Mrs. Smith's classroom blog: December 2013

Friday, December 27, 2013

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

Saturday, December 21, 2013

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!

Monday, December 16, 2013

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

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.