Grade-level Meetings — Teachers, led by team leaders, meet by grade levels weekly to coordinate efforts in meeting students' needs.

Vertical Teams – meet each week by subject area to discuss test data, assessments, and vertical alignment of curriculum.

U.I.L. - Students in grades 2 - 5 are given an opportunity to compete against other elementary students in areas such as Creative Writing, Spelling, Dictionary Skills , etc.

Family Math and Literacy Nights — Parents and students participate in activities that reinforce math and reading concepts while promoting family fun.

Jump Rope for Heart — Student participation in this American Heart Association program encourages physical fitness and involvement in community events.

Uniform Dress —Students are required to wear navy blue or khaki shorts, slacks, shorts, skirts, and jumpers with a white or light blue, collared shirt. Students are also allowed to wear the "Smith Superstar" tee-shirt or the "Smith Superstar" sweat shirt. Jeans are allowed on Fridays. .

Tutorials are offered before and during school as needed.

Safety Patrol -  5^th graders are nominated each six weeks to help younger students as part of safety patrol. Students must have an S in conduct and a B average to be nominated.

Butterfly Garden – The garden located in the heart of our school was started in the fall of 2005, as part of a Leaf Grant. Students and their families helped plan, plant, and maintain the garden. Classes take turns watering the garden. The garden has been designed to attract butterflies and birds to the courtyard area.

Parenting Skills Program - The school social worker and a therapist from a local community resource, facilitate this weekly parenting program.  Parents work on a variety of issues related to effective parenting.  Two sessions are held each Tuesday, one in Spanish (9:00-10:30 a.m.) and one in English (1:00-2:30 p.m.). Parents work on a variety of issues related to effective parenting, personal growth, hands-on activities related to helping their children at home and becoming involved parents in their children's education.  Classes are currently meeting in the Science Lab.

YMCA After-School Care Program — Students are supervised by YMCA trained staff. Students have opportunities to complete homework and participate in organized activities at school.

After-School Extra-Curricular Program — Students are provided opportunities to participate in safe and organized school-sponsored activities.  Current after school activities include golf, and chess.

Chess Club –

Student Council – Student Council teaches students how a representative democracy functions. Executive officers are from the 4th & 5th grade, elected by students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Two classroom representatives are elected from all 3rd, 4th , and 5th grade classrooms. Student council has been involved in Toy and Food Drives, and runs a school store.

Robotics Club - During the spring this year met and created different robots. Program will be expanding next year.

Gifted and Talented Program - A differentiated curriculum designed to meet the needs of identified high achievers.

Soccer - Soccer club gives 4th and 5th graders a chance to experience what it feels like to be part of a team. We meet every Thursday and run soccer drills and scrimmages. There are many very tallented students with great soccer skills.

Houston Chronicle Spelling Bee - Third through fifth grade students compete in a campus spelling bee to quality for county and regional levels.

Accelerated Reader - A motivational, literature-based reading program paired with student incentives and a computer-based management system.

KEYS (Keep Encouraging Youth towards Success) Mentoring Program- Trains and utilizes skills of trained community volunteers.  The program is designed to assist students in improving social, academic, and personal growth skills by matching them with an adult mentor who becomes a trusted friend, a guide, an advocate and a confidant.  Mentors must submit an application agree to a background check and complete a mentor training session before being assigned to work with a Smith student.  Mentors are asked to volunteer a minimum of one hour per week during the school year.  All mentor/student activities are conducted on campus during regular school hours.

Biz Town  - A simulation-learning program for fifth graders.  Students study simple economic concepts during six weeks of instruction during the spring.  Students learn the importance of government systems and how they relate to their community.  They are also involved in career exploration, learn how to fill out a job application, how to construct a job resume, how to complete a job interview, and the importance of fulfilling the responsibilities of a job.  At the conclusion of classroom instruction, the students spend a day in a mock city where they work as bankers, clerks, police officers, business owners, a judge, mayor of the city, and designers.  Half way through the simulation exercise, the students learn to make consumer choices, pay off bills with the wages they earn, write checks to pay bills, pay off business loans, pay city taxes and purchase goods designed by students. This year's visit March 13th.