NEWS FROM THE SPANISH DEPARTMENT
by Jenell Hughes
January 19, 2009
¡Feliz Día de Kansas! (Happy Kansas Day!) The Spanish students had a nice Christmas party in December. The students from Glasco joined us for the celebration. They enjoyed breaking piñatas made by our Spanish II classes. They enjoyed a meal of Mexican foods furnished by Spanish I and some of the teachers.
The students from Miltonvale and Glasco plan to meet in Concordia on Thursday, Feb. 11, for lunch at El Puerto. The students will practice ordering in Spanish so they can do so at the restaurant.
The Spanish I students are working on reading a novel about Pirates hunting for a secret map. The students also have worked on other stories and made up some of their own as a class. They listen to quite a few songs and seem to enjoy it. They soon start saying, “I can’t get that song out of my head.” Songs are a good way to acquire language.
The Spanish II students are working on reading a novel about a boy and his family that went on a cruise to visit Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula. They, too, have worked on other stories part of the time. The students also are learning quite a few songs and enjoy them.
Valentine’s Day will soon be here so we all wish you a very happy Valentine’s Day! ¡Feliz Día de San Valentín!
