Hello! Thanks for coming to our classroom website! My name is Susan Smith and this is my twenty-sixth year in the Deer Valley School District teaching Second Grade. I am originally from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Naperville Central High School, and Eastern Illinois University. I moved to Arizona to be close to my parents who have retired here. In May 2003, I graduated from Grand Canyon University with my Master's Degree in Education. I married my husband, Ben Smith, on the beach in Maui, Hawaii in 2004. I live in Peoria, with my husband and my darling children! My son, Benji, was born on May 2, 2008. My husband and I were blessed once again on December 30th, 2011, when we met our incredible daughter, Izabella. We also have our Cheesapeake Bay Retriever, Cody, and our two cats, Lily and Star. My daughter barrel races on her horse Tonka. I have a very outgoing personality and enjoy building positive relationships with my students and parents.
In my spare time I enjoy horsebackriding, cooking and baking, playing Ultimate Frisbee, hiking, paddleboarding, doing puzzles, and especially spending time with my kids. My kids especially enjoy our countless hours spent baking and cooking together!
My favorite things:
Place: Disneyland
Color: Purple
Restaurant: Dominoes, Hula's Modern Tiki, Red Lobster
Shopping: Amazon
Beverage: Iced Tea
Treat: Dark Chocolate/Homemade Goodies
Hobbies: puzzles, horsebackriding, crafts, Ultimate Frisbee, fitness
