Mrs. Smith's classroom blog

Monday, January 14, 2013

What a week!

It is a busy week this week with Quarter 2 ending. The week is full of assessments and sorts, but I know all students are prepared! Please help your child by having them get plenty of rest and eat great meals. Thanks in advance!

Just a note, I will be out of the classroom on Tuesday, but I have a wonderful substitute teacher in my place.

January 14th-18th Newsletter

Unit 15 Spelling Words

**Please be sure to read the Spelling Bee Note in your child's homework folder**

Habitat Homework Project and Book Orders were due Monday, January 14th.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Our New Bookshelves

A big thank you goes out to our five donors who helped put new bookshelves in our classroom. The amount of extra space we now have to read and move is amazing. Feel free to stop in and check them out!

Class thumbs up to bookshelves!

Here are some pictures of us in action:

Bookshelves1

Bookshelves2

Bookshelves3

If you'd like to donate money to our next project, please visit our Donors Choose site: http://www.donorschoose.org/mrssmith121

We are raising funds for more staplers (3D art projects, writing drafts, etc.), new permanent markers (art projects and writing), magnets (math on the board), book bins (organization), and black bulletin board (a friendly environment). A gift of any amount is appreciated! All gifts are tax-deductible.

Mrs. Smith's Recommended Apps

I've noticed that quite a few of my students have access to iPads, iPhones, etc. Here is a list of apps that I can recommend. Best of all, they are all FREE. Take a peek!

Mrs. Smith's Recommended Apps

Monday, January 7, 2013

Another wonderful week!

Just a few important reminders:

Family Habitat Projects are due on January 14th

Book Orders are due back on January 11th. Be sure to use the "Buy a $5 book, Get a $5 book free," if you decide to order.

This week's newsletter: January 7-11 Newsletter

This week's spelling words: Spelling Unit 14

Thursday, January 3, 2013

A Google Year in Review

This is a neat video to watch if you haven't already. Our class really liked it. Google Year in Review.

A Door to 2013

We decorated our door with 2013s yesterday. We are busy remembering 2012 today.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

It's 2013

It is 2013 and we are already busy in room 121.

This week we have a lot of exciting things going on, so be sure to check them out on our newsletter: Newsletter 1-2 to 1-4

No spelling words this week. Instead we are playing Scattegories!

Be sure to check out the Christmas Program post and download the pictures and videos. Videos will only be available online until January 15th.

Lastly, continue to read our "Students in Room 121" blog posts. The tab is located at the top of this page. My students write 10 things that they did each week, every week!

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.