Educating Hearts and Minds for
More than Seventy Years
World Languages
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WelcomeBenvenuto! Bienvenue! Bienvenido! Salve!
italiano, français, español, Latina
Here you will find:
- News and Events
- Rosetta Stone login information
(Proprietary School Link)
- Course Descriptions
- Supply Requirements
- HW and Grading Details
Summer Assignments
*All assignments are posted in Google Classroom
Contact Mrs. Woodward @ [email protected]
I remain available from 3-5 pm Mon-Thurs* to respond quickly to any technical difficulties.
Language Course Descriptions N-8
Italian Immersion
Nursery, Prek-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade participate in an Italian immersion experience 1-2x a week.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade prepare 3 presentations per year for our Christmas, Winter, and Spring Concerts.
Exploratory Language 1x-2x a week - Students 2nd-5th Grade
Students engage in classroom speaking and writing activities in Italian, French, Spanish, or Latin and access the Rosetta Stone Program in the language of their choice. Students are encouraged to log in from home via PC or Mobile all for Tablet and Apple devices. Incentives and prizes will be given throughout the year for home practice. Students receive small written weekly assignments and are encouraged to log on from home. Language Choice: For continuity from N- 1st Grade Italian immersion courses, Italian is encouraged but not required for 2nd graders.
Students in the younger grades are welcome to explore new languages from year to year and may benefit greatly from continuing in one language over several years!
Focused Language 2x a week - High School Preparation - Students 6th-8th Grade
Students engage in linguistic and grammar focus activities in all languages as well as small group practicum in individual languages. In the language of their choice, students will access the Rosetta Stone Program in class and log on from home a minimum of 2x a week. Consistent written and online HW will be given. Students are assessed on Participation, Tests, Quizzes, Projects, Speaking, and Rosetta Stone Practice and Proficiency. Incentives and prizes will be given throughout the year.
Students in grades 6-8 are encouraged to choose one language for their final three years of study.SCROLL DOWN FOR HW REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPLIES
______________________________________________NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
International Night!
October
Open to ALL Notre Dame School Families and ParishionersFeaturing 5th Grade Heritage Projects, and
International Foods, Products, Clothing, and Performances from our Parishioners and Students.
Details:
5pm Mass in the Church
6pm Auditorium Celebration
All Grades are invited to attend with their families!
You may wear traditional clothing, bring food to share*, participate in our
International Talent Show, or simply come to enjoy the food and festivities.
The event is sponsored by the New Hyde Park Columbiettes and Notre Dame Parish.
Please register ASAP if you wish to bring food* and need a table.
*Table space will be provided for Student Posters.
Contact Mrs. Woodward with any questions - [email protected]NDS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
9/15 through 10/15
Hispanic Heritage Month began last Friday, September 15th on the Day of Independence of Several Latin American Countries from their colonizing country SPAIN. In America, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Latin Americans in the United States and increase awareness about their history and culture.
Students at Notre Dame School are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by bringing in show-and-tell items such as pictures of food, souvenirs, or products with Spanish writing. Students may also share information about Spanish-speaking countries that they have visited or where their family is from or share about Famous Hispanic Persons, i.e, Saints, Artists, Sports Players, or Activists from Spanish Speaking Countries throughout the world.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will also Pray the Hail Mary in Spanish for the Morning Announcements feature guests who will share the names of the different Spanish-speaking countries that their families come from.October
NDS Celebrates Italian Heritage Month
Italian Heritage Month began on October 1st. In America, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Italian Americans in the United States and increase awareness about their history and culture.
Students at Notre Dame School are celebrating Italian Heritage Month by bringing in show-and-tell items such as pictures of food, souvenirs, or products with Italian writing. Students may also share information about Italian-speaking countries that they have visited or where their family is from or share about Famous Italian or Italian-American Persons, i.e, Saints, Artists, Sports Players, or Activists from Italian Speaking Countries throughout the world.
