Odds and Ends Before Break

A few reminders for the last day before break:

1. Don’t forget to return your child's signed report card envelope. Make sure you take the report card out before returning.

2. Tomorrow is a class T-shirt day so send them in their Stanford shirt!

3. Students were given Chicken Dinner tickets today in their mailboxes. The dinner is January 20th. Any sold/unsold tickets can be returned to school.

4. The all school panoramic photo is displayed at the school. Laminated photos are available for $16. Make checks payable to Lifetouch.

5. We are taking orders for the 2011/2012 CA Yearbook. Cost is $18 per book. Orders are due by January 11.

6. We made (or attempted to make) model volcanoes in class today. The salt/flour/water dough consistency came out a little more sticky for some of us than planned. That being said, if the students want to try again at home over break the recipe is down below. I will send little cups (to act as the conduit of the volcano) home with kids who want to try it again. Other than the dough, you just need vinegar and baking soda to create the explosion. :)

Enjoy your break!

Mrs. Roth

Dough Recipe

1 cup flour

1/2 cup salt

1 cup water (give or take depending on the consistency)

Lunch Menus Due

Just a reminder that lunch calendars are due tomorrow the 16th for the month of January.

December 12-21

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will finish working with the story "Tuesday of the Other June" with a few character and retell related activities. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, proper nouns,  adjectives, articles, and pronouns, prepositions,and action verbs.
Spelling homework is due Friday.

This week's spelling words are homonyms. they are words that have the same spelling and same pronunciation but have different meanings. Example: bat - One means the stick you use to hit the ball in baseball, and the other is a flying animal.
MUM - This week we will wrap up adding and subtracting decimals and review for the interim that we will take on Thursday or Friday. Next week we will start to work on multiplying and dividing decimals.

 

Science - We will continue to work through our geology unit. This week were are learning all about rocks and minerals along with weathering and erosion. Students were given a study guide on Monday for the up coming quiz. The quiz is scheduled for Monday, December 19th.

 

Writing - This week we will be working on the 6+1 trait of VOICE. Students will look at the purpose and audience of a piece of writing and learn how to use voice in order to reach the audience appropriately. Students will be writing their own version of "The Three Little Pigs" using great voice.

Read Aloud - We are reading the Core Knowledge Novel Robinson Crusoe.

Castle Projects

Please make arrangements to pick up your child's at-home history projects this week. The projects turned up great, but are taking up a lot of our classroom space. Coming in about 1/2 hour before or after school would be a great pick up time!
Thanks for your promptness!
Mrs. Roth

December 5-9

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading the story "Tuesday of the Other June."
This week we will be working on retell, as usual. We will also work on comparing characters within the story and will work on our listening skills which will make our discussions a lot better at the end of the week. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, proper nouns,  adjectives, articles, and pronouns, prepositions,and action verbs.
is due Friday.
This week's spelling words are homophones. they are words that sound the same, have different meanings, and are spelled differently. Example: hire, higher.

MUM - This week we will continue to work with decimals this week as we wrap up Chapter 7. The interim assessment is also coming up next week so we will be reviewing all concepts and skills that we have learned throughout the year.

Science - We have started our geology journal this week. Students are learning about layers of the earth, plate tectonics, plate boundaries, Pangaea, volcanoes and earthquakes.  

Writing - This week we will be working on the 6+1 trait of VOICE. Students will look at the purpose and audience of a piece of writing and learn how to use voice in order to reach the audience appropriately. Students will be writing their own version of "The Three Little Pigs" using great voice.

Read Aloud - We are reading the Core Knowledge Novel Robinson Crusoe this week.

Reading Rodeo and Math Fluency

Just a reminder - November reading rodeo calendars are due by tomorrow along with math fluency calendars (for Mrs. Roth's MUM class only!).

Snow Gear Alert!

Just a reminder – now that there is snow on the ground and the temperatures are falling, please make sure that your child comes to school with the whole kit and caboodle: snow pants, winter coat, gloves/mittens, hat, and boots.

