Conference Sign Up

Pre-conferences are August 26th from 8 am - 8 pm. Please sign using the following link. I look forward to seeing you there!

http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=caconferences

Welcome Families!

August 2014

Dear fourth grade parents/guardians:

I can hardly believe that it is already time to start getting ready for another year at Cologne Academy!  I look forward to getting to know your child throughout the year and helping them to grow both academically and socially.

A little bit about me…

This year will be my seventh year of teaching fourth grade at Cologne Academy. I was fortunate enough to be hired at Cologne Academy the first year it opened and have been part of the growing process which has been amazing.  I am so proud of what we have accomplished and look forward to continued success in the future. 

I live in Plymouth with my husband Brian, our one year old daughter Ayla, and our dog Cali. When I am not teaching I love to travel, go to the beach, and read, read, read!  I am a big Minnesota sports fan and especially love to watch the Twins and the Wild.  

There is so much to learn in fourth grade!  Here are some of the highlights:

In reading we will be learning about a variety of fiction and nonfiction genres including folktales, action and adventure, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, drama, poetry and an assortment of informational texts.  Students will continue to learn key concepts in word structure, vocabulary, grammar, written responses, and spelling.

In writing we will be working on producing descriptive, narrative, informative, and persuasive writing along with learning how to properly write friendly letters, thank you notes, and poetry. We will also continue to work on writing paragraphs and specifically how to edit and revise student work appropriately.  

In math we will learn and explore fourth grade standards, skills, and concepts within the four strands of number sense and computation, algebra, geometry, and data analysis and graphing.

In history we will learn about reading and understanding maps, the world’s mountain ranges, Europe in the Middle Ages, The Dynasties of China, The American Revolution, The Unites States Constitution, American Reformers, Early Presidents, and African Kingdoms. 

In science we will learn about meteorology, geology, the human body (heart and the lungs), and chemistry. 

Along with the core subject areas listed above, students will have specials each week that include music, physical education, Spanish, art, and media. 

Enjoy the last weeks of summer!  I can’t wait to meet everyone and get the 20014-2015 school year rolling!  

Robyn Roth

rroth@cologneacademy.org

952-466-4020 

myON Summer Reading Challenge

We are thrilled to announce the 2014 myON Summer Reading Challenge!

The magic of myON is that you have access to more than 5,000 enhanced digital books while your child is out of school for the summer. We encourage you to read with your child at home during this summer vacation to prevent the “summer slide” and prepare them for the school year ahead!

Help your child discover the magic of reading this summer by logging in to read on myON. Explore tall tales and fun facts in titles such as “Have a Hot Time, Hades!” or “Distance, Area, and Volume”.

Make your summer magical—Read on myON!

Usernames and passwords will be coming home with students, if you happen to lose this information and want to login to myOn please contact jmcinnis@cologneacademy.org to get your login information. 

Scholastic BOGO Book Fair is here!

On May 29th and 30th the spring Scholastic Book Fair will be open from 12:10-12:45 and 3:45-4:30. It will also be open at the Spring Fling from 11:00-3:00. 

This year there will be a raffle during the book fair!  One raffle ticket per family when you purchase books. The winner will get a basket full of goodies that includes an assortment of books, a bookmark, a reading light, a giant pencil, and a fun pen and eraser. Good luck!

SPIRIT WEEK - LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL

The last week of school is Spirit Week:

Monday, June 2:  Pajama/Crazy Hair Day *

Tuesday, June 3:  60's, 70's, 80's Day

Wednesday, June 4:  Mismatched Clothing Day

Thursday, June 5:  Wear Your Favorite Color Day

* Please note:  If Track & Field is rained out on May 30, then Monday, June 2 is the make up Track and Field Day.   If this happens, students should wear active wear and tennis shoes rather than pajamas. 

May 27-30

This Week's Academics

In MUR...
This week we will be reading our last story of the year, The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. We will have our final seminar on Friday of this week. 

Homework is due Friday, May 30th.  Last week of homework! 

  

In MUM...
This week we will be learning about converting decimals to percents, multiplying fractions, and if there is time, learning about adding and subtracting negative numbers. 
The homework packet is due on Friday, May 30th. Last week of homework! 

In History... 

This week I am with Mrs. Slavik's class finishing up our Africa Unit and starting American Reformers. We will finish up next Tuesday.   

In Writing... 
This week we will continue our poetry unit where students will have the opportunity to write several different kinds of poems to create a poetry book. 

Read Aloud...
We are currently reading Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea. 

Food Shelf Donations and Field Day Reminder

Happenings this week:

Donation to Waconia United Food Shelf = NON-UNIFORM DAY! 
Here’s the scoop: Students can earn another non-uniform day THIS Thursday, May 29^th if they bring in AT LEAST 3 non perishable food items.

NOTE: This Thursday is the last OSA of the year, so the non-uniform day is class t-shirts and choice of bottoms. :)

This will be a 3/4^th grade VS 5-8^th grade competition to see who can donate more items. The winning side will get some extra gym/outside time next week. :) 

Track and field day is drawing near! 

When: Friday, May 30th

Who: K-2nd and 3rd-5th grade students

Where: PE field south of CA

**ALL PHY ED is canceled for the day.

Due to our growing enrollment, we need to have two sessions at different times this year.  The plan is to have the K-2nd graders participate from 9:30-11:00am and the 3rd-5th graders from 1:30-3:00pm.

We will have middle schoolers working the stations as we have done in the past.

This is a non-uniform day.  Students should wear appropriate active wear and tennies. Students are also welcome to bring a labeled water bottle.

Parents are invited to come and watch!

(In the event of rain, the makeup day is Monday, June 2)