Mrs. Broderick wows her 7th grade Science students as she demonstrates a Density Tower experiment!
SMITH SCHOOL- THE VOTES ARE IN! This year’s StuCo executives are… PRESIDENT: Noah Felmlee VICE PRESIDENT: Tessa Frank TREASURER: Joey Burns SECRETARY: Edward Jean
A Special THANK YOU to StuCo advisors, Mr. Schrettner and Ms. Aiello for making the election possible and a huge congratulations to all our candidates🎉 It takes a great deal of courage to stand in front of your classmates and teachers, you all did an exceptional job presenting your ideas for making Smith School an even better & brighter place to be!
Check out this video slideshow of today’s Pep Rally- created by our very own MultiMedia teacher, Mr. Bruce Reicher! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OOICYF4JYwiugGxEBHMWJAS06IfRt26B/view?usp=sharing
Smith School casts their votes! Voting for Student Council Executives was held during all 3 grade level lunch periods today. “StuCo” advisors, Mr. Andrew Schrettner and Ms. Gina Aiello, arranged for an authentic voting process during grade level lunch periods- allowing students to have their voices heard and practice the democratic process.
Why it matters: Student council at the middle school age is important as it helps students develop leadership skills, learn about the democratic process, and take ownership of their school environment and community.
Check back this afternoon to see the results of our 2024-2025 election!
Smith held an amazing first Pep Rally of the year! Student Council candidates made their speeches describing what they will do to make our school community stronger, Chef O and representatives from Ramsey Responds spoke to our end-of-year Charity Challenge event, and of course the new T-Shirt cannon generated excitement. Next up for this exciting day- voting for StuCo executives!💙💛
7th grade students in Mr. Schrettner's civics class created pyramids to represent the different levels of community: their home, school, town, state, and nation. Students then named the different rights and responsibilities they have at each level of community, from the responsibilities to follow school rules to the right to vote in future elections.
🍎 Today we learned... about responsibilities of being a citizen in Mr. Schrettner's Grade 7 Social Studies class. 📘Students collaborated with one another on how they are accountable at home, at school, in our town, and our state. Mr. Schrettner intentionally drew a direct connection to the daily responsibilities students have in their experience to the responsibilities they may have as adults one day. 👍 Thank you, Mr. Schrettner!
Mrs. Broderick's scientists observed more properties today by taking data for the melting point of soap and fat 👩🏼🔬
Registration for Fall Enrichment classes is open! 🍂🐏
Head to the District website and visit Families on the main menu, then Enrichment Offerings to learn more!
🍎Today I learned... about character archetypes in dystopian fiction.
📘 Ms. Larsen's Grade 8 English Language Arts class studied how archetypes of different characters in dystopian literature can help the reader understand the story and connect with the people in a novel.
👍 Thank you Ms. Larsen!
September 17th marks Constitution Day! 7th Grade Civics offers students the opportunity to explore the rights and responsibilities of citizens over the course of the school year. On Constitution Day itself, students explore the concept of citizenship and witness a live naturalization ceremony from the Constitution Center!
Important learning happens when students are asked to communicate their thoughts and ideas. By talking it out, students develop their opinions and beliefs about various topics. Students in Mr. Schrettner's class use a 'give one, get one' strategy, in which they listen to their classmates' ideas and then share what they have learned.
Active citizenship begins now for our students! Seventh-grade students in Mr. Schrettner’s civics class create their own classroom constitution. This document outlines the rights and responsibilities of students and teachers in the classroom. The modeling of civics and democratic values helps students feel ownership of their learning and environment while practicing important POG skills, such as collaboration and communication.
Today, Smith School took time to honor and remember the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001. Social Studies classes across all 3 grades addressed complex concepts of how 9/11 affects us and how the nation has moved forward while remembering.
In 6th Grade: Through primary source accounts of photos, videos, and personal stories from teachers who witnessed the day students were able to get a sense of firsthand accounts of the events of 9/11 and consider how personal values affect the decisions we as people make
In 7th Grade: Students used a KWL chart to establish prior knowledge, what they were interested in knowing more about, and what they learned as a result of the day’s lesson & activities. They engaged with articles and audio/visual resources from the 9/11 Memorial Museum. They explored human interest stories about moments of community and empathy that came out of this tragedy.
In 8th Grade: Students explored the preceding events to the attacks on 9/11 to answer the “Why” behind it and understand the factors that went into these acts of violence, as well as examining the lasting impacts in the aftermath of the attacks
7th grade chemists in the making in Mrs. Broderick and Mrs. Donohue's class! Students explored our introductory phenomena of mixing copper chloride and aluminum foil to observe a chemical change. Time to investigate how that happens!
Today, we pause to reflect on the events of September 11, 2001.
Our approach to students' awareness of the significance of this day in American history will vary by developmental level. As a school community, we honor and remember the victims and heroes of 9/11, together.
There are positive vibes at Smith School Back to School Night tonight! Dr. Esdale, Ms. Rejent, Smith staff, and Rowdy welcomed eager Smith parents for a fun night of learning.
Ramsey has a rich tradition in musical education and programs. Big Blue has been recognized over the decades for its excellence. Over the past decade, the choral program has grown and earned its fair share of accolades. This past year, we made a conscious effort to invest in theater education by introducing a theater program at the middle school for the first time.
Ramsey has a rich tradition in musical education and programs. Big Blue specifically has been recognized over the decades for its excellence. Over the past decade, the choral program has grown and earned its fair share of accolades. This past year we made a conscious effort to invest in theater education by introducing a theater program at the middle school for the first time.
Mrs. Broderick and Mrs. Donohue's class participated in the solo cup challenge today! They are showcasing some collaboration and problem solving by stacking their cups into different configurations.
What an awesome first week in our 6th grade science class! We brainstormed and observed patterns as we collaborated and came up with a claim! We used our evidence to solve a mystery!
