PHOTOGRAPH - Un Café y un Pincho de Tortilla (A Typical Snack in Spain)

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COUNTRYSIDE AND TAMPA BAY EVENTS

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Best websites for checking out all the events in Safety Harbor and in the Tampa Bay area:

http://www.cityofsafetyharbor.com/index.aspx?NID=72

http://www.tampabay.com, then click on THINGS TO DO.

FREE MEALS FOR STUDENTS 18 AND UNDER ALL SUMMER

Call 211 for more information or check out www.SummerFoodFlorida.org or www.AlimentosVeranoFlorida.org (Free breakfast, lunch and snacks all summer for students who qualify)

Sun. June 10 - Lowry Park Zoo Día del Niño, live Latin music, bilingual talks and more, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Sun. July 22 - Lowry Park Zoo $5.00 day (zoo rides extra), 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.

SPANISH I AND II - Final Exam Review

Spanish I: Chapter 3-B Teen Activities, Chapter 4 Costa Rica, Chapter 4-A School Supplies, Chapter 4-B Places at School, Chapter 5 Chile, Chapter 5-A Family, and Chapter 5-B House. Final Exam is 200 multiple choice questions. Bring a No. 2 pencil to class and your Spanish textbook on exam day.

Spanish II: Chapter 8-B Shopping, Chapter 9 - Dominican Republic, Chapter 9-A Holidays, Chapter 9-B Parties, Chapter 10 Peru, Chapter 10-A Airport, Chapter 10-B Vacation. Final Exam is 200 multiple choice questions. Bring a No. 2 pencil to class and your Spanish textbook on exam day.

HOLA

Welcome/welcome back to Countryside! If you are in one of my Spanish classes this semester, you will need a blue or black pen, your Spanish textbook, your red workbook, and some kind of pocket-folder to keep your tests and homework in. Scroll down and click on my games and activities. You can e-mail me at: dibam@pcsb.org

Homework is worth 10 points per assignment. When 10 homeworks have been done, you will be given a grade for it (based on 100 points). If you are absent for a homework, you can turn it in up to one week late for no penalty. If you forget to do your homework and turn it in on the following day, you will lose five points. If you wish, you can hand in a Homework Coupon/Diba Dollar and you will get full credit for that homework.

Tests are worth 100 points each. You can study for tests by scrolling down and clicking on a game below. If you are absent for a test, you have up to one week from the date of the test to make it up. I will give you a reminder slip on the very last day to make up the test. If you don't show up, you will have a permanent zero as a test grade. If you get a 100 on a test, you will get a Homework Coupon/Diba Dollar stuck onto your test as a special bonus. You can use it for a homework.

All Spanish I and II students at Countryside High School are using the Spanish textbook Expresate. These textbooks cost 62.20 each. Keep them safe! At CHS, you will also be getting the red workbook "Vocabulario y Gramatica" which will be used for your written homework.

Classwork is due on the very same day it is given, at the end of the period. Homework is due the very next day, unless you are absent. Half credit for one day late.

COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

NEW RULES THIS YEAR

No cell phones or other electronic devices are allowed to be in use or visible in the classroom. They will be confiscated, brought to the front office after classes are over for the day, and will be released to your parent or guardian.

No drugs or alcohol are allowed on campus or at school activities. This year the term drugs also includes inhalants and bath salts.

No clothing may be worn that exposes underwear or body parts in an indecent or vulgar manner or that disrupts the learning environment. No tobacco, alcohol, firearm images or indecent images are allowed. First offense: administrative warning and phone call to parents; Second offense: meeting with parents and student may not participate in school activities for up to five days; Third offense: Principal calls parents, sends letter, and student receives in-school suspension for up to three days plus student may not participate in extracurricular activities for up to 30 days.

AT OUR SCHOOL

Portal - Having trouble with your portal account? Contact Jamal White for assistance at whitej@pcsb.org

Crime Stoppers - Do you have an anonymous tip for the police? Call 1-800-873-TIPS. You will remain anonymous and you may get a monetary reward.

Jobs - Students are desperately looking for jobs! Please e-mail the CHS Career Center if you know of any jobs for teenagers in our area! If you are looking for a part time job, stop by the Career Center in Room A2A between 11 am and 2 pm. www.CHScareercenter@hotmail.com

Cougar Closet - For CHS students in need of new or gently used clothing. See Jane Hussar in the Community Involvement Center for more information or if you have any donations. You can e-mail Mrs. Hussar at hussarj@pcsb.org.

