Bobcat Bulletin Sept 23rd-28th

Posted Date: 9/22/24 (5:37 PM)

Bobcat Bulletin

September 23rd-28th

Elementary Parents,

What a great first six weeks! We have enjoyed having your students and look forward to the rest of the year. Be looking for report cards coming out this week. Please sign and return to your student's teacher. Elementary will hold Goals Conferences with parents on October 15th and 22nd. We will have an early release on both of these days in order to help assist teachers in getting these conferences completed. A parent House night is in the works for those nights as well, be looking for more information soon.

This past Friday, our Houses got together and spent some time together. The Houses took some time to bless others. The House of Courage made inspirational bookmarks and hid them in library books, and they also helped pack up the first order of Claw's Closet. The House of Accountability cleaned up trash all around the campus and football field. The Houses of Trustworthiness wrote letters and drew pictures for our Smyer Senior Citizens. The House of Service walked down to our Senior Citizen building and pulled weeds and made the inside spotless. So proud of our Cats!

Students will get to start spending their "points" in the Bobcat House Store this week. I went to most classes this week and showed students how to log in. Students may only order from the Store during their designated week at this time. Students were given their codes in order to do this on the app at home. This week we will start with 1st and 6th graders allowed to shop, but many students are probably going to start with saving their coins so they can get some of the big prizes. Thanks to the PAWS Club and other donaters for stocking the Store.

Mrs. Gibson

Secondary Familes,

We are looking forward to an exciting busy Homecoming week! Monday is Senior Night for our High School Volleyball. We want to remind everyone about the dress up days each day this week! We have the Bonfire scheduled for Tuesday night! See you at the Pole is Wednesday morning. On Thursday we have special STUCO activities and games arranged during 6th and 7th period. We are also hosting the Smyer 7th grade Volleyball tournament. Our JH football plays in Bovina. Friday morning we will have the parade followed by the homecoming Pep-rally. There is a Homecoming dance scheduled for Friday night after the game! On Saturday we are hosting an 8th grade Volleyball tournament. Our Cross Country team runs in Brownfield.

Mr. Pond

Elementary

This week our 4th-6th graders will have an assembly on Wednesday to go over the danger of vaping. Mrs. Lori McCullough will lead the presentation. Students will also learn the importance of See Something/Say Something.

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Football Information

Homecoming Week!

Sept 26th JH/JV @Bovina 5pm

Sept 27 Varisty @Home 7pm

Homecoming Pre-game-6:30 pm

First Pep Rally!

Theme: Homecoming, Wear School Colors

9/27 Homecoming Parade @9:30am, Pep Rally following Parade

Lady Cats Volleyball

Queens of the Court for Tuesday.

vs. Talkington-Bailey chose Abbi Hood because she is always in good spirits, tries hard, and is a team player.

2nd game-Callyne chose Bethany because she always stays positive and always has a good attitude.

3rd game-Mariana chose Vannah because she had some great tips and spikes against Olton. Way to go girls!!!

JH-7th grade with a big WIN over Levelland 2-0.

Monday-Senior Night against Talkington for Calleejo Burt and Ella Kirkland. Please come out and give these Lady Cats our appreciation for their contributions to this program.

Thursday-7th grade Smyer Volleyball Tournament in the back gym beginning at 4pm.

Saturday-8th grade Smyer Volleyball Tournament in the front gym beginning at 10am.

Cross Country

This past weekend Smyer hosted our Bocat Invitational Cross Country Meet, and it was amazing!

Our kids did great!

21 total Smyer runners
8 total medals
1st place runner in both boys and girls varisty
Varsity Boys 1st place Team
Varsity Girls 2nd place Team

Band News:

Congratulations to this week's award winners:

Marcher of the Week- Joaquin Bascues-Reyes

New Marcher of the Week- Emily Galica

Section of the Week- Percussion Section

Congratulations to Jose Bueno on earning a division 1 with his Colorguard Solo at the WTAC competition on Saturday.

Attendance Matters

This school year we are going to focus on student attendance. Some say it takes 10,000 hours of quality practice in somthing (sports, music, reading, math) to become an expert in it. When a student misses school they are losing the ground to become the best they can be.

If a student misses 10 days in school year = 4,930 minutes/82 hours of instruction lost

If a student misses 10 days a year every year during their elementary years, they will have missed: 34,510 minutes/575hours of instruction. WOW!

We want our kids to be set up success and not struggling to make up the exposure they lost from being absent! This year we are going to have a STRIVE for FIVE goal--no more than five absences for the school year.

WEEK at a GLANCE

Monday, September 23rd

Staff Workday/Student Holiday
JV VB vs Talkington @Home 5pm (Senior Night)
Band Night Rehearsal -7:00-8:30pm

Tuesday September 24th

Homecoming Dress Up: Elementary PJs, Secondary-Anything but a Backpack
1st/6th Grade Store Order
Bonfire: Food Trucks-6:00, Bonfire-8pm

Wednesday, September 25th

Homecoming Dress Up: Swap Day--Students dress as Teachers, and Teachers as Students
See you at the Pole 7:30am
1st/6th Grade Store Order
Vape Awareness Assembly 4th-6th @9am
SHAC Meeting 2:45pm

Thursday, September 26th

Homecoming Dress Up Days: Color Splash Day--Elementary: House Colors, Secondary--See flyer above for each grades color
JH Volleyball Tournament @Smyer
JH/JV Football @Bovina 5pm

Friday, September 27th

Homecoming Dress Up: Wear Smyer Colors
Homecoming Parade-9:30am
Homecoming Pep Rally-Following Parade
Homecoming FB Game vs. Bovina @7pm, Homecoming Pre-Game 6:30pm

Saturday, September 28th

XC @Brownfield
JH Volleyball Tournament

Upcoming Events

10/1 Green and Silver Marching Festival @Portales
10/2 School Custodian Appreciation Day
10/4--Fall Break/No School
10/7--Fall Break/No School

Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:

(806) 234-2935
www.smyer-isd.org