Congratulations to Macy and Mandy Witherspoon for earning a Blue Ribbon for their UTV Calf Catcher project at the Junior Ag/Mechanic portion of the San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo!
SJHS students are AWESOME! Thanks for representing us well, girls!
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◾️ONLINE SISD JOB FAIR ◾️
Our March Lunch & Learn will be a Virtual Job Fair! Please share with all your educator friends who want to learn more about Smithville ISD! They will hear about the District, meet the campus principals, and have time for Q&A.
March 26th at NOON
Via ZOOM: bit.ly/4gVBWIV
COME WORK WITH US! 🐅🧡🐯
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Heres the schedule for the 7th and 8th Grade Symponic Band's UIL event. The concerts are open to the public and are free! We'd love to see you come out to support our amazing music students!
Our Smithville Community Clinic is offering several mental health workshops for our youth!
These workshops are aimed at students grades 4th-7th and touch on topics such as Self-Esteem, Making Friends, and Mental Health First Aid.
See the flyer for details!
Congratulations to 8th grader Audrey Vasquez for earning 2nd place with her steer in the Lightweight Red Angus division at the San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo last week
Our students are doing great things in and out of the classroom!
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The Smithville Junior High Band will be competing in the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest on Wednesday, March 5th. Their performance starts at 12:45 pm at the Bastrop Performing Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public. Come on out and see our amazing music students perform on a big stage!
February Board Meeting Highlights:
⭐️ Pledge Leaders
⭐️ SES Students of the Month
After much discussion, the Board voted to keep the 25-26 Calendar very similar to the 24-25 Calendar. You can see the results of the survey that was sent out and other information that was presented to the Board on the SISD website-Academic Calendar page.
We will send out the 25-26 Calendar as soon as the Board-recommended adjustment to add one Bad Weather Day has been made.
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There will be a MANDATORY cheer parent meeting for anyone wanting to try out for cheerleader or mascot at the junior high for the 25-26 school year.
Wednesday, February 26th
6:00 to 6:30 pm
Junior High Library
If you are unable to make the meeting, you MUST notify Mrs. Cyndee Johnson BEFORE the meeting to make other arrangements to obtain the required information. You may email Mrs. Johnson at cjohnson@smithvilleisd.org, or your child may stop by her classroom, room 139, to discuss.
Thank you!
The Smithville Junior High Band will be competing in the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest on Wednesday, March 5th. Their performance starts at 12:45 pm at the Bastrop Performing Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public. Come on out and see our amazing music students perform on a big stage!
The Junior High Symphonic band will be performing their Pre-UIL Concert on the JH stage Thursday at 7:00pm! Hope to see you there!
UIL WRITING EVENT RESULTS!!!
Congratulations to these students who participated and placed in the Writing Events:
READY WRITING
3rd Grade - Avery Johnson - 2nd Place
3rd Grade - Emma Beard - 5th Place
4th Grade - Marley Smith - 1st Place 🥇
4th Grade - Rosaleigh Saunders - 4th Place
5th Grade - Lynleigh Roberts - 3rd Place
5th Grade - Vincent Trevino - 5th Place
6th Grade - Kynlee Hodges - 1st Place 🥇
6th Grade - Savanna Marx - 2nd Place
6th Grade - Bentley Swinney - 6th Place
7th Grade - Naomi Helsley - 3rd Place
7th Grade - Harper Rydin - 5th Place
7th Grade - Finley Morris - 6th Place
8th grade - Ava Bryant - 2nd Place
8th Grade - Kiersa Henderon - 6th Place
EDITORIAL WRITING
6th Grade - Marissa Winegarner - 2nd Place
6th Grade - Wyatt Kaatz - 6th Place
7th Grade - Stormie Ladewig - 4th Place
7th Grade - Cyanna Lincoln - 6th Place
8th Grade - Natalie Izzi - 5th Place
CREATIVE WRITING
2nd Grade - Hunter Hodges - 2nd Place
2nd Grade - Landon Harper - 5th Place
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2nd-8th grade UIL participants!
We had a great showing and are so proud of these students! Thanks to all the folks who make this event happen.
