Welcome to a new school year, and for some, a new school! This blog is another opportunity to share important information about your child’s Language B (French/Spanish) class including our curriculum, classroom procedures and expectations.
For 7th Grade students, French 1B and Spanish 1B is an introduction to the language and culture. We will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Learning a second language requires on-going practice, so I recommend that students practice their vocabulary words for 10 minutes daily.
For 8th Grade students in French 1C, we will be practicing listening, speaking, reading and writing to help prepare for the NYS Proficiency Exam in June. To be successful, students should practice their vocabulary words for 10 minutes daily.
**8th Graders must pass the NYS French Proficiency Exam in June to receive credit for 1B and 1C and move to French II
Since lifelong success depends on learning to make responsible choices, I have developed classroom procedures that guide students to make good decisions about behavior. Your child deserves the most positive educational climate possible, and I know that together we will make a difference in this process.
Sincerely,
Michael Brundage
Language B teacher
Michael.Brundage@rcsdk12.org
Classroom Policies & Procedures:
Respect Yourself
(Be prepared, be on time, do your best)
Respect Others
(No bullying/put downs, raise your hand to speak, listen attentively)
Respect Property
(Ask permission if it doesn't belong to you, use resources wisely)
Supplies:
1 notebook (can be spiral or composition book)
1 sharpened pencil or pen (blue or black)
Your Agenda
What will we cover?
French 1 B:
Meeting/Greeting People (Je m’appelle…)
Introducing self/others (être, avoir)
Family
Food
Time/Dates
Weather/Seasons
Daily Activities (faire)
The negative (ne…pas)
Question words
Physical description
Possessions
French 1 C
Review the above PLUS learn the following:
Describing the city
Directions
Clothing
Health/Sports/Leisure Activities
Sequencing
Indirect objects
Spanish 1 B:
Meeting/Greeting People
Introducing self/others
Family
Food
Time/Dates
Weather/Seasons
Daily Activities
The negative
Question words
Physical description
Possessions
**8th Graders will take the NYS Proficiency Exam.
http://www.smithtown.k12.ny.us/lote/second_language_proficiency_exam.htm (expectations)http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/loteslp/slpfrench.html (samples of past exams)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
Our 2010 Trip to Montreal
Special Thanks to the following organizations that contributed to make this exciting and educationals trip possible...
SWAN (SouthWest Area Neighborhood) Organization
SWAN (SouthWest Area Neighborhood) Organization
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Trip to Montreal
Dear Parents, Families and Students,
We are looking forward to an exciting and enriching trip to Montréal, Quebec for April 2nd-4th, 2010.
We will be having a mandatory parent meeting on March 25th from 5-6PM to complete the official district field trip forms, obtain copies of your child’s birth certificates, and answer any questions about the trip. We have also arranged to have a notary there since the RCSD forms and birth certificate copies will need to be notarized.
Please bring the following items with you to the meeting:
o your child’s original birth certificate (or birth certificate with raised seal) (or passport)
o Health insurance carrier + ID number
o Doctor/HMO or primary care physician plus phone number
o list of any allergies
o list of any medications + dosages
o 2 phone numbers
** Some of you have received a letter from Gerber Tours stating a different price to the original $357. Although the company has raised the price with only 20 scholars going, we have district permission for 2 fundraisers to cover that cost. Unfortunately it will not make it any cheaper or refund any money, but it will cover the difference. Sorry for any confusion.
If you are unable to attend, please call me at 730-9687 so that we can make other arrangements.
Thank you for your patience and your support!
Michael Brundage Jamie Collins
French Teacher 8th Grade Counselor
michael.brundage@rcsdk12.org jamie.collins@rcsdk12.org
463-4100 463-4100 x2450
We are looking forward to an exciting and enriching trip to Montréal, Quebec for April 2nd-4th, 2010.
We will be having a mandatory parent meeting on March 25th from 5-6PM to complete the official district field trip forms, obtain copies of your child’s birth certificates, and answer any questions about the trip. We have also arranged to have a notary there since the RCSD forms and birth certificate copies will need to be notarized.
Please bring the following items with you to the meeting:
o your child’s original birth certificate (or birth certificate with raised seal) (or passport)
o Health insurance carrier + ID number
o Doctor/HMO or primary care physician plus phone number
o list of any allergies
o list of any medications + dosages
o 2 phone numbers
** Some of you have received a letter from Gerber Tours stating a different price to the original $357. Although the company has raised the price with only 20 scholars going, we have district permission for 2 fundraisers to cover that cost. Unfortunately it will not make it any cheaper or refund any money, but it will cover the difference. Sorry for any confusion.
