Mrs. Smith's classroom blog

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Kid's Advocate

This past week our Kid's Advocate was published! Be sure to check it out in your child's RAILS folder. You can pick up an extra copy or two at local gas stations. We're so proud of their hard work!

Monday, March 13, 2017

Our New Board

We have new Maker Space creation items and a new science and math board thanks to donors on DonorsChoose.org. Check out the projects here: www.donorschoose.org/mrssmith121

Astronauts and Planets

We've been busy learning about planets and our solar system. Last week we wrote a narrative about our trip to the moon.

March 13th, 2017

This week's news. Click here for the whole version: Newsletter March 13th, 2017

Friday, March 3, 2017

Dr. Seuss Week

Wacky Wednesday

Smith Space with Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss Snacks!

Sorry this took so long to post! It was a very busy week. Last Friday we did a fact and opinion breakout! Basically we solved fact and opinion clues to open boxes and solve the final clue. Students had 45 minutes to complete 5 clues. If you are interested in learning more about breakouts, check out their website here: http://www.breakoutedu.com/

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.