Foreign Language Department
Canandaigua Middle School - 7th and 8th Grade
Welcome to the Foreign Language Department
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Here is what we'll be covering this year.......
Spanish 8 - Travel, Shopping and Town, Food, Health, Home
French 7 -
French 8 -
Mrs. Pennica
Lead Teacher
SPANISH
13th year teaching
Undergrad - Nazareth College
Graduate School- Middlebury College
Study Abroad - Valencia, Spain and Guadalajara, Mexico
Languages Studied - Spanish and Italian
Countries Visited - 12: Argentina, Uruguay, Spain, Mexico, Italy, France, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Peru, Brazil, Aruba, Canada
Ski Club
Spanish Club
Middle School Spelling Bee Coordinator
Email: pennicas@canandaiguaschools.org
Phone: 585-396-3850
Mrs. Colbert
SPANISH
19th year teaching
Undergrad – Wells College
Graduate School – University of Buffalo (TESOL)
Study Abroad – Sevilla, España; Cuernavaca, Mexico; Arequipa, Peru
Languages Studied - Spanish, French, Italian
Countries visited – 14: Mexico, Peru, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Spain, Morocco, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, England, Wales, Canada
Mrs. Fraser
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Spanish Club
Miss Maher
1st year teaching
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Mrs. Connell
5th year teaching
Undergrad: Nazareth College of Rochester
Graduate School: Nazareth College of Rochester
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French Club Advisor
US (United Students) Club Advisor
WNY Representative for NYSAFLT Board of Directors
French 7 is off to a great start. We are currently working in an “Everyday French” unit focused on numbers, letters, accent marks, writing the date, and telling time. They have come so far since the first day of class and are speaking French every day in the classroom. Soon we will learn how to describe our elves, our families, our homes, our school day, and the food we like to eat! Great learning ahead!
French 8 is in full review mode. We have completed two review units and have just begun our third. We are reviewing the major points of 7th grade, adjective agreement, ER verb conjugations, and Irregular “Must Know” verbs. In each of the review units, we are using all of the French 7 vocabulary. Our French 8 units are: Clothing, Town and Community, Travel and Transportation, Sports, Travel and Weather, Daily Routines, and Health. Each unit will have new vocabulary and grammar.
Keep posted for information on upcoming French Club Meeting information!