1. Saquen… • Las Agendas-to write down tonight’s homework (carta a la maestra) • Tarea de anoche: Syllabus

2. Unacarta a la maestra • At least 150 words (a few paragraphs in Spanish) and TYPED Must include: Name Origin (where you are from) Family Hobbies or sports you play Your experience with the Spanish language, does anyone in your family speak Spanish to you at home? What are your goals/reasons for studying Spanish? A postscript (P.S.) that reveals something unique or unusual about you.

3. Materials Needed by Monday • Binder with a labeled “Spanish” section • Spiral Notebook for Notes I will check to see if you have these items on Monday

4. Syllabus Time!

5. Class Rules: • BE respectful (to each other, the teacher, the classroom) • DO NOT BE disruptive (interfering with anyone else’s ability to learn) If you cannot follow the rules, you cannot be in here.

6. What do I do if I’m absent? • YOU are responsible for finding out/making up what you missed (notes, HW, warm-up and handouts) Please do NOT ask me what you missed during class time! • Make-up Binder for handouts given in class • www.oahs.net for HW assignments and warm-ups • Make-up assignments on your own time! • Write down contact info of 3 friends from class (if something is missing from my website you may contact these homies)

7. Why you’re not gonna have a good time if you miss my class… • Susie had a soccer game and missed 6th period. There is a Catfish marathon going on so she decides NOT to make up ANY of her work. Here’s all the points she lost from just one day!

8. -5 pts for HW due that day (she wasn’t there to turn in OBVI) • -5 pts for HW due the next day (she didn’t bother to look it up online or get it from a friend) • -5 pts for participation(these are potential, but still) • - 4 pts for class work(she didn’t feel like looking online to make up that either, I mean, you can’t just start a Catfish marathon and not finish it) • WHOA, WHOA, WHOA she lost almost 20 points just for missing ONE class and NOT making up her work! Imagine if this was a quiz day… it could jump up to -50 points! • Moral of the story: Make-up your work 

9. Homework • You will be assigned homework almost every night • Each assignment is worth 5 pts. and due at the beginning of class. Your homework needs to be finished by the time you arrive to class. If you are caught doing your homework right before class, you will also lose all points for the homework that day • 3 missed HW assignments = Call Home • NO LATE HOMEWORK will be accepted unless you have an excused absence

10. Grading Categories 15% 45% 20% 20%

11. Tests and Quizzes • Almost every Friday you will have quiz • Tests are on block days • Worth 45% of your grade • Test/quiz make-ups are done outside of class time and within a week of return.

12. Honors Students • Honors students will be given different homework assignments, tests/quizzes and projects • The work that is given to you is typically more difficult • In order to stay in honors you score an overall average of 80% or higher on the quiz/test portion of your grade

13. A Typical Day in Spanish Class • You are expected to have three things out and ready by the time the bell rings • Agendas • HW from night before • CSM • Warm-up (CSM) • Notes on new material (Spiral Notebook) • Review/Classwork

14. Micorreoelectrónico jpacheco@orcutt-schools.net Write this down on your agenda/planner!!! www.oahs.net Aeries portal for grade checks

15. Workbooks • Honors Students/ Hispanohablantes: will receive a native speaker workbook • Spanish 2/3: will On level workbook ***This is where the majority of the majority of your HW will be assigned from so DO NOT lose it and put your first and last name in it plus period!

16. NombresPopulares • Choose a name in which you would like to be called for the rest of the year • Try to pick a name that is similar to your own Ejemplo: John/Juan, First come, First Serve! Raise your hand when you have chosen one!

17. Examendiagnóstico (If you were absent this is in the make up Binder) ¡Buena Suerte!