your grade/grade level.  Click on the appropriate link so that you may download the contract in Microsoft Word.  Review the contract as a family, sign it and return it to me by no later than Monday, September 29th.

Thank you!

Miss Neves-Cole

1st-and-2nd-Grade-Contract

3rd-Grade-Contract

4th-Grade-Contract

5th-Grade-Contract

Junior-High-Contract

Students in grades 3-8 must bring the following supplies to every Spanish class:

• 1 Composition Notebook (Entire composition notebook must be dedicated to Spanish notes and activities. Spiral notebooks are NOT allowed. Cover may be any color or have any design.)
• A Place to Keep Loose Papers (e.g. a folder or a section in a binder or accordion file)
• Colors (crayons or colored pencils…NO markers)
• Index Cards (to make flashcards)

Here is the 10-page, comprehensive Spanish vocabulary list that I compiled last year (click on link to download in Microsoft Word):

Spanish-Vocabulary-Comprehensive

This list will serve as a useful resource throughout the students’ time at SJS. I do not expect the students to have the entire list memorized by the beginning of the school year. I have divided the list into categories (e.g. La Ropa (Clothing) and Las Estaciones (Seasons)). We will review the previously learned vocabulary and learn the new vocabulary in category groups. I will inform the students in class and will make note on my blog of the category(ies) that we are currently studying in each grade.

Please remember that Quizlet.com offers awesome vocabulary memorization activities!

In order to communicate in Spanish, students must learn and retain vocabulary. Quizlet.com offers wonderful vocabulary memorization activities that should prove useful (and maybe even fun) to students in all grades. A few of the SJS parents and I highly recommend it!

Here are a few traditional Catholic prayers in Spanish (click on link to download in Microsoft Word):

Oraciones-en-Espanol

During Friday’s class, I briefly introduced the terms High-Christology and Low-Christology, which refer to the 2 methods we can use to study Christ and our Christian religion and faith.

• High-Christology: emphasizes the divinity (Godliness) of Jesus and focuses on religious facts/truths mainly found in Scripture.
• Low-Christology: emphasizes the humanity of Jesus and stresses the importance of practicing our faith in our everyday (human) lives.

In our Religion class this year, I hope to help you paint a complete picture of Jesus, who is both fully God and fully human. And, I hope to help you learn the facts/truths of our Christian faith so that you can incorporate them into your daily lives. To achieve these goals:

• I require that you take notes during class. I will collect and grade your notes at the end of each trimester. I will not be particularly harsh or strict when evaluating your notes. I just want to ensure that you are paying attention in class and that you are developing good note-taking skills.

• You will have a test at the end of each textbook chapter. We will review prior to each test.

• We will have an open discussion on Fridays on life and faith. Please remember to drop your questions and comments (with or without your name) into the peach box by Thursday at 3pm so that I may review them prior to Friday’s class.

Wow, summer’s over?! Religion classes have already begun and Spanish classes will commence next week.

I hope that you are all excited about this fresh learning experience. As an SJS alumna, I look forward to working with you to make your SJS experience as fun, fulfilling and memorable as mine was.

As we delve into this new school year, please use this blog as your guide and resource.

And, try as I might, I can’t resist adding:

GO SPARTANS! and GO TROJANS!

FIGHT ON!

Miss Neves-Cole