The Middle School Spanish program is designed to ignite the students´ excitement for learning a foreign language. In a highly interactive, immersion environment with a large variety of speaking, listening, reading and writing activities, the students gradually build their communication skills. In addition to establishing a solid foundation in the workings of the language, focus is placed at this level on helping the students to attain a more global perspective, including an awareness of the interconnectedness among cultures and a respect for diverse world views and practices. By fostering an attitude of understanding and respect, the students will develop the knowledge, skills and disposition needed to evolve into responsible world citizens who are eager to create a sustainable and peaceful world.

Introduction to the Spanish language and its structure through the development of the five basic language skills: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and culture. The approach focuses on the principles of proficiency-based instruction as it prepares the student to continue through the sequence of Spanish courses. Students whose grades, motivation, and learning styles point to an ability to succeed in the Honors/AP sequence will be encouraged to pursue this avenue of language study. Students will be prepared to understand and use basic expressions and familiar phases of a specific communicative nature, and carry out simple and limited interactions with native speakers.

This course continues developing listening, speaking, reading, and both oral and written communication at more sophisticated levels. Students will be prepared to comprehend and produce common expressions relevant to basic needs, carry out communication and exchange of basic information, and communicate basic aspects related to background, routine, and environment.

This is the first course in a sequence aimed at preparing the student for the Advanced Placement Language Examination. Students will be prepared to comprehend and produce common expressions relevant to basic needs, carry out communication and exchange of basic information, and communicate basic aspects related to background, routine, and environment. It is likewise a rigorous, fast-paced course that emphasizes the study of grammar, vocabulary building, reading and writing skills as well as oral communication. The students' work will be assessed on the basis of his/her achievement in the four language skills, the basis for assessment on the A.P. Exam. This course is taught exclusively in Spanish.

This course further develops fluency and accuracy in four skills. Basic communicative functions and their structural and lexical components are carefully reviewed, and the class begins preparing students for extended communication related to transactional matters related to school, free time, and travel. Emphasis will be placed on reading skills and the understanding of Hispanic culture and the production of simple yet coherent texts related to personal events and future aspirations.

This course is a comprehensive review of the communicative functions and their structural and lexical components from previous levels of Spanish approached through a survey of Spanish and Latin American Cinema. Students are expected to gain not only a more solid foundation in their ability to communicate and comprehend the language in everyday transactional circumstances, but also a deepening of their appreciation for the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Spanish is used exclusively in this course.

This course, conducted entirely in Spanish, refines comprehension of written and spoken discourse related to concrete use of the language in everyday situations. It also reviews basic communicative functions and their structural and lexical components. Students will work towards understanding main ideas of complex written and spoken texts related to concrete and abstract topics, and are expected to synthesize summaries and argumentative responses to these in a fluent and spontaneous manner. Students will be able to interact with ease with native speakers without significant breakdown in comprehension or flow of discourse.

This course expands upon the skills learned in Spanish 3 Honors and Spanish 4 honors yet moves students towards a greater degree of ease of spontaneous and accurate interaction with native speakers covering topics that range from the most concrete to the relatively abstract. They will learn to adapt their spoken and written discourse to match appropriate register for the linguistic exchange. They are expected to synthesize information from multiple written and spoken sources to form and support sound and well-structured argumentative presentations and essays, recognizing and expressing advantages and disadvantages of various viewpoints extracted from the original sources. Inherent in the comprehension of the information from these texts is the inference of implicit meaning.

This course provides an understanding of the basics in 'Olelo Hawai'i, Hawaiian language. Haumana (students) learn proper pronunciation of place names and commit vocabulary to memory. By the end of the year, students understand enough to be poetic and compose a song entirely in Hawaiian. This year-long course earns one full credit as a World Language graduation requirement.

Students expound upon the language base attained in Papa ‘Olelo Hawai’i - ‘Ekahi. This second year language course gives students a deeper understanding of language and culture. They learn more complex grammatical structures and increase their vocabulary. Students become more comfortable using Hawaiian in everyday conversations. This year-long course earns one full credit as a World Language graduation requirement.