Career Center - It's in G-7-A and is open M-T-Th 11-2, W 10-1, or F 8-12 noon. Contact hussarj@pcsb.org if you have any questions.

Tutoring - Free tutoring in all subjects by ten members of the National Honor Society, Wednesdays from 12:15-1:15 pm in Room M-7 (Mr. Yongue).

Free Math Tutoring - At the Countryside Public Library (580 at Countryside Boulevard) Mondays 4:00-6:30 pm, Tuesdays 3:30-5:30 pm, Wednesdays 4:00-6:30 pm, and Thursdays 4:00-6:30 pm.

More Free Math Tutoring - You can also get free high school math tutoring with Mu Alpha Theta honor students on Tuesdays from 1:30-2:30 pm in Room C-3.

Homework Helpline - Now open Monday through Thursday from 5:00-8:00 pm. Call either 727-547-7223 or 727-442-3226 if you need help on homework in any subject and they will try to help you.

Nurse - If you need to see the School Nurse, go to the Assistant Principal's Office. If you want to talk to School Psychologist Michelle Turner, she is here on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Her phone number is 727-725-7956 x 2081.

Social Worker - If you would like to talk to our Social Worker, Jennifer Carter is here on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and her phone number is 727-725-7956 x 2074. She's in J-1-a, at our Community Involvement Office near J-wing.

School Psychologist Michelle Turner - She is here Mondays and Wednesdays at the Community Involvement Office and her phone number is 727-725-7956 x 2082. You can contact Michelle Turner on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 727-725-7993 and on Fridays at 727-724-1589, if you need to.

Teen Parent Social Worker - If you're pregnant or if you're a teen parent, social worker Mark Wong is at the Community Involvement Office on Thursdays. You can call him at 727-725-7956 x 2081 for advocacy, community resources, and free child care.

Police Officer - Remember, if you'd like to talk with Officer Cavaliere about anything, please slip a note under his door or knock. You know where to find him (D-Wing, first door on the right).

CONVERSATION FILLERS...

Ever wonder how to add a little to the conversation, how to fill those awkward pauses, but continue speaking Spanish? Here are a few words you can say:

Oye (Hey!), Mira (Look!), Este... (Umm...), Fíjate (Imagine that!), Disculpa/Perdon (Excuse me!), Bueno/Pues... (Well...), Es que... (It's just that...), Tú sabes (You know), ¿Qué te iba a decir? (What was I going to say?), Lo que pasa es que... (What's going on is...), Lo que pasó fue que... (What happened was that...), ¡Qué bueno! (That's great!), Ay ay ay/Ay, dios mío (Oh, my gosh!), Como yo te decía... (Like I was saying...), O sea... (In other words...), Entonces... (So...), ¡No me digas! (No way!), ¿De veras? (Really?), Ay, caramba/Ay, caray (Oh, shoot!), ¡No lo puedo creer! (I can't believe it!), De acuerdo/Vale/Bueno/Está bien (Okay).

SPANISH FLAMENCO GUITAR

Chords are Am, Dm, G, Cmaj7, FMaj7, Dm, E7, Am. Check out the youtube videos called John Clarke Lessons or Complete Rumba Flamenca and learn how to play flamenco guitar, including an upclose view of how to strum. I challenge you to learn how to do this! Totally awesome.

SPANISH FLAMENCO DANCING

Check out the youtube video of Silvia Moreno (a five year old girl who dances flamenco) and many, many others. Then watch clips on youtube of a dance instructor giving step by step instructions of how to hold yourself, how to move your hands and arms, and how to step. Extremely cool.

COURSE OUTLINE

SPANISH I - We will be learning the Hispanic coutnries and capitals, geography, culture, vocabulary and grammar regarding the following topics:

CH 1: Spain, greetings and good-byes, pronouns, verb ser (to be - description), numbers 0-31, telling time, days of weeks, months of year, alphabet.

CH 2: Puerto Rico, adjectives used to describe friends, numbers 32-100, verb ser (to be), gender and adjective agreement, "Me gusta" (likes and dislikes), interrogatives (question words).

CH 3 - Part 1: -ar-er-ir verbs in the Present Tense; Texas, sports and leisure activities, verb gustar (to like) and verb querer (to want).

