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NewsMarch 29th Updates
As you may have already seen, the state board of education has ruled that starting March 31 we will now refer to these at home days as remote learning days. These days will not be made up or added to our calendar year. Right now that means remote learning happens through April 7 unless it is extended. The state has also required us to publish a remote learning plan. This plan will not be any different from what we have been doing this past week. Remote learning plan:
Thank you for your support during this unprecedented time and much love to all of you! Dr. Wamser Friday, March 20, 2020 Update
Per the Governor’s newest stay at home order the mandated school closure has been extended until at least April 8. The office will now be closed during this time. Food service and delivery of that food will still begin to families on Monday. Please contact us via email or voicemail if we can assist or help you and your children at anytime! Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Update
As the School closure continues after spring break, our thoughts are with our students and families. As part of the Governor's mandated closure, we are offering lunch for any students that need support starting next week on Monday and until this mandated closure is over. In order to know how much to prepare, please call the school either Thursday or Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm or leave us a message on voicemail. We will make arrangements to deliver the meals to your front porch. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need support for your child during this time! Our kitchen staff and administration are prepared to make meals for ANY students that are in need. To our staff that has continued to work during this shutdown I just want to say thank you! I also want to thank each and every one of our families and community members that have been nothing but supportive during this difficult time. If your child has medication at school that you need during this extra time off please let us know and we will make arrangements. Our amazing teaching staff will be in contact with you in the coming days with some sort of lessons for your child to do while you are home again next week. Again, these assignments will not hurt your child’s grades if they cannot complete them. Staff, thank you in advance for all the work you will do to help our students remotely. As always, as things change we will be in contact with you. Monday, March 16th updates
Once again, to clarify and correct, school will be off because of the Governor’s mandated closing through March 30th. Currently, school will resume on Tuesday, March 31st. As it stands right now, these extra missed days will be considered “Act of God” days and will not be added to the end of the school year. No activities or sports will take place. If you were renting the gymnasium for private events/sports the gym and school will be closed until further notice. The Smithton School office will be open Monday, March 16th from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. During the remainder of spring break and mandated school closure dates the office will be open only via the phones on a limited basis from 8:00 a.m. – Noon. We ask that parents/students/staff not access the building during these mandated days off. During the extra days off if your student needs lunch/food service please contact us in the office and we will make arrangements. Staff will be emailing parents/students either later this week or early next week with educational opportunities to complete at home. These assignments will not be counted for a grade or held against students if they cannot complete them. These are being sent to help parents work with their students to continue with some sort of educational continuity while they are out of school. We have been told that Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. Again, this situation is fluid and may change at any moment. We hope to be back in school on Tuesday, March 31. We appreciate your support during this time. Take care! Dr. Wamser School Closing
The Governor of Illinois has just mandated that all Illinois schools be closed from Tuesday, March 17 until at least March 27. This will extend our spring break by at least one week. All activities and sports will be canceled as well. All weekend gymnasium rentals will also be unavailable during this time. More information will be shared as it become available! Take care, we hope to see you all on March 30. Health Update
We've been in contact with the St. Clair County Health Department, Belleville, Illinois about precautions in order to be proactive with the recent news reports about the coronavirus. We have received the following information (pictured below) from the Emergency Response Coordinator from the Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Essentially, we will continue to operate and respond as we have been during this rough flu season. We will continue to monitor the situation and will be following up by meeting with Health Department officials in the coming weeks. We do not wish to cause panic but always be on the side of preparedness and caution. If anything changes we will be sure to let our community know. Have a great weekend! -Dr. Wamser 
Academic Fair
Weather Assembly
Scott Connell from KSDK News was here today for an assembly for 1st-3rd grades. The students enjoyed hearing about weather. Watch Channel 5 tonight at 5 and 6 to see them on the news!!!
Kindergarten Screening
2020-2021 Kindergarten registration packets currently available in the main office. To qualify for Kindergarten, students must turn five years of age on or before September 1, 2020. Families may complete the packets and will be asked to return them to the school office before April 17. All incoming Kindergarten students will be screened on Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1. Screening appointments for Thursday, April 30 (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) and Friday, May 1 (8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) will be set up by the school secretaries upon receipt of the student’s registration packet before April 17. Kindergarten screening involves assessing students in the following areas: vision, hearing, speech, language skills, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and cognitive skills. The screening takes about 45 minutes. At-Risk Early Childhood Screening Smithton School is now taking appointments for the At-Risk Early Childhood Screening for the 2020-2021 school year. The screening will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020. Your student must be between 2½-5 years. The students will be tested in the development areas of: vision, hearing, speech, language skills, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, cognitive skills. The screening takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Please call for your appointment at 233-6863 between 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday -Friday. Do The Right Thing Award Winner
Lauren K. was selected as a Do The Right Thing of Greater St. Louis Award Winner for the month of January 2020! She was nominated by Mrs. LaFrence and selected out of hundreds of nominees! Way to go! Thank you for being a great leader at Smithton School!!! 
