Smith Elementary

Registration is now live for the Sun Run! This amazing annual event helps to facilitate the installation of solar panels in our community…and this summer, Smith is the lucky recipient! Sign up, donate, and save the date for this fun, impactful event!

Sun Run registration is live! Over the past 11 years, the Helena Sun Run has facilitated the installation of solar electric systems at the Lewis & Clark Library, the Holter Museum of Art, Carroll College, Central School, Jim Darcy School, Bryant School, and Helena Food Share. The total installed capacity has now reached 300 kW, enough to meet the electricity needs of 300 Montana homes!
In 2026, we are again partnering with Helena Public Schools to help fund a 50-kW photovoltaic array at Smith Elementary School (Go Sabers!).
There are a number of ways you can help out:
1) Register to run in either the 5k or 1 mile event (kids 12-and-under are free!). The first 200 to register will receive a commemorative technical t-shirt:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Helena/HelenaRunfortheSun
2) Donate to the cause! 100% of net proceeds go to the solar installation. All donations are tax deductible:
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/MT/Helena/HelenaRunfortheSun
3) Volunteer on race day! Please email [email protected] if you would like to help out.
4) If you know of a business that would like to sponsor (with their logo on the shirts), please let us know: [email protected]
Thank you, and we hope to see you on 10/3!

The summer Beanstack challenge starts TODAY! Log into Beanstack by visiting the Smith Library webpage and clicking on either the Smith Beanstack or Montessori Beanstack icons. We can't wait to celebrate all the minutes read this August!

https://smith.helenaschools.org/helena-public-schools/library/

Our 5th graders took their final walk through the halls of Smith. We love you all and can't wait to see the great things you do in middle school!

CONGRATULATIONS to the class of 2038! 1st grade, here they come!