Dear
Archway Parents,
¡Hola! Welcome back from the summer. I hope all of the scholars had a wonderful summer and are ready for an exciting year of Spanish!
For those of you who don't know me, I am originally
from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. From my youth, I’ve
enjoyed learning about other cultures. I
earned my BA in Spanish Secondary Education at Grove City College in Grove
City, PA. Following college I had the
opportunity to live in Mexico City for over 2 and a half years teaching English
as a second language and working with cross-cultural teams that came to Mexico
to volunteer in various ways. Through
this experience I was able to more fully develop my Spanish. I’ve continued to speak Spanish over the
years and have enjoyed more visits to Spanish-speaking countries like Mexico,
Chile, Peru, and Costa Rica. I hope for many more visits to these places and more in the future!
I
taught Spanish at the high school level for 3 years before raising my children,
and then at the elementary age the past 2 years at Archway. I am excited to continue sharing my
appreciation for different cultures and the Spanish language with our Archway
students this year. It’s been a delight
to see how much the students at the elementary level are capable of learning –
in their accurate pronunciation, vocabulary, and overall structure of the
language!
In
my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Jamie, and our 4
children, Ana, Bjorn, Daniel and Caleb, camping, cooking from scratch, reading
for fun, practicing my classical guitar, being part of our church community, gardening, and hiking, especially
in the Southwest winter months!
I
look forward to getting to know you and your children this year as we explore
the Spanish language together!
Sincerely,
Sra. Watne
480-855-6474 Ext. 5143
Spanish class
3rd grade – Mon/Thurs.
afternoons
4th
grade – Tues/Fri. mornings
5th
grade – Tues/Fri. afternoons
