Sra. Heckathorn
¡Hola! Me llamo Señora Heckathorn. Welcome to Spanish class!
I am looking forward to a great and successful year together.
My goal is for you to love Spanish as much as I do.
🐺 Go Wolfpack! 🐺
Correo electrónico (email): melissa.heckathorn@ccboe.net
I normally respond to email throughout the school day.
Teléfono: (706) 650 - 6040 (GHS) (706) 650 - 6080 (GMS)
Leave a message and provide your number and best time of day that I can call you back.
Sra. Heckathorn's Daily Schedule
7:35-8:22 1st Period - Spanish 1 - Greenbrier High School
8:28-9:15 2nd Period - Spanish 1 - Greenbrier High School
9:21-10:13 3rd Period - Spanish 1 - Greenbrier High School
10:19-11:06 4th Period - Spanish 1 - Greenbrier High School
11:12 - 1:00 Lunch / Planning / Travel
1:00 -1:45 5th Period - Spanish 1 - Greenbrier Middle School
1:45-2:30 6th Period - Spanish 1 - Greenbrier Middle School
Goals & Objectives
The Level I language course focuses on the development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have minimal or no prior knowledge of the language and culture.
By the end of Level I, students will exhibit Novice-Mid level proficiency in speaking and writing and Novice-High level proficiency in listening, and reading (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 1999).
Google Classroom Codes
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2nd period: fpvbgwg
3rd period: 4ytzabi
4th period: kmnwtsw
5th period: hgjlmdh
6th period: mbvjrri
All students should be in Google Classoom for the class period they are enrolled. Use your school google account to sign in. This is where I will post class resources, assignments, and reminders. It is the student's responsibility to check Google Classroom daily. I encourage you to have your child show you what they are working on in class.
Parents and Guardians, if you would like to receive a weekly update from Google Classroom, please have your child send you an e-mail invite through their google classroom.
Remind
Greenbrier High School Spanish 1 Students: text @heckspan to the number 81010
Greenbrier Middle School Spanish 1 Students: text @spanishgms to the number 81010
Grading system
The goal of a modern language class is to teach students strategies to be an effective communicator. Therefore, you will be assessed through the following modalities: Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing.
Assessments(Tests/Projects) - 60%
Assignments (Quizzes, Practice) - 40%
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.
If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
-Nelson Mandela