If you are unable to attend, please call me at 730-9687 so that we can make other arrangements.
Thank you for your patience and your support!
Michael Brundage Jamie Collins
French Teacher 8th Grade Counselor
michael.brundage@rcsdk12.org jamie.collins@rcsdk12.org
463-4100 463-4100 x2450
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
February 2010
Dear Students and Families:
Congratulations to the children who are on our list for the trip to Montréal, Quebec for April 2nd-4th, 2010. We are looking forward to an exciting and enriching trip.
We will be having a parent meeting in March (date to be determined) to answer any questions about the trip, complete the official district field trip forms and obtain copies of your child’s birth certificates.
Please remember that the next payment of $141 is due on Feb 15th for online payments with debit or credit card. However, since this is our February break, checks need to be in by February 12th.
The final payment of $141 will be due on March 2nd.
Feel free to break up these payments into installments that fit your budget as long as the correct amount is received by February 12th and March 2nd.
For those families that have already paid in full, thank you!
Payments can be made by check (made out to Gerber Tours) or paid online by credit card or debit card at www.Gerbertours.com (online tour code 899B7210)
Thank you for your patience and your support!
Congratulations to the children who are on our list for the trip to Montréal, Quebec for April 2nd-4th, 2010. We are looking forward to an exciting and enriching trip.
We will be having a parent meeting in March (date to be determined) to answer any questions about the trip, complete the official district field trip forms and obtain copies of your child’s birth certificates.
Please remember that the next payment of $141 is due on Feb 15th for online payments with debit or credit card. However, since this is our February break, checks need to be in by February 12th.
The final payment of $141 will be due on March 2nd.
Feel free to break up these payments into installments that fit your budget as long as the correct amount is received by February 12th and March 2nd.
For those families that have already paid in full, thank you!
Payments can be made by check (made out to Gerber Tours) or paid online by credit card or debit card at www.Gerbertours.com (online tour code 899B7210)
Thank you for your patience and your support!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Week of November 16th
Bonjour -
French Class Trip to Montreal - Stay tuned for more details (but start saving now!)
The Foreign Language Department seeks to provide opportunities for students to enrich appreciation and knowledge of other cultures. This year, we are planning a trip to Quebec, Canada at the beginning of April (April 2nd-4th) (Friday-Sunday). The tour company, which is organizing our trip, has scheduled many activities for our French students to see and hear the French language in action! More details to follow!
Seventh Grade scholars are working on our FOOD unit, just in time to dazzle you at Thanksgiving with their new vocabulary. They created a mini-poster showing and labelling 10 items (plate, cups, napkin, silverware, food...). Some of the food vocabulary includes:
le poisson (fish)
le poulet (chicken)
le lait (milk)
un oeuf (an egg)
un crepe (flat pancake)
le fromage (cheese)
la pomme (apple)
la pomme de terre (potato.."apple of the earth")
la glace (ice cream)
le bonbon (candy)
**Also, we are coming to the end of the marking period (Dec 4th) and we will be having another notebook check. Be sure you are ready!
French 1C (Eighth Grade) and French I (Ninth Grade) are working on -er verb endings and question words. We will continue to use the verbs être and avoir in our speaking, reading and writing, but we are also moving on to new and exciting verbs and vocabulary!This week we are working on "Qu'est-ce que tu fais le weekend?" - looking at asking questions and responding to questions about activities using the verb faire. We are looking at different question works to determine the most logical responses.
qu'est-ce que
est-ce que
qui
à qui
avec qui
pour qui
où
pourquoi
combien
comment
quand
No homework?! Students should also be spending at least 10 minutes each night to review and practice vocabulary.
French II is working on expressions with avoir and reviewing the verb FAIRE (to do, to make).
French Class Trip to Montreal - Stay tuned for more details (but start saving now!)
The Foreign Language Department seeks to provide opportunities for students to enrich appreciation and knowledge of other cultures. This year, we are planning a trip to Quebec, Canada at the beginning of April (April 2nd-4th) (Friday-Sunday). The tour company, which is organizing our trip, has scheduled many activities for our French students to see and hear the French language in action! More details to follow!
