Mrs. Smith's classroom blog: November 2013

Monday, November 25, 2013

Back After A Nice Break

We hope you had a wonderful break!

December 2nd, 2013 Newsletter

Unit 11 Spelling

Punch and Poetry Party Pictures

We were missing a few, but Blaze Orange Day!

Monday, November 18, 2013

We're Off To Another Great Week!

Newsletter 11/18/2013

Spelling Unit 10

Friday is Blaze Orange day.

Our Punch and Poetry party is at 1:00 pm on Friday.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Veteran's Day and Such

November 11th Newsletter

Unit 9 Spelling Words

**Reminder - Book orders are due on this Friday

Some pictures from the last couple of weeks:

You can find more pictures from Veteran's Day at this link: Veteran's Day

Fruit and Veggie Presentation on Apples

Black and Orange Day

Homecoming Parade

Monday, November 4, 2013

Newsletter 11/4/2013

Unit 8 Spelling Words

We are taking WKCE tests on Tues-Thursday this week. Please make sure your child is to school on time and that he or she has had a good breakfast. Free breakfast will be served on Tuesday morning. Also please make sure your child goes to bed at a good time. Thanks!

Snow is in the forecast. Snow pants, hats, mittens, and boots should be worn as soon as there is snow.

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.