Dear Smith Families,
We are excited to celebrate our Kindergarten Awards - Graduation Ceremony on Friday, May 22nd! 🎉 Below is important information to help your child prepare for this special day:
📅 Date & Time:
May 22nd – Kindergarten Graduation @ 1:30 PM
Doors will open 10 minutes prior to the ceremony.
📍 Location:
Smith Elementary Cafeteria
Students will be seated with their class.
🎓 Graduation Attire:
All students will be provided with a red graduation gown and matching mortarboard cap to wear during the ceremony.
Boys:
White collared shirt
Dark pants or jeans
Dress code appropriate shoes
Girls:
White collared shirt
Dark pants, jeans, or skirt
Dress code appropriate shoes
Hair worn down or in a low ponytail
(Please avoid large bows or high ponytails to ensure caps fit properly.)
🎁 Keepsake Tassels:
If you would like to purchase a tassel as a keepsake for your child’s Kindergarten Graduation, please visit the Smith Webstore. Tassels are $10.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.
Sincerely,
Lauren Stinson
Principal
Smith Elementary
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
Yesterday was School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 💛🚌 We are so grateful for our amazing bus drivers! Thank you for keeping our students safe and getting them to and from school each day! ❤️🖤💛 #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
Dear Parents/Guardians,
A form titled “Smith Elementary Returning/Not Returning 2026–2027” will be sent home Thursday in your child’s Red Roadrunner Folder. Please complete one form per student and return it to your child’s teacher by Friday, May 8th.
As an alternative, you may complete the form online by scanning the provided QR code or by clicking this LINK. The purpose of this form is to let us know whether your child will be returning to Smith Elementary for the 2026–2027 school year. This information is essential for helping us plan and prepare for the upcoming school year. 🎉
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office at 361-878-2760.
Wishing you all a great week!
Sincerely,
Lauren Stinson
Principal
Smith Elementary
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! ✨🍎 Join us in celebrating our incredible teachers and all the love, dedication, and hard work they pour into our students each and every day! 💛🖤❤️ #TeacherAppreciationWeek #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
🦋✨ Our Pre-K Roadrunners had the best time! Check them out releasing butterflies and watching them take flight! Such a magical and memorable experience! 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
This past week we celebrated our amazing Administrative Assistant, Ms. Rangel! ✨💐 We love you and are so grateful for everything you do for our students, staff, and families. You keep us all going — thank you for being simply the best! 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
Join us in celebrating Buc Days! ✨🏴☠️ A treasured Corpus Christi tradition since 1938 — and we’re celebrating with a fun dress-up week! 🎉 Get ready to show your spirit, Roadrunners! 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD #BucDays
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
Join Us for Our Smith Elementary Awards Ceremonies! 🎉
We’re excited to celebrate our students’ hard work, growth, and achievements! 💛
📅 Dates & 🕘 Time:
May 19th - PreK @ 8:30 AM | 1st Grade @ 9:30 AM | 4th Grade @ 1:30 PM
May 21st - 2nd Grade @ 8:30 AM | 3rd Grade @ 9:30 AM | 5th Grade @ 1:30 PM
May 22nd - Kinder Graduation @ 1:30 PM
📍 Location:
Smith Elementary Cafeteria
Letters will be sent home with award details. We kindly ask that attendance be limited to immediate family only.
