Hello, Smithville Elementary Families! Please join us in celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 26-30, 2026. Our dress up days are outlined in the flyers.
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Smithville Elementary is conducting a Lockdown DRILL at this time, as part of our safety and security. No one will be allowed on or off campus at this time. Thank you!
Show your Tiger Pride with our Smithville Elementary spirit shirts! This year, ordering is easy with our online spirit wear store.
👕 Several styles are available, including short sleeve, long sleeve, raglan, and sweatshirts!
📅 Orders close October 25!
📦 All orders will be shipped directly to Smithville Elementary and distributed to students once they arrive.
🛒 Order your SES Spirit Wear here:
https://gogandy.com/smithville-elemss
Grab yours before the store closes and get ready to show off that Smithville Tiger Pride!
💥💥MEET THIS MONTH'S TNT - TOP NOTCH TIGERS!💥💥
Pocket's Grille is teaming up with Smithville ISD this year to recognize and celebrate the incredible teachers and staff members who make a difference in our schools every single day.
Each month throughout the school year, we will be spotlighting 5 Top Notch Tigers and giving you a chance to get to know the people who help make Smithville ISD such a special place!
This month's TNT recipients are:
🐅Jaime Bain - 4th Grade Teacher
🐅George Neave - Maintenance
🐅Christie Mick - Junior High Receptionist
🐅Jason Peterson - High School Teacher
🐅Denise Miles - Instructional Technology
Each TNT recipient was awarded a $25 Pocket's Grille gift card as a small way of saying THANK YOU for everything they do for Smithville's students, families, and community.
Help us congratulate this month's Top Notch Tigers and show them some Tiger Pride in the comments! 🐅🧡
💥TNT - TOP NOTCH TIGERS
Teacher & Staff Appreciation
Presented by Pocket's Grille
You give so much time and effort to our students...thank you!
#TigerPride
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Smithville Elementary is conducting a Shelter/Weather drill at this time. No one will be allowed on or off the campus at this time. Thank you!
Our students have been working to make a difference through the Plastic Collection Challenge and showing off their creativity in the Waste to Wonder Recycle Art Contest! 🌎💚
We are excited to celebrate their hard work and find out who our student winners will be!
🏆 Awards Ceremony
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 1:45–2:15 PM
📍 Railroad Park Pavilion
The awards ceremony will be held during the Keep Smithville Beautiful Sustainable Home & Garden Show, a FREE, family-friendly community event happening from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM.
Come out, support our students, celebrate their creativity, and see how they are helping make a difference in our community! ♻️🌱💚
Cleaner River • Stronger Community • Brighter Future
Join us for Walk to School Wednesday on the first Wednesday of each month**! It’s a fun way to start the morning, get moving, and walk to school together!
📍 **Meet:** Lot next to 7-Eleven
⏰ **Meet between:** 7:00–7:15 AM
👟 **We start walking:** 7:15 AM sharp so everyone makes it to school on time!
Walk to School Wednesday will take place each month **except December**.
Grab your walking shoes and join us! We can’t wait to see our Tigers there!
#WalkToSchoolWednesday #SmithvilleElementary #BecauseWereTigers #TigerPride
🍎 October is National Principals Month, and we're celebrating the incredible leaders who make Smithville ISD campuses better every sinlge day!
Our principals support students, champion teachers, and build a school environment where everyone belongs. Thank you to our Smithville ISD principals for all you do!
Take a moment to thank a principal today. 👏
#NationalPrincipalsMonth #SmithvilleISD #TigerPride
If you missed the email or can't find it on social media, you can go directly to our website for all the newsletters we have published this year! https://www.smithvilleisd.org/o/sisd/page/the-tigers-roar-newsletter
HAPPY READING!
Our Friday Smelly Sales just got even more fun! 🤩
Introducing our NEW Backpack Buddies! 🎒✨ These adorable scented plush clips are perfect for backpacks, lunchboxes, or anywhere your Tiger wants to add a little personality—and a little smell-good! 😍
Backpack Buddies — $5 each
And don’t worry—your Friday favorites will still be available too: Smencils, Smens & Stickers!
🧡🐯 Be sure to stop by Smelly Sales on Friday and grab your favorite while supplies last!
Which Backpack Buddy would you pick? ⚽🏀⚾🏈
Be sure to check out Smithville Elementary October Newsletter.
Academic UIL season is approaching, and we need our amazing **2nd–5th grade Tigers** to participate and represent **Smithville Elementary!** 🧡🖤
UIL is a great opportunity for students to discover new talents, challenge themselves, and represent SES!
⭐ **INTERESTED IN UIL?**
Parents, please complete the **UIL Interest Form** for your student:
👉 Complete the UIL Interest Form at https://forms.gle/Hrt3DF7PaVRuXA2C9
📍 **This year’s UIL competition will be held in Columbus, and transportation to Columbus will be provided.** Specific information will be sent home once final teams are selected.
🏆 **UIL EVENTS & COMPETITION DATES**
📅 **Week of November 9–11, 2026 | Smithville Elementary**
✏️ Ready Writing — Grades 3, 4 & 5
✏️ Creative Writing — Grade 2
📅 **November 16, 2026 | Smithville Elementary**
🎤 Oral Reading Finals — Grades 4 & 5
📖 Storytelling Finals — Grades 2 & 3
📅 **November 18, 2026 | Columbus Elementary**
🎨 Art — Grades 4 & 5
🗺️ Maps, Graphs & Charts — Grade 5
👂 Listening Skills — Grade 5
🎵 Music Memory — Grades 2, 3, 4 & 5
📝 Spelling — Grades 3, 4 & 5
➕ Number Sense — Grades 4 & 5
📚 Dictionary Skills — Grade 5
⭐ Social Studies — Grade 5
♟️ Chess Puzzle Solving — Grades 2, 3, 4 & 5
⏰ **PRACTICE INFORMATION**
Practices will take place either before school at 7:15 AM or after school at 3:45 PM. Parents/guardians will be responsible for transportation to or from UIL practices.
Each UIL coach will send home a letter during the **first week of October** confirming specific practice days and times.
🐯 Think your Tiger might be interested? Complete the interest form and let us know! We would LOVE to have them join us and represent Smithville Elementary! 🧡🖤🏆
👉 UIL INTEREST FORM at https://forms.gle/Hrt3DF7PaVRuXA2C9
#SmithvilleElementary #TigerPride #AcademicUIL #BecauseWereTigers
We will have the crowning of our Homecoming King and Queen during our HALFTIME SHOW. Come out and show your support for our students and stick around to watch our Tiger Band take the field!
Smithville ISD honors the victims, heroes, and families of September 11, 2001.
Homecoming is Friday. Let's show our Tiger Spirit! Go Tigers!
