Welcome to the parents of all of my 7th and 8th graders! Srta. Jennie Nilson JNilson@wtps.org

About Me  Irish From Philadelphia BA-Spanish Master’s – Education

ESL – English as a Second Language evening classes WTPS - 16TH year CRMS – 7th year 3rd & 4th grade Spanish – 9 years

Why learn Spanish? 55 million Hispanics in the U.S. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDO3KKyQ6r4 http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/ 55 million Hispanics in the U.S. Spanish – 2nd language in the U.S. Third most spoken language in the world (after Mandarin and English)  College acceptance/Employment Travel/Cultural awareness/competence Improve knowledge of English Improve memory/mental abilities; delay onset of Alzheimer’s Disease Improve test scores, including SAT scores

Vocabulary, grammar and culture La clase Realidades Text Book Vocabulary, grammar and culture

Grading Scale Homework 15% http://www.wtps.org/Page/17263 Quizzes 25% Tests 30% Participation, preparation, presentations 30%

Teacher Webpage Separate from community webpage Review games/videos for each chapter -EC Rosetta Stone free from local library Mango languages: Margaret Heggan Library click on Research, then Language learning, then Mango (or Rosetta Stone)

High School Summer Abroad program http://www.ciee.org/high-school-summer-abroad/ Summer Abroad program Dual credit w/Camden County College for Spanish Honors 3, 4, & AP classes (see HS Guidance webpage) https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://www.wtps.org//cms/lib8/NJ01912980/Centricity/Domain/416/CCC+DUAL+CREDIT+CHART+WTHS+WITH+TEACHER+AND+EMAIL+ADDRESS+2015-2016+FOR+WEBSITE.xlsx http://www.wtps.org/Page/6538 HS Seniors who take and pass the NJ Seal of Biliteracy test receive a Certificate with the seal and an official notation on their transcript.

Support PLEASE share with me any questions or concerns you or your child may have: jnilson@wtps.org