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We are thrilled to bring the Scripps Spelling Bee to Samantha Smith. Please see the word list below to help our Dolphins prepare.
Please do not share the words lists outside of Samantha Smith.
Additional info about the Spelling Bee:
Practice the Spelling Bee rule: Say it, Spell it, Say it.
Please see the links below for the word lists:
Spelling Bee Words w/Definitions
For more word lists, visit here.
Mark your calendars for a Winter Wonderland family night fun with your Smith community, on Dec 14, 6-8 pm at the Smith Gym. There will be a Gingerbread House contest that is free and open to students, adults, and children of all ages! You can form your own group of two to four people and choose a name.
Signup your Team Today here.
Great opportunity for Middle and High school students to volunteer - sign up here.
Parent volunteers, please sign up here.
Key details about the Gingerbread House contest:
There’ll also be holiday crafts, food trucks, toy drive, hot cocoa, and much more.
Watch this space for further details.
We’re thrilled that we had an overwhelming response to our first week of Chess Club. So we’ve created a waitlist to register the names of interested parents.
Please sign up here to join the waitlist. We will notify you as soon as spots are available. Thank you for your patience.
We’re seeking parent volunteers to assist during chess club sessions. If you’re available, please sign up here.
Here are some key details about the Chess Club:
Please note that registration for the chess club is open for the students of PTSA Members only. Make sure you have your PTSA membership renewed for 2023-2024 school year, Annual Membership (Join or Renew)
It’s time to enter the Yearbook Cover Contest! This year’s theme is A Swimming Year.
Submissions are due December 13 at 3 pm.
If you are interested in submitting a cover for the yearbook this year, please follow these instructions:
Click here to order your yearbook with TreeRing.
You can create your own two free custom pages that will only appear in your student’s book! Yearbooks will be delivered to classrooms in June.
Have photos that you want to submit to be shared on the Yearbook? Click here.
For questions, email: yearbook@smithptsa.org
All students are invited to participate in the Math Challenge program.
There will be 15 math challenges throughout the school year. Every two weeks, there will be a new math challenge. We encourage students to participate in this program and discuss these math problems with their parents or siblings. Students who submit qualified answers to at least 12 math challenges will be awarded with a certificate in June 2024.
The Math Challenge problem sheets and the schedule can be viewed and downloaded from this [LINK].
Students may choose one of these options to turn in their solutions:
1) Students may email solutions to ChallengeSubmission@smithptsa.org. Please add the subject line (Challenge # - Grade # - Teacher Name- Student Name).
2) Or students may fill in this Google Form https://forms.gle/KDhDxhBApqfXUHqx5
Have fun!
If you need more information please mail to Alon Ragoler at AlonRagoler@smithptsa.org
Calling Mathletes in grades 4 & 5 to form teams of 4 to represent Smith at this year's Math is Cool competition http://www.academicsarecool.com/#/competitions.
Each grade could have up to 8 teams to compete for Smith. Each team would need to have a parent coach to coordinate with communication, and other event day logistics. Each team’s competition fee is $60, which PTSA has graciously agreed to cover!!
Sign-ups: Please sign up by Jan 31st 2024 end of day via Smith MIC 2023-24 - Google Sheets
Test Dates and location:
For questions, please contact prachischool3@gmail.com or PTSA.
Smith Elementary is participating in the Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS). MOEMS® is a specially designed program by Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle School students where they provide monthly problem-solving contests for elementary and middle school students.
The signup period for this year's now closed. We are currently in the process of assembling teams.
For questions, please contact prachischool3@gmail.com or PTSA.