Smith Saber Family Connections
Sarah Simpson Principal September 30, 2024
Smith Elementary School
Parent Connections
Smith Families,
September has flown by and our students have been establishing and practicing routines and procedures, completing benchmark assessments, attending field trips and reviewing and learning new standards!
I appreciate all the support and opportunities our staff and community give to our students in and out of the classroom; Book Pals will begin this month in collaboration with Lewis and Clark library, Beanstack challenges are about to get underway, mini-paras are back by popular demand, we had our 1st monthly whole school assembly celebrating students that are "Friendly" , PAX leaders are being nominated in the classrooms, Food Packs from Helena Food Share have begun, the Helena Police Department brought in over 50 pairs of running shoes for students, Helena Education Foundation once again gave every 1st grader a book for Fabulous Firsts, Smith has a facility dog in training, HHS National Honor Society students are earning community service hours by working with our students, our tailgate was well attended (thank you PSS and HSD athletic department), parent teacher conferences are next week along with the Scholastic book fair, Carrol College is once again sponsoring Kids with Character tickets for home football games, our annual PSS sponsored Raise Craze fundraiser will begin this month and gives our students the opportunity to focus on Random Acts of Kindness while raising money for Smith and more!
If your child states they have done "nothing" at school I would beg to differ:)
Thank you for sharing your children with us.
It's a great day to be a Saber.
Sarah Simpson
Beanstack
We are so excited to announce that our Beanstack subscription is up and running! To access Beanstack, visit the Smith Library website. Due to behind the scenes changes, there are two different links for Smith and for Smith Montessori - be sure to choose the right one! If you access through the app, you'll also need to choose either Smith Elementary School (HPS) or Smith Montessori School.
Questions? Reach out to Ms. Morrison at hmorrison@helenaschools.org! We've got a new challenge kicking off on October 1st. Thanks for all you do to support our readers!
Book Fair
We will have the Scholastic Book Fair during parent teacher conferences again this year. Please read the attachment for information.
Angel Fund
😇Angel Fund:
Applications will be available October 1st at the main office. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch and demonstrate satisfactory attendance can apply for Angel Fund assistance to purchase basic school clothing. If you have questions please email Starsha Frederickson at sfrederickson1@helenaschools.org or call main office at (406)3241530.
Music Update October
K-2 October Strand
- I am learning to keep a steady beat.
- I am learning to differentiate between my speaking and singing voices.
- I can move to patterns of long short sounds.
- I am learning the difference between beat and rhythm.
3-5 October Strand
- I am learning to hold my own part in a group.
- I am learning to read, write and perform rhythmic notation.
- I am learning to label different parts of music.
- I am learning to visually identify instruments.
Introduction to Smith Facility Dog in Training "Willow"
Parents for Smith-PSS
https://www.facebook.com/people/Parents-4-Smith-School/100057657180710/
Helena Public Montessori Parents
