Los deportes

The 7th graders just started a chapter on sports and sporting equipment. We're working on what equipment they need for various sports like el baloncesto, el fútbol y el hockey!

8th Grade Quiz

The 8th graders have a quiz on Wednesday. You need to know your vocabulary (click for list) and you need to be able to use the Present Progressive (click for notes). You also need to be able to use pronouns with the present progressive. Spelling will count!

7th Grade Test

7th Graders-you have your test on Wednesday! Use the study guide (click on "study guide") you got last week to locate the notes you need to study. Use the sheet we did in class today to help you prepare for the format of the test. Spelling will count!!

Bossy, bossy!

8th Graders-Here's the command "Cheat Sheet" I had up for you today:

regular affirmative tú commands

-Use the él/ella form of the present tense.

• Caminar>camina


• Correr>corre

-Pronouns get attached to the end of the command.

• Comer la ensalada>Cómela


• Cepillarse los dientes>Cepíllate los dientes ********************************************************************************

regular negative tú commands

-Conjugate the verb to the yo form. Drop the -o ending and add the appropriate ending.

• -ar verbs: -es


• -er/-ir verbs: -as

-Pronouns go in front of the command.

• Comer la ensalad>No la comas


• Cepillarse los dientes>No te cepilles los dientes

Tom's Shoes

• Normally I wouldn't blog about what I wear to school, but today I wore some shoes from Tom's Shoes that many students (and teachers) asked about...probably because they are pink and sparkly.

• Tom's is a retailer that sells shoes and for every pair of shoes purchased, a pair of shoes is given to a child in need in a developing country. The company was founded when a traveler met some children in Argentina and realized that they didn't own any shoes. Many children in developing countries don't own shoes and they are susceptible to diseases from walking barefoot all of the time. Many schools require shoes so children who don't have shoes miss out on the opportunity to go to school, simply because they can't afford shoes.

• As of September 2010, Tom's has given over one million pairs of shoes to children who don't have any. Feel free to read more about the mission of Tom's and maybe do a little shopping! Tom's Shoes can also be found at certain retailers.

http://www.toms.com/