1. Your Kids’ Spanish Goals I want to be helpful to people in all and any way possible and it would even be better if I could do it in Spanish. I hope to travel to Spain with my friends on a class trip. I want to get good grades. My goal is to learn the alphabet in Spanish. Also, I want to speak to my Spanish friends only in Spanish. My goal is to be able to read the Spanish words in the textbook without thinking about translation! I want the opportunity to learn Spanish so I can get a better job. I want to be able to say the days of the weeks and the numbers 1-100 in Spanish. I want to learn more about the culture and experience more of it. I hope to one day speak Spanish fluently as my 3 rd language. I hope to get all As this year. I hope am good in Spanish 2 to take Spanish 3. I want to learn more of this beautiful language. My dream when I get older is to be an Spanish teacher. I want to be able to have a clear conversation with someone only in Spanish. I want to use the words I used in one chapter and be able to apply them to another chapter to make a story. I hope to make honor roll. I want to be more confident in Spanish class this year. I hope I make new friends in Spanish class. I just want to actually understand what I am learning in Spanish. My goal for Spanish 1 is to be able to pronounce the Spanish words correctly. I want to roll my “rr”s.

2. Bienvenidos a la clase de Back to School Night

3. Señora Cancelliere Temple University  B.S. Ed. Minor in Spanish & Portuguese, 1997  Certificate in Motivation & Classroom Management Travels Abroad:  Spain  Portugal  Puerto Rico  Argentina

4. Señora Cancelliere Past Teaching Experiences:  Archbishop Ryan High School Student teaching  Rancocas Valley Regional High School 8 years  Holland Middle School 1 year  Council Rock HS South 2 nd year

5. How to Reach Me: ccancelliere@crsd.org  Email is the best way to reach me Email is the best way to reach me  I check my email on a regular basis I check my email on a regular basis 215-944-1155 I anticipate a fun and successful year for your son or daughter. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

6. Visit my class website on SchoolWires: http://www.crsd.org/Page/44735 My Website

7. Spanish I Curriculum  Greetings, Alphabet, Days of the Week  Foods -- Likes & Dislikes  Describing People & Things  School – Daily Schedules, Classes, & Activities  Family – Pets, Numbers, Birthdays, Months  Shopping– Clothing, Fit, & Colors  Locations around Town  Telling Time  Present Tense

8. Spanish II Curriculum Expansion of Vocabulary:  Travel, Transportation, & Vacation  Sports, & Healthy Habits  Discuss Daily Routines  Clothes, Colors, Stores, & Shopping  Childhood Vocabulary & Toys  Ancient People, Traditions & Activities, Modern Cities & Giving Directions  Characters & Elements to a Story Grammar Structures:  Telling stories in the Past Tense using Regular and Irregular Verbs  Prepositions  Direct & Indirect Objects  Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns  Demonstrative Pronouns & Adjectives Culture  Florida,Costa Rica, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Mexico

9. Student Expectations  Mind your manners. Be respectful to everyone at all times.  Speak Spanish as much as possible and always try your best!  Bring all necessary materials to class every day.  If I am speaking when the bell rings, please wait for me to finish.  Be on time for class and sit in your assigned seats when the bell rings.  No cell phones are to be used in class. It is disruptive to the class and to me. More importantly, it is disruptive to your learning.

10. Homework: Tarea  Students will typically receive homework several times per week. It is meant to reinforce content discussed in class.  Homework is expected to be completed on its due date. Late homework is not excepted.  Is posted daily on the SchoolWires www.crsd.org “Staff” “Cancelliere” Tarea (Homework )

11. Grading Scale MP 1 & 3 MP 2 & 4 Homework 20 % 15% Participation 30 % 22.5% Tests/ quizzes/ projects 50% 37.5% Midterm/ Final Exam 25%  A copy of the participation rubric is available for you this evening.

12. Absences & Make-Up Work  Students are responsible for making up all work they miss.  Students must schedule make-up tests. All of the work that was completed on a specific day will be located in the absentee folder…students are to check the folder. Students can also look on our class website for assignments and announcements.  Students may make-up work or get extra help in the morning or during clinic.** Clinic can also serve as a supervised homework period. To see me, it would be best to make an appointment. I am in the building by 7 am.  Also, Spanish Honor Society offers free tutoring. Email me for details. ** I am not here for clinic, however Señorita Brewster is here during clinic. I have spoken to her and is happy to help!!

13. How to Study/Learn Spanish  Use online review games  Watch TV/movies in Spanish  Make vocabulary flashcards  Explore the web  Study everyday  Practice with a friend! ˜

14. Thank you for coming in to see me this evening!