This document provides an overview of the first week of Spanish class for new students. It includes: 1) An agenda that covers introductions, rules and procedures, the weekly schedule, and a ticket out. 2) Information about required supplies, classroom rules and procedures, the weekly schedule, and technology resources for the class. 3) Daily agendas and activities including reviewing expectations and proficiency levels, setting up binders, and mini quizzes. Students are given daily exit tickets to complete.

1. WEEK 1

2. PARA EMPEZAR 8.8.16
• On a sheet of paper answer the following questions:
• Level 1: Where in pop culture or in the real world do you see
or hear Spanish?
• Level 2: What was the most fun thing that you did in your
level 1 class? List 5 activities that you want to do this year.

3. EL ORDEN DEL DÍA (AGENDA)
• Para Empezar
• Introducción
• Las reglas y los procedimientos
• El orden de la semana
• boleto

4. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Lacasaespanola.blogspot.com
• 213-6429
• ms.orbik@gmail.com
• orbikj@scsk12.org
• If you do not have an email address I suggest you get one
• Go to www.quizlet.com and join for free
• You can join my class by going through the blog or go to
https://quizlet.com/ms_orbik/classes (choose either ORBIK SPANISH 1 or ORBIK
SPANISH 2)
• Remind101—text updates
• Spanish 1 text @msorbik to 81010
• Spanish 1 honors text @msorbik1h to 81010
• Spanish 2 honors text @msorbik2h to 81010

5. ALL ABOUT YOU GOOGLE FORM
• Must be completed by the end of the week. It is
MANDATORY
• If you do not have a computer at home, you are more than
welcome to use the one in my room.
• Go to lacasaespanola.blogspot.com and find the post with
the title All about you google form
• The form is embedded in the post
• You must answer all required questions. I must have an
email address for your parents, if you do not know it ask
them for it.
• Level 2 entry questions (only level 2)
– Must be completed by the end of the week
– The form is embedded in a blog post on lacasaespanola.blogspot.com

6. REQUIRED SUPPLIES
BY MONDAY
1. Composition book
a. This will be used daily for bellwork and
quickwrites and will stay in the classroom
2. Spiral 1 subject note book (this will stay in
your binder and will be for NOTES ONLY and
will serve as your book)
3. Binder (can be shared with other classes so
long as it is organized)
4. Dividers
5. Folder
6. Pens/pencils
7. Paper
8. Pencil sharpener
9. SPANISH/ENGLISH DICTIONARY (can be on
your phone, but must be wordreference)
USEFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED SUPPLIES:
• Highlighters (3 different colors)
• Markers
• Colored pencils
• Glue stick
• Colored/white copy paper or cardstock
• Ruler
• Mini stapler
• Scissors

7. CLASS RULES
1. Be on-time, on-task, & prepared to learn EVERYDAY
2. Keep all personal electronics PUT AWAY
3. BE RESPONSIBLE for your own learning
4. RESPECT the teacher, the classroom, & other students
5. Trash goes in the trashcan #NOTYOURMAID

8. PROCEDURES:
Bellwork (para empezar): upon entering the classroom you will get your composition
book, take your seat and immediately start your bellwork. If you have a homework
assignment due that day, turn it in prior to taking your seat.
Restrooms: Because class is only 45 minutes long, the hall pass can only be used for life
and death emergencies. If you have a medical problem and have to go to the restroom
you must have a doctor’s note.
Leaving the classroom: As stated before, the hall pass can only be used for life and death
emergencies. Personal business should be taken care of either before or after class.
Uniforms: Part of establishing a positive learning environment is looking your best. If
you come to class out of uniform you will not be able to enter until you fix it. Uniform
compliance is non-negotiable.
Final Minutes: The bell dismisses class. It knows what time to ring, so it will not be
necessary for you to keep track of time or to remind me of the time. The final minutes of
every class will be your exit slip, to be turned in everyday as you leave.
Food and Drink: Food and drink are not allowed in my classroom, nor is gum.
Turning in work: There will be a file box located near my desk with files for each class
period. Turn in your work as you come into the classroom, in the correct file folder for
your class. I will not ask for it, as you should know when an assignment is due and just
turn it in to the box. YOUR NAME MUST BE ON YOUR PAPER OR YOU WILL RECEIVE A
ZERO.
Rule of 5: Each assignment (done or not) will be turned in with the correct heading of
your name, the date, the class period, and the title of the assignment. You will receive an
automatic 5 points for doing this correctly.

9. EL ORDEN DE LA SEMANA
• Lunes: información general
• Martes: información general
• Miércoles: Language learning
• Jueves: Language Learning
• Viernes: Mini Prueaba!!!
– cuadernos/carpetas

10. BOLETO (TICKET TO LEAVE)
• On a ¼ sheet of paper answer the following question:
–What is the most important rule in your opinion and why?

