Maple Elementary kindergarten and preschool students wrapped up their literacy unit on farming with a hands-on experience they won’t soon forget. Students had the chance to meet three goats and two chickens, learn about farm animals, and even practice gentle petting as classes rotated through the experience. We love seeing learning come alive in such fun and meaningful ways! 🐐

about 7 hours ago, Smithville School District
Kindergarten girls pet and feed a baby goat
Kindergarten boys pet a chicken
The teacher holds the chicken in her arms
Kindergarten boys pet and feed a baby goat
Kindergarteners feed a goat
Kindergarteners feed a goat
Kindergarteners pet a chicken
On this Way Back When-sday, we're throwing it back to 1999.🏀 Who recognizes these basketball players?
3 days ago, Smithville School District
A Smithville boys basketball player goes up for a shot. Other players are blocking and preparing to rebound.
Honor your senior by purchasing a Senior Ad in the SHS yearbook. Go to yearbookforever.com to buy it now. Orders are due by January 31st.
5 days ago, Smithville School District
Celebrate your senior by purchasing a senior ad in the yearbook. Orders due January 31. 1/4 page $80, 1/2 page $140, full page $250. To order visit yearbookforever.com
Due to road conditions and the extreme cold and to ensure the safety of our students and staff, Smithville School District is implementing an AMI (Alternative Method of Instruction) Day for Monday, January 26, 2026. For more information visit https://www.smithvilleschooldistrict.net/page/inclement-weather-information.

Innovation Learning will be open from 8:00-5:00 at Horizon Elementary School for students enrolled in the program.
5 days ago, Smithville School District
Graphic saying Inclement Weather AMI Day for Smithville School District

We’re hiring an Assistant Principal at Eagle Heights Elementary School for the 2026-2027 School Year!
This is an exciting opportunity to join a school district rooted in academic excellence, where relationships and student success come first.
If you’re passionate about supporting students, empowering staff, and being part of a collaborative school culture, we’d love to meet you.
🔗 https://smithville.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5504836
Apply today and help us continue building something special at Eagle Heights.

9 days ago, Smithville School District
A graphic with a picture of the front of Eagle Heights Elementary School with the words "Assistant Principal - Eagle Heights Elementary School, Become Part of Our Tradition of Excellence, Apply Now"

Way Back When-sday! We're taking you back to 2002. This Smithville High School student is reading a story to a group of little ones for her Child Development class. Do you recognize her or remember Child Development class when you were in high school?

10 days ago, Frankie Fulk-Hernandez
2002, Smithville high school student reading to a kindergarten class for child development.

Warrior Closet is open this Saturday! The Warrior Closet, located behind Smithville Middle School, is a FREE program created to support our families. Students can access essential school supplies, clothing, and hygiene items - all at no cost.

