Memorial Middle School

     September 2017

Dear Parents/Guardians,

 I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to a new school year. I am

anticipating a productive and fun school year working with both you and your child. I

strongly believe that children receive the best education possible when parents and teachers

work together.

This year fifth grade will cover the following topics: Greetings/Saludos,

Introductions/Introducciones, School/La Escuela, Time/La Hora and Food/La Comida.

Sixth grade will cover the following topics: Introductions/Introducciones,

Professions/Profesiones, Leisure Activities/Pasatiempos, and School/La Escuela. Seventh

grade will cover the following topics: Who am I? / ¿Quién soy yo?, Weather/El Tiempo,

Family/La Familia, and Verb Conjugations/ Conjugación de verbos. Eighth grade will

cover Geography/Geografía, Body/El Cuerpo, Shopping/Ir de Compras.

Please note that all students will receive study guides at the beginning of every lesson and

will complete two quizzes before a test is given. Also, all notifications, homework

assignments, and vocabulary words/notes can be found on my faculty page. The steps to

access the page are: First, visit the district web site wpschools.org. Second, click on

Memorial under Schools. Lastly, click on my name under Faculty Pages.

Students will be graded on the following five categories: Tests (25%), Quizzes (20%),

Classwork (20%), Oral Activities/Projects (20%), and Homework (15%).

I would like to end with this special request, please remind your child to come prepared

to class with their World Language folder, sharpened pencils, pens, planner,

English-Spanish dictionary, and their completed homework.  I will do my best to keep in

contact with you throughout the year.  Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have

a question or concern at jalejo@wpschools.org.  I am looking forward to a wonderful

school year.