Information for Parents    

Dear Parents,
I want you to always be aware of how your children are performing in the classroom and what topics they are dealing with.  Therefore, you can always check this site for updates on grades and current themes.

To access your students' grades, please click on the link below.  You will need your child's access code (which I provided them with at the beginning of the school year).

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School-to-Home Connection

THEME 5:  Fiesta En Familia


The theme for the chapter is Fiesta en Familia (Celebrations and Family) and this chapter is called Vamos a un restaurante (Let's go to a restaurant).

Upon completion of this chapter, you child will be able to:


   .     talk about family celebrations

  • describe family members and friends
  • ask politely to have something brought to him or her
  • order a meal in a restaurant
  • understand cultural perspectives on family celebrations
Also your child will explore:  the correct pronunciation of the letters b and v; adjectives ending in -isimo, which conveys the idea of "extremely"

Realidades helps with the development of reading, writing, and speaking skills through the use of strategies, process speaking, and process writing.  In this chapter, students will:
  • read about vacation plans near Santa Fe, New Mexico; a menu
  • write about their favorite restaurant

For vocab practice that PARENTS can do with their children in this chapter, visit: 
www.realidades.com  and put the Web Code: jcd-0511.