Welcome Parents/Guardians

Parents/Guardians,


I would like to welcome you to the Spanish Class I Blog for parents and students enrolled in Ms. Bohórquez's Class.


This blog is one of the resources you will be able to access to find out what is going on in Spanish Class.


Spanish I is a rigorous high school credit course that will introduce your child to vocabulary, grammatical structures, and the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.


Students will have homework almost every night. Very rarely will they have a day without an assignment, however, on days they do not have homework they are always encouraged to continue practicing what we are learning in class. Here at Markham Woods, we follow the same procedures as the high schools we feed into, therefore, students will be taking 9 weeks exams and semester exams. Students should always be able to recall the content from previous chapters. In Spanish I, every chapter builds off of the previous chapter. If a student is not successful in Chapter 3, most likely they will struggle in Chapter 4. With this in mind, please encourage your child to review and practice the content from the previous chapters.


Parents generally ask what can they do to help their student as they go through Spanish I so here are a few suggestions:


1. Please monitor your child's homework (memorization of vocabulary/grammar), and grades.


2. Vocabulary needs to be learned when it is assigned so it can be properly reinforced through classroom usage. Your son / daughter should be periodically reviewing past vocabulary words on their own in order to keep them fresh in their mind and to ensure long-term retention. Encourage you child to practice new and old vocabulary words.


3. Encourage your son/daughter to use a planner. Every Monday before I start class, students are given about 10 minutes to write down the agenda for the week. The Agenda is always written on the left side of the white board and it provides information on homework, projects, quizzes, and tests. 


4. If you use Twitter please follow my class tweets @bohorqueztweets . I will periodically post reminders for major grades like projects, quizzes, tests and exams. You can also access a live feed of my tweets through this blog (bohorqueztweets on the right).


5. Use the Blog to access the Class Calendar. You can even subscribe to it and receive and email when new assignments are posted. I will do this on a weekly basis. 


6. Students will have several technology projects throughout the school year. I will announce these projects a week or two in advance. Please encourage your son/daughter to start working right away to avoid technology malfunction. If his/her computer is not working at home they have two options: a) Come before school and use the Classroom Computer  or b) Work on the Paper Version of the project. 


As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. 


I am looking forward to a successful school year. 


~ Mrs. Catalina Bohórquez