Class News for the month of December (diciembre):
5th Grade: In fifth grade we are learning the gender of nouns in Spanish by using the article el or la which mean “the in English. We have learned vocabulary for the classroom using these articles. We will also learn vocabulary for weather conditions and ask and answer questions using the seasons and weather conditions in Spanish.
6th Grade: In sixth grade we are learning how to conjugate the verb estar which means to be. We have created sentences conjugating this verb, asked and answer questions in short conversations using this verb.
7th Grade: Seventh grade has learned vocabulary for family members. We have written short sentences, read and translated short dialogues using family members, and asked and answered questions using family members. We are currently working on a project describing some of their family members.
8th Grade: Eighth grade has learned the topic of chores and rooms of the house. They also did a great job creating an ad describing their dream house. We are learning affirmative commands in Spanish and will also learn the present progressive tense in Spanish.