Spanish Heritage Night is a time honored tradition at East Lake Academy. Every year during Catholic Schools Week, the 4th -8th grade Spanish classes take time to demonstrate their language skills. This year will be just as entertaining as years past. The 8th grade has a fun and entertaining skit planned and their finale will...Read More
Our Spanish program is developed to provide students with the opportunity to not only gain mastery of the Spanish language, but also a genuine appreciation for the culture. In third grade, we learned the vocabulary word ceviche in the context of eating at a restaurant with friends, and so we took time from our rigorous...Read More
East Lake Academy Enrichment Programs available These Enrichment Programs are being offered as a “Drop-in” resource at no cost. Students may notify the teacher if they plan to attend on any given day. Kindergarten – 5th Grade Spanish EnrichmentLocation: Resource RoomTeacher: Sra. PozoWhen: Monday thru Thursday from 3:00pm to 3:20pmAny and all students who need...Read More
On April 21st, East Lake Academy celebrated Spanish Heritage Day with performances from the students in the Preschool 3 year old program through 3rd grade. Their performances were not only memorable, but they brought one grandmother visiting from her native country of Colombia to joyful tears. She expressed her gratitude for a program that not...Read More
Señora González has done it yet again! Congratulations to our middle school students, who attained national recognition for their excellent performance on the 2016 National Spanish Exam. Of the 36 East Lake Middle School students who took part in this year’s National Spanish Exam, 35 placed in the Honorable Mention level or above, which equates to ...Read More
“Hay que aprender” or “We have to learn” was the final song of the 7th Annual Spanish Heritage Night at East Lake Academy. Sung by the Class of 2016, this new twist to Queen’s familiar tune “Another One Bites the Dust” described the trials of being a busy student. Before the Finale, the 8th grade...Read More
Lake Forest Leader Year in Review 2015: “I remember the first time I gave a chapter to test our now current eighth grade students,” recalls Sra. Marianela Gonzalez, 4 – 8 grade Spanish teacher at East Lake Academy. “They were distraught by how challenging it was. There were tears and stunned faces. Today, many of...Read More
Spanish is a core subject at East Lake Academy, which in itself sets us apart from most other schools. However, it is our approach to teaching the language that makes us truly unique, and it all begins in our Preschool program where the children are exposed to conversational Spanish through song and play. Now in...Read More
Hola! ¡Buenos días! ịBuenas tardes! are just some of the ways that the 4th -8th grade students greet each other and me, as they walk into Spanish class. Excitement and curiosity are always in the air. Fourth and fifth grades continue to travel to various Latin-American countries using the Descubre textbook series by Santillana USA....Read More
