Letter from the Superintendent
It’s hard to believe that the fall semester has already come to an end, and what an eventful and exciting time it has been. I can’t wait to see what the New Year has in store for Smithville ISD!
As we finished the semester strong, I found myself reflecting over these first several months of the school year with deep gratitude. The community of Smithville has welcomed me with open arms, and I’m excited about all the amazing experiences and opportunities that we provide for our students, as well as the care that our staff show for them each day. I’m also looking forward with hope about what the future holds, as we continue to work towards enhancing opportunities for our students to learn, grow, and succeed.
As we reflect on the fall semester, a few highlights include:
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- Student enrollment hit an all-time high of 1,860 this fall, and we are closely monitoring the potential for growth with so much industry and development in Bastrop County. We have engaged with Zonda Demographics to evaluate enrollment projections in the coming years, and will be sharing information from their study in early spring 2026.
- We appreciate our SISD community’s engagement in providing feedback regarding next year’s instructional calendar. We received 589 responses to our recent calendar survey, and anticipate adoption of the 2026-27 instructional calendar in January 2026.
- Our students have demonstrated excellence across a number of areas, including academics, band, athletics, theater, FFA, and more! We recognize outstanding accomplishments each month at our Board Meetings, and you can expect to see more about these in our upcoming newsletters.
- We are continuing to expand partnerships and strengthen our Career and Technology (CTE) programs. We are proud to share that five Smithville High School students who were dually enrolled with ACC graduated from ACC with their welding certification earlier this month!
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While there is much more to celebrate, I hope these highlights offer a window into some of the great things happening in Smithville ISD. As we enter the winter holiday season, I extend warm wishes to you and your families.
Molley Ealy, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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The SISD Calendar lists key dates throughout the district. |
Check out what is for breakfast and lunch on our campuses! |
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Students from Smithville Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Tiger of the Month was recognized. |
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The Tiger and Lady Tiger Varsity Cross Country Teams were recognized for advancing to Regional competition. |
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Students from the Tiger Band and Color Guard, along with their directors, were recognized at the November Board meeting for advancing to Area in the UIL Marching Band contest. |
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Our Tiger and Lady Tiger Athletes were recognized in December for their achievement of Academic All-State. Pictured L-R are Dr. Ealy, Addie Prior, Addison Otto, Caleb Magden, Nate Zoch, Julieta Huerta, and Coach Jaimie Kadlecek. |
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We recognized FFA members who competed and advanced to Area in LDE competition. Students also presented a donation for over $16,000 for a fundraiser they put on called the Blue & Gold Bash. Thanks to Audrey Vasquez, Brooke Wilhelm, Adam Gonzales, Katy Vasquez, and Connor Bartsch for their dedication to FFA! |
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Congratulations to Will Metcalf and Aundrez Cauich-Taylor who advanced to Area in Jazz Band. Aundrez earned 33rd chair at Area and Will earned 3rd chair. |
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December Tiger of the Month and Pledge Leaders! |
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We honored Denise Behrens and her 33 years of service to Smithville ISD and wished her well in her retirement! She was joined by her beautiful family. |
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We are coming up on the holidays! The last day of the semester for students is Thursday, December 18th, and staff have a flex day on Friday, December 19th. |
JANUARY 6 - FIRST DAY BACK FOR STUDENTS
JANUARY 19 - STAFF/STUDENT HOLIDAY FOR MLK DAY
JANUARY 20 - SISD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING (Tuesday)
JANUARY 20 & 26 - SES AND SJHS UIL ACADEMIC MEET @ GIDDINGS
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The students at Brown Primary were so excited to receive "Explore Smithville" books from Author Jenebeth Ortiz, which include the adventures of Smitty the Gingerbread Man! |
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Check grades and absences in the Parent Portal!
Be sure your info is up-to-date with the campus registrar!
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Report concerns such as bullying using our anonymous online tool. |
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Parent-Teacher communication in our SISD App!
Keep in touch!
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Join the Smithville Education Foundation for the 1st Annual Scramble FORE! Education on February 26th! |
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