Also, it is very helpful if you label all your child’s gear – there are many pairs of snow pants, gloves, etc. that are black and look the same!

Thanks and have a great weekend!

November 28- December 2

November 28-December 2

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading the story "The Gold Coin". We will really be working on retelling the story this week, which is getting a lot better. We will also work on comparing characters within the story. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, proper nouns,  adjectives, articles, and pronouns, and prepositions. 
Spelling homework is due Friday.
This week's spelling words are homographs. these are words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations.

MUM - This week we will continue to work with decimals, specifically rounding decimals to the whole number and the tenths place. We will also start to work on converting decimals to fractions and vise versa.

 

History - Today we are wrapping up our Europe in the Middle Ages unit with the final test, and also we will finish the rest of the presentations.

 

Science - Thursday we will start our unit on Geology.

 

Writing - This week we will be working on the 6+1 trait of VOICE. Students will look at the purpose and audience of a piece of writing and learn how to use voice in order to reach the audience appropriately. Students will be writing their own version of The Three Little Pigs using great voice.

Read Aloud - We are reading the Core Knowledge Novel Robinson Crusoe this week.

Updates coming!

I apologize for not being updated in the last few weeks. With recovering from surgery, I have had other things on my mind!

Tonight I will update for the rest of this week, and next so you are aware of what is going on.  Thanks for being so patient and know that you can always email me if you need any kind of information on what is going on in class!

Mrs. Roth

November 7-11

Odds and Ends...

- Veteran's Day is this Friday!

- Picture retakes are this Friday!

- No school Nov. 23-25 for Thanksgiving break.

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading the story "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes. We will really be working on retelling the story this week. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, proper nouns,  adjectives, articles, and pronouns, and prepositions. 
Spelling homework is due Friday.

MUM - This week we will start the week with a quiz on adding, subtracting and simplifying fractions. Then we will work on renaming mixed numbers/improper fractions, and fractions of a set for the remiander of the week.

History - We will continue to work on our Europe in the Middle Ages unit this week. We will read from chapter 14-18. The next quiz will be next Friday the 18th! Study Guide to come soon...

Writing - This week we are working on being descriptive writers by writing a paragraph about a favorite food using our five senses. Students will read their paragraphs to the class and see if their peers can guess what food they are talking about. If they used good descriptive language, it should be easy to figure out!

Read Aloud - We are reading the Core Knowledge Novel King Arthur this week. It ties in nicely to our history unit about Europe in the Middle Ages and students will see a lot of similarities between the two.

November Scholastic Book Order

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: GX4ML

Dear Parent,

There’s no time to lose! In order to make our deadline and have all our books arrive on time, your order to Scholastic Book Clubs is due by the date shown above.

Use the order form in the flyer your child recently brought home and return it to me with your payment right away!

Or, make it easy and send me your order online!

Go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and log in using your user name and password.

If it’s your first time ordering online, use the Class Activation Code shown above to get started

• SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, click the “Register” button in the “First Time Here?” section. Register for your own user name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This code ensures that your order is sent to me.
  
• SELECT the books you’d like to order—choose from thousands of titles—many more than in our monthly flyers.
  
• SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child’s books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast and easy!

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.*


Thank you!

*Excludes eBooks.

October 24-28

Odds and Ends...

- The next day that students can wear their class t-shirts is October 28th!

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading the story "Two Pairs of Eyes." We will really be working on retelling the story this week. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, proper nouns,  adjectives, articles, and pronouns.
Spelling homework is due Friday.

MUM - This week we will be wrapping up long division and moving into fractions! We will start with a review of what the students already know about fractions, and then move into adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators.

Most students have not mastered their facts higher than 5s. Memorizing their facts 6-9 will help them with the skills we will be working on the rest of the school year. Each student made flashcards for 6-9 in class last week that they should have brought home to work with. If you have not seen these flashcards, let me know.

Basic facts homework is due Friday!

