Student Spotlight – Zack L.

Last but not least, our final senior “Star Student” is…

Nombre: Zack Lapointe

Clase: Latin American Experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
4

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

• Being outdoors
• Listening to music
• Hanging with friends
• Watching soccer

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
Chicken Parm

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
I’m hoping to learn more about the cultures of Latin American countries.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
I like that the class is mostly project-based.

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
We’re looking at our family trees and heritage.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
“Well done” – Jake Szymko

Student Spotlight – Bailey V.

Last Day of School!  Here is another senior “Star Student” from our LAX class!

Nombre: Bailey Vogt

Clase: Latin American Experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
13 years

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

• Spending time outdoors.
• Reading.
• Listening to music.
• Hanging out with family and friends.

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
All types of pasta!

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
I am looking to learn more about different spanish cultures and the traditions that follow through Latin regions.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
I like learning about the different values from a variety of countries. Also, I love listening to the all the genres of Latin music.

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
Last day of school!

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.”

Student Spotlight – Daisy P.

Here is another “Star Student” senior from our LAX class.

 

Nombre: Daisy Prescott

Clase: Latin American Experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
Including this year, four.

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

• Drawing
• Playing video games
• Writing
• Singing and hoping to God no one can hear me

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
I love a lot of different foods, but I really love lo mein from any Chinese food place.

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
I’m really hoping to learn more about Spanish/Latino/Hispanic heritage and culture, like what makes the countries stand out from each other. I know very little and I think it would be interesting and good to know.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
What I like most about the class is being able to immerse myself in other cultures and being able to meet all new people.

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
We are currently finding someone in the community who is from a Spanish-speaking country and interviewing them about the process of becoming an American citizen and what it means to be someone of their heritage.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
“Nothing is impossible! The word itself says, ‘I’m possible’!” – Audrey Hepburn

Student Spotlight – Jake S.

Here is another “Star Student” senior from our LAX class!

Nombre: Jake Szymko

Clase: Latin American experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
13 years

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

 

•  Soccer
• Eat new foods
• Go on new adventures
• Look at new cars

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
Chicken Parm

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
I’m hoping to learn about many new cultures and their traditions as well as their values and morals.  

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
I like how we get freedom. We got to go out in the real world and connect with people and understand their story.

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
We are currently learning about different Latin dances and their history.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
“Alright Man”

Student Spotlight – Michelle A.

Here is another “Star Student” from our LAX class!

Nombre: Michelle Arsenault

Clase: Latin American Experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
10 years

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

• Hiking
• Playing the flute
• Painting

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
Burritos

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
How to make connections within the community and use Spanish to communicate.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
The freedom we have and the projects are different from other classes.

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
We just made a Spanish lip sync with English subtitles.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
“I can’t wait to go home and take a nap.”

 

Student Spotlight – Meg B.

Here is another senior “Star Student” from our Latin American Experience class!

Nombre: Meghan Bolotin

Clase: Latin American Experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
6 years

 

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

• Playing Soccer
• Painting
• Art
• Church youth group

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
Beef Stew

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
I hope to learn more about different cultures within the Spanish-speaking community and how the culture influences their everyday life.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
What I like most in this class is that every assignment can be used and applied in a real-world situation.

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
I recently just learned the differences that distinguish Latino from Hispanic.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
 “JUST DO IT” and ¿Por qué no los dos?  – Why not both!!!!

Student Spotlight – Kaelan F.

It is almost time to say “adiós” to our seniors!  Here is another senior Spanish “Star Student”!

Nombre: Kaelan Farragher

Clase: Latin American Experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?: 4

 

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

• Rubik’s cubes
• Music
• PlayStation
• Writing

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
Mac n Cheese

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
I am hoping to learn more about the Latin culture.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
I like the freedom and projects done in this class letting us explore Latin culture hands on.

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
We just finished dance and are riding out the rest of the year with various topics such as family and culture.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
“These things happen.” – G-Eazy

Student Spotlight – Joanne M.

Here is another senior Spanish “Star” Student”!

Nombre: Joanne Michel

Clase: Latin American Experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
12

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

• painting/art
• reading
• going for walks
• Netflix

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
Homemade Belgian waffles with honey on top

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
Become more educated in Latin American culture.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
Getting out of my comfort zone and learning through experience and fun crafts.

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
We just finished painting positive messages on rocks in Spanish to spread positivity and to make a connection with people in the local Latin/Hispanic/Spanish-speaking community.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
“Develop a passion for learning, you will never cease to grow.” — Anthony J. D’Angelo

Student Spotlight – Sophie M.

Here is another Star Student from our Latin American Experience class!

Nombre: Sophie Matellian

Clase: Latin American Experience

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
13 years

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos:

• Student Council
• DECA
• Blackstone Valley Youth Leadership Academy
• Nipmuc Ambassadors
• Nipmuc Humanities Scholar
• EMC Star Program
• Vacation Bible School Volunteer
• Walk for Hunger
• Special Olympics
• Senator T. Moore Advisory Council

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
Macaroni and Cheese

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
I’m hoping to learn about Spanish culture and different dialects.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
What I like most about this class is the real world experience of going out into the community and talking to people about their culture.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying: “To each his own.”

 

Student Spotlight – Dallas O.

Here is another Star Student from our Latin American Experience class!

Nombre: Dallas O’Hagan

Clase: Latin American Experience/Spanish Immersion Teaching Assistant

How many years have you studied Spanish?:
13 years

(Hobbies) Pasatiempos: 

• skiing
• theater
• art
• hiking

(Favorite Food) Comida Favorita:
mashed potatoes

(What are you hoping to learn in class?) ¿Qué quieres aprender en la clase de Español?:
This year I really wanted to learn about Spanish and Latino culture.

(What I like most in this class) Lo que me gusta más en esta clase:
I really enjoyed the open atmosphere of this class and how learning was made fun, exciting and innovative .

(What are we currently doing in class?) ¿Qué hacemos ahora en la clase?:
Currently we are learning about our family ancestry and researching and learning more about our family.

(Dicho Favorito) Favorite Quote or Saying:
“Liars don’t go to heaven” ~ Ana Soto