In honor of Italian Heritage Month, we will also pray the Hail Mary in Italian for the Morning Announcements and feature guests who will share the names of the different regions that their families come from.November
NDS Celebrates French Heritage Month
French Heritage Month is Celebrated in July in commemoration of Bastille Day July 14th when French peasants declared their freedom from the French Monarchy. In America, during July, we celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of French Americans in the United States and increase awareness about their history and culture.Students at Notre Dame School, are celebrating French Heritage Month in November to honor the wonderful Saints that we study and celebrate on All Saints Day many of whom are French. Students bring in show-and-tell items such as pictures of food, souvenirs, or products with French writing. Students may also share information about French-speaking countries that they have visited or where their family is from or share about Famous French Persons, i.e, Saints, Artists, Sports Players, or Activists from French Speaking Countries throughout the world.In honor of French Heritage Month, we will also Pray the Hail Mary in French for the Morning Announcements and feature guests who will share the names of the different French-speaking countries that their families come from.https://wedaretosay.com/the-greatest-french-saints-of-all-time/https://nationaltoday.com/french-american-heritage-month/http://www.gcatholic.org/saints/data/country-FR.htmhttps://snippetsofparis.com/french-saints/
December/January - Advent/Christmas
NDS Celebrates Latin LanguageDuring Advent and Christmas, we pray the Hail Mary in Latin during the Morning Announcements.Latin is the official Language of the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican City in Rome, Italy where Pope Francis resides. Beginning around the 3rd Century AD, Latin was the language of the Catholic Mass and therefore represents our Roman Catholic Faith and Prayer.To celebrate Latin this month, students may bring in items related to Latin Language and the Vatican City, such as pictures, souvenirs, or products with Latin writing, such as money, school crests, or mottos.Students may also share information about professions, such as law or Medicine where Latin in which still used today.We look forward to seeing what Latin items our friends will share in class and will enjoy praying in Latin as we await the celebration of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ this Christmas.JANUARY
Mid-Year Catholic School's Week Practice Awards
Catholic Schools Week is always a blast! - What at the FOCUS of language learning?*CONNECTIONS*
Students in Grades 2-8 Can recognize and compare the many languages that we study!During Catholic School's Week prizes will be awarded to the Top 10 achievers in each grade and the Top 10 achievers in the school. Each class in grades 2-8 will participate in a raffle drawing as well. Last year, top students each practiced between 17 and 41 hours and achieved progress completion from 35 - 141% from September through January. Top 10 Grade Level End of Year Prizes will be awarded for Practice From February through June. Top 10 school-wide will be awarded from September through June.
MARCH
National World Languages Week
Each year during National Foreign Language Week, we invite students to share the unique languages of their families with us. Students who study another language as a hobby may also participate in a similar fashion.
Here is a list of the languages spoken by our amazing participants this year.
Irish Gaelic, Welsh, German, Bulgarian, Croatian, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian
Russian, Greek, Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa from Nigeria, French Creole, Jamaican Patois, Guyanese Creole, Arabic, Urdu, Tagalog from the Philippines, Korean, Hawaiian, Malayalam, Punjabi, Telegu, Hindi from India and Indigenous Quechua from Peru! We even had one student present in American Sign Language on our Friday morning video broadcast.We can't wait to hear what next year's languages will be!
MAY
AATILI - American Association of Italian Teachers Annual Poetry Competition
Congratulations to all of our Participants who shared in a beautiful day of poetry and song!Awards - Poetry Recitation 3rd Place!Awards - Song Presentation - 1st PlaceJUNE
ROSETTA STONE YEAR-LONG *GRAND PRIZE* WINNERS
Congratulations to all of our Year-long Grand Prize winners from last year. During the final week of school, prizes will be awarded to the Top 10 achievers in each grade and the Top 10 achievers in the school in grades 2-8.Special Events For Our Graduating Class.8th Grade Diocesan Language Collaboration CompetitionStudents continue to prepare to go head-to-head with fellow students from across the diocese next year. Students will ask and answer personal questions in their languages and compete remotely for the honor of victory and potential prizes.
8th Grade Graduation - Language Awards
Reflecting a love of Language learning, the recipients of this year's awards were leaders in their perspective languages. They were not only consistent and exceptional in their work ethic and practice habits, but repeatedly took the initiative to exceed their work requirements demonstrating a dedication to self-improvement and regularly seeking out opportunities to expand their grammatical skills, use their language, and explore its culture.
The Polyglot Award
Awarded to students who exhibit a proficiency in three or more languages and show evidence of being a life-long language learner and enthusiast.
