One of our very own Smith grade 7 students, Jackson Berberich, just published his second book!
Jackson published his first novel, Ow, in 2021 after he was inspired to create his main character in an animation class he took at the Ramsey Public Library!
The story follows Ow Chi Wawa who is new to town and starting second grade at Budd Cheeqs Elementary.
His only wish is to make a friend, which becomes a comedic adventure of embracing differences, bullying and having to make the choice between revenge or kindness
Jackson published the sequel, Ow 2, on Amazon earlier this month, continuing the adventures of Ow Chi Wawa!
By the numbers: Since his June 2nd publishing, Ow 2 has climbed its way to #21 on Amazon Children's Humor Book List!
Jackson & his family also generously donated signed copies of both books to the Smith Library!
Congratulations to Jackson on this incredible achievement and his hours of hard work!
Go Deeper: Visit Amazon to purchase both of Jackson’s novels: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AJackson%2BBerberich&s=relevancerank&text=Jackson+Berberich&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1
📫 The spring edition of News & Views is on the way! This edition is all about celebrating our staff and students. Enjoy! 🐏
🛩️✈️🚀 Closed our Gr 8 Trip at the Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum. 📣 Shoutout to our amazing Chaperones for guiding our students through a fantastic 3 day trip 🏛️
We paid our respects this morning to Ramsey School District alumni, Staff Sergeant Eric Christian and Corporal Michael Jankiewicz, at Arlington National Cemetery.
Grade 8 visited the African American Museum and the Holocaust Museum this afternoon.
We have arrived in DC!
Ms. Meyers' class investigated whether an abiotic factor like water can affect an organism like a worm. There may have been some squeamish, but most were excited to make their observations!
Thank you the the RHS Ram Jams for their incredible performance this afternoon at Smith!! Inspiring the next generation of Ramsey talent 🎶🎤
🏀 Students 35 | Smith Staff 33 🏀 Great game‼️
🎼🎵🎤RAM JAMS ARE HERE‼️‼️‼️
🎉As our school year comes to a close, our hearts are full of gratitude for each and every one of our students and families. We've had a fantastic year, filled with incredible moments of learning, laughter, and growth, and none of it would have been possible without your dedication and support!
🍦To show a small token of our immense appreciation, we were thrilled to treat our students to an Ice Cream event on Thursday!
It was a joyful celebration of their remarkable growth, well-deserved successes, and the unwavering positivity they bring to our school every day
Seeing their smiles as they enjoyed their treats was the perfect way to cap off a wonderful year!
Life is SWEET at Smith School! Señora Stokes and Señor Urbina’s classes celebrated the end of their Latin Desserts unit by having a taste testing! Some of the desserts featured are alfajores, tres leches cake, arroz con leche, flan and polvorosas. ¡Buen provecho, todos!
🎲Today we GAMED….to collect authentic data!
➗Students in Grade 6 Math designed and participated in a series of ‘Minute To Win It’ challenges across their math classes. Students and teachers were invited to play a series of unique 60 second games, while the game creators logged data based on player performance
📝What's next: Later this month, students will use this data to create a presentation based on their findings from these challenges!
✅Thanks for sharing, Ms. Callendrillo, Ms. Nixon, Ms. Kubasta, and Ms. Foca!
We are inching towards the end of the school year, and that means it's time to turn in any and all overdue books & library materials!
Monday, June 2nd will be the final day for checking out or renewing books from the Smith School Library. This is to ensure that we get all our materials back & put away before summer.
If you need a book for the final weeks of class, please plan to check out or renew it by the end of the school day on Monday, June 2nd!
All library materials are due by Monday, June 16th. Anything not returned will result in a fine!
If you have lost or damaged any library items, please come see Ms. Kelly in the library to pay the fine- cash or check only.
Get your green on and support the Smith School Environmental Club at our plant sale this Wednesday and Thursday! The Environmental Club has planted and cared for each seed and plant so we'll have a vibrant selection of indoor and outdoor plants. Stop by and help us rejuvenate our school courtyard gardens!
✍Today we WROTE….letters to major businesses!
📢Mrs. Csengeto's 7th graders wrote letters to businesses during their informational unit.
Students researched a company of their choice and added relevant information about their experience with the company.
Letters ranged from local companies like @Chick-fil-A to farther away companies like Formula 1 in England.
So far three students - Dylan B., Amanda G. and Trevor G.- all received packages and/or letters back from their companies.
👍This experience was a great way for students to practice their communication and critical thinking skills. It also allowed them to practice signing their names in cursive!
✅Thanks for sharing, Mrs. Csengeto!
Ms. Meyers' class tested substances to check for nutrients. They used indicators to check for carbohydrates (starch and sugar), fats and proteins to see if they were food. Learning about the foods they eat and the nutrients they provide them has been an exiting part of the life science unit for them!
Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms that are part of the Smith Middle School Learning Community!
Grade 8 Multimedia classes were visited by Samantha Wei- a current producer at NBC Nightly News AND a former student of Mr. Reicher! She was able to see our students in action during the daily live filing of the Smith Morning Show, speak to classes and answer questions about broadcasting as a career, and offer feedback on their current projects. What a fantastic, real-world connection to content! Special thanks to Mr. Reicher for making the visit possible🎥🎬
Smith Environmental Club students, advised by Ms. Hanratty, spent some time during recess watering the plants for their upcoming Plant Sale this month!! 🌱🪴🌎
