Mrs. Smith's Scoop
April 1, 2016
Kimberly Smith
Skype: icademyksmith
Email: kismith@k12.com
Website: icademy.com
Location: Florida- Eastern Time Zone
Phone: 703-436-3173
School Calendar for 2015-2016 School Year- UPDATED
Progress Goals for 2015-2016 School Year
Important Dates
- April 7th – Coach to Coach Chat
- April 14th – Term 3 End of 3rd Quarter
- April 15th - Term 6b Mid-Year
- April 21st – Term 9/9b: End of 1st Quarter Term 13/13b: Start Date
- April 27th – Term 4 : End of 3rd Quarter
Kids Corner
Journal:
If you could plant a garden of anything, what would be in it?
Draw a picture of what you picture your garden would look like.
Joke:
Q. When do monkeys fall from the sky?
A. During Ape-ril showers!
April Fun Facts
Symbols of April
- Birthstone: Diamond
- Flower: Daisy and the sweet pea
History:
In the initial Roman calendar April was the second month of the year until January and February were added in 700 BC. It is thought that the name April comes from the Latin word "to open" and describes the trees opening at springtime. It could also be that the name comes from the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
April in Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin) - sìyuè
- Danish - april
- French - avril
- Italian - aprile
- Latin - Aprilis
- Spanish - abril
About the Month of April
- April is the 4th month of the year and has 30 days.
- April is the month when the professional baseball season begins in the United States.
- It is the second month of spring. It is a time of planting and spring cleaning.
- In the Southern Hemisphere, April is the same as October in the Northern Hemisphere.
Are you doing cool stuff too? Just let Mrs. Smith know and you can be our next Student Spot Light
Getting Started in Lower School with Mrs. Smith
Holidays
November Coach to Coach Session Recording
December Coach to Coach Session Recording
Janurary Coach to Coach Session Recording
March Coach to Coach Session Recording
COOL NEWS: Minecraft Education Edition
WORK SAMPLES for 2015-2016 School year
We will go over these during our 1:1 conferences this year.
You will scan and save them as pdf, or take a picture and save as a jpeg. Then you will send them to me with the new File Sharing Option in the OLS. Video on how to file share: http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/coQ6IlfHjn
Work Samples For 90 Day students ONLY- Terms 7b, 8b, 9b, 10b, 11b, 12aa and 12bb
Class Connect Recording Links 15-16 School Year- Check Here for Past Recording Links
Class Connect Recording Links
Click on the link below to view recordings related to that course.
Language Arts & Math+ Blue
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DCs42TIjZLC6Z9Bu-Nx71Vf_khbE4s-6IsBYnKzA8yQ/edit?usp=sharing
Language Arts & Math+ Green
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z9f0kAUV_iFclFDeibOgJAzgY9I9xhLtHOASFi8CURA/edit?usp=sharing
Language Arts & Math+ Orange
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yfRKcfuAZkHSS2c3_aZsgTD8fbsHCQpwJeicOK8obA0/edit?usp=sharing
Language Arts & Math+ Purple
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K8x9jQWgwIOC3yXEKQHLiI7BGQ_jauOj8q1OncKBT0o/edit?usp=sharing
Language Skills 4 & Math+ Red
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11FJpjoAAx1QFKCeZaiWmkxmUivVD2kXVTzwz9fQEuCQ/edit?usp=sharing
Language Skills 5 & Math+ Yellow
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lHiqBN6R7XO8wvVCI-A_MGpwDbRiLDmiq3TWOawU_aw/edit?usp=sharing
American History A:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cp0DbNff49aT-NaYHhptemYwqdokAzqL4vIB4SNr_CU/edit?usp=sharing
Are you having technical difficulties?
Check out:
K12 Customer Support:
Call:866.512.2273 (866-K12-CARE)
International- 606-274-2341
Blackboard Support:
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International - (606) 274- 2370
Did you Know that K12 has many great apps in the mobile app stores?
If you have an iPad, Kindle, tablet, etc. that you allow your kids to use, they may be missing out on some really cools apps that K12 offers. You should visit the full list at http://www.k12.com/mobile-apps/k-8#.VDdUx_ldWSo.
Many of the Apps are FREE, with only a couple that cost a few dollars.
There is an app for each grade level in K-2 that has all of the K12 Classic Reader Stories. They include the pictures and the story can be read aloud.
Also check out the fun math apps like K12 Choc-It-Up or xGerms Addition