JCA Hosts students from Spain

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Joliet Catholic Academy hosts exhange students and teachers

Published: Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014 5:30 a.m. CDT

JOLIET – Joliet Catholic recently hosted 21 students and two teachers from Escola Pia Vilanova, near Barcelona, Spain. This completed the first half of the third exchange with the school.
They arrived Aug. 29th and attended a football game that night. Other group events included a welcome party, several trips to different neighborhoods in Chicago.
Students from Spain also attended school with their host brother/sister. The group departed on Sept. 10. Many will see them again in the spring, when JCA completes the exchange and visit their school.
The following students and their families represented JCA: Colleen Andrae '16, Madalyn Bauer '18, Nataly Cardenas '15, Casey Corless '16, Sam DeBenedetti '15, Emily Demick '15, Valerie DiPietro '16, Michael '15 & Will '18 Dow, Mia Farrell '15, Sydney Gates '16, Molly Gunning '15, Dalton Jones '15, Colby Marchio '15, Lena Rodriguez '16, Madeline '15 & Tom '18 Seneker, Amy '15 & Jenny '16 Thompson, Adriana Trizna '15, Madeline Tyler '16, Monica Underwood '15, Matt Vonch '15, Jay Waldron '16, & Anna Wardlow '15

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Random Candids

Open House Displays

 

 

 

Clubs moderated by Profe Finaldi had displays in the gym for an Open House for prospective families. 

 Movie Club is JCA's newest club.  Several students came up with the idea last year and had it approved to begin in the spring of 2015.

 La Esperanza is for students who want to learn more about the heritage of those from Spanish speaking countries.  It also serves as a network for the families of students from that background

International Student Ambassadors is the group that hosts students from Spain and/or travels to Spain.  It is also open to anyone who wants to help plan or attend some of our events.

AATSP Grand Prize Poster 2014

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Poetry & Poster Contest 2014-15

Joliet Catholic Academy senior, Marguerite Ernst
Poster Contest	Poetry Contest
2014-15 Poster-Poetry Contest Announcement (pdf)
Award Ceremony Photos

AATSP Poetry & Poster Contest 2014

Chicago Tribune

Angels and Hilltoppers Earn Ribbons at AATSP Competition

Robert Babich and Francesca Gingoyon-Embrey earn a second place ribbon at AATSP contest.

'“I’m not a magician nor a mermaid,” begins the poem “Romance” by Cuban author Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda. JCA seniors Francesca Gingoyon-Embrey and Robert Babich certainly worked their own brand of magic on judges at the 35th Annual American Association of Spanish and Portuguese Poetry and Poster Competition held at Niles North High School on Saturday, September 15, where Gingoyon-Embrey and Babich placed second for reciting the poem in Spanish representing JCA’s Spanish IV and V curriculum.

Senior Marguerite Ernst, who took home a first place ribbon last year for a poster entry, won this year’s Grand Prize for her poster encouraging students to “Learn New Languages, Make New Friends.” Her poster illustrated two llamas conversing in front of her depiction of Macchu Picchu. One asked the other, “Como te llamas” and the other responded, “Llama!” Ernst earned a ribbon, a cash prize, and the honor of having her poster published and distributed to foreign language teachers around the state.

Sophomores Bailey Garland, Alec Hartsell, Sheridan Kelly, Kailey Kovas, and Justin Valesco, took home ribbons for their poster creations. Kovacs, Garland, and Valesco placed second with Hartsell and Kelly placing third.

This is the fourth consecutive year that JCA students participated in the contest under the guidance of Spanish teacher Lauren Finaldi, moderator of JCA’s Spanish Club and National Spanish Honor Society.

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BINGO!

Sophomores Mario Onkiko and Bryce Kurtz help lead Profe Finaldi's period 3, Spanish II class by calling out terms for a game of bingo. 

Students made their own boards and participated enthusiastically.

Senior Service Day

JCA seniors who chose to help out in an Independent Living Facility had a great day helping to serve and clean up after lunch, assist with exercise classes, do some gardening, and best of all, getting to know some of the residents. 
Every year a prom king and queen are selected for a dance, and the gentleman who was voted king wears his crown every day!

 

iPad Spanish Apps

Students in Profe Finaldi's 3rd period Spanish IIU class used the iPads in class today.

They tried out several apps for Spanish Learning.  After testing out each app, the students rated and commented on them.  Duolingo and CatSpanish were the favorites.

 Profe Finaldi hopes some of the students will try these apps at home.

New Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Technology, Laura Pahl, stopped by to observe.

 Most students were so engrossed in their games that they didn't even notice!

The students will be happy to use the iPads again MUY PRONTO!

 

Hispanic Heritage Month Quiz

La Esperanza students read facts about famous Hispanic Americans this month over the school announcements.  We also had a contest to see which homeroom could come up with the most answers correct to the following quiz.  Our winners were Mrs. Popow's class and Mr. Capalbo's class.

  There are now more people in the United States FROM this place than are living there.

a. Mexico

b. Puerto Rico

c. El Salvador

d. Nicaragua

 _______________________________________________________________________________________________

2.  What proportion of Catholics in the United States is Hispanic?

a. Half

b. A third

c. A quarter

d. One in five

_______________________________________________________________________

3.  In preparation for elections, advocacy groups have recently reported a high level of concern among Hispanics about:

a. Taxes

b. The environment

c. Transportation

d. Defense

 

____________________________________________________________________________________

4. About how many U.S. public school students are Hispanic? 

a. 10 percent

b. 15 percent

c. 20 percent

d. 25 percent

Love FISCHER

 

Profe Finaldi's classes show off their PINK to raise breast cancer awareness and give assistnance English teacher, Mrs. Fischer, who is currently in treatment.

period 1, Spanish II Upper College

 

period 2, Spanish V Honors 

period 3, Spanish II Upper College



                                                                         period 3, again!

period 8, Spanish II Upper College