ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

The Beauty and the Beast Performance in Spanish

Dear Utah Spanish DLI teachers:

 

The Ballet West Academy has an incredible opportunity for our Dual Immersion schools to attend to the Beauty & the Beast classic fairy tale that it will be narrated in Spanish on March 30th at 7:00PM.

 

They are offering up 30% discount for groups of 15 people or more.

 

Below you can see the flyers. For additional information, please click here.  Feel free to spread the word. 

 

    

 

 

 

AUDII For 2nd Year Teachers 2024

Dear Elementary DLI teachers, 

 

The dates for AUDII for 2nd year teachers are now available. As usual, this professional learning opportunity takes place over two days. 

 

  • Dates: June 5 and 6. 
  • Location: to be announced. 

 

As soon as MIDAS course numbers and other details become available, they will be announced on this website. Please visit it regularly for updates. 

 

Thank you and please let us know if you have any questions. 

 

 

Winter PD 2024 Materials Available

 

Dear elementary DLI teachers, 

 

The materials shared during the 2024 PL opportunity have been uploaded to the Professional Development section of the website.

 

We hope you found this opportunity useful. Thank you for your attendance and please let us know if you have any questions. 

 

The Utah Spanish DLI team.

 

 

Teacher Exchange Program with Mexico – PROBEM

 

Dear elementary DLI Teachers, 

 

The PROBEM teacher exchange program for US and Mexico teachers is now open. Please click here to read a description of the program and its characteristics. 

 

In case you or any of your colleagues is interested, here are the links necessary to sign up:

 

 

Once the sign-up form has been downloaded and signed, make sure to upload it to the folder below:

 

 

Please let us know if you have any questions. 

 

 

 

 

 

Ximena Bishop Awarded 2023 Hispanic Heritage Congressional Recognition

 

Ximena Bishop, Spanish Dual Language Immersion teacher at Springville Junior High School, was recently awarded the Hispanic Heritage Congressional Recognition. Ms. Martínez was nominated by Springville Mayor Matt Packard and selected for recognition by Congressman Burgess Owens for her contributions to the community.  Congressman Owens presented Ms. Bishop with the award on January 4 at the Springville City Civic Center with family, friends, colleagues, and many students in attendance. 

 

 

Día de los Muertos Celebrations at Utah DLI Schools

Multiple Spanish DLI schools celebrated “Día de los Muertos” during early November this year. Several teachers have shared pictures of the events that took place at their schools to celebrate this important festivity. 

 

Special thanks to Mountain Point Elementary (Salt Lake SD), Vista Elementary (Granite SD), Sarah Welch (Hurricane Elementary – Washington SD) and Lucía de la Cruz (Midvale Elementary – Canyons SD) for sharing the images. 

 

Please click on the thumbnails to see a selection of pictures from the events. 

 


Mountain Point

 Vista Elementary

 Hurricane Elementary

 Midvale Elementary
       

Fall PD ’23 Materials Available

 

The presentations and materials shared during the fall PD 2023 have been uploaded to the professional development section of the website. 

 

 

 

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations

During the months of September and October, several Spanish DLI schools in the state of Utah celebrated Hispanic heritage month, as well as the Mexican independence day on September 16th. Teachers Solange Espinoza (Silver Mesa Elementary) and Carmen Garcilazo (Moroni Elementary) have shared some pictures of the events that took place at their schools to celebrate the rich culture of the hispanic world. 

 

Herencia Hispana – Solange Espinoza

 
 

 

Mexican Independence Day – Carmen Garcilazo 

If you would like to share some pictures of the cultural activities that take place in your school to share the hispanic world culture, please don’t hesitate to send us an email!

 

 

 

 

 

AUDII 2023 Materials Available

Dear teachers, 

 

The presentations used during AUDII 2023 for first and second year teachers have been uploaded to the professional development section of the website. 

 

We wish you a  successful 2023-2024 school year. 

 

The Utah Spanish DLI Team