Monthly Updates

Spanish Prayers are written at bottom of this page.

September/Septiembre

The school year is off to a good start and begins with introductions and learning how to say 'my name is' in Spanish.  We start on grade level prayers right away, reviewing what was learned last year.  We have been practicing numbers by counting ages when celebrating September birthdays.   We are learning different greetings and courtesy vocabulary.  It is taking us a couple weeks to get organized with our folders and learn/remember our class protocols.  Grades 2-5 get to choose a Spanish name for class and are making name tags.  Grades 4-5 are starting to log into our Spanish Google Classroom.  I will post weekly assignments and fun links there  for them.  Grade 4 will start earning an effort grade on their quarterly report cards this year and Grade 5 will receive an achievement (letter grade) and effort grade quarterly.  Do not hesitate to contact me by email or phone if you have any questions or concerns.  The prayers are listed below.

The younger grades learn or review a couple favorite greeting and name songs.  Links to those songs or videos can be found by going to my microsite and the link:  https://www.regiscatholicschools.com/staff/lynne-larabee/work-for-the-week/  In the past we have talked about how Monarch Butterflies fly to Mexico in the fall.  It is a centuries old habit that modern scientists are just beginning to partially understand.  We were introduced to a children’s book called “Gotta Go! Gotta Go!” by teachers at St. James.  A big THANK YOU!  A link is on "work for the week" page on this microsite.

In October Gr. 5 will begin a unit on Spanish speaking world countries and Gr. 4 will start studying Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead, which is All Saints and All Souls Days)  Watch for special cultural craft/art projects to be displayed in your school’s hallway.

October/octubre

September flew by fast.  The weather was exceptional.  The younger students are still enjoying our "Hola Hola Cómo Estás" song and are enjoying watching additional songs that are teaching how to ask and say one's name and ask others how they are doing.  We are continuing on grade level prayers and reviewing what was learned last year.  We have been practicing numbers by counting ages when celebrating September and October birthdays.  Grades 2-5 have choosen a Spanish name for class and are finishing their name tags.  Grades 4-5 are logged into our Spanish Google Classroom.  Weekly assignments and fun links are posted there for them.  Grade 4 will start earning an effort grade on their quarterly report cards this year and Grade 5 will receive an achievement (letter grade) and effort grade quarterly.  Do not hesitate to contact me by email or phone if you have any questions or concerns.  The prayers are listed on my microsite at https://www.regiscatholicschools.com/staff/lynne-larabee/monthly-updates/ 

The younger grades have learned and/or reviewed a couple favorite greeting and name songs.  Links to those songs or videos can be found by going to my microsite and the link:  https://www.regiscatholicschools.com/staff/lynne-larabee/work-for-the-week/  In the past I posted what each class completed weekly.  This year I will just be posting links to videos and songs.  All grade levels have talked about how Monarch Butterflies fly to Mexico in the fall.  It is a centuries old habit that modern scientists are just beginning to partially understand.  We were introduced to a children’s book called “Gotta Go! Gotta Go!” by teachers at St. James and enjoyed it in the younger grade classes.

Gr. 5 will be beginning a unit on Spanish speaking world countries and Gr. 4 will be starting to study Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead, which is All Saints and All Souls Days)  Watch for special cultural craft/art projects to be displayed in your school’s hallway.

All grade levels were introduced to more details about Our Lady of Guadalupe by a special visit by Diocesan priest Father Tim.  He was very engaging and shared the story and history in a very engaging manner.  Grades 3-5 have a special study unit on her in November/December, but all grades had the opportunity to learn now about how special she is to our faith, Mexico, and the rest of the world.  The students listened exceptionally well and remembered many details Father Tim shared.

November/noviembre

We are starting Quarter 2.  It was nice meeting many of you during Parent Teacher Conferences in October.  We are into the school year and working on our grade level prayers and numbers.  Fourth Grade had their taste test of a Mexican sweet bread which is similar to a special bread that is shared for All Saints and All Souls Days in Mexico.  Their sugar skull masks are on display in the hallways of their respective schools.  They are finishing their unit on Día de los Muertos and will be reviewing numbers and learning to count to 200 soon.  Grades 3-5 will start their units on Our Lady of Guadalupe before the end of the month.  Grade 5 is finishing up a unit on maps and Spanish Speaking Countries.  They also will review numbers and learn to count to 1,000.  Kindergarten will practice numbers 1-15, Grade 1 will learn to count to 30, Grade 2 will learn to count to 50, and Grade 3 will learn to count to 100.  Grades 1-5 are starting their number timings and will be actively competing with the other students in their grade at our other Regis Catholic Elementary Schools.  Grades K-3 are learning or reviewing color words.  They will enjoy learning some body words before starting on various holiday traditions.  As the weather changes (finally) we will stay busy with fun activities and looking ahead to holiday traditions.

Our Spanish Prayers

3rd Grade St. James 2020-2021:  https://ensemble.cesa10.k12.wi.us/Watch/Jd4p6MEy

The Our Father:  El Padre Nuestro, a song and video by Juana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5FPKUMlNMo

The prayer: (only introduced quickly in grade 5)