¡BIENVENIDO A LA CLASE DE ESPAÑOL ESTUDIANTES DEL CUARTO y TERCERO GRADOS!
(Welcome to Spanish class 4th & 3rd graders!)
¡Hola estudiantes y los padres! (Hello students and parents)
I hope everyone had a great summer (verano)! I would like to remind you about my philosophy on learning a World Language. I believe that everyone can learn a World Language and I believe it is my responsibility to find the best way for each of my students to do so. I teach in a variety of methods which gives all of the students the chance to learn in their particular style. I hope everyone will enjoy learning Spanish as much as I enjoy teaching it! You do need to keep a few things in mind, in order to learn a foreign language; you should try your best to speak it. That means you must participate in class, as well as practice it at home. If you practice at home and bring in a note that states that you have done so, I will have a special treat for you! We all make mistakes, that is part of the learning process, so don’t be afraid to speak in class (in Spanish of course!).
The following is a list of things you will need to bring with you to class as well as my expectations for you this year in my Spanish class:
v You will need to bring at least one pencil to class for doing any class work or note taking.
v You will need to bring your notebooks in order to take any notes during our class. Third grade will be leaving their notebooks and folders in class, unless there is a need to take them home to study.
v You will also need to bring a pocket folder with you each class.
v I want you to have fun!!!
v You need to pay attention and participate in the oral exercises we do.
v If you are assigned homework, make sure to bring it with you the next time I see you (your first homework assignment is to go over this letter with your parents or guardians and get it signed!)
Classroom rules:
v Come into class and sit quickly and quietly.
v Have pencils sharpened and be ready to learn.
v The rest of the rules we will be creating together in class.
v Speak Spanish whenever you can!
v Most important…HAVE FUN!
Discipline policy
Discipline issues will be handle in this manner:
1st infraction-Yellow card given to student-this is a warning
2nd infraction-Blue card given and your seat will be moved
3rd infraction-Red card given, I will call home to discuss and you will probably lose privileges (recess or free time) or another depending on severity of infraction.
Grading Procedure
You will be graded using the following categories:
v Class participation-40 %
v Homework assignments-30%
v Tests or Quizzes-30%
Should there be a need to get in touch with me, my email is or 908-234-0768 my extension is 268.
You will receive homework periodically so make sure to check, if there is any homework it will be posted on my website. I will also be using “Remind” this year to help remind you to do it! J Your parents need to sign up for “Remind,” it is a way for me to text them if there is homework. They will need to text the following codes to either 81010 or 609-755-4225.
Class codes: 3rd Mr. Oliveri—3rdol 4th Mrs.Tarulli—4thtaru
3rd Mrs. Rosnell—3rdros 4th Mr. Roth—4throt
3rd Ms. Skiba—3rdski 4th Mrs. Subervi—4thsub
Once they do that they will receive a confirmation text, and they will need to text back who they are. I am not able to respond to this, it is one way from me, other than registering. If there are any questions about this, contact me and I will explain in more detail
I am looking forward to another wonderful year with all of you!
Sincerely,
Señora Griffith
Please sign as an acknowledgement of the policies and procedures of our Spanish class.
Parent’s signature______
Student’s signature______