Thursday, January 30, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students corrected their workbook pages from last night.
-Students in block 1 finished vocabulary bingo.
-Students in block 1 took notes on the verb ser.
-Students in block 2 practiced their dialogs.
-Students in block 2 quizzed a partner on the lesson vocabulary and took a self check quiz on that same vocabulary.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Isabel Allende email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Allende's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Complete workbook page 9.
-Block 2 Students ONLY: rough draft of paragraph in Spanish about your interview results is due tomorrow.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students corrected last night's homework.
-Students completed a free writing activity about what they like to do over vacation.
-Students quizzed a partner on the lesson vocabulary and took a self check quiz on that same vocabulary.
-Students completed a direct object pronoun find someone who activity.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Dolores Huerta biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Huerta's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Complete workbook pages 4 and 5.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students played bingo using the cards they made yesterday.
-Students took notes on the verb gustar and completed a practice exercise in the text.
-Students completed their bar graphs.
-Students in block 1 started their writing assignments based on their interviews and double bar graphs.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Isabel Allende email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Allende's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Complete workbook pages 7 & 8.
-Block 1 Only: Finish rough draft of writing assignment based on bar graph and interviews.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students went over the answers to the first direct object pronoun handout.
-Students practiced their dialogs about planning a trip and the last groups presented their dialogs to me.
-Students played bingo using the cards that they made yesterday.



-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Dolores Huerta biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Huerta's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Complete workbook page 3.
-Complete the direct object pronoun handout you were given in class today.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students created a bingo card using the Unit 1 Lesson 1 vocabulary: 25 Spanish words on the front - 12 pictures and 13 English translations on the back.
-Students read Telehistoria Escena 1 for this lesson and answered comprehension questions about the reading.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Isabel Allende email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Allende's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students created a bingo card using the vocabulary from unit 1 lesson 1: 25 Spanish words on the front - 12 pictures and 13 English translations on the back.
-Students answered the questions that they rewrote on yesterday's handout using direct object pronouns.
-Students read Telehistoria Escena 1 for this lesson.



-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Dolores Huerta biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Huerta's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students received graded papers.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Cesar Chavez and took notes on his achievements. 
-Students in block 1 corrected workbook pages 1-3.
-Students received the remaining workbook pages for this lesson.
-Students started their "Me Gusta" dialogs with a partner.
-Students took notes on the verb gustar.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Isabel Allende email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Allende's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-No new written assignment.
-Study for the Unit 1 Lesson 1 Quiz this Friday, January 31, 2014.  Topics: lesson vocabulary, the verb ser and the verb gustar.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students received graded papers.
-Students practiced their dialogs about planning a trip.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Jose Ferrer and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students took notes on direct object pronouns and started the first direct object pronoun handout.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:
-Dolores Huerta biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 31, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Huerta's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.
-Complete the direct object pronoun handout from class today.
-Study for the Unit 1 Lesson 1 Quiz this Thursday, January 30, 2014.  Topics: lesson vocabulary, direct object pronouns and stem changing verbs.
-Study for the second timed verb post test this Friday, January 31, 2014.  Topic: Stem Changing Verbs.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students practiced the Spanish pronouns using the flashcards that they  made yesterday.
-Students played a game with a partner to practice the pronouns.
-Students interviewed 7 other students in the class about the things they do/do not like to do. 
-Students started a double bar graph to represent their interview results.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Finish creating the double bar graph.  Time will be given on Monday to color the graph, if necessary.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students practiced their dialogs.
-Students took notes on the categories of stem changing verbs.  
-Students took the timed verb pretest over stem changing verbs in the present tense.
-Students started a vocabulary word search.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Finish the vocabulary word search.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students completed a Find Someone Who Activity.
-Students made flashcards for each of the pronouns.
-Students played a game using the pronoun flashcards. 

