Haley Fowler represented Smyer at the State Track Meet on Saturday running the 100 Hurdles.  Haley placed 5th in the state of Texas with a time of 15:44.  Great job, Haley!
The Bobcats played for the Area Championship against Fort Hancock on Friday and Saturday.  The Bobcats won the first game of the series Friday afternoon but could not hang on to either of the two games played on Saturday.  The Bobcats end the season as Bi-District Champions, the best ever for any Bobcat Baseball team.  Congratulations on a very successful season!

The Athletic Banquet will be held on Monday, May 14.  Please purchase your tickets by Thursday, May 10.  Tickets are $10.  There will also be an Athletic Booster Club meeting following the athletic banquet.  Please make plans to attend.

It's time to register for Smyer Little League Baseball.  A registration meeting has been set for May 17 at 7:00 in the cafeteria.  Click on the link below for a registration form.  Return form and entry fee to Beth Franklin or homeroom teacher by May 14.

Leading the student body next year will be officers:
President Kennedy Farr, Vice President Jordan Locke, Secretary Megan Kirksey, Treasurer Shelby Hernandez, Historian Anika Miles
Representatives:
Seniors - Angelica Lucero & Laynie Taylor, Juniors - Lisa Harding & T.J. Escobedo, Sophomores - Ashley McCullough & Brennen Fowler, Freshmen - Shelby McCullough & Heri Corral, 8th Grade - Kaitlin Franklin & Jerrod Fowler, 7th Grade - Cloe McCullough & Aryiah Stith

The new alignments for 2012-2013 have been released.  Smyer's new football district will include: Crosbyton, Plains, Ralls, and Seagraves.  The new basektball district will include: Forsan, Plains, Seagraves, Sundown, and Tahoka.  Smyer's track district will include Forsan, Plains, Seagraves, Sundown, and Tahoka.  The new baseball alignment includes Morton, Plains, Seagraves, Sundown, and Whiteface.  The new Spring Meet alignment includes 14 schools: Amherst, Anton, Cotton Center, Hale Center, Meadow, Morton, New Deal, Plains, Ropes, Smyer, Sudan, Sundown, Whiteface, and Whitharral.

Smyer ISD has the two following positions open for the 2012-2013 school year.

• Smyer ISD Counselor
• High School English - Smyer will pay a stipend for a teacher holding a master's degree in English and teaching a dual credit course.

2011-2012 yearbooks are on sale now!  This year's theme is "Don't Blink".  After the March 9 deadline, yearbooks will be $35.  Don't miss out!  Click the link below for an order form.  All yearbooks will be delievered in the Fall at the beginning of school.

The Texas Education Agency has released their annual list of School Accountability ratings for the 2010-2011 school year.  Texas annually rates its public schools and districts on the academic performance of its students through the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests.  Smyer ISD is proud to announce that once again, the district has achieved a Recognized rating.  Congratulations to our students and teachers, and the hard work they put in to achieve this accountability rating.

Texas is in the transition from the TAKS test, to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test.  Students who are in the 9^th grade and below in the 2011-12 school year will be tested with this new system.  Students who are in the 10^th-12^th grades this year will continue with the TAKS tests.  The STAAR test is said to be a more rigorous testing system that will challenge our students in ways that the TAKS test did not.  The teachers and administrators of Smyer ISD would ask for the help of parents and guardians of our students in encouraging all students to work hard this year and do as well on the STAAR tests as they have on the TAKS tests.

Due to the large number of requests, pictures from the website slideshows can now be purchased.  Use the link above to view the slideshows.  The pictures will be printed $2 for a 4X6, $5 for a 5X7, and $7.50 for an 8X10.  The proceeds go to The Pride, Smyer yearbook.  Please allow up to two weeks for delivery.  No pictures will be sent via email, only printed pictures.  Click on the link to the left to submit a request.  Orders will not be processed until payment is received.  Make checks out to Smyer ISD.  Return money to Mrs. Maye in the high school or mail in payment to:
Smyer High School
Attn. Belinda Maye
P.O. Box 206
Smyer, TX 79367

Students entering kindergarten and 7th grade must meet school vaccination requirements set last year. Get your vaccines now for the 2011-2012 school year. Click on the link to the left to view vaccination requirements.

The mission of the Smyer Independent School District is to provide a diversified system characterized by quality, equity, character, and accountability. All students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be productive members of a global world.