A message from Dr. Ealy...
Following a wonderful Spring Break, the last nine weeks of school is definitely in full swing! This is the time of year that always seems to go by most quickly. A multitude of student activities are happening each day, state assessments will begin soon, and we are simultaneously working to prepare for a successful start to the upcoming school year.
Our students have demonstrated so much success this year, and the accolades for our students keep pouring in as our students compete in academics, athletics, fine arts and CTE. In addition to the recent Board recognitions later in this newsletter, a few recent highlights include:
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Senior Emery Bayer placed 1st at the State powerlifting competition, and went on to claim the National Championship last weekend!
- Our SHS One Act Play took 1st place with their performance of "Imaginary Invalid" at District, advanced to Bi-District and will now compete at Area on Tuesday, April 7 at 2pm at the Bastrop PAC.
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SHS students Rosalyn Martinez and Lily Gardella qualified to competed in the state competition for CX Debate
- Tiger golf continues to have a great season! The girls team placed 2nd at District and will advance to Regionals. Carter Nutt finished 4th overall and will also advance to Regionals.
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Throughout this year, one of the areas that we have focused on is improving communication with our Tiger families. We know that receiving streamlined and clear communication is incredibly helpful, and our staff have been working hard to consolidate communication with families and students into the SISD App. If you have not already created an account, we ask that you do so to ensure that you receive important messages from your students' teachers and coaches. You can find more information on this, as well as how to access grades and attendance information through Parent Portal, at the bottom of this newsletter.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership to support the growth and success of our students. I hope that you all enjoy the upcoming 3-day holiday weekend with family and friends.
Warmly,
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Dr. Molley Ealy
Superintendent of Schools
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The SISD Calendar lists key dates throughout the district.
Please note that the missed instructional time on January 26 and 27 due to inclement weather will not require us to use the May 4 bad-weather makeup day.
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Check out what is for breakfast and lunch on our campuses! |
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SISD TEACHERS OF THE YEAR! |
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SISD staff had the opportunity to nominate their colleagues for Teacher of the Year! One teacher was chosen from each campus to be honored with the title of "Best Teacher" and we couldn't be any more excited! Congratulations to these outstanding teachers! |
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Here are a few highlights from the March Board Meeting: |
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The Board renewed our MOU with TCHATT (Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine), an online counseling service provided through the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. You can learn more about all the services available to our students on our Counseling Services webpage or by contacting your student's counselor.
- Two new white fleet vehicles were approved for purchase for student competitions and activities. These will replace a 2014 Suburban and a 2018 8-passenger van.
- An RFP for replacement of several HVAC units that are each over 20 years old was recently conducted. The accepted bid was in excess of $500K and will replace HVAC units at the SES Cafetorium, BP Pre-K Hallway, and a unit at SHS.
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SES March Pledge Leaders and Tiger of the Month! |
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We honored our TIGER Award winners for the 3rd Nine Weeks. These are staff members nominated by their peers, who have gone above and beyond in their role to serve others.
Congratulations to Renee Segura, Michelle Ledoux, Molly Cox, Kelley Dworaczyk, and Whitney Brown!
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We recognized Mr. Richard Lowery as an outstanding Community Partner. Mr. Lowery assists with the majority of the upkeep of our school gardens and teaches the students about growing their own food.
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Congrats to Hunter Scoggins and Jose Soto (not pictured) for being name co-District Champions at the SkillsUSA District 10 competition in the plumbing category. They will advance to State competition in April.
Their sponsor is our Construction Trades teacher, Ryan Moerbe.
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Students form SES were honored for placing 1st at the Destination Imagination Regional Competition. They will compete at the State competition in April at UT Arlington.
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Superintendent Ealy and Mrs. Saunders had the honor of presenting our Outstanding Students of the 3rd Nine Weeks to the Smithville Noon Lions Club at their weekly meeting.
Congratulations to 6th Graders Rose Martinez & Harrison Sebert-Lan and Seniors Rosalyn Martinez & Rafael Castelan for being chosen as Outstanding Students for the JH and HS.
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STAAR and End-of-Course testing are coming up in April. |
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The School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) is seeking feedback on the suggested curricula for the 26-27 school year. You can view samples of all the curriculum resources HERE. There will also be a Zoom for public viewing on April 7th.
Once you have a chance to review, SISD requests your feedback via this brief survey:
Health & Wellness Feedback Survey
You can visit our Health & Wellness page on the SISD website for more information on our Wellness Plan for the district and other valuable resources.
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APRIL 3RD - STAFF & STUDENT HOLIDAY
APRIL 6TH-10TH - ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WEEK
APRIL 8TH - 3RD GRADE MUSIC PROGRAM
APRIL 9 - PreK & K Round-up at Brown from 8 am - 12 pm
APRIL 9TH - STUDENT HOLIDAY/STAFF WORKDAY
APRIL 10TH - STAFF & STUDENT HOLIDAY
APRIL 10TH-11TH - SMITHVILLE LIVESTOCK SHOW
APRIL 17TH - KINDERGARTEN MUSIC PROGRAM
APRIL 20TH - APRIL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
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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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Future Tigers can join us our Tigers and Lady Tigers on the field on March 31st. |
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