Summer!

Summer has arrived! We've had a busy end of the year here at Cologne Academy, and what a year it's been. I'm sure you and your students are excited by the warm weather, and sunny skies. It's time for a well-earned break!

I'm sad to see the 8th graders go. They will be missed by me, and everyone here at CA. Good luck to you all in high school! 

I look forward to seeing the 6th and 7th graders again next year. I've had so much fun in class with them (and I hope they've enjoyed it as well). Thank you to everyone who's helped out at school this year. (Students and parents) You all helped make this year a great success.

It's been an exciting year. All good things must come to an end, and all great work deserves a reward. Summer is that reward!

Enjoy your summer everyone! I look forward to seeing you next year.

Almost May!

Hello all! It's almost May and we're all (hopefully) enjoying the warm weather.

This week looks pretty normal for all grades.

6th grade:
Monday: Spelling homework assigned (due Friday)
Tuesday: Group work and reading
Wednesday: Group work and reading (DEBATES)
Thursday: Group work and reading (Debates day 2)
Friday: Spelling Quiz (self-chosen words)

7th Grade:
Monday: Vocab Roots assigned (Due Wednesday)
Tuesday: Reading and Writing
Wednesday: Roots assignment due
Thursday: Reading and Writing
Friday: Quiz

8th Grade:
Monday: Vocab Roots assigned (Due Wednesday)
Tuesday: Reading, Writing, and Review
Wednesday: Roots assignment due & Review
Thursday: Quiz
Friday: MCA's - Good LUCK!

It feels like SPRING!

Hello all! It's really starting to feel like spring outside. I hope you're all able to enjoy the warm weather.

Just a reminder that all Reading Rodeo projects are on-going. Students should have their book and be at least half-way done with it. They should be starting to think about their projects.

6th grade will be continuing to work on arguments, grammar, and Julius Caesar. Their homework is pretty normal, but spelling is a bit different this week.

Monday: Spelling assigned (Due Friday) - students need to pick 10 words that they want to learn how to spell. These can be words they struggle with already, or words that they've read recently. They will be quizzed individually on these words.
                Group 2 work assigned (Due Wednesday)- see Tuesday groups 1 and 3
Tuesday: Group 1 and 3 work assigned (Due Thursday) - Debate evaluation (Who one the debate in class, and why? At least 1 paragraph.)
Wednesday: Group 2 work due
Thursday: Group 1 & 3 work due
Friday: Spelling homework due
             Quiz (If students do not turn in a list of words, they will be given a  quiz on a random list of words)


7th grade with be starting their Shakespeare play this week. The play we are reading in 7th grade is still a secret. They will find out at some point this week.

Monday: Vocabulary Roots assigned (Due Wednesday)
Tuesday: Possible Shakespeare Homework
Wednesday: Vocabulary Roots due
Thursday: If assigned, Shakespeare Homework Due
Friday: Quiz


8th grade will be starting our Shakespeare play this week. We will be reading Hamlet. Homework should look pretty normal. At this point, they should be done with the editing part of their children's story. They should be starting to create their final copy.

Monday: Vocabulary Roots assigned (Due Wednesday)
Tuesday: Possible Hamlet Homework
Wednesday: Vocabulary Roots due
Thursday: If assigned, Hamlet Homework Due
Friday: Quiz

Interim 4!

Hello all!
We are taking our fourth interim this week. Students have as much time as they need to take this test. It's focus is drama and persuasive writing (in 6th grade). 7th and 8th are doing drama and poetry.
We've been working hard to reach our goals. It's time to see how we do!

Homework:
Every class has their reading rodeo calendars due this week. Friday is the last day to turn them in.
6th grade has summary drawings due on Monday.
8th grade has the rough draft of their children's story due on Monday.

Interesting week!

We have a very interesting week this week. Homework will look a bit different! Bolded things are due that day.

6th grade:
     Monday: Group 1 has their written argument due.
                     Group 1 is assigned to write down who won the in-class debate and explain why.
                    Everyone is assigned their spelling homework for the week.
                                                            Write each word 5 times.

Use each word in a sentence.

Please do this on a separate sheet of paper.

Maybe

Until

Usually

Choose

Chose

Grammar

Tries

Surprise

Heroes

Argument  

      Tuesday: Groups 2 & 3 have their written arguments due.

                         Groups 2 & 3 are assigned to write down who won the in-class debate and explain why.

      Wednesday: Group 1's debate evaluation is due.

      Thursday: Groups 2 & 3's evaluations are due.

      Friday: Spelling quiz

                     Spelling work is due.

                     Review for Interim.

7th Grade: 

      Monday: Written Response assigned.

      Tuesday: Poetry work in class.

      Wednesday: Written Response due.

      Thursday: Poetry work in class.

      Friday: Review for Interim.

                     In class discussion.

8th Grade: 

      Monday: Written Response assigned.

      Tuesday: Poetry work in class.

      Wednesday: Written Response due.

                               Children's story Project - Questions Due.

      Thursday: In class Poetry Discussion

      Friday: Review for Interim.

"Beware the Ides of March" - Julius Caesar

This past Sunday was March 15th (or the Ides of March). Hopefully, you fared better than Caesar and were able to enjoy the amazing weather outside!

6th grade:

Monday: We're focusing on evaluating arguments and forming opinions in small groups this week. Ms. Dalluge's group will be focusing on Editing.
                 Editing Homework: (Rewrite your paragraph, and fix the mistakes) - Group 1 &2 Due Wednesday
                 Spelling Homework: Write each word 5 times, and use at least 8 words in a story. (Due Friday).

Believe

Change

Example

Experience

Neighbor

Public

Question

Answer

Weather

Weird

We talked about the common spelling phrase: "I before E except after C, or when sounding like A as in Neighbor and Weigh, unless the word is Weird." This is a great rule that teaches both the common spelling rule, and a way to notice some exceptions to the rule.

Tuesday: Editing homework assigned to group 3 (due Thur)

Wednesday: Editing (Due for group 1 & 2)

Thursday: Editing  (Due for groups 3)

Friday: Spelling due

             Quiz

7th Grade:

Monday: Spelling/Vocab - Due Wednesday - Commonly used words & review (due Wednesday)

Tuesday: Discussion

Wednesday: Poetry Unit Starts - Spelling review due

Thursday: Study

Friday: Quiz - Spelling/Vocab

8th Grade:

Monday: Spelling/Vocab - Lesson 20 (Due Wed)

Tuesday: Spelling/Vocab Review (Due Thur)

Wednesday: Lesson 20 Due - Begin Poetry Unit

Thursday: Review assignment due

Friday: Quiz - Lesson 20

Last Trimester!

It's the final trimester of the school year! Who's excited?

6th grade:

Monday: We're focusing on author's purpose and point of view in small groups this week.
                 Spelling Homework: write each word 5 times, and use at least 8 words in a story.

First

Second

Third

Whole

Hole

Didn't

Watch

Reason

Cousin

Favorite

Tuesday: Author's Argument 

Wednesday: Author's Argument (Due for group 2)

Thursday: Author's Argument  (Due for groups 1 & 3)

Friday: Spelling due

             Quiz

7th Grade:

Monday: Spelling/Vocab - Due Wednesday - Lesson 20

Tuesday: Continue working on Vocab

Wednesday: Spelling/Vocab Due

Thursday: Study

Friday: Quiz - Spelling/Vocab

8th Grade:

Monday: Review Spelling/Vocab

Tuesday: Quiz: Spelling/Vocab review

Wednesday: Eagle Bluff

Thursday: Eagle Bluff

Friday: Eagle Bluff