The Rosetta Stone Award
The graduating class of 2023 marked the first recipient ever to have completed the entire Rosetta Stone program consisting of over 150 work hours and 20 Thematic Units with 100% accuracy on every lesson along with exceptional notetaking and grammatical analysis. This level of study and dedication resulted in an overview of advanced grammatical concepts and thematic material on par with High School AP and College Courses.
This achievement has set the bar high for future learners and as a result, there will be a permanent award in place for any student who meets this exceptional milestone while attending Notre Dame School.Events and CompetitionsThrough the year student volunteer to participate in various competitions or cultural events sponsored by local language education groups. 8th Grade Student Participating for the first time in the AATILI Long Island Italian Poetry competition enjoyed a wonderful bonding experience sweeping the 8th grade Category with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the process. Thansk to our pioneer participants this tradition is now being passed down to 7th and 6th grades as they look forward to attending in their final year of study.Upcoming Contests
ALL LANGUAGE STUDENTS 6th-8th Grade
TIK TOK Competition - Il TikTok Piu Bello Estate - The Most Beautiful Summer Video
Tik Tok Estate - Summer Italian- https://aatilongisland.wordpress.com/activities-contests/#jp-carousel-646
NY Italian Photo Competition - Annual AATI-LI Gara di Foto”Tracce d’Italia in NY”
Gara di Foto - Italian Photo Competition - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSextC28TSoW5zZqF7EgdNa-KP4aXpO7tsqFBPYwtpXcezAJFQ/viewform_______________________________________________________HW
1st Grade students are encouraged to bring their Italian notebooks home to share with a family member.
Students grades 2-5 have weekly HW assignments but do not receive formal assessments.
Students grades 6-8 log on 2x a week from home and have bi-weekly HW assignments.
They participate in formal assessments and receive a report card grade for Language.
___________________________________________________Supplies
1 - Black and White, Hardcover, Wide Ruled - Composition Notebook
NO PLASTIC, NO COLLEGE RULED, NO SPIRALS please.
(Grades 1-8)
Use last year's if in good condition.
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https://appurl.io/ZP2wOWzFD0
2 - USB Headset with Microphone
(REQUIRED GRADES 3-8)
Label Headphones and Ziplock BagReccomended
LifeChat Headphones - Recommended by Rosetta StoneGumdrop Headphones - Gumdrop Headphones come highly recommended by educators for durable school use.
https://www.amazon.com/DropTech-Headphone-Classrooms-Educational-Experience-Black/dp/B0843D8Z3Y?th=1
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Rosetta Stone Login
Rosetta Stone UNIQUE SCHOOL Login address:
https://dioceseofrockville.rosettastoneclassroom.com/en-USUsername: follows the format below*
Example: John Smith
Username: jsmithPassword : Given in class - HINT: Notre Dame School
Mobile App Namespace/URL: dioceseofrockville
*Students with siblings sharing same first initial may have an additional number
Username and Password can also be found in your Language Notebook
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Summer Language Assignments
Scavenger Hunt - Show and Tell
Bring in or take a picture of language-related items over the summer.
(Any language or cultural item is welcome.)
Students with multiple items to share may wish to create a slideshow. (30 min practice credit)
Morning Announcement
ALL GRADES - REQUIRED for current students 6-8th
Memorize the morning announcement with your new age for the upcoming school year.
6th -8th grade will be hosting during the first weeks of school and should be ready to present.
Rosetta Stone Practice6-8th graders.
All optional summer activities count towards the first-trimester class participation and your September time total.3rd-8th Graders
Summer practice awards raffles, and prizes, will be given for all grades.Stay Fresh!
Practice or improve Rosetta Stone scores up to 100% on previously completed lessons.
7th & 8th Required
Rising 7th and 8th Graders must COMPLETE GRADE LEVEL WORK for this year - (see below)
Complete any missing items from your assigned GRADE LEVEL UNITS.
-6th grade entering 7th - Units 1 YELLOW Basics and 2 LIME GREEN Greetings & Introductions
-7th grade entering 8th - Units 3 RED - Work and School, and 4 TURQUOISE - Shopping
Students are expected to begin their appropriate grade level unit in October if they have not already done so.
Please email Mrs. Woodward if you have any questions or concerns at:
mailto:[email protected]
Mrs. Woodward is available from 3-5 pm Mon-Thurs* to respond quickly to any technical difficulties.
*Students are required to report any tech issues as they arise regardless of day or time
and often receive responses outside e-mail office hours.
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