
WLA Monthly Newsletter
September Edition 2024
Welcome to our WLA monthly newsletter. We hope you enjoy this month's news and highlights. If you have any questions or concerns regarding specifics in your child's classroom, please feel free to contact your teacher at the following:
World Language Magnet Teachers
Mme Lopez
- naomi.lopez@ocps.net
- ext 5122302
Sra. Morales
- lillian.morales@ocps.net
- ext 5122338
Sra. Miguez
- sughey.miguezchirinos@ocps.net
- ext 5122339
Two-Way Dual Language Magnet Teachers
Sra. Ramos
- lauranette.ramosrobles@ocps.net
- ext 5122305
Sra. Rios
- judimar.rios@ocps.net
- ext 5122326
Sra. Laboy
- wilmarie.laboyortiz@ocps.net
- ext 5122310
Magnet Coordinator
Sra. Ramos
- lauranette.ramosrobles@ocps.net
- ext 5122305
ASL
Mrs. Figueroa
WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH THE SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
There are so many ways to help your child at home even if you are not fluent in the target language they are learning. Here are some tips for doing so:
- ask what they learned in class
- review their vocabulary or class notes with them for 5-10 minutes daily.
- listen to music in the target language.
- watch Television or movies in the target language.
- speak the target language if possible at home.
- flashcards with vocabulary
- label items in the house in the target language.
- use free digital platforms like Duolingo for 5 minutes a day.
WLA Spirit wear
Please support your World Language Academy with the purchase of the Department t-shirt. This shirt does not change and students will need it for any fieldtrips we take, especially the 8th graders.
WHAT ARE WE DOING THIS MONTH?
SPANISH ACADEMY
Spanish 1 -Students are learning greetings, numbers, time, the alphabet and the verb ser. Lots of things, right? But we are having fun learning. It is important that they study daily!
Spanish 2 -(Miguez)Students will be introduced to the following:Terms for daily routines, reflexive verbs, adverbs of time, the custom of la siesta, indefinite and negative words, preterite of ser and ir, verbs like gustar, predicting content from the title, writing a description of a place. Cultural, geographic, and historical information about Peru.
Project
Students will make a commercial about “tapas”
(Morales)-we are talking about the daily routine, describing the daily routine of each student. Also talking about personal hygiene. Students will be reviewing all the verbs studied in Spanish 1.
Spanish 3 -Terms to describe nature, the environment, conservation, and recycling. The Andes mountain range, subjunctive with verbs and expressions of emotion, subjunctive with verbs and expressions of doubt, disbelief, and denial. Expressions of certainty. Subjunctive with conjunctions. Cultural, geographic, and historical information about Colombia.
FRENCH ACADEMY
French 1(6th)-The students are learning how to greet people, say goodbye, asking how you are, asking someone’s name, age, numbers 1-60 and the French Alphabet and the definite/ indefinite articles in French.
French 2 (7th)- currently offered online via OCVS/FLVS.
French 3 (8th)-currently offered online via OCVS/FLVS.
TWO WAY DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY
español
sexto grado(6)- students finished working on recognizing the Spanish Speaking countries and the benefits of learning a second language. We will begin working on word classification for proper writing.
séptimo grado(7)- Students read the novel Marianela. We will be reviewing the classification of words and use in writing.
octavo grado AP(8)-Students completed the book El Lazarillo de Tormes. We will begin working on the email reply portion of the AP exam while working on reading comprehension.
ciencias/Science
Ciencias Biológicas (6to)-At the beginning of the month we will be talking about the ecological relationships between organisms. We will also talk about the food webs that exist in an ecosystem. Then we will talk about the cell; the types, their importance and their function.
Ciencias terrestres (7mo)-CRM 1.2 Earth Systems and Motion of the Energy Test will be September 17, 2024.
-CRM 1.3 Effect of Global Patterns on Weather and Climate begins on September 18, 2024.
Ciencias Físicas (8vo)-CRM 1.2 Motion Test will be September 13, 2024.
- CRM 1.3 Newtons Laws begins on September 16, 2024.
ASL
ASL is a new addition to our World Language Department. It is not part of our Academy Magnet, but we will be sharing the classes monthly information as we have students who are taking this awesome class.
Meet the teacher
Hello families of Lightning Signers! My name is Mrs. Figueroa "Fig". This is my first-year teaching here at Lakeview! I came here from East River HS. I have been teaching high school level for 8 years . ASL is my primary language because I am Deaf. I love teaching my language and culture to bridge the hearing world to my world. I am originally from New Jersey, born and raised. I have been married to my love for 15 years and we have two little ones, one girl and one boy. I love being a mama, a wife and a teacher. I am VERY excited to join our Lakeview family and work with our amazing World Language team!!
ASL 1-we will be learning how to introduce ourselves. The students will also be able to learn about the strategies to learn ASL, to know how to structure ASL correctly, learn about ASL parameters, numbers 1-10, ASL alphabet, signs related to colors, gender, clothing items, physical descriptions and to compare/contrast letters, shapes and numbers. Lastly, the students will be familiarized with ways of communicating with a Deaf person.
DATES TO REMEMBER
September
- 9/4-Soccer game @ LMS-5:00pm
- 9/5-WLA informational Meeting-5:30pm
- 9/6-Picture Day
- 9/10-FAST ELA
- 9/10-SAC-5:30pm
- 9/11-Soccer Game @LMS-5:00pm
- 9/12-FAST Math
- 9/15-Hispanic Heritage Month Begins
- 9/16-Soccer Game @LMS-5:00pm
- 9/18-Soccer Game-5:30pm
- 9/19-Open House-5:00pm
- 9/19-Progress Reports available
- 9/23-Soccer Game-5:30pm