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Cesar Chavez email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 24, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Chavez's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Complete workbook page 3.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students completed a free writing activity about planning a trip.
-Students practiced their dialogs about planning a trip.  
-Students took notes on stem changing verbs.
-Students practiced conjugating several types of stem changing verbs.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Jose Ferrer biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 24, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Ferrer's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Complete workbook page 3.
-Write 5 sentences using the following verbs: almorzar, costar, servir, pensar and preferir.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Ellen Ochoa and took notes on her accomplishments.
-Students listened to an introduction to the lesson vocabulary.
-Students completed a listening comprehension activity. 
-Students completed a Tour of the Text.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Cesar Chavez email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 24, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Chavez's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Complete both sides of the handout that you were given in class today.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Rita Moreno and took notes on her accomplishments.
-Students listened to the introduction to the new vocabulary for this lesson.  
-Students completed a listening comprehension activity.
-Students worked with a partner to start their dialogs related to planning/taking a trip.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Jose Ferrer biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 24, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Ferrer's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Complete workbook pages 1 and 2.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students turned in their warm ups for the last two weeks.
-Students completed the warm up on a new paper.
-Students practiced spelling, stating telephone numbers and vocabulary.
-Students took the preliminary lesson quiz. 
-Students showed me their binders.
-Students started copying the Unit 1 Lesson 1 vocabulary. 

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Cesar Chavez email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 24, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Chavez's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Finish copying the Unit 1 Lesson 1 vocabulary.  This is due at the beginning of the period tomorrow. 
-Bring your binder and dividers if you haven't already.
-Return the signed course outline if you haven't already.



Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students turned in their warm up papers for the last two weeks.
-Students completed the warm up on a new paper.
-Students reviewed the present tense verbs.
-Students took the first timed verb post test over present tense verbs.  
-Students reviewed the lesson vocabulary.
-Students took the preliminary lesson quiz.
-Students showed me their binders.  
-Students started copying the Unit 1 Lesson 1 vocabulary.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Jose Ferrer biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 24, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Ferrer's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Finish copying the Unit 1 Lesson 1 vocabulary.  This is due at the beginning of the period tomorrow. 
-Bring a binder and five dividers if you haven't already.
-Return the signed course outline if you haven't already.

Monday, January 20, 2014

No School

Enjoy your long weekend!

Friday, January 17, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students quizzed a partner on the preliminary lesson vocabulary.
-Students created their own word searches using 20 words from the preliminary lesson vocabulary list.  The Spanish words needed to be hidden in the puzzle and the English translations needed to be written at the bottom of the puzzle.
-Students traded puzzles and solved another student's puzzle.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-No new written assignment.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students quizzed a partner on the preliminary lesson vocabulary.
-Students created their own word searches using 20 words from the preliminary lesson vocabulary list.  The Spanish words needed to be hidden in the puzzle and the English translations needed to be written at the bottom of the page.  
-Students traded their word searches and solved another student's puzzle.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-No new written assignment.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students practiced classroom expressions and commands.
-Students created their t-shirt design on paper for the cover of their in class portfolios.
-Students received graded papers and started assembling their in class portfolios.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Ellen Ochoa email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 17, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Ochoa's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Go to www.classzone.com and complete the preliminary lesson self check quiz.  Remember to copy and past your score into an email and send it to me in pvlearners.
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students received graded papers.
-Students completed their individual shields for the covers of their in class portfolios.  
-Students started assembling their in class portfolios.
 
-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Rita Moreno biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 17, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Moreno's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Go to www.classzone.com and take the preliminary lesson quiz.  Remember to copy and paste your score into an email and send it to me in pvlearners.
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students practiced spelling Spanish names for a partner using the Spanish alphabet.
-Students played hangman using the classroom expressions and the Spanish alphabet.
-Students participated in a class discussion about their results on the True Colors Inventory. 
-Students set up their binders for the course.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Ellen Ochoa email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 17, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Ochoa's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students practiced lesson vocabulary and the Spanish alphabet by playing hangman.
-Students set up their binders for the course.  
-Students completed a timed, free writing exercise in Spanish .
-Students played a verb dice game to review verbs in the present tense.
-Students participated in a class discussion of their results on the True Colors Inventory.  

-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Rita Moreno biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 17, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Moreno's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students played vocabulary scrabble.
-Students set up their binders.
-Students finished vocabulary. 

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Ellen Ochoa email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 17, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Ochoa's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students played bingo.
-Students presented their first dialogs.  
-Students took the True Colors Inventory.



-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Rita Moreno biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 17, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Moreno's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Remember, tomorrow is Hawaiian Day.

