Calendar

April 2019

• Apr

  5

  Blue Gold Bingo

  4/5/2019

  Padua Café

  Mark your calendar for Padua's Annual Blue Gold "Bring a Buddy To Bingo" Night on Friday, April 5th!
  
  Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the first game begins at 6:00 pm. The cost is $10 ($5 for kids 10 and under) and includes 6 Bingo cards, 1 slice of pizza, a drink, and 3 raffle tickets.
  
  All proceeds benefit DFRC and Padua's Blue Gold organization.

  Lisa Kowalski
• Apr

  11

  Dinner in Honor of Women's Achievement

  4/11/2019 6:00 PM

  Chase Center on the Riverfront

  2019 Padua Academy Dinner

  in Honor of Women's Achievement
  Featuring, Dr. Peggy Whitson

  

  April 11, 2019

  Chase Center on the Riverfront

  6:00 pm Reception | 7:00 pm Dinner & Program

  Susan Poppiti, Esquire
• Apr

  12

  Padua Women's Chorus Spring Concert

  4/12/2019

  Padua Café
• Apr

  14

  Ronald's Rescue Tournament

  4/14/2019
• Apr

  30

  World Language Placement Test

  4/30/2019 3:30 PM

  Padua Academy

  Sign your student up for the desired world language placement test using the link sent by Mrs. Shana Rossi. All tests will be administered on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 3:30 pm. Please check in at the front door of Padua Academy between 2:45 and 3:00 pm. The placement test takes approximately one hour.
  
  

  The exam will assess a student's ability to communicate with the language. Students should have a strong foundation in the following areas listed for each language as outlined below.

  French Placement Exam

  Learning Objectives	Vocabulary and Grammatical Structures
  Greet others appropriately both in person and in emails Describe and ask about items in a classroom	Greetings and leave-takings Calendar vocabulary Classroom vocabulary and common classroom phrases
  Ask, agree and disagree about your likes and dislikes Tell how well and how often you do an activity	Sports and leisure activities Regular ER verbs Forming questions
  Describe yourself Ask about and describe people you know like family members	The verb être Adjectives for personality Adjectives for physical description Possessive adjectives
  Describe your class schedule and items you need for school	Classes and school items -RE and –IR verbs The verbs préférer and acheter
  Extend, accept and refuse an invitation	Sports, activities, places and weather The verb faire
  Give opinions about food Inquire about prices Place an order and pay the check	Breakfast food and drinks Place settings Ir verbs The verb prendre

  Spanish I Placement Exam

  Learning Objectives	Vocabulary and Grammatical Structures
  Greet others appropriately both in person and in emails Ask and answer basic questions about dates and time	Greetings and leave-takings Calendar vocabulary
  Present basic information about yourself and your identity Ask and give information about others Explore the identities of well-known Spanish speakers	The verb SER Adjectives of description
  Exchange information about school life Compare your school to those in the Spanish-speaking world	Classroom, class and school vocabulary Regular AR verbs
  Share information about your family, home and friends Explore and compare important family traditions	Family and home vocabulary The verb ESTAR ER and IR verbs
  Discuss your food preferences Compare American food preferences, to the preferences of Spanish-speakers	Food, meal, and market vocabulary Gustar and Encantar Stem changing verbs

  Italian I Placement Exam

  Learning Objectives	Vocabulary and Grammatical Structures
  Greet others appropriately both in person and in emails Ask and answer basic questions about dates and time	Greetings and leave-takings Calendar vocabulary
  Present basic information about yourself and your identity Ask and give information about others	The verb ESSERE Adjectives of description
  Exchange information about school life Describe the activities you and your friends do in your spare time	Classroom, class and school vocabulary Regular ARE/IRE/ERE verbs
  Share information about your family, home and friends	Family vocabulary The verb AVERE Possessive adjectives
  Talk about places you go around your town/city	Places in the city Definite and indefinite articles Prepositions

  Mrs. Susan Burris