History - We will continue to work through chapters 8-10 in our Europe in the Middle Ages unit this week. The quiz for these 10 chapters will be on Friday, October 28th.
Students who are working on the independent project will present on Monday, October 31st. (This is a change from this Friday the 28th.)

Writing - This week we will continue to work on our informative papers on endangered animals. Each student is taking notes that will guide them through the paper writing process. We will have a publishing party at the end of the week to celebrate our final published pieces.

Read Aloud - We are reading the Core Knowledge Novel Robin Hood this week. It ties in nicely to our history unit about Europe in the Middle Ages and students will see a lot of similarities between the two.

On Friday, we will have our fall party. Since one of our Core Knowledge novels in 4th grade is The Legend of Sleepy Hallow by Washington Irving, we will be watching the Disney version of The Legend of Sleepy Hallow. Permission slips to watch the movie will go home early this week.

October 17-19

Odds and Ends...

- Science Family Fun Night is October 14th at 6:30 pm.

- No school on October 20-21 for MEA

- Conferences will be the evenings of the 13th, 18th, and 19th of October. If you have a child that is just in my MUM/MUR class, feel free to sign up if you would like to chat!

 

- The next day that students can wear their class t-shirts is October 28th!

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading the story "How the Peasants Bought Wisdom." We will really be working on retelling the story this week. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, adjectives, and articles.
No spelling homework this week!

MUM - This week we will start working on long division. Long division is a HARD concept for students to learn and will take some time for students to master this skill.

Most students have not mastered their facts higher than 5s. Memorizing their facts 6-9 will help them with the skills we will be working on the rest of the school year. Each student made flashcards for 6-9 in class last week that they should have brought home to work with. If you have not seen these flashcards, let me know!

There is no Basic Facts Homework this week!

History - We will continue to work through our Europe in the Middle Ages unit this week. We will go through chapter 5 on Monday. We will take a quiz after the first 10 chapters. This puts the tentative quiz date the Friday October 28th. There will also be an at home project that students will be responsible for completing. This project will be introduced next week.

Writing - This week we will continue to work on our informative papers on endangered animals. Each student is taking notes that will guide them through the paper writing process.

Read Aloud - We are reading the Core Knowledge Novel Robin Hood this week. It ties in nicely to our history unit about Europe in the Middle Ages and students will see a lot of similarities between the two.

October 10-14

Odds and Ends...

- School pictures will be on October 14th. This will be an out of uniform day.

- No school on October 20-21 for MEA

- Conferences will be the evenings of the 13th, 18th, and 19th of October.

 

- The next day that students can wear their class t-shirts is October 28th!

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading the story "Two Brothers" by Tolstoy. We will really be working on retelling the story this week. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, adjectives, and articles.
Spelling homework will be sent home on Monday and is due Friday. This will occur every week!

MUM - This week we will continue to work through multi-digit multiplication and start to work on long division. Long division is a HARD concept for students to learn and will take some time for students to master this skill. Most students have not mastered their facts higher than 5s. Memorizing their facts 6-9 will help them with the skills we will be working on the rest of the school year. Each student made flashcards for 6-9 in class last week that they should have brought home to work with. If you have not seen these flashcards, let me know!

Basic facts homework will be sent home on Monday and is due Friday.

History - This week we are starting our Europe in the Middle Ages unit in history. This unit is 21 chapters long, and will take us several weeks to get through. We will take a quiz after the first 10 chapters. This puts the tentative quiz date the Tuesday after MEA break which is Oct. 25th. There will also be an at home project that students will be responsible for completing. This project will be introduced next week.

Writing - This week we will learn about the 6+1writing trait VOICE. We will be writing a tribute poem that will demonstrate good voice by using specific words that create visual pictures for the reader and striking words and phrases that made the reader want to read more. We will continue to work in our cursive handwriting books and also review the basics of writing good sentences and paragraphs.
When we finish out tribute poems, then we will move into informative writing about animals. Students will learn an effective way of taking notes, and will use those notes as they draft their papers. Some research may have to be done at home.

