Fifth Grade - Mercado Day
On May 9, 2016 from 1:00 until 2:15, students in fifth grade will celebrate Mercado day. Students were assigned a Spanish-speaking country and have been researching facts about it to share with you on that day. Your child will have a script to memorize for that day. This script is being written in class and I am checking it for accuracy. Last week, students started bringing their scripts home. Please, help him/her practice his/her presentation daily so the script will be memorized by Mercado day. That day, students will have an iPad with a Thinglink display that will guide their presentation.
Students will also be “selling” an item representative of their country during the second part of the market day. These items are to be done completely at home. There is no need to spend too much money on them. Examples of products are:
* Bookmarks with the colors of the flag, with pictures of the country, or the name of the country written in fancy letters.
* figurines made of clay
* bracelets
* homemade piñatas or rain sticks
* masks
* paper flowers
* homemade jewelry

I am asking students to bring about 20 items to sell. There are only 2 students per class who have a food or drink “permit.”
Parents are invited to come to the North MPR at 1:00 and tour the presentations. At about 1:40, parents will be given 20 “pesos” to purchase items in the market. These pesos were designed by the students.
Students are working hard on their presentations and we are all looking forward to this fun activity!
Here are some phrases that parents can use to make the experience more authentic:
¿Qué es ésto? – What is this?
¿Cuánto cuesta? – How much is it?
¡Muy bien! – Very good!
¡Qué barato! – How cheap!
¡Qué caro! – How expensive!
¡Delicioso! – Delicious!
¡Buen trabajo! – Good job!
¡Excelente! – Excellent!
¡Fantástico! – Fantastic!
If you have any questions, please email me. ¡Gracias!
Sra. Meli