We are so proud of Christian Osorio! What an amazing role model, person, teammate and athlete. He is the vision of what we know Smithville Athletics can be! We were glad to celebrate his signing last week, with his intent to play for Texas Lutheran University. Check out this amazing write-up in the Smithville Texas News: https://x.com/NewsSmithville/status/1907286491216195991
We are BEYOND grateful for the amazing paraprofessionals we have in our District! Happy Paraprofessional Day!
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March Board Highlights CONTINUED!
⭐️TIGER Award for 3rd Nine Weeks
Congratulations to Mrs. Ladewig, Mrs. Heimann, Mrs. Mick, Mr. Broadway, and Mrs. Luna for being chosen as our TIGER Award recipients for the 3rd Nine Weeks!
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March Board Meeting Highlights:
⭐️Pledge Leaders from SES
⭐️SES Tigers of the Month
⭐️JH and HS Outstanding Students
⭐️SES Science Fair Recognition
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🏆 CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing Lupe from Child Nutrition, recipient of the prestigious Tiger Award last evening! 🏆
As our facilities manager, Lupe works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure our kitchens have everything they need to make each meal a success. She's truly our Girl Friday - always ready to lend a helping hand wherever needed!
What sets Lupe apart is her consistently positive attitude and bright smile that lights up any room. Her dependability and strong work ethic make her an invaluable member of our team.
Thank you, Lupe, for your dedication to our nutrition program and the countless ways you contribute to our success every day. This recognition is so well-deserved! #TigerAward #EmployeeRecognition #ChildNutrition #GoLupe
We want you to "Come Work With Us!" Visit our Careers page to see the job openings and apply now!
www.smithvilleisd.org/pages/careers-at-sisd
Huge congratulations to our Future Smithville Junior High Cheerleaders! 🧡🖤 These students have been chosen for the 25-26 cheer team:
7th Grade (current 6th grade)
Carmen Goding
Kynlee Hodges
Layla Lehman
Whitney Pearcy
Bentley Swinney
Olivia Trevino
Claire Vinklarek
Victoria Williams
Reese Wilson
Marissa Winegarner
8th Grade (current 7th grade)
Kannin Bartsch
Sophia Camacho
Sky Coronado
Karsyn Davis
Madilyn Johnson
Paisyn Jones
Makenzie Moore
Kaylee Taylor
Brennan White
It's testing time, Tiger Fam! 😀
Students at our Elementary, Junior High and High School will have STAAR testing on various subjects in the month of April, starting next week. Help them do their best by making sure they are on campus and prepared on these dates!
A good night's sleep, a good breakfast, and positive vibes will help them succeed! 🙌
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Our SHS Art 1 students have done a fantastic job creating bowls for the Smithville Empty Bowl Project.
The event will take place this Saturday, March 29th, at the Smithville Rec Center from 11am-2pm. Buy a bowl and support an amazing cause...ending hunger in our area!
Our High School Computer Science team competed at the UIL competition yesterday and took 2nd place in the team competition. Junior, Matthew Ferrell, also took 6th place in the individual competition.
Congratulations to these students and their sponsor, Mrs. Castello!
Back row: Cody Bowling, Matthew Ferrell, Samuel Praditbatuga;
Front row: Julio Mar-Medina, Conor Burleson, Shantel Harlow
The Smithville Community Clinic is hosting a number of mental health workshop over the next few months. This is recommended for students in 4th-7th grades and will be held at the Smithville Community Gardens. Please take advantage of these monthly opportunities for your students!
HELLO SPRING BREAK! 🌞🌻
Smithville ISD will be closed until Monday, March 24th. Enjoy the break!
CORRECTION!
We are now taking nominations for students to test for the Gifted & Talented program. Email your child's counselor if you wish for your child to be tested.
Nominations for Spring testing must be received by March 28th. Email Dr. Bethany Logan at blogan@smithvilleisd.org with questions.
To learn more about the program, visit our webpage: https://www.smithvilleisd.org/page/gifted-talented
Help us send these girls to STATE!
We will hold a send-off for our STATE-BOUND Lady Tiger Powerlifters tomorrow, March 12th, starting at 1PM at the High School and then making their way to all campuses:
HS - 1PM
JH - 1:05PM
BP - 1:10PM
Main St. - 1:20PM
Red Brick - 1:30PM
Elem - 1:35PM
We are so proud of them and wish them the BEST of luck!
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-- GAME CHANGE --
The Lady Tiger Softball game against La Grange will be HOME tonight (3/11). Come out and support out Lady Tigers! Tickets can be purchased through Hometown Ticketing.
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Lunchtime at Jr. High! 🍽️
Today's menu was a hit! 🎉 Students enjoyed a delicious spread.
Nothing beats a fresh, balanced meal to power through the rest of the day!
Join us for the National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony on March 27th at the Junior High Cafeteria.
The 5 Pillars of NJHS are Everyday Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship. Students must apply, and be chosen, to be part of this organization based on these important characteristics.
We are excited for the new members who will be joining the Smithville Junior High NJHS Chapter!
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Our Child Nutrition Department is entering the @Think Rice Promotion contest sponsored by USA Rice.
Our in-house Chef Lena has whipped up an amazing Breakfast Pizza to showcase the versatility of rice! 🍕✨ This unique pizza features a rice crust, topped with savory salsa, zesty chorizo, sweet pineapple, spicy jalapeños, roasted peppers, and roasted red onions— a breakfast like no other! 🌶️🍍
The winning school will take home a $1,000 worth of kitchen equipment! Send us good vibes as we submit our entry!
Tell us what you think of our rice breakfast pizza in the comments below! 🍽️👇 Could you see yourself enjoying this creative breakfast? Let us know!
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In case you missed it... 💁♀️
The Winter Edition of the Tiger Insider can be found online! Check out ALL the Tiger Insider Newsletters on our SISD Communications webpage: https://www.smithvilleisd.org/page/communications
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Good luck to our SHS Tiger theatre troupe. They will be competing at the UIL One Act Play district competition today.
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