Working on our team posters! #smiththinkers #smithknights #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

Getting peer feedback in order to strengthen personal narratives in Mrs Zastrow’s class. #smiththinkers

Fish bowl debate about immortality! Smith Middle School #smiththinkers

Building a structure with marshmallows and toothpicks for a Halloween U-knighted challenge! Smith Middle School #smiththinkers #U-Knighted

Preparing to celebrate Winnie's birthday this week! #partyplanning #tuckeverlasting #smithknights #smiththinkers Smith Middle School

So exited to kick off our first book clubs this year! Smith Middle School #smiththinkers #getlostinagoodbook

Enjoyed our book club celebration by playing student created board games! Smith Middle School #creative #6thgrade #booksturnedtogames #Smiththinkers

Teachers and Librarians! HERE IT IS! The annual #AuthorsLoveTeachers giveaway of 95 SIGNED books! Thank you for all you do! Happy <3 Day from all of us. lyndamullalyhunt.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/mg-…

As our librarian does blind date with a book for Valentines Day, reflecting on how great it is to have so many great book choices for students to read! Thankful for great librarians and authors for getting us into books! #AuthorsLoveTeachers lyndamullalyhunt.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/mg-…

So cool to see a video from the author of our Troybery nominees! Smith Middle School Christina Chatel #troybery2018

“After years of being told what to learn, students don’t magically own their learning just because we schedule time for it in our lesson plans. We have to cultivate ideas and nurture questions and wonderings; otherwise, imagination dies.” - Katie Martin, #LCinnovation

Thank you to #Troybery author Sheela Chari for making such an awesome book trailer about FINDING MIGHTY for Troy students to watch! Mrs. Zastrow’s students are showing how many Troyberys they have read. Sheela Chari 🔎 Smith Middle School #OneTroy

Congratulations! Your book made it to #Troybery Round 2! @C_Goodmania Dan Gemeinhart 🌸 Ellie Terry 🌸 @Dusti_Bowling @cat_clarke Kevin Emerson DRIFTERS IS OUT NOW!! Alan Gratz Anne Sibley O'Brien is on hiatus Sheela Chari 🔎 @lthompsonwrites @ElloEllenOh @pam_smy Gordon korman Kwame Alexander Mona Golabek

Thanks to our awesome PTO for these great reading spots! My students will love using them! 📚#readingtime #PTO #SmithThinkers Smith Middle School

Awesome job to those who participated in the talent show! Smith Middle School #impressed

Building connections between characters! #characterwebs #hidden #smiththinkers Smith Middle School