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!
#TigerPride #GRIT
-- 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!
#RiceandShine
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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#BreakALeg
If you missed our February Lunch & Learn you DEFINITELY want to watch the replay! 🤓 Our presenters shared so much information on how we can support our young learners! We covered many topics including:
✦ Developmental milestones for language and communication
✦ Role of language development on executive functioning skills
✦ Academic impacts of language and communication delays
✦ How to support your child’s language and communication development
✦ The impact of screen time on language and communication development
Click to link to watch: https://youtu.be/8P2QEOqlx_c
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🐯🌮 Rise & Shine, Tigers! 🌮🐯
Exciting news—our Tiger Café at High School is now serving up a daily BREAKFAST TACO BAR! 🎉 With tons of delicious options and a house-made salsa bar, you can build the perfect taco to start your day right! 🌶️🔥
It was all hands-on deck this morning, with our amazing Child Nutrition Director, Candy Biehle, jumping in alongside our rockstar cafeteria team to serve up smiles and great food! 💪🍳🌯
Students & staff—this is for YOU! Come fuel up, show your Tiger pride, and make breakfast the best part of your morning! 🧡🐾 #TigerCafe #BreakfastTacoBar #FuelTheTigers #SmithvilleISD
High School and Junior High Tennis schedules have been updated! 🎾
Be sure to check them out and let's support our players! Our JV tennis teams play in Del Valle tomorrow, March 6th!
High School - https://5il.co/39n0k
Junior High - https://5il.co/386ic
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