Bienvenidos a la clase de espaol 2!

Dear parents/guardians,
I am very excited to have the opportunity to teach your child and share my love for the Spanish language and Hispanic
culture with him/her. No matter what career path your child chooses to take upon graduation, knowing Spanish is a very
marketable skill and useful in travel too! My hope for this semester is that s/he will learn the language through real-life,
meaningful tasks and that at the end of the semester s/he will be motivated to continue to learn the language and excited
about the doors that speaking a second language opens.
Seorita Kalavik McNamara Room 2606
kmcnamara4@wcpss.net
I also post daily lesson material by unit with additional study resources and reminders/deadlines at srtam.weebly.com
- Class website QR code:
- Quizlet set QR code:

By the end of this course you will be able to do the following (and more!) in Spanish:
- Talk about the school day, your classes, and which extracurricular activities and sports you participate in.
- Talk about your morning routine and how you get ready for a special event.
- Describe clothing and react to prices, styles and fit while shopping.
- Talk about where you like to go and what you like to do in the community.
- Give and follow driving instructions.
- Talk about your childhood: what you liked to do, what your favorite toys and activities were.
- Describe natural disasters and trips to the hospital.
Grading Policy:
Students will be assessed on a variety of tasks including quizzes, tests, projects, class assignments and an individual
portfolio focusing on the four major skill areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Grades will be
updated/posted weekly in PowerSchool. Interim reports will be sent home every 4 weeks in order to properly monitor
student progress. Student work submitted after the due date will be penalized 10 percent per day up to no lower than a 50
percent. Late work will not be accepted after the interim cut-off dates and the resulting grade is a 0.
Major Assessments: 60% (projects and tests)
1st Quarter: 40%
Minor Assessments: 25% (quizzes, classwork)
2nd Quarter: 40%
Student Portfolio: 15%
Final Exam: 20%
Course Materials:
- A binder exclusively for Spanish (I recommend at least a 1 inch binder)
- Loose leaf paper
- Pens/Pencils
- A dry erase marker
- Small English-Spanish dictionary
- A composition notebook (this will serve as your portfolio)*
Wish List:
- Dry erase markers for student mini white board use
- A rag, wash cloth, or sock to erase our mini white boards
- Tissue box
Expectations:
- Respect yourself and others at all times!! (including space, time, personal belongings, etc.)
-Be kind to and supportive of your classmates as you all learn this new language.

-Arrive on time and have a positive attitude. Be in your seat before the bell rings and start the daily warm-up activity.
-Come to class prepared with a pen/pencil, paper, binder, etc.
-Consume all food, drinks, gum and candy in the cafeteria.
-No cell phones/ear buds should be visible unless I have asked you take them out for instruction.
Extra Help:
In order to be successful, you must study 15-20 minutes nightly and practice both speaking & writing using the new
vocabulary and structures that we have gone over in class. In order to learn the language, you must USE the language as
much as possible. I am available to stay after school on Thursdays from 2:30 3:30 if you are struggling and would like
tutoring. Let me know in advance so I know that youre coming.
Tips for Success:
Learning a foreign language requires use of different study strategies than your child may be used to using for other
classes. Each day builds upon what we learn the previous day, so it is essential that your child keep up with studying and
completing assignments as they are assigned. I recommend the following tips for your child to be successful in this class:
Daily attendance and on-time arrival
Listen and take good notes! (If you dont take good notes in class, not only is the value of class time depreciated,
but also your study time at home!)
Ask questions as they arise if you have a question, chances are someone else does too!
Come see me for extra help
Complete assignments on time and with effort
Use Quizlet! (an online flashcard study tool its free)
This years theme: Central America
I studied abroad in Costa Rica for a semester 3 years ago when I was a student at NC State University and this past
summer I went backpacking through Central America! I traveled through 6 countries and, as there are roughly 6 units in
this course, I will base each unit culturally on one of each country that I visited this summer, sharing pictures and
experiences as we go along. Your passport portfolio will have 6 sections divided by country and unit and you will receive
an entry stamp in your passport when we begin study of that country and unit and exit stamps based on the skills that
you demonstrate to have mastered during the unit. My hope is that this will boost motivation to learn the language and
culture and to travel!
Please dont hesitate to contact me with any question or concern via email to kmcnamara4@wcpss.net. I sincerely look
forward to teaching your child and Im excited for a great semester of espaol! Go Rams!
Srta. Kalavik Anne McNamara
kmcnamara4@wcpss.net
Rolesville High School
Spanish Teacher
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