MID-TERM EXAM

CH 3 - Part 2: -ar-er-ir verbs in the Present Tense; verb ir (to go) and verb jugar (to play a sport), weather expressions.

CH 4: Costa Rica, school supplies, classes, indefinite articles, verbs tener (to have) and venir (to come), school events and places, ir + a - three-part-future (going to).

CH 5: Chile, family members, more adjectives, possessive adjectives, stem-changing verbs, rooms in the house, furniture, chores, places where people live, verb estar (to be - location, health, emotion), prepositions, affirmative and negative words.

FINAL EXAM

SPANISH II - We will be reviewing Hispanic countries and capitals, and we will be learning geography, culture, vocabulary and grammar regarding the following topics:

CH 6: Mexico, food, restaurant vocabulary, table settings, difference between verbs ser and estar, restaurant verbs pedir (to order), traer (to bring), servir (to serve), verbs preferir (to prefer), poder (to be able to, can), probar (to taste), direct object pronouns, affirmative informal TU commands.

CH 7: Argentina, daily routine, personal items, parts of the body, reflexive verbs, telling how you feel, healthful advice, verbs estar, sentirse (to feel) and tener, negative informal commands, reflexive pronouns.

CH 8 - Part 1: Florida, clothing, colors, cuesta (it costs), hundred, thousand, million, demonstrative adjectives, comparisons and superlatives, "me queda" (it fits me), stores.

MID-TERM EXAM

CH 8 - Part 2: Preterite (past tense) of -ar-er-ir verbs.

CH 9: Dominican Republic, holidays, holiday activities, verb pensar (to think), party foods, party activities, verb conocer (to know a person or a place).

CH 9-10: Present progressive tense of -ar-er-ir verbs.

CH 10: Peru, airport, travel terms, preterite spelling change in the yo form with verbs ending in -car (que), -gar (gue) and -zar (ce), preterite of verb hacer (to make, do), vacation activities, transportation, irregular informal commands.

FINAL EXAM

If you'd like to see what kinds of words you will be learning in Spanish I and II this year, scroll down to the bottom and click on any game called EXPRESATE Vocabulary.

SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 1st. Bring items for the children at La Finca del Niño Orphanage in Honduras. Items should be small and light. Underwear, socks, ponytail holders, etc. At our October meeting we saw a slideshow on the children at this orphanage - Fantastic pictures, Raquel!

If you are taking or have taken Spanish III or above, with a 3.5 average or higher in Spanish and a 3.0 overall GPA, we would love to see you. Dues are $15 this year. Bring your $15.00 cash to our next meeting and sign the sheet. No checks accepted (new school rule for expenditures under $30.00).

Our meetings will be the FIRST TUESDAY of every month, starting in September. Our candlelight induction ceremony will be in May 2012.

Remember to build up your points - Go to a Hispanic restaurant, a Hispanic museum, a Hispanic festival, a flamenco show, a Hispanic concert, etc. Bring me a receipt as proof you were there. Submit artwork, prose or poetry to the Albricias magazine. Help out with our various activities, such as bringing in items for the orphanage in Honduras. Each time you do something, you get a point. The students with the most points will be the officers.

This is the only site where you can find up-to-date info on our meetings and on upcoming Hispanic events. If you need to e-mail me about anything, contact me at dibam@pcsb.org and I'll answer you directly.

FLAMENCO SHOWS AT SPANISH RESTAURANTS

CEVICHE TAPAS BAR - 10 Beach Drive, St. Petersburg (near Bay Walk), 727-209-2302, over 100 hot and cold tapas (small dishes from N-NE Spain) $3-11 and entrees $7-24, outside on the front porch and inside dining; Over 21 Flamenco Bar: Tues-Wed-Thurs 9 pm flamenco guitarists, Fri-Sat 8 pm flamenco guitarists and 11 pm live flamenco band/packed crowd on the dance floor; last Thurs of the month 9 pm flamenco dancers.

COLUMBIA RESTAURANT - 2117 East 7th Avenue, Tampa (Ybor City), 813-248-4961, Cuban and Spanish food, from salads to expensive entrees, inside dining, fountain in center patio, beautiful old Spanish tile and Don Quijote/Sancho Panza tiled pictures throughout; Two Flamenco Shows nightly (except Sunday) $6 cover charge, Early Show: 5:30, 6:00, 6:30; Main Show: 8:30-9:00 pm.

