Mrs. Smith's classroom blog: This week's highlights

Monday, October 1, 2012

This week's highlights

This week is a busy week!

Here is this week's newsletter: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4B6qqBRN5ifMVpwNkY3YkV5MVk

On Thursday we will have early release. I will be out of the classroom on that day in a learning session in Turtle Lake. I am excited to bring back some new ideas to our classroom. We will have a wonderful guest teacher on this day. Please send any notes with unusual travel plans. Even early release days are important, we have many items that we will cover that morning.

Thursday and Friday are Parent/Teacher conferences. I have sent a reminder home attached to a survey. Please fill out and return at your conference. Thank you for your continued support of your child.

Last week your fundraising packet went home. If you would rather place your orders online please follow these instructions:
1. Got to www.thechipsshoppe.com
2. Click on: Register Here
3. Our School Id is 7502
4. Enter the student number that is found in the upper corner of your order form that is in your packet. (This is used so that your child gets his/her prizes)
5. You may email these instructions out to family and friends, after you have registered. Good luck selling! We are excited for all the money this fundraiser brings in for SES. Many wonderful things are paid for by this fundraiser! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

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.