Estimados Padres y Estudiantes,
¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español! Our names are Señor Zack D’Orsi and Señora Holly Parsons. We look forward to a great year full of learning and cultural enrichment! We’d like to share our class expectations and grading structure to ensure clarity on these items between teachers, students, and families throughout the year. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions!
At Ahern Middle School, 6th graders have Spanish class three times per six-day cycle (every other school day).
CLASS EXPECTATIONS:
*Be on time to class and prepared to learn.
*Arrive with your expandable (should have one section for Spanish), assignment book, and a pencil.
*Be courteous and respectful of fellow classmates.
*Complete all assigned work.
*Speak Spanish as much as possible!
GRADING STRUCTURE:
Students will receive a letter grade in Spanish on their quarterly report cards, determined by:
Participation (Dinero): 100 points, earned by raising your hand and getting called on during class
Preparedness (Preparación): 100 points, earned by arriving to class on time with materials and working efficiently on the warm up, graded daily by teacher (see reverse)
Respect (Respeto): 100 points, earned by respecting the Spanish learning environment, the teacher, classmates, and directions of each activity, graded daily by teacher (see reverse)
Homework (Tarea): 10 points each, graded for completion not accuracy (10 points for assignments that are complete and on time, 5 points for incomplete or late assignments). Students are expected to arrive to school with all homework complete by 7:55am; students caught completing homework in class on the day it is due will receive an automatic zero on the assignment.
Assessments (Evaluaciones): varied point values based on complexity, will include projects and written and spoken assessments
Should a student be absent over the course of the school year, he or she is responsible for the work missed in class. This work can be received by speaking with us before or after class, during an extra-help session, or on our teacher sites, listed below.
Please note that students are expected to complete all of their work without the use of translators (it is always obvious to a Spanish teacher when one has been used!). Use of online translators will result in a zero for the assignment or expectation that the work be redone. Students will always have the information necessary to complete their work in their class notes; however, if a student needs to look up a word or two (not whole phrases or sentences), we recommend www.spanishdict.com.
After students and parents have reviewed this page together (front and back), please sign below. Reviewing and signing this expectation page is Homework/Tarea#1 and will count for 10 points of the Quarter One grade! Please bring the signed sheet back to the next Spanish class in your expandable.
Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about how Grade 6 Spanish will operate. We look forward to a wonderful experience with you and your students this year!
Atentamente,
Señor D’Orsi
¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español! Our names are Señor Zack D’Orsi and Señora Holly Parsons. We look forward to a great year full of learning and cultural enrichment! We’d like to share our class expectations and grading structure to ensure clarity on these items between teachers, students, and families throughout the year. Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions!
At Ahern Middle School, 6th graders have Spanish class three times per six-day cycle (every other school day).
CLASS EXPECTATIONS:
*Be on time to class and prepared to learn.
*Arrive with your expandable (should have one section for Spanish), assignment book, and a pencil.
*Be courteous and respectful of fellow classmates.
*Complete all assigned work.
*Speak Spanish as much as possible!
GRADING STRUCTURE:
Students will receive a letter grade in Spanish on their quarterly report cards, determined by:
Participation (Dinero): 100 points, earned by raising your hand and getting called on during class
Preparedness (Preparación): 100 points, earned by arriving to class on time with materials and working efficiently on the warm up, graded daily by teacher (see reverse)
Respect (Respeto): 100 points, earned by respecting the Spanish learning environment, the teacher, classmates, and directions of each activity, graded daily by teacher (see reverse)
Homework (Tarea): 10 points each, graded for completion not accuracy (10 points for assignments that are complete and on time, 5 points for incomplete or late assignments). Students are expected to arrive to school with all homework complete by 7:55am; students caught completing homework in class on the day it is due will receive an automatic zero on the assignment.
Assessments (Evaluaciones): varied point values based on complexity, will include projects and written and spoken assessments
Should a student be absent over the course of the school year, he or she is responsible for the work missed in class. This work can be received by speaking with us before or after class, during an extra-help session, or on our teacher sites, listed below.
Please note that students are expected to complete all of their work without the use of translators (it is always obvious to a Spanish teacher when one has been used!). Use of online translators will result in a zero for the assignment or expectation that the work be redone. Students will always have the information necessary to complete their work in their class notes; however, if a student needs to look up a word or two (not whole phrases or sentences), we recommend www.spanishdict.com.
After students and parents have reviewed this page together (front and back), please sign below. Reviewing and signing this expectation page is Homework/Tarea#1 and will count for 10 points of the Quarter One grade! Please bring the signed sheet back to the next Spanish class in your expandable.
Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about how Grade 6 Spanish will operate. We look forward to a wonderful experience with you and your students this year!
Atentamente,
Señor D’Orsi