OPEN HOUSE 2005-2006

 
<p align="center"><strong><em>RAY SCHOOL SPANISH DEPARTMENT</em></strong></p>

 

Dear Parents,

 

As the Ray School Spanish Department, we are pleased to inform you about the World Languages Program (WLP) is sponsored by the Board of Education. It is an International Teacher Exchange. Its goal is to promote cultural enrichment and foreign language acquisition. In Elementary School the goal is to provide students with basic language skills so they may continue their Spanish in High School on a more advance level. The Ray School Spanish Department lesson plans are always aligned with the State Goals and Standards.

 

The program (Spanish Academy) is sponsored by the Embassy of Spain and is taught on a bilingual basis. Through this program, students currently are eligible to receive a High School Diploma from the US that will also be recognized by the Ministry of Education of Spain and therefore valid throughout the European Union. At Ray School Spanish is taught from Kindergarten to 6<sup>th</sup> grades by three different World Language Teachers:

 
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	<li><strong>Kindergarten(104 &amp; 208) ,1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup> grade: Ms Lopez</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Kindergarten(102), 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> grade: Ms Diaz</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Kindergarten,(101) 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup> grade: Mr. Jimenez</strong></li>
</ul>
 

 

<strong>In any grade your child is expected to:</strong>

 
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	<li>Behave appropriately at all times. Follow the “Rules for Spanish Class” given to them on the first day of class.</li>
	<li>Keep a Spanish binder (3<sup>rd</sup>-6<sup>th</sup> grade) or folder (1<sup>st</sup>-2<sup>nd</sup> grade) organized and updated.</li>
	<li>Take notes and keep records of chalkboard clarifications for their later reference and study.</li>
	<li>When absent:</li>
</ul>
 

                        Ask classmates for missing notes and copy them down.

                        Ask teacher for homework and worksheets.
<ul>
	<li>Keep parents informed about Spanish scores.</li>
	<li>Bring all materials needed for the Spanish class (binders, books and pen or pencil).</li>
</ul>
 

Your child has been informed in the first school days about the consequences of not following the rules.

 

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">The grading system will be:</span></strong>

 
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	<li>1<sup>st</sup> – 6<sup>th</sup>:</li>
</ul>
30% Tests

30% written assignments + notebook (binder / folder) + projects.

40% involvement and participation.

 

 

<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Homework:</span></strong>

 

-         There will be homework at least 2 or 3 times per week, depending on the topic.

-         No late work will be accepted unless the student has been absent.

-         Homework assignments are given orally and then posted on the board. It is the students responsibility to get the correct assignments.

-         There will be no percentage grade on most of the homework. In 1<sup>st</sup> -2<sup>nd</sup> grades a system based on pluses will be used ( +++ = A, ++ = B, + = C, ~ = D, -- = F). In 3<sup>rd</sup> – 6<sup>th</sup> grades a number value will be given, depending on the number of possible answers for the assignments.

 

Your child has already been informed about this homework policy.

Please check your child’s assignment book for Spanish homework, quizzes, and tests.

 

If you need any further details about the programs or how your child is doing, do not hesitate to contact us at Ray School to schedule an appointment.

 
<p align="center"><strong>Thank you for coming today!</strong></p>

 

 

 

These are the activities that we will be doing this week.