Capt. John Smith Elementary School

Keep Reading This Summer! ☀️📚 Summer's here! Don't forget to keep reading. Just a few minutes a day can open up new worlds and keep your mind sharp. Make reading part of your summer fun! What are you reading? Share below! #CSSmith #WeareHCS #KeepReading #Bookworm

We had a very special guest yesterday, and she was absolutely udder-ly delightful! 😉 A huge thank you to Southwest Dairy Farmers for bringing a beautiful cow to visit and teach us all about milk. It was an unforgettable experience! #SouthwestDairyFarmers #CSSmith #WeareHCS

Our amazing 4th graders are hard at work in their small groups, tackling their Signature Experience projects! Students are collaborating, problem-solving, and bringing their big ideas to life. Get ready to be wowed by their creativity and teamwork! #CSSmith #WeareHCS

Smiles, laughter, and learning in preschool! #CSSmith #WeareHCS

Second graders watched as their butterflies emerged a chrysalises early this week. As the butterflies expanded and dried their wings, students waited patiently until we were able to release the butterflies outside & watched as their butterflies took flight. #CSSmith #WeareHCS

Smith 2nd graders are observing & analyzing the life cycle of a butterfly to learn about life cycles. Stay tuned to see our Painted Lady Butterflies! #CSSmith #WeareHCS

2nd grade classes recognized Earth day by participating in Walk Hampton Clean. Students cleaned up trash around the grounds getting life-ready by taking care of the Earth and their positive contribution to the school & community.  #WalkHamptonClean #greatamericancleanup

Students are continuing to check out the new art work on the blacktop! They have been playing follow the leader, jumping, and smiling!! #arteducation #CJSmith #WeareHCS

Smith students participated in a career fair on Tuesday! Learning about different career paths is so important for our students. Thank you to the various community members who shared their knowledge and expertise with us! #ThankaTeacherVA #CJSMITH #WeareHCS

As our Sharks were welcomed back from Spring Break, they were greeted with a newly painted blacktop. Students hopped, skipped and spun their way into the building. Thank you, Mrs. Martin for this addition to our school!! #CJSMITH #WeareHCS #artteacher

Last week, HCS celebrated Assistant Principals Week! 🎉 Mrs. Orsborne was spoiled with cards, notes, treats, and this poem(delivered by 2nd grade). What an amazing way to show our appreciation! #CJSmith #WeareHCS #AssistantPrincipalsWeek #2ndgrade

🐣 Spring Break has officially SPRUNG! 🎉 Our students had an egg-cellent time hunting for treasures during Resource Friday. What a fun way to kick off the break! #CJSmith #WeareHCS #SpringBreak #EggHunt #SchoolFun #HappyStudents

April is National Autism Awareness Month! ❤️💙 Smith staff proudly wore their shirts today to show our unwavering support for our amazing students with autism. #AutismAcceptance #NationalAutismAwarenessMonth #CJSmith #WeareHCS

There was a lot of learning happening at Smith this week! #CJSmith #weareHCS

A few Sharks caught learning this week!!

Our 3rd graders rocked cup stacking in PE today! 🏆 So much focus, speed, and hand-eye coordination on display. It was amazing to see their skills improve! #PE #CupStacking #ThirdGradeFun #PhysicalEducation"

No seatwork here! Our second graders took advantage of the awesome student-sized hundred charts in the Smith hallways. Students were fully engaged as they applied strategies to determine the difference or sum of two whole numbers.  @HCS_MathDept #weareHCS

Building strong reading skills! Our 4th graders practiced analyzing nonfiction text features to determine the main idea this week. They're learning to think critically and extract key information. #ReadingStrategy #NonfictionAnalysis #StudentSuccess