RECIPES

Mexican Dip (serve with tortilla chips)

In a pyrex pie plate or dish, layer: 1 can refried beans, 1/2 pint sour cream, 1 bunch chopped scallions, 1 regular jar of picante sauce, 1 package shredded cheddar cheese. Put in 350 degree oven until cheese on top melts (about 10 minutes).

Picadillo - Ground Beef (serve over white rice)

2 yellow onions, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, miniced. Saute in olive oil in frying pan. Add two pounds of ground beef and cook on medium heat until browned. Add 1 24-oz. jar of tomato sauce, 2 tsp. oregano, 2 tsp. dried onion, 1 tsp. salt, 16 Spanish green olives, cut in half, 1 1.5 oz. box of raisins, soaked in water, 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar. Simmer 20 minutes. Serve over white rice.

Arepas (Corn Cakes)

1 15-oz. can creamed corn, 4 tablespoons butter melted, 2 large eggs, 1/8 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. baking soda. Mix. Drop as if you were making pancakes onto a 350 degree griddle or onto a frying pan on the stove on medium heat. Flip. Eat plain or put two arepas together with a slice of provolone or mozzarella cheese in the middle. Makes 12 arepas (six sandwiches).

Arroz con leche (Rice Pudding)

Half gallon whole milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 quart cooked Chinese white rice, 1 cup sugar. Bring milk to a boil in a smooth stainless steel pot (not a Teflon pot!). Add vanilla. Pour in rice slowly. Pour in sugar. Reduce to low and stir constantly, for about an hour, until it thickens. Pour into serving dishes or one large serving bowl. Powder with cinnamon. Refrigerate.

Flan de queso crema (Cream Cheese Flan)

Using a mixer, mix together 1 can evaporated milk, 2 eight oz. packages cream cheese, 4 eggs, 1 cup sugar (can use 1/2 cup instead, if you'd like), 1 tsp. vanilla. Carmelize half a cup of sugar, if desired, by melting slowly in an 8 inch square pan. Pour flan mixture into the pan, on top of the carmelized sugar. Set pan in large baking pan containing 1 inch of water. Cook 1 hour at 350 degrees. Cool, cover, set in refrigerator.

FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE

Want to know about college scholarships, Federal Grants and Loans, Florida Bright Futures, Talented 20, Education Foundation, Scams, etc.? Contact the Pinellas County Schools Financial Aid Office at 727-588-6013.

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

To be able to communicate in Spanish!

GRADING SCALE:

A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F = 0-59

CLASS PARTICIPATION GRADE:

You start out with 100 points; points are deducted for breaking class rules below.

CLASS RULES:

1. Bring Spanish textbook to class every day and have it on your desk as I take attendance.
2. Cell phone or electronic device cannot be used or visible.
3. Dress according to the dress code.
4. No food in classroom. Granola bars or cookies are permitted, as are drinks.
5. Participate in class.
6. Be respectful.
7. Do not talk when teacher is instructing class.
8. Do not do work from another class.
9. Stay on task! No snoozing.

Homework is due the next day.

You have ONE WEEK to come after school to take a test or hand in homework if you were absent.

CLASS PROCEDURES:

1. If I notice a problem, I'll speak to you directly about it.
2. If you are disrupting the class, I'll move you to the Quiet Zone.
4. If the problem continues, I'll change your seat permanently.
4. If the problem persists, I'll e-mail your parents and then send you up on a referral.
5. If you're late to class a second time, you will have a teacher detention with me in my classroom the very next day. If you do not show up, you will get a referral. If you're late a third time, you will get a one-hour administrative detention.
6. If you're absent excessively, I'll notify the administration.

EXTRAS

DIBA DOLLARS - If you win a game, you get a Diba Dollar. If you get a "In Diba We Trust" Diba Dollar taped to your test, that means you must have gotten 100. A Diba Dollar is worth 10 points. You can use this Diba Dollar for ANY workbook page or any homework you are assigned, and it will count for full credit for that page, front and back. OR you can use Diba Dollars to cover presentations or skits performed in class. If a skit is worth 30 points, you'll need 3 Diba Dollars to cover it.

WANT SOME PRACTICE?

Go to our textbook's website: go.hrw.com, search for EXP1 CH1 if you want Chapter 1, EXP1 CH6 if you want Chapter 6, etc. Hit SEARCH. You'll find lots of great practice and self-tests!

WANT EVEN MORE PRACTICE?