The Time Is Moving Too Quick

The end of the school year is fast approaching. Please keep an eye out for important information each day. This week's newsletter can be found by clicking here.

Also, this information was sent home today:

End of the year note! Mrs. Smith’s class 2014-2015

 
Cable Natural History Museum Field Trip – Wednesday, May 27^th – LAKES ALIVE!

• Please return your ½ sheet, peach colored photo permission form that was sent home on Tuesday.
• Remember a sack lunch if you signed up to bring one.
• Wear tennis shoes and bring with a light jacket or sweatshirt.
• We will wear our tie dye t-shirts that are at school.
• Economics Fair – Friday, May 29^th – For students and teachers only
• The ticket slip that was sent home last Friday is due Thursday, May 28^th. Students can earn 2 tickets at home.
• Students will earn a 3^rd ticket at school.
• Parent & Family Lunch – Tuesday, June 2^nd 11:30-1:30
• You are invited to come in from 11:30-1:30 to enjoy lunch and games with our class.
• Please feel free to bring with siblings.
• Arrive any time between 11:30 and 12:30 to eat lunch with your child. (If you need to arrive late or leave early, that is fine)
• Stay after eating and enjoy yard games. (In the event of rain, we will eat indoors)
• Please feel free to bring in any yard games. I will be bringing bean bag toss, ladder ball, bocce ball, and a Frisbee.
• Fill out the form below as to whether you will bring a lunch for you and your child or whether your child will be having school lunch.

 

• 3^rd Grade Olympics – Thursday, June 4^th – 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
• You are invited to come in to cheer on our classes as we participate in 3^rd grade Olympics
• If you arrive after 1:00, we will be in the soccer field directly north of the Elementary School, just below the baseball field. You must check in at the ES office. Student

 

• Banana Split Multiplication and Division Party – Thursday, June 4th at 2:15. (Corrected Date) 
• If you would like to attend, please fill out the form below and/or email me at smithm@spooner.k12.wi.us with questions. We would love to have helping hands!

 

• Last day of school – June 5^th – Early Release
• Students will be bringing home many items in the next week. Please let me know if your child will not be attending the last day of school, so that we can accommodate.
• It is important that your child is here every day for the next eight days. We have units to complete and activities to take part in. Every day is filled with wonderful learning opportunities!

Punch and Poetry Party

Today we had our Punch and Poetry Party. All students read a poem by Shel Silverstein and a poem that they created. These poems were either a Haiku, Diamonte, or a Cinquain. They really enjoyed learning about poetry and reading allowed to their classmates. After we finished all the poems, students were able to enjoy Oreos and Punch thanks to 37 People! (http://www.donorschoose.org/people37)

Videos of Student's reading their poetry coming soon.

Behavior Reward

On Friday we took a walking field trip to Quarter's Arcade in Spooner. Throughout the year our class has been earning marbles based on behavior. Our goal was to fill the marble jar ten times and we met that goal. Sam at Quarter's Arcade gave out quarters and allowed all students to play games like,  racing, carnival games, basketball, kiddy rides, and air hockey. It was great to see the students interact with each other and enjoy being friends with each other. At lunch we sat down and enjoyed our sack lunch. It was a great few hours of fun. Thank you to Sam for allowing us this opportunity!

My Oh My

What a great day already!

We have many exciting moments coming in the next week's. Please keep an eye on papers coming home!

• Cable Natural History Museum Field Trip – May 27^th – permission form due 5/19
• Parent & Family Day – June 2^nd 11:30-1:30
• You are invited to come in from 11:30-1:30 to enjoy lunch and games with our class. More information coming this week.
• Student Banana Split Multiplication and Division Party – June 3^rd (students and teachers)
• 3^rd Grade Olympics – June 4^th (students and teachers)
• Last day of school – June 5^th

This week's newsletter click here.

I will post pictures of our behavior reward later tonight!

Another Great Week

We're off to another great week. Your child will have plenty to tell you about school today. One tip, try to ask them every day about one thing they learning and one thing they enjoyed.

Important Dates:

• Last Book Order Due – May 13^th     
• Color Run Packets Due
• Cable Natural History Museum Field Trip – May 27^th
• Parent & Family Day – June 2^nd 11:30-1:30
• Last day of school – June 6^th

This week's newsletter click here.

Earth Day and Volunteers

At the Rails Rally on Friday we celebrated our volunteers with a little poem. We are so thankful for Amy, Lisa, Shannon, Candace, Kelly, Danielle, and Kathy Hill who have helped in our classroom and on field trips. You all helped make this such a successful year! Thank you!

Earth Day poster winners were given their prizes thanks to 37 People again. Mr. Dan was also paint blasted by those who have turned in their Color Run packets. Reminder that they are due on Friday.

 

$2500 for Our Classroom

A few weeks ago Mrs. Piskie and I learned that we had earned a $2,500 grant for each of our classrooms. My classroom project was for headphones and additional keyboards. On Friday, Farmer's Insurance surprised me and presented a huge check and flowers. The students were very excited about holding our classroom check. On Friday we had actually received five keyboards, 20 headphones, glue sticks, Lysol wipes, and a brand new pencil sharpener thanks to this grant. We will be spending more of this grant in the weeks to come.

Zoo Mobile

Last Tuesday the Lake Superior Zoo Mobile traveled to our school. K-1 learned about animal adaptations, while we learned about raptors. It was a great presentation. We got to see a red-tailed hawk, a screech owl, and a kestrel. We had a wonderful time learning about these animals from the temperate forest. Mrs. Rubesch and Mrs. Piskie nicely set this up and it was funded by our PTO!

Bug Find With Kindergarten

We went outside last Wednesday and looked for bugs with our Kindergarten buddies. They are busy researching bugs, but needed our iPads to capture pictures.

Clay Pottery

For the last two weeks in art we have been making clay pots and other projects. Students designed them, then painted them. The clay, paint, and paintbrushes for this project were purchased by a Lily Sarah Grace foundation on Donors Choose. To check out the completed project, click this link: http://www.donorschoose.org/project/the-heart-of-art/1456165/?challengeid=251476

 

 

Planting Thanks to 37 People

Last week I wrote about plants, pots, and paint that was generously donated to SES to do community service projects by 37 People. We finished delivering these! You can find our potted plants and Earth Day posters at Dahls, Hair Envy, Mr. Rappel's room at the Middle School, Coldwell Banker, i play, Spooner Chamber, SASD district office, Bank Mutual, Spooner city office, Johnson Bank, Bank of the West, Arrow Building Center, Cat's Meow, and Tim Reedy's State Farm.

Hair Envy!

 

Johnson Bank

i play

i play generously gave us popsicles for our hot walk back!

 

With the money donated, 3rd grade has also had the opportunity to plant flowers downtown. Our class planted right next to Hair Envy. We'll let you know the other areas as they are planted. Ours should sprout in a few weeks!