Smith Students know all about Award Winners! At the end of the first unit, 6th grade students in Ms. Murphy and Ms. Mahoney’s classes were asked to think deeply about their books and give the book one award in the areas of character, setting, plot, theme or craft. Students created a speech that outlined how their reading experience was made better by this award criteria and used evidence to support their thinking. Ms. Murphy & Ms. Mahoney then hosted an award show in the classroom where students presented their awards!
¡Feliz día de los Muertos! From the Smith School Spanish teachers- Señora Merritt, Señora Kenduck, and Señora Stokes
Happy Diwali! Today we honor the rich cultural traditions of our Hindu, Jain and Sikh community members.
Our District celebrates diversity and the beautiful traditions that make our community vibrant and strong.
Students in Mrs. Broderick and Mrs. Donohue's science class learned about the conservation of mass in chemical reactions by capturing a gas that we created, proving that we never lose or gain matter.
🎃👻🧡🖤Happy Halloween, Smith School! This morning, our 6th, 7th, and 8th grades did their Halloween Costume Contest Parade as Student Council Executives judged the costumes on Best Group, Best Individual, Most Original, Scariest, and Funniest! Winners will be announced at the end of the school day. Check out all our Spooky Spirit🎃👻🧡🖤
Today, Smith TV's Morning Show made it's grand premiere! Students gathered before school hours to rehearse and setup tech to live stream our morning announcements. 8th grade students from our Multimedia Exploratory class were responsible for designing, sound editing, filming, script writing, and presenting important information pertaining to the goings-on at Smith School. Students and staff agree- the first show was a huge hit!
Thank you to the Ramsey Public Education Foundation for their grant to make this happen and to Mr. Reicher for producing and facilitating this amazing opportunity for our students.
🍎 Today we learned about how literary devices & figurative language impact how readers understand the tone and the mood of literature! ✍️ Ms. Kelly visited with 7th grade ELA classes to read some Halloween-themed poetry and analyze with students what craft moves they noticed in the poetry, figure out the story or the message of the poem, and determine how poets use language to establish tone and mood. Students then had a chance to apply their thinking to a Robert Frost or a Shel Silverstein poem. What a great way to tie together ELA skill and the Spooky spirit!🎃
🍎 Today we learned about literary elements. 📘📖📙 Mrs. Johnson facilitated a study of two different plays. Students were asked to identify and contextualize the literary elements in each play. Proudly, students were able to use evidence to illustrate how the two plays were similar and different. ✅ Thank you, Mrs. Johnson‼️
One night only! Tomorrow, October 18, Smith Middle School Drama Club will present ROMEO TO GO - beginning at 7pm.
The 45-minute long play is about students who must perform an entire Shakespeare play for a schoolwide assembly during a time slot of only 10 minutes.
Tickets are available at the door - $5 each.
7th grade had a WILD adventure at the Bronx Zoo today!🦁🦍🐘🐯🧡
Students in Ms. Meyers' 6th grade science class investigated what happens when light strikes a mirror and bounces off of it.
Smith School's 2024 Book Fair has officially come to an end! We hope you enjoyed a week of finding your next great reads.
Remember that you can shop online now until October 17th by clicking this link: https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html/?fairId=5401144
By the numbers: This year our book fair had over 300 in-person sales, totaling over $5,000- beating out last year's total by a few hundred dollars! WOW!
Special thanks to...
💛the Smith PTO for their volunteering hours
💛To all our ELA teachers for their promotion of this event & taking the time to bring students to visit the book fair
💛To Ms. Herbst’s students & 8th grade recess volunteers for helping with setting up & taking down the book fair
💛And to Ms. Tam for her hard work helping to make this event possible, as well as all our teachers on library duty who helped out behind the desk during the week!
Have a great weekend, GO RAMS!
Smith Students curl up together to enjoy their recent purchases from the 2024 Scholastic Book Fair! TODAY is your final chance to visit the 2024 Scholastic Book Fair! With Hundreds of book options, you don't want to miss out! Choose the authors, characters, and series YOU love. Come to the library media center to find your next great read!
🍎 Today we learned about the basics of Geometry. 📐 Mr. Urbanovich guided grade 7 Math students in a discussion to establish the definitions of perimeter and area of a figure. Students were sharing ideas and strategies as the collaborated on accurately calculating perimeter and area of different sized rectangles. ✅ Thank you, Mr. Urbanovich ‼️
In Mrs. Broderick and Mrs. Donohues 7th grade science class today, we did a chemical reaction in a bag! We mixed baking soda, road salt, and water. The bag filled with gas, bubbled, and got hot. In the end, we found out that we made chalk!
Smith School kicked off our annual Scholastic Book Fair today! Students came in to explore all the great supplies & reads there are to offer. The Book Fair is open daily at Smith- 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM tomorrow through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Friday. Don't miss out📚📖
On Monday, Smith School kicks off the WEEK OF RESPECT with a pajama day! We want to honor the unity in our community each day during the week of respect. Our Student Council will start each day with an emphasis on HOW to add to someone else’s experience at Smith Middle School.
Wishing a happy Rosh Hashanah to all who celebrate in our school community. May the new year bring joy, peace, and prosperity. Shana Tova!
🍎 Today we learned about the dates of our birthdays and counting to 100 in Mrs. Merritt's Grade 6 Spanish class. 📘 This was a student-led class in which the vast majority of the conversations were happening in the Spanish language. The students were mirroring Mrs. Merritt's enthusiasm, energy, and passion for the subject. Most importantly, the students were collaborating throughout the lesson and building their self-confidence. ✅ Thank you Mrs. Merritt!
Today we celebrate National Custodian Appreciation Day!
👏 Big impact: Think of all the hours they’ve put in, often when no one is around to see — prepping for events, cleaning classrooms, waxing floors, sanitizing every surface, and making sure everything is in working order. They create an environment where students and teachers can thrive.
💬 A few words of appreciation can go a long way! Today is the perfect time to say thank you to custodians who work tirelessly to keep our schools ready for learning.
