It's making my warning bells go off...
both because she used the "smart" label (which I would avoid like the plague as much as possible) and because she thinks it's okay to utilize him as a teacher's assistant.
What does your dh think?
I told him I was concerned about the teacher singling DS out in front of the other kids, and he said he didn't think that would happen because there is a "Child of the Week". Apparently, I missed that. If there is opportunity for each child to be the teacher helper, I can see his point. That's assuming there won't be any other times where he's made to stand out.
I'll call the teacher in a couple of weeks after things have settled in and see what's what.