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Page 10 =**__Spanish and Drama__**=

Drama is an elective that lasts one semester. (2 quarters) Mr. Brooks is the teacher of all of the musical and theatrical activities in our school. The main purpose of drama class is to enhance our loud speaking voice, stage presence,(how you present yourself on the "stage") and memorization of monologues and scripts. We do a lot of improvisation and reciting monologues. Also, every Friday, Mr. Brooks has us write reflections about what we did that week; what we liked about that specific week and what was challenging. Overall, drama is a very helpful and enjoyable elective to have in your schedule.

-Hayley Huls, 7th Grade

During Spanish class students experience not only learning a different language, but also the different cultures from Spanish-speaking countries. Students begin learning the basic words like greetings and school supplies. They then advance to things such as place settings and how to order at restaurants. Students begin in 7th grade, and then advance to the 8th grade Spanish curriculum. If you didn't sign up in 7th grade but you then decide you want to do it in 8th grade, you can join Exploratory Spanish. If you do Spanish in 7th and 8th grade, and you choose to do Spanish again in high school, you can, and you can start at a higher level. The 2 years you do in junior high count as one year at the high school!

Rachel Hart, 8th Grade

Ms. Nielson and Mrs. Johnson teach the spanish classes at Bednarcik. Right now, Mrs. Johnson teaches 7th grade Spanish. We learn a lot of new things in her class like: how to say the time and how to tell the weather in Spanish. Ms. Nielson teaches 8th grade Spanish and exploratory Spanish. They learn even more and exciting Spanish. So take Spanish!

-Preksha Malhotra 7th grade

-Just de-classified: interview with Mrs. B. Johnson, spanish teacher-

What are the first 3 things you do when you get home? 1) Change into comfy clothes 2) Take a 45 min. walk 3) Start dinner

If you were to come up with a motto for kids to progress as students, what would it be? hard work+no whining= success

If you could change to a different subject, what would it be? I would teach Italian or German.

What is your favorite after school snack? Probably something sweet, like caramels!

What middle school did you go to? Kaneland middle school

What was your favorite subject? In middle school, english, but in high school it was spanish!

-Mikela Gassert 7th grade