Seventh Grade scholars are working on our FOOD unit, just in time to dazzle you at Thanksgiving with their new vocabulary. They created a mini-poster showing and labelling 10 items (plate, cups, napkin, silverware, food...). Some of the food vocabulary includes:
le poisson (fish)
le poulet (chicken)
le lait (milk)
un oeuf (an egg)
un crepe (flat pancake)
le fromage (cheese)
la pomme (apple)
la pomme de terre (potato.."apple of the earth")
la glace (ice cream)
le bonbon (candy)
**Also, we are coming to the end of the marking period (Dec 4th) and we will be having another notebook check. Be sure you are ready!
French 1C (Eighth Grade) and French I (Ninth Grade) are working on -er verb endings and question words. We will continue to use the verbs être and avoir in our speaking, reading and writing, but we are also moving on to new and exciting verbs and vocabulary!This week we are working on "Qu'est-ce que tu fais le weekend?" - looking at asking questions and responding to questions about activities using the verb faire. We are looking at different question works to determine the most logical responses.
qu'est-ce que
est-ce que
qui
à qui
avec qui
pour qui
où
pourquoi
combien
comment
quand
No homework?! Students should also be spending at least 10 minutes each night to review and practice vocabulary.
French II is working on expressions with avoir and reviewing the verb FAIRE (to do, to make).
Monday, October 19, 2009
Week of October 19th
Bonjour -
Seventh Grade scholars are beginning our unit on La Famille (the family). We introduced words with our powerpoint featuring the Simpsons. Our new vocabulary includes:
une mère
un père
un frère
une soeur
une grand-mère
un grand-père
un cousin
une cousine
un chien
un chat*
please note that the masculine words have the article "un" and the feminine words have "une".
Seventh Grade scholars got their Marking Period 1 test back on Friday. Most students did a great job. This test included reading, listening, and writing in French. It is impressive how much these scholars have learning already!
Eighth and Ninth Grade scholars are working on asking questions using “est-ce que” and “est-ce qu’", inversion (flipping verb and subject), and n'est-ce pas.
Question words include:
où,
quand,
qui,
avec qui,
de qui,
À qui,
Pourquoi,
comment,
À quelle heure
No homework?! Students should also be spending at least 10 minutes each night to review and practice vocabulary.
Seventh Grade scholars are beginning our unit on La Famille (the family). We introduced words with our powerpoint featuring the Simpsons. Our new vocabulary includes:
une mère
un père
un frère
une soeur
une grand-mère
un grand-père
un cousin
une cousine
un chien
un chat*
please note that the masculine words have the article "un" and the feminine words have "une".
Seventh Grade scholars got their Marking Period 1 test back on Friday. Most students did a great job. This test included reading, listening, and writing in French. It is impressive how much these scholars have learning already!
Eighth and Ninth Grade scholars are working on asking questions using “est-ce que” and “est-ce qu’", inversion (flipping verb and subject), and n'est-ce pas.
Question words include:
où,
quand,
qui,
avec qui,
de qui,
À qui,
Pourquoi,
comment,
À quelle heure
No homework?! Students should also be spending at least 10 minutes each night to review and practice vocabulary.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
October 5th
Bonjour!
Seventh Grade students (1B) are working with new vocabulary and learning about masculine and feminine forms of words are well. They have also learned to count to 60. Need practice..? Check out the links to the right. What is the difference between "un" and "une"?
un garcon
une fille
un ami
une amie
un copain
une copine
francais
francaise
anglais
anglaise
americain
americaine
canadien
canadienne
French 1C is working on "Les Activites" using J'aime, je n'aime pas, je prefere... We are working on listening and speaking about activities we like and no not like to do while reviewing the -er verb endings.
French II is practicing with question words with "est-ce que" including Quel/Quelle, A quelle heure, Quand, Comment and Pourquoi. We are done with our mini-review and have now started learning new vocabulary and expressions with a HUGE emphasis on the listening and speaking.
Seventh Grade students (1B) are working with new vocabulary and learning about masculine and feminine forms of words are well. They have also learned to count to 60. Need practice..? Check out the links to the right. What is the difference between "un" and "une"?
un garcon
une fille
un ami
une amie
un copain
une copine
francais
francaise
anglais
anglaise
americain
americaine
canadien
canadienne
French 1C is working on "Les Activites" using J'aime, je n'aime pas, je prefere... We are working on listening and speaking about activities we like and no not like to do while reviewing the -er verb endings.
French II is practicing with question words with "est-ce que" including Quel/Quelle, A quelle heure, Quand, Comment and Pourquoi. We are done with our mini-review and have now started learning new vocabulary and expressions with a HUGE emphasis on the listening and speaking.
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