Here are the Day 1 results (from February 3rd) sorted by
Grade Level Participated - Student Name - Placement:
ART
4th Grade - Kathryn Hodges - 6th Place
6th Grade - Ruth Haney - 5th Place
7th Grade - Penelope Gutierrez - 2nd Place
7th Grade - Brennan White - 3rd Place
7th Grade - Abraham Sanchez - 4th Place
8th Grade - Chandler Parsons - 4th Place
8th Grade - Madelyn Martinez - 6th Place
MAPS, GRAPHS, & CHARTS
5th Grade - River Capehart - 3rd Place
5th Grade - Colin Whitlow - 6th Place
6th Grade - Eli Cox - 5th Place
8th Grade - Ethan Howell - 6th Place
MATHEMATICS
6th Grade - Grant Fowler - 1st Place 🥇
6th Grade - Payton Schultz - 2nd Place
6th Grade - Tyson Kristynik - 6th Place
8th Grade - Kyran Morales - 3rd Place
LISTENING SKILLS
5th Grade - Addisyn McNeil - 1st Place 🥇
6th Grade - Whitney Pearcy - 1st Place 🥇
6th Grade - Savanna Marx - 2nd Place
7th Grade - Luke Fowler - 2nd Place
MUSIC MEMORY
2nd Grade - Penney Behrens - 1st Place 🥇
2nd Grade - Nico Borja - 4th Place
3rd Grade - Owen Saunders - 2nd Place
3rd Grade - Collins Lawrence - 3rd Place
4th Grade - Sam Rodriguez - 4th Place
5th Grade - Mia McNeil - 2nd Place
6th Grade - Liliana Garcia - 3rd Place Tie
6th Grade - Atticus Durham - 3rd Place Tie
SPELLING
3rd Grade - Emma Beard - 2nd Place
4th Grade - Brier Cox - 6th Place
5th Grade - Lucas Gibson - 1st Place 🥇
5th Grade - Camree Oertli - 6th Place
6th Grade - Whitney Yokubaitis - 1st Place 🥇
6th Grade - Lyla Loera - 5th Place
7th Grade - Kiersa Henderson - 4th Place
8th Grade - Tracy Harlow - 2nd Place
SCIENCE
6th Grade - Peyton Eaton - 4th Place
6th Grade - Lilly Ramirez - 6th Place
7th Grade - Hazel Wells - 4th Place
7th Grade - Pierce Roberts - 5th Place
8th Grade - Colbi Davis - 4th Place
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING
6th Grade - Bexley Berger - 4th Place
6th Grade - Finley Morris -5th Place
6th Grade - Kynlee Hodges - 6th Place
8th Grade - Ava Bryant - 3rd Place
MODERN ORATORY
8th Grade - Jagger Marx - 2nd Place
8th Grade - Maddie Moore - 3rd Place
8th Grade - Kasen Tapp - 4th Place
Congrats to all our students who competed in the Tri-District Tournament!
Here are the UIL DAY 2 RESULTS (from January 27th) sorted by
Grade Level Participated - Name - Placement:
SOCIAL STUDIES
5th Grade - Zayne Riles - 2nd Place
5th Grade - Porter Higgs - 3rd Place
5th Grade - Zavier Hibbens-Turner - 6th Place
6th Grade - Ja’Kara McLaurin - 2nd Place
6th Grade - Jacob Vinklarek - 5th Place
7th Grade - Laynee Tiner - 5th Place
7th Grade - Corbin Davis - 6th Place
8th Grade - Kayde Tiner - 4th Place
NUMBER SENSE
4th Grade - Korie Dumbeck - 2nd Place
5th Grade - Lucas Gibson - 2nd Place
5th Grade - Vincent Trevino - 5th Place Tie
5th Grade - Camree Oertli - 5th Place Tie
6th Grade - Luke Fowler - 1st Place 🥇
6th Grade - Grant Fowler - 2nd Place
6th Grade - Brock Guerra - 4th Place
7th Grade - Brady Jones - 1st Place 🥇
7th Grade - Joshua Vinklarek - 4th Place
8th Grade - Gage Fulcher - 4th Place
8th Grade - Reagan Scallorn - 5th Place
DICTIONARY SKILLS
5th Grade - Emma Sloan - 3rd Place
5th Grade - Kyra Price - 6th Place
6th Grade - Carmen Goding - 1st Place 🥇
6th Grade - Kynlee Hodges - 1st Place 🥇
7th Grade - Karsyn Davis - 4th Place
7th Grade - Kiersa Henderson - 6th Place
8th Grade - Maddie Moore - 1st Place 🥇
8th Grade - Hayden Willie - 5th Place
8th Grade - Caydence Hayden - 6th Place
CALCULATOR
8th Grade - Audrey Vasquez - 5th Place
8th Grade - Payton Quinley - 6th Place
CHESS PUZZLE
2nd Grade - Landon Harper - 3rd Place
2nd Grade - Brycen Esser - 5th Place
