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Welcome to the Smith Elementary School Year 2010-2011
 
Thank you for your continued support.  We hope you realize that the Smith School PTA dues fund many programs including:  Art Masters, Field Trips, Music, Assemblies, Library Books, Sparks PE, Outdoor Science, Accelerated Reader, Young Medal Readers, Computer Lab, and more...
 
Any assistance is greatly appreciated whether in the form of membership, participation, donations or volunteering.  Stop by the office for a registration form or contact Kristy Furlong at membership@smithpta.com for more information.  Many Thanks,
Gaye Churchin
Smith PTA President 

E-mail Alerts
We have updated our email service for the both the School and the PTA.  Please sign up to stay informed of news and events at our school.  If you have alreddy signed up for email in the past, please sign up again to update the grades of your children so you can receive grade-specific emails.
 
Click here to enter or update your information.
 
 
Notices
8/25/10 New bell schele posted
View the new bell schedule and school calendar here.
 
Smith Elementary Recommended Supplies
This is the general Smith Elementary Supply List by grade.  Please note the each teach may provide a modified list on the first day of school.   
 
12/1/09  December PTA Newsletter now online
Our PTA Newsletter is now available online.
  
10/12/09 See the Surf Striders on YouTube
Pam Skinner and Dean Taylor put together an awesome video to instruct other schools about our Surf Strider program.  Watch the video on our events page.   
 
9/27/09  Accelerate Reader List now availabe online at smithpta.com
The list is available in PDF and Excel formats here.
 
   
You must re-register for community partnerships every year
Many stores provide funds to our school everytime you shop.  Be sure to register (you must re-register every year) and have yu family and friends sign up too.  Check the Fundraisers page for more details. 
 
1. Re-register your Ralphs card to earn 3-4% of every purhase for Smith School here.  You need a new card (usually gray not red and black).  
 
2. Register your Albertson's card for Smith to earn funds here. 
 
3. use eScrip register your rewards cards, credit cardes, department store cards, etc. to earn extra money fro Smith School every time you use them. 
 
Just go to http://www.escrip.com/ and register as a member/supporter. The eScrip Group ID for Smith School is 6564839. View the flyer.   
  
4. Shop at eScrip Online Mall to earn up to 16% commission for Smith.  View the flyer.
 
5. Order all of your gift cards through Scrip and Scrip for Business Owners.  See fundraisers for more info. 

 
Important Dates for 2010/2011

For more details check the Events page 

 

8/20      Office Reopens

9/6        Labor Day

9/7        Staff Development Day

9/7        After 5:00 pm Class assigments poasted

                     at 14th Street & 17th Street

9/8        First Day of School 

9/23      Back to School Night

11/11     Veteran's Day

11/12     Furlough Day - No School

11/22-26 Thanksgiving Vacation Week - No School

12/3     End of First Trimester

11/30-12/2 Parent Conferences - Planning Days

12/20-12/31 Winter Recess - No School

1/17      Martin Luther King Day - No School

2/14      Lincoln's Birthday - No School

2/21      President's Day - No School

2/17      Open House

3/11         End of Second Trimester

4/18-22    Spring Recess

5/27         Furlough Day

5/30         Memorial Day

6/16         Last Day of School

  

View the HBCSD 2010-2011 Calendar here.

View the September Lunch Menu here. 

 

Every Friday is School Spirit Day - wear you Smith Surfer Shirt. 

 

Volunteers Needed
Don't forget to sign up for committees at the tables set out on the first day of school. 
More information on the Volunteers page.

 

  

Absences

If your child must be absent, please phone the school’s answering machine – 714-536-1468 to notify the school.  See the handbook for more details. 

  

End of Day Dismissal
In order to keep noise in the classrooms at a minimum level, there are three designated waiting areas for meeting your child at the end of the day:
1.  14th Street - away from the bus loading area
2.  17th Sreet - along the fence line by the field in front of the YMCA portable, away from classrooms
3.  Silver lunch tables by the cafetorium
 
Kindergarteners are met at the class door for dismissal.  Please wait at the silver lunch tables until this time.