Letter from the Superintendent

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It has been great to get back into the swing of things over the past several weeks, and we are so glad to have all of our students back again. I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable holiday. The spring semester is always filled with lots of learning and wonderful opportunities for our students, and we are looking forward to a very successful second half of the school year.

We are excited to announce that the Board of Trustees adopted our 2026-2027 Instructional Calendar, and we are appreciative of so many of you who took the time to provide your feedback. Our instructional calendar was designed to maximize learning time and serve our staff, students, and community well for next school year.

We also recently hired Coach Darby House as our new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, following an extensive search process. We are very exited to welcome Coach House and his family to the Tiger Family!

Dr. Molley Ealy

Superintendent of Schools

2025-2026 INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR

The SISD Calendar lists key dates throughout the district.

CAFE MENUS

Check out what is for breakfast and lunch on our campuses!

SISD welcomed a wonderful crowd on Tuesday, January 20 to celebrate the designation of the Mary A. Brown School as a historical site in Smithville, TX. Having the opportunity to celebrate this milestone with our community and school district was incredibly memorable. We had a special presentation from SHS Senior Briyanna Sampson, and several of our Brown Primary students sang for the group, absolutely stealing the show! Alta Yevett Alexander, who led the charge on bring this historical designation to fruition, gave a heartfelt speech about the importance of the Mary A. Brown school to the African American community. It was a beautiful event!

JANUARY BOARD MEETING

We are grateful to our Board of Trustees who volunteer their time and talents to Smithville ISD!

At our January 20, 2026 School Board Meeting, students from Smithville Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance and the SES Tiger of the Month, James Litton, was recognized.

We also recognized five staff members for our quarterly TIGER Award. This recognition is for employees who go above and beyond the expectations and are truly serving others. Congrats to Kevin Mahoney, Misty Lopez, Marcie Maloney, Lindsay Grimm, and Cynthia Winn!

Yaiden Ariza (6th grade) and Addison Wendel (6th grade, not pictured) were recognized as the junior high Outstanding Students of the 2nd Nine Weeks.

Callie Ruyle (12th grade) and Michael "Trip" Davis (12th grade) were honored as the high school Outstanding Students of the 2nd Nine Weeks.

Ace Ahlbrandt, Trace Namken, Cooper Stockdale, Landon Peacock and Cooper Peacock were recognized for achieving their Level 1 Certificate in the ACC Welding Program. Several of the students had the opportunity to participate in the ACC graduation ceremony in December.

The Board of Trustees approved the hire of Coach Darby House as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach for Smithville ISD. To learn more about Coach House, you can read the press release from January 20th.

January Lunch & Learn

Did you miss the Lunch & Learn? No problem! Watch the entire meeting on our YouTube page! Mrs. Sarah Vinklarek, along with students Emorie Jones and Ace Ahlbrandt, shared information about dual credit courses at Smithville High School.