Monday Night Board Meeting Highlights:
- Student-led Pledge of Allegiance
- Outstanding Students for SHS and SJHS
- TIGER Award Winners for the 1st Nine Weeks
#TigerPride
Attention parents, staff, students, and community! Smithville ISD is requesting feedback as we plan for our 2024-2025 Academic Calendar. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey: https://forms.gle/vpG5UXExeP5672ei6 The survey will close November 1st.
Happy Boss's Day to our very own Superintendent Cheryl Burns! Thank you for your leadership, heart, and for always challenging us to be better!
DON'T FORGET! Today from 4-5:30pm...we want to help you!
PARENTS! Are you having trouble with the new SISD App? Not able to get into Rooms to message your student's teachers? Come by on Monday, October 16 from 4p-5:30p at the Red Brick - Central Administration Building. We will have a representative from Rooms, as well as our Communications Officer, to answer your questions. Bring your cell phone!
We were THRILLED to "wrap up" the 1st Nine Weeks with sausage wraps from First National Bank! Thanks for always supporting our teachers and staff!
Save the date for a Halloween-Inspired ACE event! All SISD families are invited to stop by the Elementary Circle Drive on Friday, October 27th.
Let us know if you are interested! Please fill out the form to let us know if you would like to participate!
https://forms.gle/2wvceyxikN1z2B2k9
Credit by Examination - If your student would like the opportunity to test for accelerated credit, please contact your campus counselor to request testing. See our webpage for more information: https://www.smithvilleisd.org/o/sisd/page/credit-by-examination
Join SISD's School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) on Wednesday, October 11th at noon at the SISD Administration Building for their next meeting. They will be electing officers and discussing other health-related topics. See the agenda for details!
https://5il.co/26m5j
October is Fentanyl Awareness Month.
Let's come together to raise awareness about the dangers of counterfeit pills laced with this deadly opioid. Accidental fentanyl poisoning has led to countless tragedies.
Get the facts: txopioidresponse.org/fentanyl
Together, we can save lives.
REMINDER: There is NO school on Monday, October 9th. It is a teacher work day. Enjoy the 3-day weekend!
Attention Tiger Families -
If your family receives Medicaid or CHIP health insurance, it is time to RENEW your coverage! Follow the link below to access information on how to renew your coverage.
https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip/end-continuous-medicaid-coverage
Please join us on Thursday, October 12th at 6pm at the Junior High, for a Parent Information Meeting. We will be discussing how to access online resources, use the SISD Parent App, the Gifted & Talented Program, and so much more! Come out and get your questions answered!
The District is experiencing phone issues this morning and is working with our service provider to resolve. If you need to reach your child's campus, you can email the campus secretary or message their teachers directly through our SISD App. Search the SISD Staff Directory here: https://www.smithvilleisd.org/staff
Thank you for your patience!
It is time to submit nominations for the Gifted & Talented Program for grades 1st-12th*. Contact your child's campus directly to nominate them, or for any questions. The deadline is October 6th.
For more info, follow this link https://5il.co/1wpjp or visit the Gifted & Talented page on our SISD Website.
*There will be a separate nomination period for Kindergarten students.
Our 4th graders had a fun surprise on Friday! The Smithville Noon Lions Club showed up with 130+ dictionaries and passed them out to each student. Superintendent Burns took them through a quick lesson on how to use the dictionary, and then they all wrote their names in them. They were all very excited to have their very own dictionary!
Want to better understand the i-Ready diagnostic information that was sent home with your student (K-8th)? Check out the video linked below to learn:
- What do the results mean?
- How can I help my student?
- How do I read the "For Families" report?
https://bit.ly/3PrOpbK
We held our Community Strategic Planning meeting on Tuesday to discuss the 5-year plan for Smithville ISD. Thanks to all who showed up to help us plan for our future, and to Dr. Jodi Duron from Moak Casey for leading the discussion! This same group will reconvene in October to continue these important conversations.
It was good to have students back at our Board of Trustees meeting last night! Students from Smithville Elementary joined us to lead the Pledge and share their Character Essays about Courage. Great job!
Today we remember the 9/11 attacks and honor the lives lost in that tragedy.
#NeverForget
Smithville ISD is closed today, but we will see everyone back tomorrow.
