¡Hola! Welcome to Spanish class! Entering my 10th year as the Spanish teacher at Beye, one of my goals is to continue to strengthen communication with families and find ways to share learner progress. One way I will continue to communicate this year is through my Spanish newsletter. In addition to this, the Spanish World Language team has also established a Facebook group D97 Spanish, a twitter account @D97Spanish and a website d97spanish.weebly.com. I will also be tweeting from @SraColmeneroD97. These media outlets will feature photos and videos for all of our elementary schools, Spanish teachers, and grade levels, as well as other articles or events pertaining to language learning. Feel free to comment and communicate through these outlets as well as through email: mcolmenero@op97.org. Although you are in no way obligated to utilize any of these platforms, I feel it is an excellent way to help strengthen the home-school connection and influence student achievement and motivation. Did you know? It takes approximately 240 minutes to improve in Spanish; our students only have class 60 (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) or 90 minutes (K, 1st and 2nd) a week. On average, students need to hear a word approximately 100 times before they can effectively and efficiently produce the word. Therefore, most of our students are novice learners that need context, visuals, and familiar contexts to help them communicate, and they do so best with those accustomed to interacting with language learners. You could think of it like this:

Novice Listeners: They typically understand isolated words, then one phrase at a time, sometimes with repetition. Then they begin to recognize and understand a number of very high-frequency words and phrases when strongly supported by context. Novice Readers: They typically recognize a very limited number of letters or words, cognates and high-frequency words and phrases when strongly supported by context. Novice Writers: They typically are able to copy familiar words or phrases, beginning slowly with one word at a time. With adequate time and

familiar cues they can reproduce from memory a very limited number of isolated words or familiar phrases, but errors are to be expected. Novice Speakers: They are typically able to recite memorized high-frequency words and phrases when strongly supported by context, beginning with one-word responses. With time and familiar cues they may be able to exchange greetings, give their identity, name and

describe familiar objects from their immediate environment, respond to direct questions with two or three words answers or even answer repeating words in the question. Errors are to be expected. Their pronunciation is just beginning to develop and it may have overtones of their native language or be difficult to understand. (For more information: http://actflproficiencyguidelines2012.org) These are the skills we have been working on since school started: Kindergarten: The children learned how to say their names, how they are feeling and how old they are. We have also practiced the date and learned colors using the book Oso Pardo (Brown Bear). 1st grade: The students are reviewing how to say their names, where they live, how they are feeling, the date and when it is their birthday. They are now learning how to describe something using adjectives. 2nd grade: The students have been reviewing the skills previously described. They are learning how to ask for help in the classroom (in Spanish). When they ask for ANYTHING it should be in Spanish, if they don’t remember they should still ask “ ¿Cómo se dice X en español?” We also started practicing basic spelling. 3rd grade: The students reviewed all the skills previously described. At this age they are becoming very good spellers and it is easier for them to read and understand a written word in the right context. We have invested some time learning how to ask for specific help in the Spanish classroom. 4th grade: As in 3rd grade, they have reviewed basic skills as well as learned new ones. In preparation for our travel unit we started learning about the countries that have Spanish as their official language. 5th grade: Students have been reviewing a lot of skills learned during the past years they have had Spanish with me. We are continuing our travel unit and our first stop is Mexico. We will be reading the novel “Tumba” in class. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Email works best: mcolmenero@op97.org ¡Hasta pronto!

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Beye Elementary PTO

Beye PASS Tutoring

(Parents Assisting Student Success)Do you enjoy watching kids learn?

Have you helped students with reading and math before?

Would you like to fill a much needed role in our school?

Then consider volunteering to be a Beye PASS tutor!

Tutors are assigned to work one on one with a student for the school year in areas of greatest need.

Tutoring may involve helping with reading, practicing math facts, or completing classroom assignments all

under the direction of the student’s classroom teacher.

Commitment is once or twice per week for 30-60 minutes.

Interested? Contact Monica Saydah, monica@saydah.com for more information

 

Help Turn School Days Into Lasting Memories  

Join the Beye School Yearbook Creative Team!  We Need: 

• Photographers • Collage Artists • Creative People 

 Each year, a group of parent volunteers to collects photographs from each classroom, each student, and each group to create a lasting memory of the Beye School year. 

 We need 1-2 parents from each class to photograph students during parties, field trips, and other activities for use in class collages and candids pages.   Those with design or scrapbook skills can also assist with the yearbook page layout, collages, and design. 

 To volunteer, or for more information, contact:  Rachel Benoit / 773-307-7501 beye.yearbook@gmail.com 

Open Registration

Enroll now! Space is limited

!

After School Enrichment Program, Beye PTOOur mission is to offer elementary school children opportunities for exploration and growth through creative project-based learning in art and science

What: A fun program to encourage creativity When: Every school day until 6pmWhere: Beye School, Rooms 300 & 302Cost: $25 per day, Wednesday $33 per dayOther: 2 Need based scholarships available

Benefits to Students:1. Students will learn how creativity and keen observation lead to new discoveries2. Students will work with numerous art media and dedicated visiting professionals3. Students will develop problem solving and social skills through collaborative work4. Students will engage with nature to gain inspiration from our natural world5. Students will share their creativity & knowledge with the Beye community through the display of their artwork

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:-Flexible enrollment options include 1-5 days per week-A 2.5% discount is awarded to families with 2 or more children enrolled in the program-Students who attend an after school activity may participate in Beye Discovery following their scheduled activity-Students eat snack and have outdoor play (weather permitting) at the start of every session-Homework time is encouraged as projects/activities come to a close, approximately 5:15pm-Suggested pick up time is bt. 5:30 - 6pm, during free play (Legos, Citiblocks, and imaginative/sensory play items)

For detailed information or to register, please visit: https://goo.gl/forms/VvnwQX4TjY64Kklm1Questions? Contact Jocelyne Adkins, Program Director at beye.discovery@gmail.com

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Curriculum:The curriculum is organized by weekly themes. Through student-centered and process-based projects and activities, students learn by doing and make discoveries along the way. Multiple points of view are valued and we emphasize that there are numerous ways to solve a given problem or to approach an activity/project.

Our scheduled Field Trips and Visiting Professionals allow us to enhance and connect our learning in the classroom within our community. Excellent local resources include The Field Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Oak Park Conservatory, The Garfield Park Conservatory, and The Trailside Museum and Nature Center. Back in the classroom, we invite visiting professionals who have a strong passion for what they do and a desire to share their knowledge with children.

Young Filmmakers Stop-Motion Animation Workshop

For Beye School kids in grades 3 through 5 Date: Saturday, November 11,

from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Location: Code Play Learn, 132

N. Ridgeland Ave., in Oak Park.

Workshop Cost: $20. Register here.

Partial scholarships available based on need by emailing lisa.b.files@gmail.com.

Water and nut-free snack provided.

Only 10 spots available for the first 10 who register.

Explore your talents just for fun or

to create a great entry for the Young Filmmakers Contest.

Create miniature sets, then add special effects and

sound. Taught by STEAM experts Gretchen Junker and Lisa Jesik of Code Play Learn.

Part of the One Earth Film Festival and

Green Community Connections. For more details, go to oneearthfilmfest.org.

Disclaimer: Distribution of information by a community group in accordance with a school district’s policy does not imply, directly or indirectly, that the group’s program(s), event(s) and/or service(s) is sanctioned, sponsored or endorsed by the district, the Board of Education or the superintendent.