
Friday, December 18, 2009
Un descanso

Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
¡A organizarnos!
There might be a binder check before Winter Break...will you be prepared for it??
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
los números de 11 a 100
- 11-once
- 15-quince
- 20-veinte
- 23-veintitrés
- 30-treinta
- 35-treinta y cinco
- 57-cincuenta y siete
- 84-ochenta y cuatro
- 99-noventa y nueve
- 100-cien
Don't forget to study for the quiz on Tuesday, December 1. Remember that there is speaking and writing on the quiz.
¡Feliz día de acción de gracias!
8th grade vocabulario
- la carnicería-where you buy carne (butcher shop)
- la papelería-where you buy papel
- la pastelería-where you buy pastel
- la zapatería-where you buy zapatos
- la panadería-where you buy pan
Make sure you're ready for the quiz on Wednesday.
¡Feliz día de acción de gracias!
Friday, November 20, 2009
8th grade weather assignment
Remember that you need to write the forecast for TWO days in your city. You need to write what the weather will be like and give the high temperature (la temperatura alta) and the low temperature (la temperatura baja) for both days. If your city won't come up then use one of the following cities:
- Madrid, Spain
- Seville, Spain
- Havana, Cuba
- Caracas, Venezuela
Friday, November 13, 2009
Trivia
- In what century did the Moors invade southern Spain?
- At which Mexican port did Cortés arrive to conquer the Aztecs?
- During which centuries were the Reyes Católicos in power?
Check back next week for the answers. Have a great weekend!
Monday, November 9, 2009
7th grade clothing store projects
Friday, November 6, 2009
Los esqueletos

3rd hour skeletons
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5th hour skeletons
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
El día de los muertos

Friday, October 16, 2009
¡Por fin llega el viernes!
The 8th graders took their Explore test yesterday and a test in Spanish today on saying what has just happened, regular -er/-ir verbs and emotions. We worked on sports vocabulary today and next week we will work on vocabulary and the verb jugar (to play a sport/game).
The 7th graders started a new chapter on San Antonio, Texas this week. We saw some pictures and video clips of the Paseo del río and the Alamo in San Antonio. Today we took a quiz on our physical appearance vocabulary words and we learned clothing words.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Airlines merge

Friday, September 25, 2009
Homebase poster

¡Hay que estudiar!
- 7th grade has a quiz on Tuesday. The quiz is on the vocab flash cards that we made this week, subject pronouns and the verb ser.
- 8th grade has a quiz on Wednesday on interrogatives, the verb estar and saying what people are going to do using ir + a + infinitive.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
El alfabeto
Friday, September 4, 2009
¡La geografía!

Friday, August 28, 2009
Welcome back!
Here is a picture of me at my graduation. When you get your master's degree you get something called a Hood that goes around your neck and hangs on the back of your graduation gown. You can see what it looks like in the next picture.
Here are some pictures from after my graduation.
Friday, June 5, 2009
¡Adiós!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Selena

Friday, May 22, 2009
¿Qué tiempo hace?

la lluvia
el paraguas
And hopefully we'll see lots of this over the weekend...
el sol
Have a great weekend!
Friday, May 15, 2009
¡A surfear el web!
Friday, May 8, 2009
¡Avalancha!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Mexico shuts down
While shutting down schools, movie theaters and restaurants may help prevent more spreading of the virus, some are worried that it may have a negative effect on Mexico's economy. Visit this link to learn more about what Mexico is doing to combat the spread of Swine Flu. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8028169.stm
Here at Lakeview we're doing what we can to prevent the spread of ALL germs. We talked about washing our hands often and covering our mouths and noses when we cough and sneeze. Hopefully everybody will be able to stay healthy for the last few weeks of the school year!
Friday, April 24, 2009
The U.S. and Mexico fighting together
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8001733.stm
Friday, April 17, 2009
Hay que estudiar!
- 7th grade-test on Thursday. Don't forget to study on Wednesday-you might not have Spanish because of your field trip.
- 8th grade-your test is on Tuesday. Make sure you spend a little time this weekend studying!
Midterms are coming up-make sure you study for your tests!
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
¡Tapas españolas!


patatas bravas

¡Que aprovecha!
Friday, March 27, 2009
March Manners
- Wait your turn and don't interrupt other people when they are speaking.
- No name calling. Even if it's in "fun", name calling hurts.
- Chew with your mouth closed.
- Say, "Please" and "Thank you" often.
- Clean up after yourself. Whether at home, at school or at a friend's house, always pick up after yourself.
- Display good sportsmanship.
- Take compliments courteously.
- Dress for success. If you don't look like you respect yourself or take yourself seriously, then other people won't respect you or take you seriously either.
- Exiting/Entering etiquette.
- Respect differences.
All the homebases did a great job presenting their manners and I've heard more "please" and "thank you" over the last couple of weeks. Great job 7th grade!!
Have a wonderful, safe Spring Break!!
Friday, March 20, 2009
Puerto Rico
Friday, March 13, 2009
Hay que estudiar...
Friday, March 6, 2009
Just how smart are you?
If you'd like a test with more immediate results, take a look at this quiz from Mensa. Mensa is an organization that was founded in 1946 in England. It's sort of like a society or a fraternity. The only requirement for membership is a high IQ. Mensa has members all over the world. The purpose of the society is for members to be able to socialize and network with other very intelligent individuals. There are over 100,000 members of Mensa in 100 countries around the world. There are members that come from every continent except Antarctica.
Try this quiz and see how you stack up next to the most intelligent people in the world. http://www.mensa.org/workout2.php Good luck!
Friday, February 27, 2009
¿Conoces la geografía de Sudamérica?

How much do you know about the countries of South America?
- How many countries in South America are not Spanish-speaking? Which countries don't have Spanish as their official language?
- Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in South America?
- Does the United States have good relationships with South American countries? With which ones?
- Do you know the capitals of any of these countries?
Friday, February 20, 2009
El día de los presidentes
- Benito Juárez was the first full-blooded indigenous president that Mexico had. He served as president for five terms! He was born in 1806 and died in 1872. He is still considered to be one of Mexico's greatest leaders.
- Porfirio Díaz was a very influencial and controversial president. In an effort to help Mexico's economy, which was in bad shape, Díaz invited many foreign investors into the country. This caused problems and poor conditions for local businesses and for workers. There was segregation during el Porfiriato (the time when Díaz was president) because he wanted to make Mexico look good to foreign visitors and investors. Indigenous people, very poor people and disabled people were hidden away from society. He was born in 1830 and died in 1915. He served two terms as president.
- Vicente Fox was born in 1942. He served as president from 2000-2006. His election was important because it was the first election in over 70 years in which the dominant PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Pary) was defeated. Fox is a member of the PAN (National Action Party).
- Felipe Calderón is the current president of Mexico. He was born in 1962 and attended Harvard University. Like President Fox, Calderón is a member of the PAN.
Que interesante, ¿no? Es importante saber de los líderes de otros países.
¡Que tengan un buen fin de semana!
Friday, February 13, 2009
¡Ponemos la mesa!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Pack the Place
Have a great weekend!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Trivia
- On TV's I Love Lucy, what country did band leader Ricky Ricardo come from?
- José Martí fought for the independence of which Caribbean nation?
- Can you name the group of islands off the southern tip of South America?
Check back next week for the correct answers.
Have a good weekend!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Cuba-Estados Unidos
There are many Cuban refugees living in the United States. Per laws passed in recent years, they can only return to Cuba once a year to see their families. Some can only go every other year. U.S. citizens are not permitted to travel to Cuba without special permission. President Obama hopes to change some of these travel restrictions.