Fall Break opportunity...

Field Trip - Peter's Pumpkins & Carmen's Corn

Wednesday October 19th 

Wednesday, October 19th CA's Clubhouse is offering a Field Trip for ALL students to Peter's Pumpkins & Carmen's Corn in Shakopee. 

Cost is $40 per student which includes the daily Clubhouse rate ($25) plus the field trip cost ($15).

Thursday & Friday Clubhouse will remain at school, cost of care is $25 per day. 

Registration for both closes Monday, October 10 and payments must be made in advance. 

We cannot guarantee space after the registration deadline.

Please contact Cathy Kerber at ckerber@cologneacademy.org for registration.

Click Here for Field Trip Permission Slip

**We reserve the right to cancel Clubhouse for a specific day(s) if enrollment does not reach 10 students.  You will be notified October 11 if Clubhouse will not be open and your payment will be credited. 

First Grade Page

On this blog page you will find the objectives for our academic subjects.  It will be updated at least every month.  Please check out your individual child's teacher page for more information that pertains to that classroom.

We, the first grade teachers, are really looking forward to getting this year underway.  We are very excited to meet some new faces and also get reacquainted with past families.  Please feel free to send us an e-mail or leave us a voice message at school if you have any questions or concerns. Our personal information is at the bottom of our individual blog pages.  We look forward to meeting with each of you.

Here’s what our CA first graders are learning these first week:

Reading: This second week, we are reading books that identify the who, what, where, when, and why in our stories..  Our read-aloud books include several Pete the Cat books, The Night Before First Grade, First Day Jitters, Rainbow Fish, Dr. DeSoto, and How to Fill Your Bucket.

Phonics: In the first two weeks, we are reviewing kindergarten phonics concepts, including letter sounds, short vowels, syllables, and rhyming. 

Writing: Students will begin writing their letters to practice their handwriting.

Math: In the first two weeks, we are reviewing kindergarten math concepts such as addition strategies, numbers to 31, shapes, patterns, and number bonds.

Core Knowledge: Our first unit in Core Knowledge is Fables.  We are studying fables from different cultural backgrounds: stories from Aesop’s Fables, Anansi, and Brer Rabbit. 

Core Virtue: September’s core virtues are Respect—treating others with high regard—and Responsibility—doing your part for others and your community. 

News:

September 5  

Labor Day - No School

September 19 - 23  

Spirit Week

September 27  

Parent's Night 

6:30 

September 28   

Lifetouch Photos

September 30  

College T-shirt Day 

                                      First Grade Schedule

                                       1^st Grade Schedule

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:15-8:30	Arrive	Arrive	Arrive	Arrive	Arrive
8:15-8:30	Morning Work	Morning Work	Morning Work	Morning Work	Morning Work
8:30-8:45	Calendar	Calendar	Calendar	Calendar	Calendar
8:45-9:40	Math	Math	Math	Math	Math
9:40-10:05	Phonics	Phonics	Phonics	Phonics	Phonics
10:15-10:55	Specialist	Specialist	Specialist	Specialist	Specialist
11:00-12:15	Guided Reading	Guided Reading	Guided Reading	Guided Reading	Guided Reading
12:25-12:45	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
12:45- 1:05	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess	Recess
1:15-1:55	Specialist	Specialist	Specialist	Specialist	Specialist
2:00-2:30	Core Knowledge	Core Knowledge	Core Knowledge	Core Knowledge	Core Knowledge
2:30-2:55	Writing	Writing	Writing	Writing	Writing
2:55-3:20	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud	Read Aloud
3:20-3:30	End of Day	End of Day	End of Day	End of Day	End of Day

Links:

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Cologne Academy Calendar 2016-17:  

http://cologneacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-2017-Calendar.pdf

Cologne Academy Website: 
http://cologneacademy.org/

2016 Rewards School- 

Cologne Academy!

Last Week Activities! 

Tuesday: 

Field Day 9:15-11:00

Field Day activities will take place on the city field behind the gym, southwest of the school. Parents wanting to attend can get to the field by parking at the school and taking the walking path behind the gym to the field OR by driving west on Village Parkway from the school and taking a left (south) on Naples Avenue to the park and field at the end of Naples Ave. Tuesday, May 31 K-2: 9:15-11:00 3&4: 1:00-2:30 7&8 students will be assisting with Field Day stations. Students should wear non-uniform sports wear with tennis shoes

Wednesday:

All school Field Trips

First Grade- Hyland Park

If your child is signed up for hot lunch this day, your child will be provided with a school cold lunch to bring with on the field trip. Cold lunches need to be in a labeled paper bag. Students should wear college tshirts with nonuniform bottoms. Also, please send a snack with your child and make sure to put sunscreen on before sending your child to school! 

Thursday:

Last Day! 

Middle School Talent Show in the gym 9:00-10:30

The afternoon will be spent in the classroom!

Week 37

Week 37

Hyland Permission Slips are due Wednesday, May 25th! 

Field Days

Field Day activities will take place on the city field behind the gym, southwest of the school. Parents wanting to attend can get to the field by parking at the school and taking the walking path behind the gym to the field OR by driving west on Village Parkway from the school and taking a left (south) on Naples Avenue to the park and field at the end of Naples Ave. Tuesday, May 31 K-2: 9:15-11:00 3&4: 1:00-2:30 7&8 students will be assisting with Field Day stations. Students should wear non-uniform sports wear with tennis shoes

Here’s what our first graders are learning this week: May 23-27

Interactive Read Aloud: For the remainder of the school year, we will be focusing on stories revolved around family relationships. In these stories, we will also be reviewing skills learned throughout the year in our read aloud stories, such as character traits, motivation and actions. Some titles include, Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman, Sunflower House by Eve Bunting, Aunt Flossie's Hats, by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, and Emma's Rug by Allen Say.

Phonics: -ur words

We are in our end of the year unit on learning to spell high frequency words, long vowel team or r-controlled words, and “fun” words from the lists you made at home. Each Friday your child will have a spelling test of 6 words they have been practicing all week through various activities.  This week, we will focus on
-ur words.

Writing:This week we will be creating a Diary of a First Grader. Students will be reviewing their entire first grade year and making a diary to order the events or our first grade year chronologically, very similar to a time line. Mrs. Niebuhr's class has been learning to write a friendly letter.  They wrote a thank you to the MN Zoo for our field trip and are currently working on a letter to a friend or family member.

Math:  Math Interim on Tuesday and Wednesday! Get lots of sleep and eat a healthy breakfast!

IXL: If you would like to use IXL at home, we recommend these sections for practice this week:

·           Fractions (Section J)

·           Money (Section O)

·           Review of Addition and Subtraction (Sections B-F)

Core Knowledge: We will then be continuing our final Core Knowledge science unit:Electricity! Students will be exploring static electricity, circuits and conductors/insulators through hands on experiences. Students will also be learning about ways to stay safe when using electricity. 

Core Virtue: May's Core Virtue is Diligence– working extremely hard to accomplish a task or goal without giving up


End of the Year Trips:
June 1st:   Hyland Park/Chutes and Ladders- College t-shirts with shorts