Woodside High School is proud to offer the most languages of any school in the District:

French, Latin, Mandarin, Spanish, and Spanish for Heritage Speakers.

Woodside offers all levels from beginning to Advanced Placement.

Français:

Ms. Patty Sparacino - French 1,2

Ms. Gay Buckland-Murray - French 1,3,4,AP

Lingua Latina:

Mr. Alan Eaton - Latin (all levels)

Mandarin:

Ms. Cheng Cheng - Mandarin I & II & III

Español:

Ms. Karen Dorsey - Spanish 1

Ms. Molly Nixon - Spanish 2

Ms. Kelly Nordstrom - Spanish 3,4, AP Language for non-native speakers

Mr. Edwin Lozada - Spanish for heritage speakers 3, AP Language for heritage speakers, AP Spanish Literature

Mr. Juan Carlos Prado - Spanish 1, Spanish for heritage speakers 2 & 3

Ms.Julieta Gomez - Spanish for heritage speakers 2

Department Co-Chairs:

Mr. Edwin Lozada

Ms. Gay Buckland-Murray

If you are unsure about what level is appropriate, please contact:

Spanish - Edwin Lozada

French - Gay Buckland-Murray

Mandarin - Shuyan Hsu

Latin - Alan Eaton

We have standard placement guidlines and assessments to help make the transition to Woodside's language program seamless.

From right to left: Shuyan Hsu (Mandarin I), Alan Eaton (Latin), Patricia Gilley (French 2), Kelly Nordstrom (Spanish 3, Spanish 4, Spanish AP), Edwin Lozada (SNS3, AP Spanish NS, AP Spanish Lit), Karen Dorsey (Spanish 1), Juan Carlos Prado (SNS 2, 3), Gay Buckland-Murray (French 1, 3, 4/AP), Molly Nixon (Spanish 2). not pictured: Tony Swan (SNS 2)

Teacher name:   Course title:

• Buckland - French 1
• Buckland - French 3
• Buckland - French 4/AP
• Lozada - AP Spanish Lit
• Lozada - AP Spanish NS
• Lozada - Spanish 3 NS
• Lozada - Rules & Expectations
• Nixon - Spanish 1
• Nixon - Spanish 2
• Nixon - Spanish 3
• Nordstrom - Spanish 3
• Nordstrom - Spanish 4
• Nordstrom - Spanish AP
• Prado - Spanish NS 2
• A. Eaton - Latin 1
• A. Eaton - Latin 2
• A. Eaton - Latin 3
• A. Eaton - Latin 4

Every two years the French program makes an excursion to northwestern France. The pictures here are from 2006 and 2008. The 2010 photos are on Mme. Buckland's individual page. Get ready for 2012!!!

In the summer of 2007, Spanish teachers Molly Nixon, Kelly Nordstrom, and Edwin Lozada traveled in Spain with a large group of students.  Students attended classes and did home stays during the three week trip.

This photo album presents a variety of photos of activities done in the various Spanish classes at Woodside High.  Please check often, as new pictures are added from time to time.

On Saturday, January 31st, 16 students from Spanish 3 & 4 joined Ms.  Nordstrom for an authentic Spanish meal at Iberia in Menlo Park.  The menu was tortilla, paella, and flan.  Delicious fun!