K-9 Demonstration
Thank you to Chief Neff and Officer Boeving for showing our Dare Students all about K-9 officers! K-4 Spelling Bee Winners
100th Day of School!
Chess Team!
Cold and flu season is here! This is a great reminder from our fantastic Nurse Nancy!
Wear Red for Heart Warriors Day!
Target Grant
Our amazing first grade teachers once again received a grant through Target. They will be using the grant to take the first grade students to Camp Wartburg again in May! 
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
On to state!!! Congrats to our regional champion girls’ basketball team! They defeated Pontiac to earn a spot in the state tourney!!! They will play at Rend Lake College in the quarterfinals on January 24th at 3:30 p.m. Go Cougars!!! 
Picture the Music Winners
Congratulations to Lacie B., Ava L., Hailey D., Mason M., Meghan P., Carson S., and Brock C.! Their art pieces were selected to represent Smithton School in the Picture the Music Art Competition. Students in grades K-6 listened to Waltz from Masquerade Suite by composer Aram Khachaturian and responded to the piece with paintings and drawings that express creative thought and emotion inspired by the music. Seven pieces from each school were then sent to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to compete with students' art pieces from other St. Louis area schools. They'll find out if they made the top 100 finalists in the competition very soon! Pajama Day!
Our Character Council sponsored a pajama day! Students were able to wear pajamas to school for a $1 donation or a bag of candy. The school raised $433 with proceeds going to Urban Reach of St.Louis to help fill Christmas stockings for youth in need. Way to go Smithton! K-1 Christmas Program
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Smithton Elementary Optimist Student of the Month: March 2020
The Smithton Elementary Optimist Student for the Month of March is Jacob B. Jacob was chosen for this honor by the faculty and administration of the school. The guidelines used were: the student who goes out of his or her way to help others and be thoughtful and kind to others: a person who shows cooperation, follows rules and has an optimistic outlook at all times. Jacob will receive a plaque and framed Optimist Creed, and his family will be invited to the Optimist Pancake breakfast where he will be honored. Jacob is the son of Shauna and Aaron Bronsman. Jacob loves playing football and lifting weights. He also loves drawing and collecting comic books. He plans to play in the NFL, but if that doesn't work he wants to be a scientist or a writer. Jacob's favorite quote is "10% of life is what happens to you, 90% is how you respond." Congratulations, Jacob!!! 
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Our SchoolOur Community
The Village of Smithton received the 2013 Governor's Hometown Award. This award recognizes promotion of a healthful & supportive environment & a high quality of life.
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Bullying Prevention
Join us in supporting a safe environment for students and staff and help us take proactive steps to prevent bullying. Smithton School is committed to a continuous improvement process that helps support both academic success and emotional health. Resources and Smithton's policy on bullying can be found by clicking here.
Featured SchoolWORLD CLASS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
A new "championship" banner was unveiled on during a school-wide assembly. This sign now hangs in the gymnasium to honor the amazing achievements by the entire Smithton Community last school year! Go Cougars!!! 
STATE ASSESSMENT SCORES
After the statewide release of Illinois test scores in ELA, Math, and Science, we are very proud to announce that our students were at the top of all districts in St. Clair County in ELA, Math, and Science!!! Congratulations to our entire Smithton Community! This is truly a team effort! WE ARE A SMALL SCHOOL WITH BIG DREAMS! Click on the image below to watch our video!
WE LOVE OUR SCHOOL!
Smithton School has been honored as the Illinois DO THE RIGHT THING School of the Year three times!!! 
High School
After graduation from Smithton School at the end of eighth grade, students continuing their public school education attend Freeburg High School, an excellent comprehensive 9-12 school offering students rich academics and extensive extracurricular activities.
Inclement WeatherDuring inclement weather, the district administration may elect to cancel school for the safety and security of students and staff. In the event that school is cancelled, parents will be notified using the SCHOOLREACH automated phone system. Additionally, school closure information will be made available on the district's website as well as the following media outlets: KMOX Radio, KTVI FOX Channel 2, KMOV CBS Channel 4, KSDK NBC Channel 5, KDNL ABC Channel 30.
Education Commitment
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