¡Hola familias!

Welcome to our 8th Grade Spanish Blog! We do our best to keep this updated throughout the year to provide you with information about what is happening in our Spanish classes!

¡Qué increíble que ya sean las vacaciones del Día de Acción de Gracias! We can't believe that it is already Thanksgiving Break! We have had a busy year with students learning how to talk about the sports they play, which body parts hurt them, what they are going to do and how to invite someone to do something!

In perfect timing with the spirit of the holidays, we have just begun our family unit. Students have begun to learn the Spanish names for the members in their family. They will also be learning how winter holidays are celebrated in Spain and Colombia and will be making comparisons between these celebrations and their own.

In order to bring a little bit of español to your Thanksgiving tables this year, we are offering students extra credit on their next quiz if they make place cards in Spanish for the people who are at the Thanksgiving table. For example, a card with the word "abuela" written on it to be placed where his/her grandmother will be sitting. A family friend can be referred to as "un amigo/una amiga de la familia". The students must take a picture of the labels on the table and show the picture to us, via email or printed out, on Monday, November 31st.  Students may also receive extra credit for labeling at least five dishes in Spanish and showing us a picture of this as well. 

We look forward to the coming unit and to seeing a little bit of Spanish in the outside world of our students! We hope you all have a restful and wonderful break.

Un saludo cordial,
Kathy Delima and Leigh Netcoh
8th Grade Spanish Teachers