10 days ago, Smithville School District
Flyer announcing “New Year Winter” at the Smithville Warrior Closet. Free winter clothing available, including coats, shoes and boots, pants, sweaters, socks, dresses, scarves, gloves, and mittens. Event dates and times listed: January 6 (4–6 pm), January 15 (4–6 pm), January 24 (10 am–12 pm), February 3 (4–6 pm), February 12 (4–6 pm), and February 21 (10 am–12 pm). Location noted as the trailers behind Smithville Middle School. Winter-themed design with snowflakes and illustrated penguins.
🧠🎉 Congratulations, Horizon Elementary Battle of the Brains Team! 🎉🧠
Out of more than 700 teams that entered the Battle of the Brains Competition hosted by Burns & McDonnell, Horizon Elementary’s team finished in the Top 20—an incredible achievement! We are so proud of these students for their hard work and teamwork. Way to represent Smithville and show what our students can do!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Find out more here: https://www.burnsmcd.com/news/2026-battle-of-brains-top-20
14 days ago, Smithville School District
Students post for a picture in front of a box truck that has a Battle of the Brains graphic on the side.
There will be no classes in the Smithville School District on Monday, January 19th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We look forward to seeing students back in class on Tuesday, January 20th.
14 days ago, Smithville School District
No School, Monday January 19 - MLK Day. I have a Dream
It's Way Back When-sday! Take a look at our 1984 Academic Bowl team—a throwback to some serious brain power! 🧠 Do you recognize anyone in this photo?
17 days ago, Smithville School District
Seven students who made up the 1984 Academic Bowl team pose for a group photo in a library.
The Warrior Closet is open this Thursday! It is a FREE program created to support our families. Students can access essential school supplies, clothing, and hygiene items - all at no cost. The Warrior Closet is located behind Smithville Middle School.
18 days ago, Smithville School District
Flyer announcing “New Year Winter” at the Smithville Warrior Closet. Free winter clothing available, including coats, shoes and boots, pants, sweaters, socks, dresses, scarves, gloves, and mittens. Event dates and times listed: January 6 (4–6 pm), January 15 (4–6 pm), January 24 (10 am–12 pm), February 3 (4–6 pm), February 12 (4–6 pm), and February 21 (10 am–12 pm). Location noted as the trailers behind Smithville Middle School. Winter-themed design with snowflakes and illustrated penguins.
Today SHS Biology students brought genetics to life by creating DNA models using pipe cleaners.🧬
#ssdpride
18 days ago, Smithville School District
Two students sit on the floor and read the instructions to build a DNA model
Pipe cleaner DNA models with the paper of instructions
✨WARRIOR SHOUT-OUT✨
"Sarale is such a hardworking lunch aide here at Horizon! She buzzes around the cafeteria, ensuring all students are taken care of during their lunch shift. She is always informing the teachers on how their classes were behaving, as well as bragging on how awesome they were during lunch! She definitely is a bright light here at our school, we are very lucky to have her!"
19 days ago, Smithville School District
Warrior Shout Out - Sarale Draper, HES Recess/Lunch Aide
✨WARRIOR SHOUT-OUT✨
"I want to give a shout-out to Dannel Blackwell for being a amazing team player. She shows kindness to everyone around her and is always willing to step in and help wherever she's needed. Dannel is truly an asset to Warrior Preschool, and her dedication to doing what's best for the kids shines through every single day. We're so grateful to have her on our team."
19 days ago, Smithville School District
Warrior Shout Out - Dannel Blackwell, MES Instructional Assistant
Students in Mr. Viebrock’s Tractor Power class kicked off their small engines unit today. They began by making sure each engine would start before disassembly. Next, students will take the engines apart, learn how each component works, and then reassemble them—building real-world mechanical skills. 🔧
#ssdpride
21 days ago, Smithville School District
Three students wearing safety glasses examine a small gas engine on a workbench in a shop classroom, using a manual to inspect components before disassembly.
Two students work closely on a small engine in a shop setting, leaning in to inspect the engine housing and components during hands-on instruction.
Two students stand at a workbench in a shop classroom, carefully handling a small engine as they prepare to take it apart and learn how it operates.
Two students stand at a workbench in a shop classroom, carefully handling a small engine as they prepare to take it apart and learn how it operates. One pour oil into a cup.

Way Back When-sday:
Here’s a look back at the 2007 Smithville High School women's choir group photo. A snapshot of a year full of practices, performances, and plenty of time spent in the choir room.

Do you recognize any of these choir members?

24 days ago, Frankie Fulk-Hernandez
2007 Smithville high school girls choir.
Parents of preschool-age children—we want to hear from you! 💚
Please take a few minutes to complete our Preschool Survey by January 20. Your feedback helps Smithville School District better understand family needs and plan for the future of our youngest learners.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPMVkVbooZdRcNlpd_cGTxqZnUs1b6TYri7dMNNUJRsg76tw/viewform
24 days ago, Smithville School District
Graphic titled “Preschool Survey – We Want Your Opinion!” featuring a preschool-age child wearing yellow glasses and looking upward thoughtfully. Colorful letters, numbers, and shapes surround the child. Text at the bottom reads: “Parents of preschool age children, please complete this survey by January 20th so that the Smithville School District can work to best meet the needs of our families.”
The Warrior Closet, located behind Smithville Middle School, is a FREE program created to support our families. Students can access essential school supplies, clothing, and hygiene items - all at no cost.
25 days ago, Smithville School District
Flyer announcing “New Year Winter” at the Smithville Warrior Closet. Free winter clothing available, including coats, shoes and boots, pants, sweaters, socks, dresses, scarves, gloves, and mittens. Event dates and times listed: January 6 (4–6 pm), January 15 (4–6 pm), January 24 (10 am–12 pm), February 3 (4–6 pm), February 12 (4–6 pm), and February 21 (10 am–12 pm). Location noted as the trailers behind Smithville Middle School. Winter-themed design with snowflakes and illustrated penguins.
Way Back When-sday!
Today we’re rewinding to 2007, when the Smithville FFA and Library Club gathered for their group photos—two very different crews, but all with the same warrior pride. Whether they were tending projects or turning pages, these students knew how to make their mark.

Do any of these friendly faces look familiar?
about 1 month ago, Frankie Fulk-Hernandez
2007, FFA group.
2007, library club.
✨ Way Back When-sday ✨

Throwing it all the way back to 2002, when creativity took over the school parking lot! This student got hands-on with chalk for his Understanding Literature class, turning the pavement into a canvas of ideas and expressions. 📚✍️

Do you recognize this warrior?
about 1 month ago, Frankie Fulk-Hernandez
Student writes an excerpt from John Milton's Paradise Lost in the parking lot of the highschool during Understanding Literature.