11. PARA EMPEZAR 9.8.16
• Take a sheet of card stock and some markers/colored pencils/crayons
• Fold the card stock in half and make a name tag (with your preferred name)
– I do not mean what your ‘homies’ call you, I will not call anything that does not pertain to
your real name.
– A few good examples
• Jennifer: Jen
• Sandra Nichole: Nicki
• Jefferson Richmond: JR
• Alexander: Alex

12. EL ORDEN DEL DÍA
•Para Empezar
•Review important class information/technology
•boleto

13. RULES AND PROCEDURES
• You will receive a card with 2 numbers, the blue represents the rule and the purple
represents the procedure.
• On each sheet of paper you will draw/write the rule and procedure that you were given

14. Rules
1. Be on-time, on-task, & prepared to learn
EVERYDAY
2. Keep all personal electronics PUT AWAY
3. BE RESPONSIBLE for your own learning
4. RESPECT the teacher, the classroom, & other
students
5. Trash goes in the trashcan #NOTYOURMAID
PROCEDURES:
1. Bellwork (para empezar): upon entering the
classroom you will get your composition book,
take your seat and immediately start your
bellwork. If you have a homework assignment
due that day, turn it in prior to taking your seat.
2. Restrooms: Because class is only 45 minutes long,
the hall pass can only be used for life and death
emergencies. If you have a medical problem and
have to go to the restroom you must have a
doctor’s note.
3. Leaving the classroom: As stated before, the hall
pass can only be used for life and death
emergencies. Personal business should be taken
care of either before or after class.
4. Dress Code: Part of establishing a positive
learning environment is looking your best. If you
to enter until you fix it. Uniform compliance is
non-negotiable.
5. Final Minutes: The bell dismisses class. It knows
what time to ring, so it will not be necessary for
you to keep track of time or to remind me of the
time. The final minutes of every class will be your
exit slip, to be turned in everyday as you leave.
6. Food and Drink: Food and drink are not allowed
in my classroom, nor is gum.
7. Turning in work: There will be a file box located
near my desk with files for each class period.
Turn in your work as you come into the
classroom, in the correct file folder for your class.
I will not ask for it, as you should know when an
assignment is due and just turn it in to the box.
YOUR NAME MUST BE ON YOUR PAPER OR YOU
WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.
8. Rule of 5: Each assignment (done or not) will be
turned in with the correct heading of your name,
the date, the class period, and the title of the
assignment. You will receive an automatic 5
points for doing this correctly.
9. Late Work: Late work will not be accepted unless
I have expressed otherwise.

15. IMPORTANT INFORMATION• Lacasaespanola.blogspot.com
• 213-6429
• ms.orbik@gmail.com
• orbikj@scsk12.org
• If you do not have an email address I suggest you get one
• Go to www.quizlet.com and join for free
• You can join my class by going through the blog or go to
https://quizlet.com/ms_orbik/classes (choose either ORBIK SP 1 or
ORBIK SP2)
• Remind101—text updates
• Spanish 1 text @msorbik to 81010
• Spanish 1 honors text @msorbik1h to 81010
• Spanish 2 honors text @msorbik2h to 81010

16. BOLETO
•ON A ¼ SHEET OF PAPER:
•Why do you want to take Spanish?

17. PARA EMPEZAR 10.8.16
LEVEL 1
• What kind of
assessments do you
think you might have in
a language class?
LEVEL 2
• What is proficiency?

18. EL ORDEN DEL DÍA
•Para Empezar
•Realistic expectations
•Proficiency
•boleto

19. REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
• By the end of this year you will NOT be able to speak fluently
• YOU WILL:
– List, name, and identify
– Ask and answer simple questions
– Much of the time express your own thoughts
– speak in phrases and some sentences
• Level 2
– Always use sentences
– String sentences together

20. PROFICIENCY
• What you can do vs. What you know…
• There are 5 different levels of proficiency
–LEVEL 1: You are expected to move through 1 level (2
sub levels) this year…
–LEVEL 2: depending on where you start you are expected
to move through 1 or 2 sub level(s) this year…
–Scsworldlanguages.weebly.com

21. LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY

22. PROFICIENCY FOR LEVEL 1
•Beginning: NOVICE LOW
•Expectation by the end of the year: NOVICE
HIGH
•What we will push for: INTERMEDIATE LOW

23. PROFICIENCY FOR LEVEL 2
• Beginning: Novice High (may vary)
• Expectation by the end of the year: INTERMEDIATE
LOW
• What we will push for: INTERMEDIATE MID

24. LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY

27. BOLETO
•On a ¼ sheet of paper
–By the end of the year what proficiency
level should you be at?

28. PARA EMPEZAR 11.8.16
•What level is at the bottom of the
proficiency cone?
•What level are we pushing for this year?

29. EL ORDEN DEL DÍA
•Para Empezar
•Asientos nuevos
•Shopping list
•Proficiency
•Boleto

30. REQUIRED SUPPLIES
BY MONDAY
1. Composition book
a. This will be used daily for bellwork and
quickwrites and will stay in the classroom
2. Spiral 1 subject note book (this will stay in
your binder and will be for NOTES ONLY)
3. Binder (can be shared with other classes so
long as it is organized)
4. Dividers
5. Folder
6. Pens/pencils
7. Paper
8. Pencil sharpener
9. SPANISH/ENGLISH DICTIONARY
USEFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED SUPPLIES:
• Markers
• Colored pencils
• Glue stick
• Colored/white copy paper or cardstock
• Ruler
• Mini stapler
• Scissors
• Highlighters (3 different colors)

31. IN GROUPS
•You will be recreating the bottom part of the
proficiency cone with explanations of what you
can do in each sub-level of the Novice level and
the intermediate low level. (Intermediate mid for
level 2)

32. BOLETO
•What level do you think
you will be at by winter
break?

33. PARA PENSAR 12.8.16
•What are 5 characteristics of a
good student?

34. EL ORDEN DEL DÍA
•Para Empezar
•Mini Prueba
• cuadernos/carpetas
•boleto

35. BINDER SET UP
1. Vocabulario/Notas (this is where your
notebook will go)
2. Trabajo de la clase
3. Tarea
4. Variado

36. IS DOES
SAYS IS NOT
A
GREAT
CLASSMATE

37. BOLETO
•What do you need to get before
Monday?