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¡ Bienvenidos !. Tammy Simms Español 1 ( Señora Simms) Español 2. Contact. Email ( preferred ) tammysimms@smsd.org nwsimms@smsd.org Voicemail : 913-993-7352 World language office: 913-993-7256. Expectations. Be prepared Be respectful Be a participant. Grading.
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¡Bienvenidos! Tammy Simms Español 1 (Señora Simms) Español 2
Contact • Email (preferred) tammysimms@smsd.org nwsimms@smsd.org • Voicemail: 913-993-7352 • Worldlanguage office: 913-993-7256
Expectations • Be prepared • Be respectful • Be a participant
Grading • Total points • Cumulativesemesterexams • Quizzes, tests, dailyhomework • 10 participationpoints per week • Late work: deductoneletter grade per day • Extenuatingcircumstances: talkto me!
Web backpack • www4.smsd.org/tammysimms • District website -> students -> teacher web pages • Lesson plans, worksheets, etc.
Online textbook • www.classzone.com • Quizzes, vocabulary and grammarpractice, games, flashcards, videos, culture, etc. • Spanish 1 activationcode: 2556342-20 • Spanish 2 activationcode: 2556342-10
Study tips • Make flashcards • Study EVERY NIGHT instead of cramming • Use the @hometutor on the textbook website* • Say the words out loud as you study • Study with a partner • Watch Spanish television and/or use subtitles • Listen to Spanish music • Speak Spanish every chance you get • Teach your siblings Spanish • Visit my web backpack
Parent/Teacher Conferences • Thursday, September 23 • 5:00-8:00 • In the mall • 5 minutes • Friday, September 24 • 7:30-3:00 • By appointment only • Submit a request by Friday to the office
Why study Spanish? Fun! College $$$$ Improve English Converse in the US Better jobs ACT/SAT Travel Be well-rounded Improve English Cultural understanding
College Board SAT 2006 College-Bound Seniors (Kansas) • Kansas students who took the SAT studied “Foreign or Classical languages,” on average, for 3 years