Brown Primary

Have you thanked a bus driver today?? 🚌🚌 Our transportation department goes above and beyond to ensure our students are transported safely to and from school. In honor of Bus Drive Appreciation Day, please give them a wave to than them for all they do! 🖤🧡 #TigerPride

REMINDER: Thursday, April 24th, is a staff development day/student holiday. Friday, April 25th, SISD will be closed. We hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend!

The entire Smithville community is invited to participate in the Mental Health Youth Workshop Series being held at the Smithville Elementary Campus over the next month. These workshops will be held from 3:45-4:45pm in the Building 3 Cafeteria. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Topics for the upcoming weeks are as follows: 4/23/2025 The Art of Making Friends 4/30/2025 The Chill Zone: Stress Free & Happy 5/07/2025 The Ripple Effect: Small Acts, Big Impact 5/14/2025 Be Your Own Hero: Empowering Your Self Esteem We hope you can make it!

REMINDER: Tomorrow, April 18th, is a student and staff holiday. We will see everyone back to class on Monday, the 21st. Have a great 3-day weekend!

Join us Wednesday, April 16th, at NOON for our April Lunch & Learn. We will hear from our ACE Program, the Smithville Public Library, Summer Feeding, and many others about upcoming summer programs. Wondering how to keep your child learning during the summer?? Find out about the MULTITUDE of online resources available to you through Smithville ISD! Join us! https://bit.ly/4je4zmT Missed a Lunch & Learn? You can go back and watch them on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@SmithvilleISD

Pre-K and Kinder Early Registration is coming soon! Join us on Thursday, May 1st, from 9am-2pm to register your student! Visit the Enrollment page on our website for details about required documents! https://www.smithvilleisd.org/o/sisd/page/enrollment

Tomorrow we begin the end of year assessments for our PK and Kindergarten students. Please encourage them to do their very best so that we can see all that they have learned over the course of the school year!! Students who meet their growth targets will be allowed to participate in taping Principal Vinklarek to the gym wall!! Good luck to all of our students!!

Please see the attached flyers for information regarding the Mary A. Brown Art Contest - "Inspiring Education" being hosted by the Smithville Southside History Project. Entries are due by Friday, April 11th. Please make sure to read through the contest guidelines to ensure your entry meets the requirements. Also attached is a bit of information about who Mary A. Brown was and why she was so influential in our community.

We are BEYOND grateful for the amazing paraprofessionals we have in our District! Happy Paraprofessional Day! #TigerPride

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! #TigerPride

March Board Meeting Highlights: ⭐️Pledge Leaders from SES ⭐️SES Tigers of the Month ⭐️JH and HS Outstanding Students ⭐️SES Science Fair Recognition #TigerPride

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

Please see the attached flyers for information regarding our PK Music Program "Songs Through the Seasons". All visitors must sign in using a state issued ID. Doors will open at 9:00am. Look forward to seeing everyone there!!

What a great Open House and Rafflemania event! Thanks to everyone who joined us last night for this annual fundraiser for our Brown Primary & Smithville Elementary Booster Club. They are amazing and we are so thankful for everything they do for our teachers and students! #TigerPride

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

Please see the attached flyers for information regarding our Kindergarten Music Program "The ABCs of Texas". All visitors must sign in using a state issued ID. Doors will open at 9:00am. Look forward to seeing everyone there!!

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 #TigerPride

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 #TigerPride