Fronteras Spanish Immersion Charter School
Minutos de Mrs. Hutchins
Immersion Education – Teaching academic content in another language
Hello Fronteras Families!
Congratulations to our Geo Bee top finishers!
1st - Sayer Sanders
2nd – Ruth Schweisthal
3rd – Kaija Backus
Way to go kiddos! And kudos to all of our participants! Thank you to Srta. Pierce and Sra. Cook for leading this activity!
Saturday of Science was a major success! Thank you to all of our amazingly talented and fun volunteers! We had a blast building doodle bots, studying slime, learning the chemistry of color, identifying animal tracks & skulls, and investigating a crime scene! We’re already planning for next year’s workshops!
Upcoming events that students and families can look forward to this month include:
· Middle School Battle of the Books, Feb. 1st @ Mat-Su Central
· Elementary Battle of the Books, Feb. 2nd location TBA
· School closed Feb. 6, 7, 8 while staff attend 7th Annual International Immersion Conference
· JNYO, Feb. 9th @ Wasilla Middle School
· 3rd – 8th grade English Spelling Bee, Feb. 12th
· JNYO State Competition, Feb. 22nd – 24th @ Wells Fargo Complex UAA campus
· Read Across America, Feb. 25th – Mar. 1st
· Spring Break Mar. 11th-15th
Have a wonderful weekend!
Most Sincerely,
Mrs. Hutchins
“Like snowflakes, the human pattern is never cast twice. We are uncommonly and marvelously intricate in thought and action.” - Alice Childress
2019 Junior Native Youth Olympics (JNYO)
BP Teachers of Excellence
BP is accepting nominations for the 2019 BP Teachers of Excellence program, which recognizes Alaska teachers’ exceptional work. In addition to honoring teachers for the 24th year, the program is also accepting nominations for unsung heroes in Alaska’s schools, such as principals, counselors, teacher assistants or others. Anyone can nominate a BP Teacher of Excellence or a BP Educational Ally, by visiting BPteachers.com. The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2019. The program honors K-12 teachers and other school staff from public or private schools across Alaska who have made important contributions to education and their communities. BP will select one Teacher of the Year, to be announced at the awards ceremony in May. Educational Allies will also be announced and recognized at the award ceremony.
Did You Know?
Equatorial Guinea was a Spanish colony on 2 separate occasions: between 1778 and 1810 and from 1844 to 1968. Because of its long influence over the country, Spanish has remained an important language. In fact, Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language. Approximately 67.6% of the population can speak it. Spanish is the language used for public administration and education.