
Please remember to be respectful and safe when attending Basketball games this season!


Our Cougars Baseball team is headed to the Class M State Championship against Goreville today! We cheered them all the way to the bus! Go Cougars!

Pre-K learned all about Fire Safety on Monday with Firefighters’ Parke and Bryce! We learned how to Get Low and Go! And how to check for safe exits during a fire. Pre-K even got to climb into the fire engine, and hear the sirens! Thanks for all you do SVFD! 🧑🚒🚨🚒











October is Principal's Appreciation Month. During National Principals Month, we honor the architects of strong school communities—our principals! They inspire, guide, and empower the next generation. Let’s give them the recognition they deserve! #ThankAPrincipal #LegacyBuilders2024 https://ilprincipals.org/principal-appreciation/


Best of Luck to our Baseball and Softball teams at STATE this weekend! 💚🐾









September Board Brief from Dr. Castelli


Just a reminder to get those donations in for our VIRTUAL auction taking place at the end of this month!


On Monday Mother Goose visited Pre-K for their Nursery Rhyme Party! Each student took turns reciting their own nursery rhyme from memory - earning themselves a badge into the Mother Goose Club! Then Mother Goose led the class outdoors to play silly games! There was the Itsy Bitsy Spider cookie decorating, Humpty Dumpty Egg Race and Egg Toss, a Jack Be Nimble jumping contest, Little Miss Muffet Spider Chase, a hunt for Little Bo Peep’s sheep and the Jack and Jill Water Bucket races! When we came inside, Mother Goose had left us some muffins from the Muffin Man, and cheese cubes from the Hickory Dickory Doc mice! 👒🪿📖🪶










Reminder - Girls Volleyball Camp is coming up for 2nd through 5th grade girls! Information here & on the Virtual Backpack.


Miles of Smiles is coming to our school November 18th & 19th ! Completed forms are due by October 17th and can be found here or on the Virtual Backpack. You can also use the QR code to sign up your child. Please fill out 1 form per child.



Thank you Grandparents and Families!
Our Book Fair was a huge success and one our students will always remember!
Happy Reading!


If you are interested in attending the Cougar Campout tomorrow night, there is still time! Please fill out the below form. More Campout information is located on the Virtual Backpack.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbnszPe86Ko8eevvIx4-UMc2QQzUNKEC6HmIONli77tws6tA/viewform

If you ordered Mums from our Smithton Boosters Fundraiser, please note that they will be available for pickup on October 1st at Smithton Park from 3 pm to 6:30 pm. Please email boosters@sccsd130.com with any questions.


It’s time to show your school spirit! ⏰ This is the FINAL WEEKEND of the Smithton Back-To-School Spirit Wear Sale! Save 30% off the entire site before it’s too late. Don’t miss out! 🎒🛒 https://1stplace.sale/29355.


Today is the last day of our Book Fair! Get those purchases in to support our school!


From your Apex Team, don't forget tomorrow's contest is for the class with the most pledges from the most states!


Why is the Pacific Ocean shrinking? Ask a 6th grader why Mrs. Runyon made French toast.
Has something to do with the mid-ocean ridge and deep ocean trenches (and hungry boys.)




It’s time to show your school spirit! ⏰ This is the final week of the Smithton Back-To-School Spirit Wear Sale! Save 30% off the entire site before it’s too late. Don’t miss out! 🎒🛒 https://1stplace.sale/29355.


See this and other school flyers online on the Virtual Backpack!


Come join our team!
