Smithton CCSD 130

Mr. Sehr's 5th graders participated in an Earth Day scavenger hunt! Along the way, students picked up 721 pieces of trash and disposed of it in an appropriate manner! #EarthDay

Last week in STEM...2nd grade used geoboards & 3rd grade experimented with pulleys.

Dine to Donate at Beast BBQ THIS Sunday!

Today in Science, Mr. Sehr's 5th graders practiced the engineering process while making a free standing note card tower! Students learned how to navigate through various criteria and constraints, including a 30 minute time limit, to construct the tallest tower as possible! #STEM #ScienceRules #5thGrade

Book clubs have started in Mrs. Wheatley's 7th Grade ELA classes! They have chosen books, assigned jobs, and in one week are 1/4 of the way through their novels. We will end the year creating roller coasters based on the novels highs, lows, twists and turns.

TONIGHT is the night! Join us at 6:00 PM!

Mark your Calendar to join the Smithton School Art and Music Departments in our Fine Arts Night on May 14, 2024. There will be an art walk, interactive activities, and live music scheduled from 5:00-7:00pm and will culminate with the final band and chorus concert of the school year at 7:30pm in the gymnasium. Come celebrate the hard work of our fine arts students!

All Smithton shorts are $10 OFF this week! Supplies are limited, so act fast! Shop: https://1stplace.sale/29355

Pre-K through 3rd Grade families, mark your calendars for our Family Literacy Night this Thursday April 18th!

Mrs. Carter's Art Club went on their field trip to Laumeier Sculpture Park and the City Museum today. They had so much fun looking at all the sculptures in the park and climbing and sliding on the artwork at the City Museum!

Last call for the Cardinals Game on Sunday May 5th! Ticket orders are due NO LATER than Monday! Each $20 ticket includes a hot dog, soda and a parade around the field!

The Let Me Run club completed their annual service project by cleaning up trash around Smithton Park! Great job boys!

All full-zip hoodies are $10 OFF this week! Supplies are limited, so act fast! Shop: https://1stplace.sale/29355

We're hiring for next school year! See our website for current job openings (https://www.sccsd130.com/page/employment-opportunities).

Mrs. Rank's 3rd Graders went on a scavenger hunt last week to find objects with right angles and objects that are less/greater than right angles. They discovered many types of angles throughout their classroom!

This week in STEM...1st grade experimented with ramps & cars, 4th grade made skeletons from recyclables, 5th grade made seaside villages & 7th grade created rollercoasters with marbles & pipe insulation.

The Smithton School Student of the Month for April 2024 is Madi Spinner. Madi was chosen for this award by the faculty and administration of the school. The award was presented to Madi for displaying a good work ethic, outstanding character, and good behavior. Madi also shows respect, leadership, willingness to help her peers, and kindness to others. Madi will receive a plaque and a gift card from the school. Madi is the daughter of Scott and Crystal Spinner. Madi enjoys playing volleyball, basketball and traveling. Madi would like to play college basketball and become a teacher someday. Her favorite quote by Michael Jordan is "You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them."

Mark your Calendar to join the Smithton School Art and Music Departments in our Fine Arts Night on May 14, 2024. There will be an art walk, interactive activities, and live music scheduled from 5:00-7:00pm and will culminate with the final band and chorus concert of the school year at 7:30pm in the gymnasium. Come celebrate the hard work of our fine arts students!

Thank you to all of our Smithton School paraprofessionals for all you do for our students each day!

6th, 7th, and 8th Graders - mark your calendar for the Jr. High Dance on Friday, 4/19!