E-Conference Room 1 by the Library and Mrs. Semonchik's Music Room.

Storm School special's schedule operates on a 5-day rotation, not a traditional Monday through Friday schedule.  Each day of the rotation is counted as a day of the rotation.  Each day students are not in attendance or are only in attendance for a half of a day, it is counted as a DAY ZERO.

Spanish is taught twice a week to full-day Kindergarten through Fifth Grade classes.  Students have thirty minutes of Spanish each class period.  1/2 Day Kindergarten students only have one thirty minute Spanish class each week.

FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools) is the overall term

for all types of elementary school foreign language programs.

K-5 FLES CURRICULUM

Grades K-1: Students in kindergarten continue to learn their numbers and 

colors. The first graders also reviewed greetings, colors, numbers, and the 

calendar. They are now learning to identify parts of the body. Our next 

unit of study will be about family.

Grade 2-3: Students began the school year by reviewing previously learned 

vocabulary. Second grade students have been focusing on calendar-related 

words. The children are learning to identify and write the date, days of 

the week, months, and their birthday in Spanish. Third graders will soon 

learn to describe feelings and emotions.

Grades 4-5: The students reviewed previously learned vocabulary by 

participating in various games and activities. Fifth graders also learned 

how to express the time in Spanish. We are now exploring the customs and 

traditions of the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico.

Children acquire a second language in much the same way as they

acquire their first language. For example: comprehension precedes 

speech, speech emerges in stages, communication is the goal, and the 

learning atmosphere is relaxed and non-stressful. Batavia's FLES 

program is based upon Total Physical Response (TPR) and the Natural 

Approach.