We can’t wait to celebrate our Roadrunners with you! 🎉
#RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
Tonight, we had the honor of celebrating our 2025–2026 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Bazan, at the annual CCISD Teacher of the Year Celebration! ✨🎉 We are beyond proud to have him represent Smith Elementary and so grateful for the love, energy, and dedication he pours into our students, staff, and community each and every day. 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
🎉 Celebrating Our March Staff Roadrunners of the Month! 🎉 Please join us in recognizing two outstanding team members:
🍎 Teacher – Coach Arnold Muñiz
🍏 Auxiliary – Paula Washington
These incredible Roadrunners bring positivity, dedication, and heart to our campus each and every day. Thank you for the difference you make in the lives of our students and school community! We appreciate you! ❤️🖤💛 #RoadrunnerPride #IrreplaceableStaff #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
We made a special delivery to some smart cookies on Friday! ✨🍪 Students who met their AR goal for the 5th six weeks were surprised with a special treat from Mrs. Gonzalez — way to go, Roadrunners! 📚💛 👏 Special shoutout to Mrs. Catt’s, Ms. Contreras’, and Mrs. Solis’ classes for having 100% of students meet their AR goal — what an incredible accomplishment! 🌟 Keep up the amazing work, readers! ❤️🖤💛 #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD #ReadersAreLeaders
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
📸✨ Picture Day is Almost Here! ✨📸 Kinder Cap & Gown and 5th Grade Class Picture Day is this Wednesday, April 15, 2026! Be sure to check out the attached ordering forms for all the details. We can’t wait to see those Roadrunner smiles! 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
3 months ago, Lauren Stinson
We’re proud to announce that our campus has been named a 2025–2026 Capturing Kids’ Hearts® National Showcase School! 🎉 This recognition reflects our commitment to creating a relationship-driven culture where students feel safe, connected, and ready to learn. We’re grateful for our incredible educators, students, and families who make our district community so special. ❤️#CKHNSS #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDproud #suCCessISD
4 months ago, Lauren Stinson
🎉 Congratulations to our Roadrunners, Payton Mallory & Noah Nguyen! 🎉 They’ve each completed 100+ Imagine Math lessons! What an incredible accomplishment! 🧠✨ Way to represent Smith with your hard work and dedication. We are so proud of you! 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD #ImagineMath
4 months ago, Lauren Stinson
🎤✨ Talent Show Auditions Are Coming Up! ✨🎤
Auditions for our school Talent Show will be held on Thursday, April 30th! 📄 Permission slips are due by Thursday, April 24th — don’t forget to turn yours in! Be sure to start preparing and rehearsing your act. We can’t wait to see all of our Roadrunners shine on stage! 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
4 months ago, Lauren Stinson
📚 On Tuesday, April 14th, our 3rd–5th Grade Roadrunners will take their RLA STAAR Assessment! We are so proud of the hard work and daily effort our students have been putting in. ✨ A huge shout out to our incredible teachers who continue to show up every day, pouring love, energy, and dedication into preparing our students for success! ❤️🖤💛
🔔 Friendly Reminder: Our campus will be closed to visitors on testing days to ensure a focused and secure testing environment. We know our Roadrunners are ready, you’ve got this! 🎉 #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
4 months ago, Lauren Stinson
🎸📚 Check out Ms. Velasquez’s 4th Grade RLA class rocking their Rockin Review Comprehension! 😊 Great effort, Roadrunners — keep up the awesome work! 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
4 months ago, Lauren Stinson
📚❤️ Today is School Librarian Appreciation Day! ❤️📚 Thank you to our amazing librarian, Mrs. Gonzalez for your dedication to fostering a love of reading and learning in our students every single day. Your impact goes far beyond the library, and we are so grateful for all that you do! ✨ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
4 months ago, Lauren Stinson
🐣✨ Check out Ms. Garza’s class on the hunt for their STAAR review questions today! Our 3rd graders had so much fun searching for math eggs and solving problems — they couldn’t wait to find the next one! 🧠➕ Such a fun and engaging way to review! Way to make STAAR prep exciting, Ms. Garza! 💛🖤❤️ #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
4 months ago, Lauren Stinson
🎉✨ Next week is National Assistant Principals Week! ✨🎉 Join us for a fun dress-up week as we celebrate our amazing AP, Ms. Rodriguez, and all she does for our Roadrunners! 💛🖤❤️ We are so grateful for your leadership, dedication, and heart — thank you for everything you do! 👏✨ #AssistantPrincipalsWeek #RoadrunnerPride #WeAreSmith #BeepBeep #CCISDProud #suCCessISD
4 months ago, Lauren Stinson
