SMS PTA...Welcome to the Raider Nation

Trophy

CONGRATULATIONS 8th GRADERS

SMS PTA wishes all our 8th grade Raiders the best of luck as you enter high school!
You have worked very hard the past three years and should be very proud of yourselves.
Congratulations & have fun at BHS!

DID YOU KNOW?

SMS was recently awarded a $965 'Keep NRH Beautiful Environmental Education Grant' by the City of NRH.

This money will be used to continue our landscaping projects on campus!

A big THANK YOU to our Environmental Chair Tiffany Bradberry for her work on this application!

Congratulations 2009-10

SMS PTA Executive Officers!

The following officers were elected to serve on the

2009-10 SMS PTA Executive Board.

President - Susan Sorrells

1st VP/Aide - Lisa Hunt

2nd VP/Membership - Tracey Mutz

3rd VP/Programs & Parent Ed - KellyJo Depperschmidt

4th VP/Budget&Finance - Liz Etheredge

5th VP/Hospitality - Frances Castillo

6th VP/Website - Amy Turner

Secretary - Tammy LaMastra

Treasurer - Sally Petermann

If you are interested in serving as a chairman, please contact any of the above listed officers.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Smithfield Middle School led BISD middle schools in the 8th grade TAKS Reading test. 99.1% of Smithfield's 8th graders mastered the test with 65% achieving commended performance.

The Raider Nation also led BISD with a 97% pass rate on the Math TAKS!

Great work SMS teachers and 8th graders!

Registration for Texas PTA Summer Leadership Seminar 2009 is now open! Visit the SLS 2009 Web Page for registration, tentative schedule, forms and other resources.

All PTA members are welcome to attend this wonderful learning opportunity.

SLS 2009 Web Page

SLS 2009 Registration

SLS 2009 Schedule

HAVE YOU JOINED SMS PTA YET?

It only costs $5 to become a member of the best PTA around! All members receive a free handbook/student directory.

Contact Sally Petermann for more info: spetermann@sbcglobal.net

"SMS PARENT NATION"

subscribe to Mr. Russell's blog today!

"SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAIDER NEWS"

Access BISD Skyward

http://www.birdville.k12.tx.us

Teacher w/pre-school students

PTA Mission

PTA is
A powerful voice for all children,
A relevant resource for families and communities, and
A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

PTA Vision

Making every child's potential a reality.

PTA Purposes

To promote the welfare of the children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
To raise the standards of home life.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.

Smithfield Middle School * 8400 Main St. * NRH, Texas 76180

office: 817-547-5000 fax:817-581-5480