What a great week at Smith. With our short 4 day week we still had quite a bit going on. Track is in full swing, our 8th graders are finishing up MSTEP, and we had a visit from Mrs. McCormick. Mrs. McCormick was a Smith Middle School science teacher who retired at the end of the year last year. She brought her wealth of science knowledge and her gravity well (pictured above) to discuss gravity and the formation of our solar system. Thank you Mrs. McCormick and our 7th grade science team Mrs. Walls and Mrs. Bonnell.
Staff Appreciation Week Parent Sign-up
Hello Parents, Staff Appreciation Week is May 6th - May 10th. The PTO needs your help with cash donations, food and supplies to show our Smith Super Heroes (Teachers/Staff) how much we appreciate all the wonderful work they do every day for our students. Please look at the link below and help make the week a success.
Your contributions are greatly appreciated! If you can help volunteer in the teacher lounge that week with set up or clean up please contact committee co-chairs kaushika.bhogal@gmail.com or rita.bacall@gmail.com.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4dabae2aa5f49-staff
Smith Rummage Sale Announcement
Destination Imagination Announcement
Congratulations to our Smith Knights participating in Destination Imagination. We are so proud of you!!!
The Smith team #1, under Team Managers: Howard and Adriana Colin won 4th Place in the Middle School Level Technical Challenge!!!!! With their 4th place win, this team was entered into a lottery to have an opportunity to compete at the Global Final level and were selected
The Smith team #2, under Team Manager: Ashley Fegley won 1st Place in the Middle School Level Fine Arts Challenge!!!! With their 1st place win, they have been invited to compete at the Global Final competition!
Troy Creative Minds is proud of all of our participants who work so hard to represent Troy Schools in the after school STEM program, Destination Imagination! All 8 of our State Level competitive teams placed in the top 10. Four teams placed in the top 3 and are invited to Global Finals, 1 more team was selected by lottery to attend GF as well and we have one team who earned a Renaissance Award! #AMAZINGKIDS!
The Destination Imagination Global Final competition will be held in Kansas City, MO during the week of May 20th. Teams from 15 different countries will come together and compete for their schools/school districts. The Smith Knights will represent us very well!
History Bee Announcement
8th Grade Field Trip
The 8th Graders are gearing up for the end of the year field trip to the Troy Historical Village and Museum on May 17th. Permission slips went out this week and were also posted on Schoology. Please complete the 2 pages of the permission slip and make payment through PaySchools. Payment and forms are due by April 26th.
Some key information to know:
Field trip is Friday, May 17th
We will depart at the end of 1st hour and will be back for 6th hour classes
Students are to bring a sack lunch
Payment of $16 should be made via Payschools
A big Thank You to the TFEE for the $500 grant that will cover all of our transportation costs. đ
Students will rotate through various stations going back in time to the Civil War. Students will have presentations on medicine, camp life, drilling, communication, dance, and slavery. We will have Lincoln and Sojourner Truth presenting about their lives. Itâs a fun day of learning and history comes alive.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Casko or Mr. Rexer