3rd Grade - Rhett Gutierrez - 4th Place
3rd Grade - Nicholas Gil - 6th Place
5th Grade - Brantley Bauman - 4th Place
5th Grade - Layne Supak - 6th Place
6th Grade - Ben Metcalf - 1st Place 🥇
8th Grade - Luke Yokubaitis - 3rd Place
STORYTELLING
2nd Grade - Penney Behrens - 1st Place 🥇
2nd Grade - Abigail Hanna - 6th Place
3rd Grade - Cora Williams - 3rd Place
3rd Grade - Gwen Magden - 4th Place
3rd Grade - Julieta Andrade - 5th Place
ORAL READING
4th Grade - Tyler Jones - 5th Place
5th Grade - Brooks Burns - 4th Place
5th Grade - Addisyn McNeil - 5th Place
6th Grade - Bexley Berger - 2nd Place
6th Grade - Emma Saunders - 5th Place
7th Grade - Ariana Praditbatuga - 5th Place
8th Grade - Emilia Metcalf - 3rd Place
8th Grade - Emmet Magden - 6th Place
The Tiger Band had another great day of Performances! On Saturday we hosted the annual UIL Solo and Ensemble contest at the High School Campus. On Saturday Smtihville Tiger Band had 15 Ensemble and 1 Soloist advance to the State Level! Performing the hardest music and reciveing the highest rating from the music judge possible! We're super proud of our music students for such a wonderful accomplishment! Congratst to all the performers this last Saturday! We'll be seeing you at State Solo and Ensemble in May!!
Don't miss your opportunity to weigh in on the 25-26 Academic Calendar for SISD. The District Site-Based Committee has narrowed it down to two main options based on feedback from the campuses, parents, and community. Check out the draft calendars and fill out the survey ASAP!
https://forms.gle/AN8hmLrSfzdH59so8
Tomorrow is the Tiger Band Chili Supper! The High Schoolers will be playing their Solo and Ensemble competition pieces while you enjoy a bowl of Chili! Get your tickets here:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/9H9HT898FCJYJ We're also having a digital Silent Auction! Put in a bid on any item you like! You dont have to present to win. Bidding is now open and closes tomorrow at 7:00pm! Good luck!
You can bid Here: https://sites.google.com/.../25smithvillebandsilenta.../home
Last week, our district came together to honor Holocaust Remembrance Week through meaningful lessons and discussions. Students engaged in thoughtful activities that not only deepened their understanding of this tragic chapter in history but also encouraged reflection on kindness, empathy, and the importance of standing against hate. It was a powerful week of learning, conversation, and remembrance. 🧡🧡
The JH Band Photos are ready!! https://my.photoday.com/gallery/sjhs-band
Follow the link to view and order your student's band photos for this year!
You will need to input your phone number to get a code to view the photos.
Thanks everyone!
https://my.photoday.com/gallery/sjhs-band
BAND CHILI SUPPER TICKETS: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/9H9HT898FCJYJ The Smithville Tiger Band Students will be performing at the Band Booster Chili Supper! Thursday, February 6th starting at 5:00pm. Tickets for the event are $15. We'll be serving chili and performing solos and ensembles from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Come on in, grab some chili, hear a solo or two and feel free to head on out. Its come and go as you please.Help us suppor our awesome music students as they prepare for their Solo and Ensemble contest
January Board Meeting Highlights:
🌟SES Pledge Leaders
🌟 TIGER Award Recipients
🌟 Outstanding Students from JH and SHS
🌟 SES Tiger of the Month
🌟 Update on TAPR and Strategic Plan
🌟 School Board Appreciation