Students expound upon the language base attained in Papa ‘Olelo Hawai’i - ‘Ekahi. This second year language course gives students a deeper understanding of language and culture. They learn more complex grammatical structures and increase their vocabulary. Students become more comfortable using Hawaiian in everyday conversations. This year-long course earns one full credit as a World Language graduation requirement.

Students continue to expand their knowledge of the Hawaiian Language and culture in this third year language course. Students are expected to continue building vocabulary and grammar structure, as well as enhance their written and oral communication. In addition to the enhancement of language understanding, students will continue to be exposed to the cultural significance of the language. This year-long course earns one full credit as a World Language graduation requirement.

Students continue to expand their knowledge of the Hawaiian Language and culture in this third year language course. Students are expected to continue building vocabulary and grammar structure, as well as enhance their written and oral communication. In addition to the enhancement of language understanding, students will continue to be exposed to the cultural significance of the language. This year-long course earns one full credit as a World Language graduation requirement.

This is the fourth year Hawaiian Language course. This course will be instructed entirely through the mother tongue of this ʻāina aloha. Students will greatly increase their listening comprehension and speaking ability through this course. This course will prepare students for college success along with the abilities to engage, converse, participate with other Hawaiian speakers in the community. Students will increase their knowledge of Hawaiian literature, Hawaiian oral histories and preparatory language for college placement. Students will strengthen their writing ability along with their Hawaiian world-views. This year-long course earns one full credit as a World Language graduation requirement.

This is the fourth year Hawaiian Language course. This course will be instructed entirely through the mother tongue of this ʻāina aloha. Students will greatly increase their listening comprehension and speaking ability through this course. This course will prepare students for college success along with the abilities to engage, converse, participate with other Hawaiian speakers in the community. Students will increase their knowledge of Hawaiian literature, Hawaiian oral histories and preparatory language for college placement. Students will strengthen their writing ability along with their Hawaiian world-views. This year-long course earns one full credit as a World Language graduation requirement.

This course continues emphasis on correct structural mastery in a culturally appropriate manner. Polite forms of speech are begun that deal with the hierarchal structure that is the basis of Japanese culture. Procedures are the same as previously stated, with greater complexity and volume of vocabulary presented. Reading and writing skills are further enhanced by the study of hiragana. This alphabet is used for writing many native Japanese words.

This course continues emphasis on correct structural mastery in a culturally appropriate manner. Polite forms of speech that deal with the hierarchical structure is the basis of Japanese culture, and we delve into the layered intricacies of cultural dynamics. Procedures are the same as previously stated, with much greater complexity and a larger volume of vocabulary presented. Reading and writing skills are further enhanced by the study of advanced-level Kanji characters.

This course builds on the previously learned materials with more emphasis on different levels of honorifics (polite, neutral, humble), and to its opposite extreme of more casual speech appropriate for intimate friends and family. Continued focus on the culturally correct manner of presentation. Reading and writing skills are continued with the introduction of kanji, the pictographs used for many native Japanese vocabulary and compounds.

This course builds on the previously learned materials with more emphasis on different levels of honorifics (polite, neutral, humble), and to its opposite extreme of more casual speech appropriate for intimate friends and family. Continued focus on the culturally correct manner of presentation. Reading and writing skills are continued with the introduction of kanji, the pictographs used for many native Japanese vocabulary and compounds.

This course advances the students' mastery of previously learned materials with vocabulary and situations appropriate to correct interactions in a business environment, as well as much more informal settings, allowing students to more appropriately respond naturally. For reading and writing, the volume of vocabulary has increased to a point where the kanji used for this vocabulary can be easily learned and integrated.

This course advances the students' mastery of previously learned materials with vocabulary and situations appropriate to correct interactions in a business environment, as well as much more informal settings, allowing students to more appropriately respond naturally. For reading and writing, the volume of vocabulary has increased to a point where the kanji used for this vocabulary can be easily learned and integrated.