Dear 5th and 5th Grade Parents,
            The parts of the body posters were very creative!  I will try to put them on display so everyone can see them.  I had listed about eighteen vocabulary words for students to use.  Some students used only five or six, so I graded accordingly.  Students were asked to label at least twenty parts in class. 
Next week's homework has two parts.  The first part is composing twenty sentences telling what students like to do.  Me gusta bailar. I like to dance.  Me gusta pasar tiempo con mi familia. I like to spend time with my family.  It is all on the worksheet, including translations.  I distributed a worksheet with detailed instructions and an example.  We also created and shared sentences orally in class.  The second part is a two-person dialogue for students to present in class next Friday.  Most of the students began the sentences in class.  If your child loses the worksheets, please contact me.  I will be at school on Monday and will distribute another copy to the student. Please make sure your child has a Spanish notebook.  Two students said they do not have one.  It can be a spiral notebook or a section in their 3-ring binder exclusively for Spanish.  The notebook is REQUIRED.
I would like to explain that Spanish is an academic class and students receive a letter grade in the  class.  The new directories are available explaining consequences of not completing homework or projects.   Students'  nine week grade may be lowered based upon how many missed assignments they have recorded. Students will have an opportunity to complete missed assignments if their absence was excused.  Students who do not complete assignments who were not absent will have the opportunity to make-up the assignment at the discretion of the teacher.  Please consult the new directory for more information about homework policies for all classes and excused absences.  I will notify you when assignments are missed so you can speak to your child about it.  Please contact me if emergencies and or other situations occur that make it difficult for your child to do the homework assignment.  I believe there is a section in the directory about family vacations and making arrangements with teachers beforehand in order to complete the assignments that will be missed.
Thank you for your cooperation and interest in Spanish.  I love teaching your child Spanish! We are really making progress!
                                                          Atentamente,
                                                                    Miss Linda