Mrs. Smith's classroom blog: September 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

A New Week

Hi! We're already off to a wonderful new week.

Newsletter 9/30

Just a reminder that we have early release on Thursday at 12:05 pm. We also have no school on Friday because of Parent/Teacher Conferences. I am sending reminder notices home tonight and tomorrow about when your conference is scheduled :)

Also, Thursday night @ Hayward is VOLLEYBALL PINK NIGHT, Thursday night at home is SOCCER PINK NIGHT, and Friday at home is FOOTBALL PINK NIGHT. Students are encouraged to wear their pink to school on Thursday and to the games both nights!

Last Friday we visited the Garden. Click this link to view pictures: Garden Day

Friday, September 27, 2013

We've been busy this week.

Thursday we went to Hunt Hill. It was a great field trip. If you'd like to see pictures. Check them out at this link: Hunt Hill 2013

Today we had our Crazy Run. Everyone was busy being crazy in the gym! Check out the pictures at this link: Crazy Run 2013

Monday, September 23, 2013

This Week In Mrs. Smith's Classroom

We are busy learning in our classroom.

Newsletter 9/23

Spelling Unit 3

On Friday is our Crazy Run. Students can turn in money packets if they fund raised, otherwise they can just take part in the event. I will try to get in there an take a few pictures!

**Be sure to check out the Students in room 124 blog. They have been blogging every Friday.

Monday, September 16, 2013

It Feels Like Fall

We are off to a great week!

A couple notes on this week:

Tuesday - Crazy Run Forms due

Friday - School Pictures
BOOK ORDERS due

September 16th - 20th Newsletter

Unit 2 Spelling Words

**There is a new weekly forms and flyers link to the right. This is also on the SES website. These are any forms or flyers sent home each week**

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Sorry So Late

It seems Friday turned into Monday and Monday turned into Wednesday.

We had a great first week. Here is a picture from our first week of school:

Last week's newsletter was packed with wonderful information:

Newsletter 9/3-9/6

This week's newsletter also has great information:

Newsletter 9/9-9/13

This week we are working on Unit 1 Spelling words. You can find them here if you can't find them in your HORSE:

Unit 1 Spelling Words

We are having a great 2nd week of school. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions.

Mrs. Smith

smithm@spooner.k12.wi.us
715-635-2174 ext. 1224

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Vote to Donate to Spooner Elementary Through Target

If you click the link below you can vote for Spooner Elementary once every 7 days until 9/21 and $1 will be donated to Spooner Elementary! This is an easy way to donate to your child's school.

Give With Target

Student Resources

Raz-Kids: Download the app. My teacher username is mrssmith124. Students know their password.

DreamBox & Prodigy: Please contact me for login information.

Google Drive (homework and in class activities): https://drive.google.com/

Math Playground, fun math games for practice: http://www.mathplayground.com/grade_3_games.html

https://www.gonoodle.com/ and sign up for free as a parent.

www.flocabulary.com/join-class Please ask for the home code to join and use at home.

Apps we use on a regular basis:
Book Creator
QR Code Reader
Seesaw

All about me

About Mrs. Smith: Mrs. Smith grew up in Barron, Wisconsin where she graduated from Barron Senior High School. She got married shortly after high school to her husband, Sam. They moved to Superior, Wisconsin where Mrs. Smith began college at the University of Minnesota Duluth. There Mrs. Smith began studying elementary education right away. She worked in multiple classrooms from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Mrs. Smith had her first son, Noah during college and her daughter, Isabelle, shortly after graduating college. For a year after college she substitute taught in local schools in the Duluth and Superior area and worked at a restaurant. When she was hired at Spooner Elementary her family bought a house in Wascott and moved. In 2011-2012 Mrs. Smith taught her first year as a Spooner 3rd grade teacher. In 2012-2013 Mrs. Smith was a 2nd grade teacher. She started teaching 3rd grade again in the 2013-2014 school year. Mrs. Smith had her 3rd child, Jonah, in December of 2013. She also coached volleyball. Her family moved to Sarona in 2014. In October of 2016 Mrs. Smith had Annabelle! She is now starting her 7th year at Spooner Elementary School. She loves teaching 3rd grade! She has a passion for teaching and her students.

Mrs. Smith has a large family. She has three brothers, six sister-in-laws, and a brother-in-law. She has seven nephews and seven nieces. Her parents and in-laws still reside in Barron, Wisconsin.

Besides teaching Mrs. Smith enjoys scrapbooking, being involved in her church, enjoying the outdoors, being with family, playing board games, volleyball, and flavored coffee.