We can't believe we are already at the end of October! The first couple of weeks of school have flown by! We have wrapped up our celebrations unit with a final assessment on making plans. Students practiced the skills necessary for inviting friends to do something and accepting and declining invitations. For any assessment we take, students are welcome to revisit the skills with me or by doing individual practice at home and retaking it if they are looking to improve their score.
This week we have started our unit on The Day of the Dead, a Mexican celebration that honors the lives of deceased family and friends. On Friday students will receive a project assignment where they will need to research an influential(deceased) Hispanic person and create a replica of an authentic Mexican ofrenda for this person. For this project students will need a shoe box and other craft supplies - most times very little items, if any, need to be purchased. Students may use print-outs and things found around the house! Please ask your child to show you the examples on google classroom as well as the rubric. This project is due Friday November 3rd for Orange, Blue and Black class and Thursday November 2nd (Día de los Muertos) for Purple Class.
We are offering an extra credit opportunity for those who are able to attend the Dead of the Dead festival that is taking place this Saturday October 28th at Taza Chocolate in Somerville and document their experience with pictures and/or video. There will be tacos, tamales, face painting and more! Here is the link for more info: https://www.
In addition to this extra credit option we've attached our goals sheet which has other options for those who can't attend this event :)
As always, please let us know if you have any questions.
Best,
Katherine and Leigh
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