2013-2014 Spanish Club

 

The Spanish Club hit an all time high for membership and activities this year.  The Executive Board was active, enthusiastic and dedicated.

Pictures are some of the key members who made it all happen:
Lauren Getchke, Alex Petennuzzo, Modesty Tan, Ashley Givhens, Lexi Kwaben, Jessica King, Juan Diaz, Amy Thompson and Jay Waldron

Not pictured:  Casey Corless, Madelyn Tyler, Jenny Thompson, Connor Waldron, Tori Kwaben

Thanks for a wonderful year, including:

• piñata workshop
• piñata contest
• locker decorations
• trip to musical, "In the Heights"
• trip to see Latin Rhythm Concert
• Spanish Community Center Saturday Community Service
• Christmas celebration with the French Club
• Homemade Salsa Contest
• Cinco de Mayo Celebration
• New T-Shirts/Sweatshirts
• Cinco de Mayo T-shirts

Graduation Class of '14

Goodbye and congratulations to the class of '14!  You will be missed!!!

We Can't Stop Class Video

This video is made to Kevin Karla y la Banda's version of Miley Cirus' "We Can't Stop." 

 It was made by a Spanish IIIH class.

Check out the original, by Miley Cyrus, below:

Spanish Club Hosts 5 de Mayo Festivities

The Spanish Club's Cinco de Mayo festivities went on all day long this Monday.  All Spanish classes were invited to attend.  

First, students went through the food line, which offered many Mexican treats.  Once inside, they participated in activities such as a Spanish Trivia Game, a piñata, and the limbo.  

Winners of the annual homemade salsa contest were announced and awarded gift certificates and official Cinco de Mayo T-Shirts.  

Everyone had a great time at this much anticipated yearly fiesta!

Homemade Salsa Contest - 2nd Annual

 

 

The best part of the Homemade Salsa Contest, sponsored by the Spanish Club, is definitely the JUDGING!

 

More Spanish Community Center Service

 

 

 

Another big clean up at the Joliet Spanish Community Center, courtesy of the JCA Spanish Club.  We are trying to help keep their low-cost day care facilities clean to help stop the spread of germs (which means we usually go home smelling like bleach!).

 

Creating a Class Video

The end-of-year class video project is designed to bring the class together to celebrate their accomplishments throughout the year.  They must elect two leaders who are in charge of overseeing the entire project.  Next, students must choose a role for each class member, keeping in mind what every individual can bring to the table.  

This Spanish III Honors class is practicing for their "Veranos de Amor" ("Summer Lovin'")  video.  

Call Me Maybe Class Video

Spanish IIU made this video to the Kevin Karla y la Banda's version of Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe."  This one is called, "Quizás me llames."

Check out the original by Carly Rae Jepsen below:

We Can't Stop - Class Video, Sp. 3

Feild Trip/ Latin Rhythm

Members of Profe Finaldi's classes and the Spanish club attended a field trip at the Museum of Science & Industry.  The saw a traveling group who presented "Viva Flamenco" and "Latin Rhythm."

 We were happy to see some of our JCA students get chosen from the audience to dance onstage! 

 Go Kirsten Johnson, '16!

Joliet Chamber of Commerce & Industry Great Teachers Award

Great Teachers winners

Published: Sunday, March 2, 2014 5:30 a.m. CDT

Lauren Finaldi, Joliet Catholic Academy

Finaldi, a teacher for 26 years, has taught at JCA for five years. She teaches Spanish and is the moderator of Spanish Club, La Esperanza and National Spanish Honor Society. Finaldi has 19 year old twin daughters. She graduated from Bradley University in Peoria with a degree in secondary education and Spanish and has done graduate studies at the University of Salamanca, Spain. Finaldi lives in Naperville.



Chamber of Commerce Great Teacher Award 2014