Dear
Archway Parents, 2018--2019
¡Hola!
My name is Vanessa Watne and I am originally from 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
taught Spanish at the high school level for 3 years before raising my
children, and then at the elementary age this past year at Archway.
I am excited to continue sharing my appreciation
for different
cultures and the Spanish language in particular 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, 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
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/ACCSpanish345
Spanish
class:
3rd
grade – Mon & Thurs afternoons
4th
grade – Mon & Thurs. mornings
5th
grade – Tues & Fri. afternoons
