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Vaughn Middle School Spanish August 15, 2014 ¡Bienvenidos a la Clase de Español! WHO IS YOUR SPANISH TEACHER? My name is Miss Oliveira and I am very excited to be your new Spanish Language teacher! I am here to make Spanish easier for your child. Please ask me for help! I am available during lunch and after school to provide assistance to students. This should be arranged beforehand with Miss Oliveira. Parents, please feel free to call me at Vaughn (333-5160) or email me ([email protected]). I am available from 7:15am until 2:40pm Monday through Friday. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions concerning your child’s progress, please let me know. I am happy to arrange a time to talk. WHAT IS EXPETED OF THE STUDENT? Students are expected to follow the classroom rules and Vaughn Middle School rules at all times and to come to class prepared each day. Classroom Rules 1. We act and talk respectfully with each other. 2. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself. 3. Come to class on time and be prepared. 4. Participate and ask questions by raising your hand. Allow others to learn. 5. Learn one new objective each day. 6. Listen and ask questions. If you don’t speak up, I don’t know that you don’t understand. 7. Keep a positive attitude and an open mind and try your best. Feel good about what you are learning and where you are going! Materials in the Spanish Classroom Students are expected to come prepared to class each day with their own pencil and their own notebook paper. Spanish binders will be provided to each students with 7 dividers which will remain in the classroom at all times. These binders must be kept organized and up to date by the student at all times. There will be frequent binder checks for grades throughout the year. Students will be provided with “Spanish Homework Folders” in which they may take home any papers or notes they need for the night’s homework assignment. Homework folders must be brought to Spanish class daily and papers returned to their Spanish binders in the classroom. WELCOME Congratulations on being enrolled in a World Language! As Vaughn is an International Baccalaureate Candidate School, all students are required to take a world language. I am looking forward to having you in my classroom this year and sharing in this new experience with you! It will be a fun year full of lots of growth and excitement! I look forward to helping you achieve your goals this year! Warmly, Miss Oliveira ABSENCES I know there are days when you are sick and can’t make it to class. Please know that students with excused absences are allowed to make up their work for full credit. Late work turned in for unexcused absences will result in the letter grade for the work being dropped 20% per day it is late. It is a good idea to get the phone numbers of a couple of friends in class so you can get the work you’ve missed. You are responsible for getting your make-up work and turning it in on time. Tests and special in-class assignments are to be made up during lunch or after school by appointment only. Homework Friends: 1. Name:_____________ #___________________ GRADING Expectations for you are very high in the World Language Department. Here are some of the basics for your grade evaluation: 1. Expect homework almost every night. Homework will cover the content objectives from the day’s class. It should take 10-15 minutes max. Assignments will be checked daily. Homework is due at the start of each class period. No late work is accepted (see “Absences” column for exceptions). Not completing your homework will affect your Work Ethic grade as well as affect your ability to perform well on assessments for your Overall Grade. 2. Your Spanish binder (kept in class) will be graded for completeness and neatness. 3. Quizzes and assessments will be given regularly. By studying vocabulary 10 minutes every night, you will feel confident in your Spanish comprehension and feel ready for your assessments. 4. Individual and group projects are extremely important to apply previously learned concepts and to current thematic units. These projects are worked on during class hours. Whatever does not get finished in class goes home for homework. 5. Participation is graded and reflected in your performance/behavior grade. Students get performance or behavior grades based on coming to class prepared (pen/pencil, homework folder, lined paper), coming to class on time, obeying the classroom and school rules, and behaving respectfully in class. Every time these expectations are not met, behavior grades will be lowered 1/2 grade. 2. Name:_____________ #___________________ 3. Name:_____________ #___________________ VISIT OUR CLASS WEBSITE! Students and parents can download their assignments from our classwebsite, find out what we did while students were absent, email the teacher, and access more online resources like a Spanish/English dictionary website, online textbook, and more! www.senoritaoliveira.weebly.com Ashley Oliveira Vaughn Middle School 1200 Bresson Avenue Phone: 775-333-5160 E-mail: [email protected] www.senoritaoliveira.weebly.com Please sign below after reviewing this newsletter carefully with your parent/ guardian and return this slip to your teacher. This will be one of your first homework grades. I have read and understand the policies of my Spanish language class. Student Name: _________________________ Class period: _______ Student Signature: _______________________________________ Parent Name: ___________________________________________ Parent Signature: ________________________________________