Week 5: August 21-25

 In ASL I, ASL II, Spanish I, Spanish II
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Hello Families. Happy Friday!

On Saturday, October 21st we are pleased to announce our Electives Showcase! This is an evening event that is listed in the syllabus for each electives class. Students in the Spanish classes will be singing, dancing and setting up a photo booth. ASL students will be signing some songs. and the students in dance, yoga and choir will also be performing. Miss Tomasek’s students will be displaying their amazing artwork and Mr. Ramos will be leading his advanced culinary and bakery students in providing world class hors d’ oeuvres! This is a marvelous opportunity to witness first hand what your child is learning in the classroom and see the progress that they are making this year. Preparation and learning for the Electives Showcase is tied to the curriculum being taught in class and to the World Language Standards. As this is performance based students are required to attend. Again, think Family Fun Night! The fun will begin at 5:00 pm with hors d’ oeuvres and interactive entertainment (statuettes, photo booth, mariachi music, small groups etc.) and then the program will begin at 6 p.m.

ASL 1: This week in class students completed fingerspelling practice and worked on a written assignment about ASL History that is due on Tuesday, August 29th. They also completed lesson 3. Next week students will be working on lesson 4 and will be learning to sign the National Anthem for the Electives Showcase on October 21st.

ASL 2: This week in class, students completed country sentences 16-20 and Lesson 34. Next week they will complete more complex country sentences, Lesson 35 and begin to learn to sign A Million Dreams for the Showcase on October 21st.

Spanish 1: This week in class, students completed review activities for the chapter exam, played Quizlet Live for vocabulary practice and completed two Duolingo assignments. The chapter exam was completed yesterday. Students learned how to Salsa Dance on Wednesday this week and had a marvelous time! I saw lots of smiles and grins and want to thank Jutem McCollum our fabulous dance instructor who danced her way to 12th in the world in ballroom dance competitions earlier in her career. We are so fortunate to have her here at San Tan Charter School. Next week students will begin a new chapter with new vocabulary and they will also learn subject pronouns with notes and a song, and the estar verb with feelings.

Spanish 2: This week in class students completed review activities for the chapter exam, played Quizlet Live for vocabulary and completed two Duolingo assignments. Students completed the chapter exam today. Next week students will begin to learn vocabulary for the next chapter and grammar skills to go with it. They will also begin to learn our song, Un Año for the Showcase on October 21st.

Have a great weekend!