Welcome to Kindergarten!

If you need help finding the primary composition notebook 
(pages: top 1/2 blank, bottom 1/2 lined) on the kindergarten student supply list, it can be found at the following stores:

• Office Depot: Office Depot® Brand Primary Marble Composition Book, 7 1/2" x 9 3/4", Unruled/Primary Ruled, 100 Sheets, Black/White $2.99

• Office Max: Schoolio Composition Blue Books, Primary Rule, 100 Sheets $2.99

• Amazon: Mead MEA09956 Primary Journal K-2nd Grade $6.08

A couple of dates to mark on your calendar:

·         On Saturday, August 16^th we will be sprucing up the school and having ice cream!  This is an all day event for all families (come and go as your schedule allows).  It begins at 8:00 a.m.   Child care provided 10 am-noon by National Junior Honor Society members.

·    Cologne Academy’s Kindergarten team welcomes you and your incoming kindergartener to attend our Kindergarten Open House on August 19^th, 5:30-6:30.  You and your child will have an opportunity to start the year off by visiting the classroom together, meeting the teacher, and getting acquainted with the school while exploring our self-directed stations.  We hope you will take this opportunity to get to know fellow kindergarten parents and classmates. 

·         Immediately following the Kindergarten open house is New Family Orientation for all grades (in the cafeteria) from 6:30-7:30 p.m, August 19th.  The children are invited to join their future classmates and teachers on the playground while parents/guardians attend the New Family Orientation in the cafeteria.  

·         Pre-conferences will be held on Tuesday, August 26^th from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.  This will be a chance for you and your child(ren) to meet their teacher, drop off school supplies, turn in completed forms, pick up their bus pass, ask questions, etc…  Go to www.mysignup.com/caconferences to schedule your conference time.   During the  conference, we will meet briefly with your kindergarten student for an informal reading assessment. 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Dudes & Doughnuts

Dudes & Doughnuts Kindergarten and 1st grade students: Invite your favorite “dude” to Dudes and Doughnuts on Friday, February 21 from 2:45-3:15. Enjoy some time exploring the classroom with juice and doughnuts refreshments. Dudes may arrive at school at 2:45, please use the center (south) door, not main entrance. Students leaving with their dude will be dismissed at 3:15, others will follow their normal after school routine.  If your child is getting a ride home with their “dude,” please notify the teacher prior to February 21. *A “dude” can be a dad, grandpa, uncle, friend, neighbor, etc…*

Extraordinary Expo- January 30th

Cologne Academy’s Extraordinary Expo

       • January 30, 2014  •  5:30- 7pm •

The Expo is Cologne Academy’s showcase of Spanish performances, Science Fair projects, and Art Show.

We are very excited to display all the students’ accomplishments!

All Spanish performances will take place in our own classroom, please report 5 minutes before the performance time listed below.

K-4 Spanish Performances:
5:30	Makela, Grade K	Peterson, Grade 1
5:40	Doheny, Grade K	Dalluge, Grade 1
5:50	Pogatshnik, Grade K	Niebuhr, Grade 1
6:00	Mase, Grade K	Rasmussen, Grade 2
6:10	Mielke, Grade 2	Splettstoeszer, Grade 2
6:20	Oman, Grade 3	Slavik, Grade 4
6:30	Roth, Grade 4	Degen, Grade 3

5-8 Spanish projects will be on display in the Spanish room

Science Fair

Top 5^th & 6^th grade science fair projects will be on display in the cafeteria

Top 7^th & 8^th grade science fair projects will be on display in the science room

All other science fair projects will be on display in homeroom classroom

5^th-8^th grade parents, please plan on attending the expo and pick up all science fair projects by 7pm

Art projects will be on display down the hallway and around the cafeteria

Please use this as an event to enjoy with the entire family and appreciate all of the

students’ hard work and effort with all of these projects.