Read Aloud - We are reading the Core Knowledge Novel Robin Hood this week. It ties in nicely to our history unit about Europe in the Middle Ages and students will see a lot of similarities between the two.

October 3-7

Odds and Ends...

- School pictures will be on October 14th. This will be an out of uniform day.

- No school on October 20-21 for MEA

- Conferences will be the evenings of the 13th, 18th, and 19th of October. Sign up will be coming soon!

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading a fictional piece called "Charles" by Shirley Jackson. We will really be working on inferencing and retelling the story this week. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, adjectives, and articles.
Spelling homework will be sent home on Monday and is due Friday. This will occur every week!

MUM - This week we will continue to work through multi-digit multiplication and start to work on long division. Long division is a HARD concept for students to learn and will take some time for students to master this skill. Most students have not mastered their facts higher than 5s. Memorizing their facts 6-9 will help them with the skills we will be working on the rest of the school year. Each student made flashcards for 6-9 in class last week that they should have brought home to work with. If you have not seen these flashcards, let me know!

Basic facts homework will be sent home on Monday and is due Friday.

Science -We will continue to work on our first science unit this week which is all about Meteorology. We will be learning specifically about tornadoes, hurricanes, thunder, lightning and forecasting.

The quiz for this unit will be on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7th. The study guide will be send home on Monday, October 3rd. All the answers can be found in their meteorology journal that we have created throughout the unit in class. There are also several handouts that students are keeping in their science folders that will help them study for the quiz.

Writing - This week we will learn about the 6+1writing trait VOICE. We will be writing a tribute poem that will demonstrate good voice by using specific words that create visual pictures for the reader and striking words and phrases that made the reader want to read more. We will continue to work in our cursive handwriting books and also review the basics of writing good sentences and paragraphs.

Read Aloud - We are reading the Core Knowledge Novel The Legend of Sleepy Hallow this week. This book contains four short stories. We will be reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle and then moving on to our next novel.  

Reminder!

Reading Rodeo calendars are due Monday, October 3rd. If you child wants to collect his/her Pizza Ranch certificate, please bring the calendars in on Monday.

MUM students - Your math fluency calendars are due on Moday, October 3rd. These are entered as a grade and are expected to be turned in by all students!

Parent Open House

Parent Involvement is one of Cologne Academy's Core Principles. All parents and guardians are invited to participate in a Parent Open House on Tuesday, September 27th from 6:30 to 7:30pm. We have planned an interesting mix of activities, including a video of student pictures, introduction of room parents and opportunities to get to know each other, Special Education information and an Insights Forum. We are looking for input from parents on how to further build on the school's goal of high levels of parent involvment. This event is brought to you by a subcommittee of the school board in conjunction with the special education staff.

Academics September 26-30

Odds and Ends...

-Spirit Week starts Monday! Students wrote in the theme of each day in their planners.

- Parent Open House is Sept. 27th
- Our first 2 hour late start will be September 28th. School will start at 10:30 with buses running two hours late.
- School pictures will be on October 14th. This will be an out of uniform day.

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading the folktale "White Wave".  We will really be looking at the characters in the story and comparing and contrasting them along with looking at the plot of the story and working on sequencing. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns, adjectives, and articles. 
Spelling and Concept Question Board homework will be sent home on Monday and is due Friday. This will occur every week, unless we have a week that is shorter than 4 days.

MUM - This week we will continue to work on multiples and start getting into three digit by two digit multiplication. I would really appreciate if you work with your child on their multiplication facts each night. Most students have not mastered their facts higher than 5s. Memorizing their facts 6-9 will help them with the skills we will be working on the rest of the school year. Each student made flashcards for 6-9 in class last week that they should have brought home to work with. If you have not seen these flashcards, let me know!

Basic facts homework will be sent home on Monday and is due Friday. This will occur every week, unless we have a week that is shorter than 4 days.

Geography - This week we will wrap up our world mountains unit. The study guide went home on Friday and the quiz will be on Tuesday. We will review in class on Monday. All students brought home their books on Friday. Rereading the chapters will be a great way to study!

