Century High School
Spanish 1
Sra. Sirgy, Room 801
(714) 568 –7000
 
Office Hours:  by appointment only
Primary Text:  Expresete
 
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
 
The purpose of this class is to help students develop oral, aural, and written skills in Spanish.  Students will also be introduced to the Hispanic culture and learn how these countries have influenced the U. S.
 
ATTENDANCE AND MAKE-UP:
 
No late work is accepted with an unexcused absence.
 
With an excused absence:
 
	1.	Call Sra. Sirgy at school or a fellow student to find out the day’s assignment.

    2.     Make time to get help with the material you missed.
 
    3.     Turn in your make-up work (along with any newly assigned work) the day after you return to school.  EX:  Absent Monday, return Tuesday, work due Wednesday.
 
    4.      If  you miss a test or a quiz, you will be expected to make it up during lunch the following day after you return:  by appointment only.
 
    5.      There is no “make-up” for projects!!!!!!!!!!!
 
GRADING:
 
Your grade will be given based on the percentage of the total possible points you earn in the class.
 
          89.5% to100%    A
          79.5% to 89.4%  B
          69.5% to 79.4%  C
          59.5% to 69.4%  D
          0.00% to 59.4%  F

 

 
MATERIALS:
 
Students are required to bring paper, pen or pencil everyday.
Other suggested materials:
1.     Spanish-English dictionary
2.     portfolio folder
3.     colored markers or pencils
4.     note cards
5.     glue stick
 
DISCIPLINE:
 
Century’s Tardy/Attendance Policy, Honor Code, Dress Code, and Expected Schoolwide Behaviorial Results will be followed.
 
EXPECTED RESULTS:
 
By the end of this class students should have a limited vocabulary in Spanish, be able to conjugate present tense and irregular tense verb forms, know the present progressive, know the informal future, the position of adjectives, the preterit tense, reflexive and stem-changing verbs.