Mrs. Smith's classroom blog: The 1st Week in December

Monday, December 3, 2012

The 1st Week in December

December is going to come and go. The next three weeks will fly by as they always do. Here are some important dates:

Tuesday the 4th: Reading Calendars Due

Wednesday the 5th: CLASS PICTURES! Bring your $5 in your envelope if you'd like to order one.

Friday the 7th: Book Orders Due

Monday the 10th: Holiday Shopping Money Due. See the price sheet for and idea on how much money your child should bring: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4B6qqBRN5ifQS0zVXItUXBmNTQ

Thursday the 19th: Christmas Program Rehearsal

Thursday the 20th: Christmas Program at 12:30. We will have a small snack/treat party in the morning.

Friday the 21st: 4th Grade Frosty play

Monday the 24th to January 1st: No School. Merry Christmas and have a happy holiday season!

If you have any questions about any of that, please email or call!

Here is this week's newsletter: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4B6qqBRN5ifemNEY3ZaZU1zSjQ

Unit 11 Spelling Words: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4B6qqBRN5ifZjNaRUNSdEllck0

Last Friday we took a trip into the Wild West. Be sure to ask your child about the fun activities we did!

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.