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Carlos Santana and took notes on his accomplishments.
-Students in block 1 played bingo using the cards they made last week.
-Students practiced their dialogs.
-Students completed the Multiple Intelligences Inventory and participated in a class discussion about the results.  These were turned in before the end of the period. 
-Students finished presenting the alphabet and started presenting their dialogs.
-Students played scrabble using the vocabulary from the preliminary lesson.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Ellen Ochoa email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 17, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Ocha's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students took the first timed verb pre test over verbs in the present tense: regular AR, regular ER, ser and tener.
-Students participated in a class discussion about Luis Walter Alvarez and took notes on his accomplishments.  
-Students practiced their dialogs.
-Students presented their first dialogs to me.
-Students played scrabble using the preliminary lesson vocabulary.  

-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Rita Moreno biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 17, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Ms. Moreno's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Registration Information from Mr. Deonise

January 13, 2014
Dear PV Parents/Guardians,
Today begins the exciting process of registering students for next year’s courses. I am proud to say that PVHS has an abundance of rigorous and engaging courses that your child will not find elsewhere.

• Juniors begin the process on January 13^th and the window is open 1 week
• Sophomores begin the process on January 21^st and the window is open 1 week
• Freshman begin the process on January 27^th and the window is open 1 week

Counselors will be meeting with students to review graduation requirements and course prerequisites, before students need to decide on next year’s courses. 

Please take some time to discuss course options with your student before they register.  It is very important that much thought and consideration be given to these decisions.  Please keep in mind that teaching assignments and the master schedule are determined based on student course selections.  In other words, we staff the courses that students sign up for.  Therefore, making course changes after course selections have been made can be very difficult and in most cases are not possible. 

Additionally, if a student registers for an Honors or Advanced Placement course, it is the expectation of Paradise Valley High School that he/she will complete the entire course.  AP and Honors courses require considerable time and effort outside of the school day, with reading and homework assignments daily. Students who are involved in outside activities must take this time commitment into consideration before they register for AP or Honors courses. Again, teaching assignments and the master schedule are determined by student course selections and schedule changes cannot be made because students have over committed themselves or decide the course it too rigorous.

Many elective courses have fees associated with them and those fees should also be considered when registering for courses. 

Thank you in advance for taking the time to discuss next year’s course selections with your child.  If you have any questions please feel free to call the school and speak to your child’s counselor.  Thank you very much and please choose wisely.

Ian Deonise

Principal

Spirit Week: January 13 - January 17, 2014

Spirit Days

Monday: 90's Day

Tuesday: Hawaiian Day

Wednesday: Disney Day

Thursday: Crazy Hair Day

Friday: Twister Day (Each class has a different color.)

9th - Blue, 10th - Green, 11th - Yellow and 12th - Red

Assembly Friday

Friday, January 10, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students practiced reciting the alphabet as a class.
-Students completed a handout to practice the numbers 0 - 10 while individual students recited the alphabet at my desk.
-Students studied the map of the world that identified Spanish speaking countries and completed a handout based on that information while the rest of the class recited the alphabet at my desk. 
-Students practiced their dialogs that will be presented next week.
-Students completed the Multiple Intelligences Inventory.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-No new written assignment.
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students practiced the alphabet as a class.
-Students completed the multiple intelligences inventory while individual students recited the alphabet at my desk.  
-Students practiced their dialogs that will be presented next week.
-Students played Tic Tac Toe to review the following verbs in the present tense: ser, ir, tener, estar, escuchar and comer.
-Students completed the student interest inventory.  

-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-No new written assignment.
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students turned in their work from yesterday.
-Students received the course outline.
-Students listened to the Spanish alphabet and practiced repeating it.  Students will need to be prepared to recite the alphabet for me by Friday, January 10, 2014.
-Students completed a find someone who activity
-Students practiced their dialogs with a partner.
-Students completed the multiple intelligences inventory.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Introductory email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.
-Carlos Santana email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Santana's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.
-Course outline signature page due by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students turned in their work from yesterday.
-Students received the course outline.
-Students participated in a Find Someone Who activity.
-Students generated a list of questions for their first dialogs.  
-Students listened to the alphabet in Spanish and practiced repeating it in Spanish.  Students will need to recite the alphabet for me by Wednesday, January 8, 2014.


