Smithville Elementary School

📬 December Newsletter ❄️✨
Our December Newsletter is now available! Check it out to stay updated on upcoming events, important reminders, and all the festive fun happening this month. 🎄📚

Stay warm and have a wonderful December! ☃️💙

Ritchie County Schools would like to remind parents/guardians that there is no school all week for Thanksgiving Break. Enjoy time this week with family and friends! See you on December 1st.

🎄🥞💚 Pancakes With the Grinch! 💚🥞🎄
Join us for a festive and fun evening as we flip pancakes with everyone’s favorite green guy!
📅 Friday, December 5th
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Smithville Community Building
🌟 Cost:
• $8 per person
• SES students eat FREE
• Children 2 and under eat FREE
Bring the family for a sweet start to the holiday season — you won’t want to miss it! 💚🎅✨

🍁🦃 Happy Thanksgiving, SES Families! 🦃🍁

Just a reminder that school will be closed November 24th–28th for Thanksgiving Break. We hope everyone enjoys a wonderful holiday with family and friends!

We’ll see all our students back on Monday, December 1st!

🍂🧡 Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! 🧡🍂

Ritchie County Schools would like to remind parents/guardians that Thanksgiving Break is next week (No School) from November 24-28, 2025. Enjoy time off with family and friends!

🍁🍂 Fall Spirit Week Starts Monday! 🍂🍁

Smithville Elementary families, don’t forget that Fall Spirit Week kicks off on Monday, November 17th! 🎉
We can’t wait to see all of our students join in the fun each day as we celebrate school spirit together! ❤️💛

Help your child participate and show their SES pride all week long! 🍂👕🍁

📸 Picture Retakes!

Smithville Elementary will be having Picture Retakes on Friday, December 5th!

If your child needs a retake or if you need a new form, please contact the school and we’ll be happy to help.

Veterans Day is a time to express our deepest gratitude to all the brave men and women who have selflessly served in the various branches of the armed forces. Their dedication and sacrifices have been instrumental in safeguarding the freedoms and values that we hold dear. Whether they served on land, at sea, or in the air, each veteran has played a crucial role in shaping our nation's history and ensuring its security. As we honor their service, let us also remember the families who have supported them, often making significant sacrifices of their own.

To all veterans, thank you for your courage, commitment, and unwavering service to our country.

🔴 ⚪ 🔵Reminder🔵⚪🔴
There will be no school on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
Let’s take a moment to honor and thank all of the brave men and women who have served our country. ❤️💙🤍

Reminder- No School tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day.

Our Veterans Day Program will be held tomorrow, November 6th! ❤️🤍💙

🌟 Star Students of the Month! 🌟

Congratulations to our November Star Students! 🎉 These amazing students have been recognized for showing what it truly means to be considerate — treating others with kindness, showing empathy, and thinking of others before themselves 💙🤍❤️

We’re so proud of their positive attitudes and the way they make our school a better place each day! 👏

🩵🦝 Cozy for a Cause! 🦝🩵

Smithville Elementary will be getting cozy on Wednesday, November 5th for a great cause! 💙

👕 Wear your favorite PJ’s for just $1
💰 All funds will go towards helping a local family in need
✨ Additional donations are welcome!

Let’s come together to support our community while staying comfy! 💤🛏️

📅🍂 November Menu is here! 🥪🍎🥗
Check out what’s cooking this month! 😋✨

📬🍁 November Newsletter is here! 🍂📰
Check out all the latest updates, events, and highlights happening this month at Smithville Elementary! 💙

Our school breakfast and lunch November menus are now available on our school website- ritchieschools.com.

You can also access each day under the "Dining" section for each school.

Menus subject to change. Watch the website or Facebook pages for updates.

Come out Friday October 24th and Support our 15th ranked Football team against St. Marys! Fill the Stands! Be the 12th Man! Pack that Stadium!

See you Friday night at 7PM at Chuck Schofield Memorial Stadium!

🎉🍨 We are so proud to announce that 2nd Grade won the first “Race to Five Stars” for weekly attendance! 🏆 Today, they celebrated their achievement with a well-deserved Ice Cream Sundae Party.

Huge thanks to all the students for showing up and being awesome! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

📢 Reminder!
There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, October 13th due to a Professional Learning Day for staff. 🍎✏️

We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend and we’ll see students back on Tuesday, October 14th! 😄📚