INSIDER SMITHVILLE I.S.D. COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

SMITHVILLE ISD COMMUNITY

The Tiger Insider is produced to share events and activities taking place throughout Smithville I.S.D.

December 16, 2013

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Principal, Andra

Sparks, and Art Teacher, Lisa

Prihoda, with the Peace Poster

Contest Winners Bridgett Lewis,

Annie-Jo Dickens, and Madison Miller

holding a $250 donation to the

SJHS Art Classes from the Smithville

Noon Lions Club. Thank you

Smithville Noon Lions!

‘Top DOG’ Jerry Powell

and Watch D.O.G.S.’ member Jimmy Trousdale

at Brown Primary getting an orientation on their

duties.

Smithville I.S.D. School

Board members are

shown on this month’s

City of Character poster.

These posters are on

display throughout town

and on every campus

each month supporting

character education.

Thank you to our School

Board for representing

all of Smithville I.S.D.

during the month of

December with the

Character Education

poster - Perseverance.

Happy Holidays

from

Smithville I.S.D.

Classes will resume on

Tuesday,

January 7, 2014.

CHARACTER EDUCATION, RECOGNITIONS & EVENTS

Makayla Ferrell, a 5th grader

at Smithville Elementary, reads her character essay on

compassion at the Smithville City Council meeting.

Amy Frushay, a 2nd Grader at

Brown Primary, leads the Pledge of Allegiance at the

school board meeting.

SJHS Outstanding Students of the 2nd Six

Weeks: Marilla Dial and Oakley Bruder pictured with Ms. Sparks.

SHS Outstanding Students of the 2nd Six

Weeks: Kyle Reynolds and Brooke Hairgrove hanging out with Frosty.

Dr. McNulty spoke at the ‘Taking Care of Kids’ informational session in the Auditorium of the

Central Administration Building. Seated L-R: Merily Keller w ith Mental Health America of

Texas and the Texas Suicide Prevention Council, Karen

Dornier, a mental health professional w ith Bluebonnet

Trails Community Services, Jad Hubbard, of the

Smithville Police Department and Cheryl Burns, SISD

Assistant Superintendent.

Abigail Seidel shown with her artwork at the

San Antonio Rodeo. Abigail placed in the top 70 out of over 400 entries with a blue ribbon.

Congratulations Abigail.

Amanda Vinklarek, a 5th grader at

Smithville Elementary, reads her character essay on compassion

at the school board meeting.

SISD ACTIVITIES & CELEBRATIONS

Smithville ISD students

participated in the Keep Bastrop County Beautiful

Recycle Art contest. Pictured here is a sampling

of ornaments students made out of recycled material.

SJHS students and staff

created a floor-to-ceiling turkey made up of what they

are thankful for.

Jugglers entertain Brown

Primary Students. Vann Frank and Esther

Sanchez are all smiles at Brown Primary.

Enjoying Thanksgiving

dinner at Brown Primary.

Smithville Elementary Junior Harvesters are

expanding their garden and harvesting their

work! L-R: Kristina Gonzales, Mrs. Medrano and Mr.

Lowery building a new raised bed in the garden. Lee Ann Merchant and Trinity Turnipseed with the

day’s harvest from the garden.

SES students, Kristina

Gonzales, Nikolette Schmidt and River Perkins were the

Top Readers for the 2013 SES Read-A-Thon.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – CASEY JACOBS

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Casey Jacobs, a senior at Smithville High School is planning on

a career in the medical field as a Pharmacy Technician. Casey

says that his parents have taught him a lot about life and the

value of hard work. Casey’s mother, who is a Pharmacy

Technician at Smithville Pharmacy, has been his influence and

wants to follow in her footsteps. Casey is in his third year

working for Gary Bayer at Smithville Pharmacy and takes his job

seriously. When asked about his job responsibilities at the

pharmacy, the first item he lists is ‘customer service’. His work at

the pharmacy also consists of filing prescriptions, answering

questions about over-the-counter medications, making home

deliveries, inventory control and cleaning.

Congratulations to the Tiger

Band for earning all 1st division ratings at the UIL Marching

Contest in Giddings!

2013 Lady Tiger

Volleyball All-District

Honors: Valerie Harmon Defensive

MVP, Addison Willmon 1st Team, Cadie Jones 2nd

Team, and Courtney Brinker, Courtney Stinson,

Shawna Randall and Leslie Wilhelm earned

Honorable Mention.

As if school doesn’t provide enough opportunity for completing projects and testing, the

pharmacy requires that Casey completes required yearly training on topics including

Blood-borne pathogens, the HIPPA Law and Pharmacy Law to name a few. When it

comes to his high school classes, Casey is well aware of the importance of good study

habits, time management and taking care of his school work. He’s learned to efficiently

manage his time as he juggles school and work. Stewart Burns, who is Casey’s Career

Prep teacher at SHS, stated without hesitation that Casey’s strengths include that he is a

focused, dedicated and charismatic individual.

Casey Jacobs with Gary Bayer

Lady Tiger Alumni posing with Coach Ramsay during

her retirement reception at Smithville HS. The Lady

Tiger family was in full force enjoying good food,

reminiscing about the past with a slide show set to

music, and ‘catching up’.