Mrs. Smith's classroom blog: September 2016

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Lunch Menus

You can find each month's lunch menus by clicking on this link every month:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4B6qqBRN5ifNjhYLV9XNGxja0U?usp=sharing

Monday, September 19, 2016

Students created videos showing how they knew a number was even or odd today in math. Follow this link to get to a Google Drive folder with all videos. Students learned about video taping and sound too. Our next try will be much clearer!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4B6qqBRN5iffjJ5REZzS0VnQUJrZXJYdXdzWHRRSmlkSXI1eFZaUk1kUkowa0U0UW9HcE0?usp=sharing

Monday, September 12, 2016

Words This Week

There is no homework this year, but a list of fun activities can be found in your child's RAILS folder. Your child can practice at home if you'd like.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

We had our first Raily Rally on Friday. We talked about our school rules: Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful. Mr. Stordahl even took a panoramic of the entire gym. Check it out here: https://twitter.com/SpoonerElem/status/774285470381465604

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Yellow Sort 39

There is no homework this year, but a list of fun activities can be found in your child's RAILS folder. Your child can practice at home if you'd like.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

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.

Mrs. Smith's classroom blog

Friday, September 30, 2016

October Specials Schedule for 3rd Grade

Dress Up Days

Flashlight Friday

Homecoming Parade and Pep Fest!

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Lunch Menus

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

American Day: Red, White, and Blue

Monday, September 26, 2016

Favorite Sports Team Day

Monday, September 19, 2016

Even or Odd

Friday, September 16, 2016

Our First MakerSpace

Monday, September 12, 2016

Words This Week

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Yellow Sort 39

Friday, September 2, 2016

Scientific Method - How Can We Build a Strong Tower?

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Happy 1st Day of School