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Spanish Language and Culture

Spanish Language and Culture (Mr. Fontalvo, Ms. Gonzalez)

Last week, students completed their final listening summative assessment of the school year. They worked hard to demonstrate their listening comprehension skills and their understanding of the Spanish vocabulary and structures learned throughout the year.

Next week, students will review and reinforce everything they have learned through interactive activities, games, and engaging videos. These activities will provide a fun opportunity to celebrate their progress and continue practicing Spanish as we wrap up the school year.

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Spanish I

Spanish I (Mr. Donaldson, Ms. Cuffee)

In the final full week of Term 4, students will review key concepts from the term. This week will focus on reviewing vocabulary, health-related concepts, and how to express preferences and give advice.

No more SpanishDict.com homework for the rest of the year.

Spanish II

Spanish II (Ms. Wooten, Ms. Henderson, Mr. Almanza)

This week in Spanish 2, we finished up our exploration of murales in Pilsen, a Mexican-American neighborhood in Chicago. Students analyzed murales, took a gallery walk and compared themes, and ended by describing what they would paint if they had the opportunity to paint a mural at this moment in their lives. We also read chapter 6 in reader's theatre format. As we finish the book and the year, we are using this format to ensure that all students are getting read aloud time in their small groups, an opportunity to practice their pronunciation and reading fluency- as well as get creative and have fun! Next week is our last full 5 day week in 8th grade (followed by one more week of instruction- but with some interruptions for fun like King's Dominion and the dance). We will continue reading chapters 7-13 of the book and practice with a variety of the vocab- starting with verbs about telling the truth - mentir/ decir la verdad/ creer. And then continuing with a focus on action verbs that advance the plot of the book (such as: se acercó/ se quedó/ se dio la vuelta/ vio/ abrió/ cerró/ agarró/ corrió/ se cayó/ se asustó/ empujó/ se levantó. As we close out the year, students will have lots of chances to practice the vocab in context, take on the point of view of characters and act, and play vocab games to reinforce the vocab! Also- STAMP score reports will go home next week or the final week of class (depending how long it takes AVANT to finalize the reports). I will let you know when they are coming home with students!

Spanish Humanities

Spanish Humanities, grade 6 (Ms. Balestra)

Students worked last week on mastering the two past tenses: preterite and imperfect. They made corrections to a previous Summative and took another Summative on Friday to show their mastery.

Next week students will take another Summative on Wednesday to show their understanding of what we have learned about poetry. We will be working on the creation of a class poem: Oda a la Leche.

On Friday, June 5th, we will celebrate with a party!

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Spanish Humanities, grade 7 (Ms. Henderson)

This week in 7th Grade Spanish Humanities, we have begun tackling our first summative assessment of the advisory: an analytical essay on the first eight chapters of El épico fracaso de Arturo Zamora. Students have spent the week developing thesis statements and will begin defending their ideas in the body of their essays in class today. We plan to wrap up our essays early next week and then continue on with the novel at a quicker pace as we work toward finishing the book by the end of the school year.

With the DC CAPE schedule and my own absence last week, I have extended the deadline for turning in missing work from the midpoint of the advisory to this Monday.

I hope everyone is looking forward to enjoying Sneaker Ball this weekend and has a wonderful weekend ahead! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Español

Esta semana en Humanidades de Español de 7.º grado, hemos comenzado nuestra primera evaluación sumativa del período: un ensayo analítico sobre los primeros ocho capítulos de El épico fracaso de Arturo Zamora. Durante la semana, los estudiantes han trabajado en desarrollar una tesis y hoy comenzarán a defender sus ideas en el cuerpo de sus ensayos. Terminaremos los ensayos a principios de la próxima semana y luego continuaremos con la novela a un ritmo más rápido para poder terminarla antes de finalizar el año escolar.

Debido al horario de DC CAPE y a mi ausencia la semana pasada, he extendido la fecha límite para entregar trabajo faltante de la mitad del período hasta este lunes.

¡Espero que todos disfruten del Sneaker Ball este fin de semana y que tengan un excelente fin de semana! Por favor, no duden en comunicarse conmigo si tienen alguna pregunta.

Spanish Humanities, grade 8 (Ms. Wooten)

Humanidades 8vo

This week students took their final summative test- an interpretive reading exam focused on passages from chapter 15 of the book La última cuentista that we are reading. We then had a friendly competition in teams to a running dictation- running one at a time and memorizing chunks of summarizing sentences- then returning to the team to report- tagging the next student, and then illustrating and looking for textual evidence and detail in the corresponding chapters. This allows us to skip ahead a few chapters and be able to finish the book by the end of the year! Next week we are using the support of the audiobook to encourage reading fluency- as this text has been challenges for some students to fully understand without support- we will read the book while listening, and have comprehension questions in the audio that require pausing/ processing/ and responding to what they are hearing. As we end the book and the year, students will think about the major themes of the book and make connections to their lives and react with their personal opinions. They will also have opportunities to play games to review vocab and events of the book. Also- STAMP score reports will go home next week or the final week of class (depending how long it takes AVANT to finalize the reports). I will let you know when they are coming home with students!

French Language & Culture

French Language & Culture (Ms. Bullock, Mr. Almanza)

This week students will be finishing up their end of year project: creating a review game to show off all they learned. We will put their work to the challenge by playing what they created! Who will be named "Best game of 2026?"

To Madame Bullock's families: Thanks so much to those who contributed to our end of year wish list. Not everything came with a name for an individual thanks, but please know that we appreciate the support! :) Fun supplies makes creating more interesting!!

What can we do at home?

Vocabulary is KEY to language learning. Students should be reviewing their vocabulary for at least 5 minutes every night. They are welcome to use this newly updated resource to support their learning.

French I

French I (Ms. Balestra, Mr. Osei)

Students worked last week on their writing Summative. Next week we will do one last Listening Comprehension Summative and we will being our end of unit project. Stay tuned for an Amazon Wish List of supplies for this project!

French II

French II (Dr. Mbayu & Mr. Osei)

Students practice presenting their vacation projects and reviewing key grammar and vocabulary in preparation for assessments.

✅ Student Goal: I can explain my plans clearly in French.

Chinese

Chinese (Ms. Liang)

GRADE 6

Last week, our Grade 6 students wrapped up the Body Parts unit with a speaking assessment on Monday. Great job to everyone for your hard work and preparation! Later the week, we’re excited to begin a brand-new unit on Chinese Food and Drinks. Next week, students will keep exploring popular dishes, food-related vocabulary, and cultural dining customs. Get ready for some tasty learning ahead!

Grade 7

Last week, our Grade 7 students kept building on this unit with more speaking and listening activities. We had a quiz last Friday to check for understanding. Next week we will finish speaking summative - weather report!

Grade 8

Last week, we began our new unit for birthday celebrations. Students were introduced to customs, vocabulary, and cultural practices related to birthdays in Chinese-speaking communities. Next week we will have a class celebration of learning and finishing STAMP in class! Get ready to dive deeper into Chinese culture and language!