Welcome Parents & Students~

I am looking forward to a fun and prosperous school year.  By the end of this year the Spanish 2 students will know at least 2,500 words in Spanish and able to write a 100+ word essay...with little or no difficulty, and the Spanish 3 students will be ready for the NYS Regents Exam in Spanish.  This year we are offering Spanish 4 in the fall and Spanish 5 in the spring through Hudson Valley Community College. Provided students complete the appropriate paperwork and pay for the credits ($45) a credit, they can finish up the 2010-2011 school year with 6 college credits of a foreign language. This is the number of credits required for most degree programs at the college level.
Students need to bring their supplies to class everyday. 
As per the MS/HS handbook, backpacks are to be stored in lockers and not to be carried around.

SUPPLIES: 
Folder - students need to bring their folder to class with them everyday in order to save papers handed out in class.
Papers that are "stored" in a notebook have a tendency to  disappear--making it difficult to complete assignments.
Notebook - a one-subject notebook  
*Spanish/English dictionary - this is not a required item but it would be beneficial to have and can be purchased for 
as low as $1.  Students should keep these at home.  
 Another option is to use an online dictionary such as:
                        http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/
                                                                      
Please do not hesitate to contact me at the school or through e-mail if you have a questions or comments. 

Sincerely,
Ms. Karen Day
kday@berlincentral.org

CHECK OUT THESE GREAT VIDEOS ON TEACHERTUBE
New video on Spanish adjectives:
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