FULLY FUNDED

We have had 6 class sets of tickets for a field trip to Crystal Cave and two buses fully funded through Donors Choose. We will give you more information on this field trip in the coming months. (We won't be going until April)

Donors Choose is a website I started using last year to supplement my classroom budget. Through this I have been able to receive two bookshelves, bulletin border, staplers, magnets, packing peanuts for our bean bag chairs, a pencil sharpener, and now this field trip! Donors from all over the world have supported our classroom in Spooner, Wisconsin! (Disney and Direct TV have even matched donations!) To date these generous donors have given over $1400.

If you're interested in seeing other projects in Spooner, Wisconsin visit www.donorschoose.org. On the left side you can search Wisconsin, then Spooner. Currently there are nine Spooner teacher projects on here. Thanks for all your support and we are very excited to take your children on a great experience to Crystal Cave!

Here is our newest classroom project: Book bins for our books! It currently is half off thanks to Quill.com and you can use the match code: DISNEY at check out until January 3rd. http://www.donorschoose.org/project/welcome-to-our-library-wait-wheres-tha/1158035/?rf=link_dccontent_2013_12_teacherid_1537949&challengeid=251476

Donors Choose - Field Trip Part 2

I've just posted a project for three more sets of tickets for a field trip to Crystal Cave. Our first three sets and a bus have been fully funded already. For the next week a match code of DISNEY can be entered to match any donation. Please pass on to any family or friends. What a perfect gift to third grade! All gifts are tax-deductible.

http://www.donorschoose.org/project/lets-explore-beneath-the-surface-part-2/1154623/?rf=link_dccontent_2013_12_teacherid_1537949&challengeid=251476

UNIQUE MATCH! We also received a half off match. That means that if you donate within the next week and use the match code: DISNEY, this will only cost $100, 1/3 of the cost!

A Fun Visit

Jonah Samuel Smith was born to Mrs. Smith on December 2nd in Rice Lake. He was 8 lbs, 5 oz and 20 inches long. Mrs. Smith came for a visit on December 10th! Below are some pictures from her visit as well as pictures of us with our reading buddies!!!

 

These Two Weeks

Newsletter December 16 - 20

Unit 13 Spelling Words

Last Week

Newsletter December 9-13


Unit 12 Spelling Words

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!

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.

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

A New Week

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.

What a Beautiful Fall Week!

Unit 7 Spelling Words

Newsletter 10/28

**Black and Orange Day on Thursday**

**Field Trip on Friday with Early Release Day**

October 21st Newsletter

Unit 6 Spelling Words

Reminder - Family PEP night on Thursday from 5:00 pm until 7:30 pm.

Three Great Ways to Help Our Classroom

A Wonderful Week

This week's newsletter: October 14th

Unit 5 Spelling Words

Reminder:

Volunteer Orientation is October 15th

Homecoming

We had a lot of fun at our homecoming pep rally.

Find pictures at this link: Homecoming 2013

Fire Safety

We learned about fire safety on Wednesday. I could tell you all about it, but please ask your child. Here is a photo from our time:

Click this link to view more photos: Fire Safety Videos

It's A Beautiful Day

It is a beautiful Monday!

October 7th Newsletter

Unit 4 Spelling Words

Reminders

• I have parent/teacher conferences tonight with a few of you.
• Book orders are due on October 11th

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

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

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.

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**

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

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

A New School Year!

In the coming week I will be added a lot of helpful information to our blog. Please continue to stop by and check it out. Once the school year starts, something new will be added each week. Enjoy our last week of summer. See you at our Meet & Greet, Wednesday from noon until 7:45 pm.

Links

Over the next couple of weeks I will be deleting pictures and newsletters from my Google Drive, so the links will not work. Please email me if you are in need of any of the newsletters or pictures.

12 Days Left of School

Newsletter May 20th-24th

End of the year spelling words are on a previous post. Keep practicing!

Here are pictures of Junior Achievement from last week! We made donuts and learned about assembly lines.

Our potted plants!

On Tuesday we delivered 16 potted plants to:

iplay, Bank of the West, Alley Cats, Spooner Bake Shoppe, Northwood Book and Fiber, Dental Clinic on Front Street, Tim Reedy - State Farm, City Hall, Pillars, Vitamin Shop, Cats Meow, Nick's Restaurant, Bank Mutual, Eichorst Eye Clinic, and the Spooner Advocate. Feel free to stop in and check them out!

Loving the spring weather!

At Bank of the West

Ice cream to cool us down!

A Spring Week!

It looks like spring this week!

Be sure to check out the newsletter for many important dates. Zoo field trip forms are being sent home tonight and should be returned by Friday, May 10th.

End of Year Spelling Words

May 6-10 Newsletter

Green Week

Green Week

Green Week

Honey Bee Presentation

Junior Achievement with Sam Smith

Books we received from our March book fair

It feels like Spring!

We're off to a great week! Sorry about not posting last week...it seems it was a busy, fun packed week!

Unit 27 Spelling Words

Newsletter April 29th - May 3rd

Remember that Drive One For the School is this Friday. It is at the high school until 5:00 pm. Every test drive gives $20 to the athletic department.

Below you'll find pictures of events from last week. Enjoy!

Our painted pots!

We painted pots and planted for Earth Week.

Our "green day" picture.

Our field trip to the movie theater.



We loved the Prokids Magic Show.

This week

We are starting a new unit this week: Taking Care of Ourselves. Our essential questions is: Why should we support our opinions with reasons? We will learn all about taking care of ourselves and our body system.

Newsletter April 15th-19th

Unit 25 Spelling Words

**Remember that field trip permission form and money are due by Tuesday, April 16th**

What a Great Week!

 Wow! This week just zipped on by! We had lots of fun things going on this week and we learned a lot!

On Thursday we earned our month reward and had Wii time. These pictures are from our fun afternoon:

On Friday we performed our play for our parents, families, and friends. Below you'll find a few links to some neat pictures and videos.

Play Pictures

 

The Play

The Credits

A special thank you goes to Mr. Kern and his family and all their hard work to put this play together. He truly does an awesome job!

I'd also like to thank the Tice family for their video of the play. For some reason my technology didn't quite work! If you'd like a DVD copy of the play, look for a note next week.

 

All Rested!

I hope you feel rested and enjoyed the time off from school. I know that I thoroughly enjoyed some time with my two little ones, although I missed each student very much!

Last week was an exciting week! Family Math Day was a huge success. Click the link to view pictures from the day taken by a volunteer! Family Math Day 2013.

We also had a poison control presentation last week. Mrs. Wiemeri did a wonderful job reminding us what poisons are.

We are already in the groove of this week. You can review our newsletter and spelling words below.

April 2nd-5th Newsletter

Unit 23 Spelling Words

Some important notes:

• We earned our March reward. During the last hour of the day on Thursday we will be having free time on Nintendo Wiis (courtesy of myself and Mr. Gibson). Your child is welcome to bring in a school appropriate game if he or she would like. We could also use 1 or 2 more Wii remotes if you are willing
• Our 2nd grade play is on Friday at 1:00. I hope to see each of you there. They have been working really hard!!! I will post the video and pictures on here next week.

Two weeks ago we had stone soup. I forgot to post the pictures then, so they are here now. Enjoy!