April 22- April 26

Notes: Just a few reminders:

Monday I will be out Step testing, so there will be a substitute. 

Tuesday: K-4 Concert 5:30  
Students should be dropped off at their classroom at 5:15.
K-1 students perform at 5:30pm.
All concert info is available on Mr. Petersen's portal:

http://cologneacademy.org/district-info/staff/teacher-portals/aaron-petersen-music-teacher/

Wednesday: Gale Woods Farm Field Trip: April 24 12:00 - 3:00
We will be leaving after we eat lunch and have recess. The field trip will be both indoors & outdoors so please have your child dress accordingly. Dismissal from school will be at 3:30 as usual.

Friday: College T-shirt day and OSA @ 2:45.

Language Arts: This week we will be reading Feraj and the Magic Lute. 

Throughout the week we will be doing different activities and crafts to go along with this story. We will also be discussing this story and talking more in depth about what we read.

Letter Sounds: Long vowel sounds.

Decodables: No Decodable this week

Math: This week we will be focusing on skip counting by 2's, capacity, and coin identification. 

Math Centers Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. The centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.

Core Knowledge: Ms. Sather's class will be in Mrs. Makela's room to learn all about history. Check out Mrs. Makela's link for this weeks Core knowledge updates.https://sites.google.com/site/mrsmakelasclass/

This week we will be learning about sheep, all kinds of crops and the different seasons of farming.

Homework:
*Read 20 minutes every night
*Practice adding numbers up to the #10
*Subtracting #'s 10 and less
*Review High Frequency Words Grade K 
*Practice IXL

April 15-19

Notes: Just a few reminders:

Monday I will be out Step testing, so there will be a substitute.

Thursday: K-4 Concert 5:30  Meet in Ms. Sather's room at 5:15. See the link for more information on the concert http://cologneacademy.org/district-info/staff/teacher-portals/aaron-petersen-music-teacher/
Friday: 2 hour late start.

Language Arts: This week we will be reading 3 different poems on nature. Something Yellow, The Wind and Seashell . Throughout the week we will be doing different activities and crafts to go along with this story. We will also be discussing this story and talking more in depth about what we read.

Letter Sounds: Long vowel sounds.

Decodables: No Decodable this week

**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards Reading Rodeo minutes.

Math: This week we will be focusing on addition and subtraction stories. We will be writing problems and solving problems.

Math Centers Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. The centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.

Core Knowledge: Ms. Sather's class will be in Mrs. Makela's room to learn all about history. Check out Mrs. Makela's link for this weeks Core knowledge updates. https://sites.google.com/site/mrsmakelasclass/

This week we will be starting a new unit all about the farms and how to take care of the different animals and their roles on the farm. This week we will be learning about cows, chickens pigs and sheep.

Homework:

*Read 20 minutes every night

*Counting by 2's, 5's and 10's.

*Practice adding numbers up to the #10

*Subtracting #'s 10 and less

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K

*Practice IXL

Spring Fling Volunteer Sign Up

http://www.mysignup.com/caspringfling is the link for the parents, students and teachers to sign up as well.  Below is what we are asking each grade to volunteer for:

o   K – Gone Fishing, Plinko, & Pick a duck

o   1^st – Hole in One Golf, Spin the Wheel, & Pop Toss

o   2^nd – Football Toss, Dice Game, & Toilet Paper Toss

o   3^rd – Cake Walk, Bank Shot, Bounce Houses

o   4^th – Balloons, Bean Bag Toss, & Train Rides

o   5^th – Food & Bingo

o   6^th – Silent Auction & Food

o   7^th – Dunk Tank & Maintenance Crew

o   8^th – Older Classroom & Silent Auction

If you have any questions or concerns e-mail PAVE@cologneacademy.org

April 8th-12th

Notes: Just a few reminders:

Friday: Family Fun Night

Language Arts: This week we will be reading Guinea Fowl and Rabbit Get Justice. Throughout the week we will be doing different activities and crafts to go along with this story. We will also be discussing this story and talking more in depth about what we read.

Letter Sounds: Long vowel sounds.

Decodables: No Decodable this week

**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards Reading Rodeo minutes.

Math: This week we will be starting to decompose numbers. We will be focusing in on the number  9. We will be continuing to work on addition and subtraction for morning work and we will be introducing money names and values. 

Math Centers Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. The centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.

Core Knowledge: Ms. Sather's class will be in Mrs. Makela's room to learn all about history. Check out Mrs. Makela's link for this weeks Core knowledge updates. https://sites.google.com/site/mrsmakelasclass/

This week we will be discussing the difference between near and farsighted, how to use our senses and what can help us to have super senses.

Homework:

*Read 20 minutes every night

*Practice adding numbers up to the #10

*Subtracting #'s 10 and less

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K

*Practice IXL

April 1- April 5

Notes: Just a few reminders:

I hope everyone had a fun relaxing long weekend. Can you believe that is it already April? The snow is melting and the weather is starting to warm up. 

Saturday there will be a Pancake breakfast at CA from 8:30-11 am.  $8 per person, or $25/family. 

Language Arts: This week we will be reading The Frog Prince. Throughout the week we will be doing different activities and crafts to go along with this story. We will also be discussing this story and talk more in depth about what we read. 

Letter Sounds: Long vowel Uu.

Decodables: Cute Little Mile 

**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards Reading Rodeo minutes.

Math:  This week we will be starting to decompose numbers. We will be focusing in on the number 8 and 9. We will be continuing to work on addition and subtraction for morning work.  

Math Centers Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. The centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.

Core Knowledge:  Ms. Sather's class will be in Mrs. Makela's room to learn all about history. Check out Mrs. Makela's link for this weeks Core knowledge updates. https://sites.google.com/site/mrsmakelasclass/

This week we will be reading about the sense of smell, taste touch and then looking at a few biographies on Ray Charles and Hellen Keller. 

Homework:

*Read 20 minutes every night

*Practice adding numbers up to the #10

*Subtracting #'s 10 and less

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K 

*Practice IXL

March 25th to 29th

Notes: Just a few reminders:

Spring is here! Or so the calendar says.... :)

Monday: College T-shirt day
Thursday: College T-shirt day and OSA
Friday: No School.

Language Arts: This week we started a Unit Red, White and Blue.

Letter Sounds: L0ng vowel Oo and long vowel Uu .

Decodables: An Old Flag 

**Please have your children practice reading these. Depending on your child's reading ability these books range from very easy to difficult. It is always good practice to read and talk about these books at home. This can also count towards Reading Rodeo minutes.

Math: This week we will be starting to decompose numbers. We will be focusing in on the number 6 and 7. We are also starting to us subtraction in our morning work and morning messages.

Math Centers Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. The centers are planned to reinforce our daily objectives and to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom.

Core Knowledge: This week we will be switching Core Knowledge classrooms. Ms. Sather's class will be in Mrs. Makela's room to learn all about history. Check out Mrs. Makela's link for this weeks Core knowledge updates.
https://sites.google.com/site/mrsmakelasclass/

Mrs. Mase's room will be in my room and we will be talking all about science. We will start science off by talking about our Five Sense and focusing on the sense of sight and hearing this week.

Homework:

*Read 20 minutes every night

*Practice adding numbers up to the #10

*Subtracting #'s 10 and less

*Review High Frequency Words Grade K

*Practice IXL

Extra Extra!!

Class of 2025!

In this week's Waconia Patriot paper - March 21st, you will be able to see our class photo. Along with the class photo is a write up on what kindergartner wants to be when they grow up and what they think they will need to do to make that happen?