We will start our first science unit on meteorology on Wednesday.

Writing - This week we will finish writing out friendly letters and send them off to Arizona to our new pen pals. We will continue to work in our cursive handwriting books and also review the basics of writing good sentences and paragraphs.

Read Aloud - On Friday we finished reading "The Underneath". Students loved the story! We will do a few activities in class to wrap up the book and then move onto one of our Core Knowledge required readings. This list includes Robin Hood, Gulliver's Travels, Treasure Island, Sherlock Holmes, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and King Arthur.

Parent Open House

Parent Involvement is one of Cologne Academy's Core Principles. All parents and guardians are invited to participate in a Parent Open House on Tuesday, September 27th from 6:30 to 7:30pm. We have planned an interesting mix of activities, including a video of student pictures, introduction of room parents and opportunities to get to know each other, Special Education information and an Insights Forum. We are looking for input from parents on how to further build on the school's goal of high levels of parent involvment. This event is brought to you by a subcommittee of the school board in conjunction with the special education staff.

News September 19-23

Odds and Ends...- If you still have not turned in your $10 T-shirt fee, please do as soon as possible!
- Parent Open House is Sept. 27th
- Spirit week starts September 26th - more to come on this in the upcoming weeks.
- Our first 2 hour late start will be September 28th. School will start at 10:30 with buses running two hours late.
- School pictures will be on October 14th. This will be an out of uniform day.

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will be reading the Hans Christian Anderson Fable, "The Emperor's New Suit." It is a fun story that the students will find very entertaining! We will really be looking at the characters in the story and comparing and contrasting them along with looking at the plot of the story and working on sequencing. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns. We will dive into adjectives and articles this week.  
Spelling and Concept Question Board homework will be sent home on Monday and is due Friday. This will occur every week, unless we have a week that is shorter than 4 days.

MUM - This week we will continue to work with estimation. This is a hard concept for many students to master! Basic facts homework will be sent home on Monday and is due Friday. This will occur every week, unless we have a week that is shorter than 4 days.

Geography - This week we will start by going over our mapping tests. Then we will jump into our second geography unit which is world mountains. This unit is only four chapters long so we will be able to get through it this week. This quiz is tentatively set for Monday, September 26th.

Writing - This week we will finish writing out friendly letters and send them off to Arizona to our new pen pals. We will continue to work in our cursive handwriting books and also review the basics of writing good sentences and paragraphs.

Read Aloud - I always start the year off reading "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt. It is a touching story and gets the kids hooked within the first few pages. Ask your kids about the book, they will have a LOT to tell you!

Please Join Us for the 2011 Parent Open House

Parent Involvement is one of Cologne Academy's Core Principles. All parents and guardians are invited to participate in a Parent Open House on Tuesday, September 27th from 6:30 to 7:30pm. We have planned an interesting mix of activities, including a video of student pictures, introduction of room parents and opportunities to get to know each other, Special Education information and an Insights Forum. We are looking for input from parents on how to further build on the school's goal of high levels of parent involvment. This event is brought to you by a subcommittee of the school board in conjunction with the special education staff.

4th Grade News - September 12-16

Odds and Ends...
- If you still have not turned in your $10 T-shirt fee, please do as soon as possible!
- Grandparents day is This Friday, September 16th from 2:45 - 3:30 pm. Please return the sheet sent home last Friday letting us know if your child's grandparents are coming so that we can buy the appropriate amount of cookies and juice!
- Family Fun Night is also September 16th starting at 6:30 pm.
- Spirit week starts September 26th - more to come on this in the upcoming weeks.
- Our first 2 hour late start will be September 28th. School will start at 10:30 with buses running two hours late.
- School pictures will be on October 14th.  This will be an out of uniform day.

