La Clase de Español Señora Pizzuto Back to School Night William Annin Middle School el 19 de septiembre de 2013

Education Background Master’s degree in Education Leadership, Management and Policy, Seton Hall University. Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and Literature, Kean University. Adjunct professor – Department of Eastern European and Russian Studies, Seton Hall University. Favorite past time: travelling, photography, volunteering. *Fun Fact: grew up in two countries: Russia and Spain 

Textbooks: In-Class: Realidades A Spanish 6th Grade/1A At home “textbook”: PHSuccessnet.com Username and password: btsfirstnamelastname (all lower case) bts123456 Spanish 6th Grade/1A

What will my child learn in 6th grade Spanish ? *Greetings/Ways to say goodbye Formal and informal *Time/Date/Numbers *Spelling and alphabet *Weather conditions and seasons *Likes and dislikes *Activities and adjectives *Location words *School schedule and items *Food *Ways to maintain health *Ways to describe food Verbal and written skills. 95% target language spoken in class.

Homework: Reinforcement of daily school activities. Given almost every night, 10 -15 minutes. Partial credit given for late work. Many assignments ONLINE! PHSuccessnet.com or Padlet.com My Website Please note that if for any reason you are having computer difficulty and your child is unable to complete an assignment, the student MUST provide a SIGNED note from his/her parent. If given a note, the student will have an extra day to complete the assignment, to give him/her time to use the computer lab, library, etc.

Grading: HAC - (Online grading system) Updated every two weeks (usually Fridays). Weekly Assessments - (oral and written) quizzes, tests, projects, class work. Final grade is based on Total Points System at the end of the quarter.

Website Information: Notes and other class related information (Assessments, announcements, etc.) Homework Helpful Links Extra help on Monday 2:30-2:50, Room 115. Please have student come with specific questions.

Academic Integrity Academic integrity in the World Language classroom: Copying homework, answers to tests and quizzes Saying an assignment was completed by oneself, when it was not Using “cheat sheets”, writing notes on hands, desks, etc. Having an older sibling, friend, tutor, family member, etc. make drastic changes to an assignment (i.e. using unfamiliar verb tenses) Using online translators (Please note: online dictionaries are acceptable, i.e. wordreference.com) Guidance counselors and parents will be contacted in the event of any issues of academic integrity.

What should my child do if he/she is absent? Absences: It is the student’s responsibility to complete missed assignments due to illness, band lesson, etc. Students will have as many days as they are absent to make up the missed assignments. Students can get missed handouts from our classroom folders upon returning to school. Please consult my Oncourse website daily for homework assignments.

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