About Me

 Spanish II / español II

About The Teacher

In addition to completing a graduate research fellowship as a teenager at Ohio University, I graduated from Texas State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in journalism (public relations) and Spanish.

Office Hours: (during virtual learning) 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

                     (Please contact me if you would like to request an online or phone meeting.)

Contact me at: (361) 790-2220, email: scastillo@acisd.org, Google Classroom comments

Beginning Monday, August 17, students must check in to their assigned Google Classroom each school day for attendance. For the first day of school on Monday, August 17, be sure to "check-in" by 2 p.m., so we can be sure you are enrolled. On all other school days, I recommend checking in for attendance by 10:30 a.m. The "check-in" will be a question to respond to and submit. Be sure to check out a Chromebook at the RFHS main office, if you need one.

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Additional notes

Students' most asked questions have included where I went to school and some of my interests.

My childhood hobbies were playing sports, such as little league baseball, cheerleading, twirling, volleyball, track, and tennis. Writing poetry, playing saxophone, or reading was and remains enjoyable. Today I still play tennis and write poetry, songs, and news stories. I've supported the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, United States Tennis Association, and was a charter member of the Charles M. Schulz museum. Working full-time on media relations, event planning, and economic development projects is wonderful. Yet, as I began to raise my own family, switching to full-time education and part-time public relations interests worked out great.

After helping to teach classes and volunteer at Texas State University, Dallas I.S.D., and Refugio I.S.D., I decided to move to the Rockport-Fulton community and teach full time at Aransas County I.S.D., where I have taught since 2007. With a background in Mass Communications, Economic Development, and Event Planning, helping students learn about managing their time for studies and extra-curricular activities is a natural part of my wanting students to succeed.

Expectations

Be respectful.

Be responsible.

Mission Statement

Mission For The Class

Let's learn some Spanish! We will develop our Spanish skills by listening, reading, writing, and speaking as we learn and apply ourselves each day.

My Interests

Songwriting, Event Planning, Community Service

Books and Links

Meet the Teacher video  

Meet Señora Castillo

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HELPFUL STUDY LINKS

ALPHABET PRACTICE

http://www.spanishspanish.com/alfabeto_ipower.html

http://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/alphabet.htm

Kahoot! quiz for "La Comida" practice

Days of the Week / Months of the Year

https://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/days.htm

Numbers

http://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/numbers.htm 

Colors

http://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/colors.htm    

http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/vocabulary/colors.html

Pronoun Practice

http://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/people-words.htm 

Direct Object Pronoun Practice

http://www.spanishdict.com/topics/practice/15

The Weather & The Seasons

http://www.spanishspanish.com/weather/weather.html

PRETERITE PRACTICE

http://www.spanishspanish.com/verb/preterito_prac_cap2_web.html

 SPANISH I

La Escuela

http://quizlet.com/6125955/escuela-school-flash-cards/

La Tarea

http://quizlet.com/12361680/la-tarea-flash-cards/

La Ropa

http://quizlet.com/12363557/la-ropa-flash-cards/

Los programas

 http://quizlet.com/12363652/los-programas-flash-cards/

SPANISH 2

Animales en La Estancia (Animals on The Ranch)

http://quizlet.com/_36jf3

En la estancia (On the ranch)

http://quizlet.com/_36joc

Actividades del Campo (Country Activities)

http://quizlet.com/_36k1t

Las Partes del Cuerpo (Parts of the Body)

http://quizlet.com/5506628/body-parts-flash-cards/

Articles (Culture)

http://mysoutex.com/view/full_story/9795504/article-Refugio-native-contributes-to-Tejano-music-culture?

REPASO (REVIEW)

"I like" practice

https://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/gustar.htm

 Family terms

https://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/family.htm

Lugares

http://www.spanishspanish.com/places/places_1_intro.html

Imperfect Verbs Practice

 https://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/imperfect.htm

Cursive Handwriting Practice (Students often ask about handwriting skills. I ask if they can sign forms. This is a great link.)

www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/cursive/animation/lowercase.htm

Questions Practice

http://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/question-words.htm

BOOKS

Spanish-English Dictionary

https://www.musicalspanish.com/tutorial/verbs.htm