This Week's Academics
MUR - This week we will dive into our first story of the year which is an excerpt from "Island of the Blue Dolphins." We will specifically work on the literary elements of author's purpose, genre, and point of view, along with strategies like predicting, making connections and summarizing. Along with the story we will work out of our Wordly Wise books which focus on vocabulary and also out of our Analytical Grammar books where we have already started working with nouns.
Spelling and Concept Question Board homework will come home Monday and is due Friday.  This will occur every week, unless we have a week that is shorter than 4 days.

MUM - This week we will continue to work on place value, number forms, comparing and ordering numbers, and move into number theory and estimation by the end of the week. Basic facts homework will come home on Monday and is due Friday. This will occur every week, unless we have a week that is shorter than 4 days.

Geography - This week we will wrap up our introductory unit on geography. We will finish up talking about longitude and latitude and finding places on a map using coordinates. We will also talk about US time zones and how to read physical maps.

Writing - This week we will be learning how to write friendly letters. We will start writing letters to our pen pals in Arizona! Students will learn all about the different components of a friendly letter and also how to address an envelope. We will also get into the first few lessons in our cursive handwriting books.

Read Aloud - I always start the year off reading "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt.  It is a touching story and gets the kids hooked within the first few pages. Ask your kids about the book, they will have a LOT to tell you!

Welcome Back!

August 2011

Dear fourth grade parents/guardians:

I can hardly believe that it is already time to start getting ready for another year at Cologne Academy.  The first few years have been a great success, and I am so excited to continue that success with this year’s incoming fourth graders!

A little bit about me…

This year will be my fourth year of teaching at Cologne Academy.  I graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2006 and did my student teaching in St. Paul.  I was lucky 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 and my three year old dog Cali.  When I am not teaching, I love to travel to warm, tropical destinations and also love to spend time at the cabin in the summer months.  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 types of literature, including fantasy, fiction, nonfiction, plays, expository, tall tales, poetry, and myths.  Students will continue to learn key concepts in word structure, vocabulary, and grammar along with weekly spelling tests. 

In writing we will be working on descriptive, narrative, informative, and persuasive writing along with learning how to properly write friendly letters, thank you notes, and poetry.   

In math we will review key concepts from third grade, and also explore new areas such as fractions, decimals, tables and graphs, multi-digit multiplication and long division, perimeter and area, and geometry.

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

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

In both history and science there will be several at home projects that students will do that tie into the unit that we are working on.

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 20011-2012 school year rolling!  

Robyn Roth

rroth@cologneacademy.org

952-466-4020

Happy Summer!

As we start summer break, it is important to remember that learning shouldn’t stop just because school does. As we have seen in the past, student NWEA scores tend to fall back several points in the fall when students have had three months off.  In order to curb this trend, I encourage you to provide your child with weekly opportunities to continue and extend their learning.

That being said, below I have made a list of great websites that you can utilize over the summer with your child. If the internet it not an option, Barnes and Noble has a wide selection of student workbooks in every subject area that you can purchase and use on a daily basis to keep up the concepts and skills that they learned throughout the year.

Websites

Math

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.multiplication.com – math games

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.superkids.com%2faweb%2ftools%2fmath%2f - basic facts worksheets

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tutpup.com – compete with kids around the world in basic math facts

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.worksheetworks.com – premade math worksheets

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.studyisland.com

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fperspective.pearsonaccess.com%2fperspective%2fappmanager%2fmn%2feducator%3f_nfpb%3dtrue%26_pageLabel%3dedu_lr_overview_page – GREAT website that is aligned to MN state standards.  Premade worksheets and interactive lessons

Reading

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.worksheetworks.com – premade reading worksheets

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.englishforeveryone.org%2f - great website for comprehension stories and questions

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.studyisland.com

https://mail.cologneacademy.org/owa/redir.aspx?URL=http%3a%2f%2fperspective.pearsonaccess.com%2fperspective%2fappmanager%2fmn%2feducator%3f_nfpb%3dtrue%26_pageLabel%3dedu_lr_overview_page - GREAT website that is aligned to MN state standards.  Premade worksheets and interactive lessons

Lexia (download available at request)

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments about these resources.

Have a fantastic summer filled with rest and relaxation. See you in the fall!