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Introductory email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.
-Luis Walter Alvarez biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Alvarez's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.
-Course outline  signature page due by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students copied the preliminary lesson vocabulary.
-Students made a bingo card using 25 words from the new vocabulary list.
-Students practiced their dialogs with a partner.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Introductory email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.
-Carlos Santana email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Santana's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the warm up.
-Students copied the preliminary lesson vocabulary list.
-Students created a bingo card using 25 words from the new vocabulary list.  


-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Introductory email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.
-Luis Walter Alvarez biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Alvarez's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students started their first warm up paper and learned how to write the date, day of the week, time, weather and season in Spanish.
-Students practiced the alphabet.
-Students practiced their dialogs with a partner.
-Students completed the course pretest.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Introductory email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.
-Carlos Santana email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Santana's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students started their first warm up sheet and practiced writing the date, day of the week, time, weather and season. 
-Students participated in a class discussion about the format for the famous people emails.  An example is posted on the blog.
-Students completed the course pretest.

-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Introductory email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.
-Luis Walter Alvarez biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Alvarez's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Directions for Receiving Tweets as Text Messages

If you would like to receive the updates that are being sent out using Twitter, but you do not have/want to have a Twitter account you can follow the directions below to receive text messages with the tweets in them.  Remember to consider whether or not you have unlimited text messages before enabling this feature on your phone.

1.  Send a text message to 40404

2.  The body of the message should say:  follow bienvenidospvhs

You will receive a confirmation message plus my latest tweet.  There are instructions included with their message if you wish to unsubscribe.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Famous Person - Sample Paragraph

 The following paragraph is an example of the type of paragraph that I will be expecting each week for the famous person assignment.  Remember that you should not copy and paste information from the Internet.  Also, be sure that you make a personal connection to the person and his/her accomplishments. 


Oscar Hijuelos is a novelist who was born in New York City in 1951.  His parents were from Cuba and wanted their son to have a strong understanding of his heritage. For this reason, they taught him only Spanish.  When Mr. Hijuelos was about four years old, he was diagnosed with a kidney disorder and he was placed in a home for terminally ill children.  The isolation that he felt during the two years that he was living in the home eventually led to his desire to express himself in writing.  After college, Oscar went to work for an advertising company and began writing short stories.  He went on to write The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love.  The novel became a bestseller before being made into a movie.   Mr. Hijuelos was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for this work in 1990 and he is still considered one of the primary voices of the experiences of Cubans emigrating to the United States.   His work is important to me because it provides an opportunity for me to understand what it was like for people who moved from Cuba to the United States.  In addition, the movie, Mambo Kings, led to a mambo revival, which re-introduced that style of music in the United States. 

Monday, January 6, 2014

Welcome Back!

Blocks 1 & 2  Spanish 1-2:

-Students completed the student information sheet.
-Students participated in a Find Someone Who activity.
-Students listened to the Spanish alphabet and practiced repeating it.  Students will need to be prepared to recite the alphabet for me by Friday, January 10, 2014.
-Students took notes on questions for an introductory conversation and practiced the conversation with 3 different partners.  These dialogs will be presented to me next week. 
-Students completed the student interest inventory.

-Important web sites/addresses:  

  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net

  2.  class blog:  bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com

  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net

  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

Homework:

-Introductory email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.
-Carlos Santana email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Santana's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog.  
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.

Block 4  Spanish 3-4 Honors:

-Students completed the student information sheet.
-Students participated in a Find Someone Who activity.
-Students completed a listening comprehension activity.  
-Students listened to the alphabet in Spanish and practiced repeating it in Spanish.  Students will need to recite the alphabet for me by Wednesday, January 8, 2014.
-Students completed their first writing sample in Spanish.
-Students completed a group vocabulary review activity.  

-Important web sites/addresses:
  1.  my email: wwilson@pvlearners.net
  2.  class blog: bienvenidospvhs.blogspot.com
  3.  Twitter: @bienvenidospvhs
  4.  Infinite Campus: https://ic.pvschools.net
  5.  text site:  www.classzone.com

 

Homework:
-Introductory email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.
-Luis Walter Alvarez biography email due by 7:30 am, Friday, January 10, 2014.  This must be submitted using pvlearners.  Remember to explain why Mr. Alvarez's work is important to you.  You can always look at the sample paragraph on the blog. 
-Have a binder with 5 dividers for class by Monday, January 13, 2014.