Mrs. Smith's classroom blog: October 2013

Monday, October 28, 2013

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**

Monday, October 21, 2013

October 21st Newsletter

Unit 6 Spelling Words

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

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Three Great Ways to Help Our Classroom

Monday, October 14, 2013

A Wonderful Week

This week's newsletter: October 14th

Unit 5 Spelling Words

Reminder:

Volunteer Orientation is October 15th

Friday, October 11, 2013

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

Monday, October 7, 2013

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

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.