Signal Mountain Middle High School

Principals Corner

  

Celebrations

  • Congratulations to our high school girls basketball for a great start to the season! They defeated Silverdal earlier this week 43-38 in a great come from behind win. They also brought home a victory against LaFayette High 55-34. Way to go, girls! 

  • Congratulations to our high school boys basketball team for their 71-56 win over East Hamilton! Chris Kennedy led the way with 26 points and Josh Thompson added 19 points!

  • Congratulations to our middle school boys and girls basketball programs on a busy week. The JV boys, varsity boys, and varsity girls all won against Tyner! The varsity boys also defeated Howard to bring their record to 5-1!

  • Congratulations to Landyn Sanders and Georgia Bartlett as they qualified for the State Individual Bowling Tournament by finishing in the top 6 of the Region Tournament! Georgia qualified 4th and Landyn qualified 5th.

  • Congratulations to our high school boys and girls bowling teams for another outstanding week. Both teams are undefeated in the district and both teams had big wins against Cookeville and McCallie. Siara Ellis bowled the 3rd highest ever for a Signal Mountain girl with a 201 and Georgia Bartlett the 4th highest with games of 195 and then 198. For the boys Stewart Thibault started a game with 9 strikes in a row and bowled a 266 game!  Landyn Sanders had a 267, Carson Gayton a 232 and Reed Hampton bowled a 202 game. The boys also had a win against Rhea County!

  • Congratulations to our students who participated in the BETA Convention! Reagan Ellis, Aoife Davis and Autumn Schoenly placed 4th as a group for Book Battle! Aoife Davis placed 1st in French 11, Rinn Laney placed 4th in French 12, and Logan Dapp placed 1st in Math! Way to go!

  • Congratulations to Tynan Borders, who was awarded the NFHS Award of Excellence for Sportsmanship, Ethics & Integrity! This honor, established in tandem by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), is intended to applaud student-athletes who take extraordinary strides in manifesting exceptional character in athletic pursuits!

  • Congratulations to our student participants and volunteers who attended Special Olympics volleyball. Our team finished in 2nd place!

Information and Updates

  • Thanksgiving Week is a short week, with students attending Monday and Tuesday. Monday will be an EVEN bell schedule and Tuesday will be an ODD bell schedule.

  • It’s time for Youth in Government!  The conference will be held February 29 to March 3, 2024 in Nashville.  If you are interested in attending, please fill out the application:  it can be found on the school website and is due November 28th.  If you have questions, please see Mrs. Whitney. 

  • The Arts Honors Society will be collecting spare change to give to News channel 3 SHARE YOUR CHRISTMAS on Nov14-21st. One dollar will create 3 meals. Members will be at the middle school entrance before school.

  • The SMMHS Theatre Arts Boosters cordially invite family, friends, and community to its annual Mountain Madrigal Feast on December 1st. A Signal Mountain holiday tradition, join the King and Queen and their Royal Court for an evening of great food and holiday entertainment. When the doors open at 6:00 pm, you will step back in time to enjoy story, song, instrumental music, and dance as the Royal Court welcomes the Christmas season. CLICK HERE for ticket information. 

  • Are you interested in journalism, writing, or a new way to have your voice heard at school?  The SMMHS Newspaper Club is a new student-led news platform whose purpose is to give students an outlet to write about your interests and use your voice to reach our school community.  If you'd like to be part of this exciting new endeavor see Ms. Wade for more information. 

  • Middle School News: Calling all dodgeball teams to assemble . . .  It is time to dodge, duck, dip, and dive!  The SMMHS middle school teachers will be hosting a Dodgeball Tournament on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 as part of the Signal Shines reward day for Quarters 1 and 2. Permission slips and registration forms will be available outside Mrs. Harvey's room #4124 on the eighth grade hall and are due back to Mrs. Harvey by Friday, December 11, 2023 at 2:45. So, grab your bestie and get dodging!

  • MEF has an endowment donation match period through the end of the year.  Your donation can be multiplied by four!  For more information about MEF or how to donate CLICK HERE 

  • Does your club or extracurricular activity require service hours? Are you in Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club, NSHS, or another club?? Come volunteer to tutor in the Learning Center before the end of the quarter! The slots fill up fast, but there are still blank sign up slots available. Email or come see Mrs. Patton for more information.

  • T- minus 3...2...1...BLASTOFF!  Are you interested in space, flight, and renewable energy?  Want to join a team engineering competition?  Stop by Ms. McCormack's room for info.  Deadline to sign up is December 8.

  • Upcoming closures for The Learning Center: due to the Thanksgiving Break the Learning Center will be closed after school 11/21. Monday 11/20 will be the last day to receive after-school tutoring before the break. We will be open with normal hours 11/27. 

  • The yearbook staff is proudly presenting our "Donate a Yearbook campaign" in cooperation with the PTSA. The campaign runs November & December with the goal to get a yearbook in the hands of every senior to remember his/her graduation. If you want to donate a yearbook for this campaign, simply click on the Jostens yearbook purchase link and instead of your students name put "Donate Book". Our PTSA will match every donation made as part of this campaign! The link can be found on the SMMHS website under parent resources/yearbooks. Thanks for supporting the yearbook and our students!

  • Governor’s School applications are now open for current sophomores and juniors!  The Tennessee Governor's Schools provide eleven challenging and high-intensity programs for rising 11th and 12th grade students. Each school offers a unique learning environment for students interested in the arts, humanities, agriculture science, STEM programs, advanced mathematics, physics, leadership, international studies, Tennessee history, or potential teaching careers. Students interested in participating in a Governor's School should see Mrs. Whitney for more information. 

  • SMMHS has a wide variety of clubs for students to connect and be engaged in activities outside of the classroom. If you prefer your student to not participate in certain clubs, please use THIS FORM to opt out of particular clubs. The form includes a link to all of the clubs currently offered at SMMHS. 

  • November is the beginning of Native American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month. SMMHS honors and celebrates our diverse community population. It takes all of us to make SMMHS a wonderful place to learn and grow! 

  • Help SMMHS honor our wonderful teachers! If you have a teacher you would like to nominate for the Golden Apple Award, CLICK HERE. Teachers are selected each week for a spotlight on how they go above and beyond to help students!

PowerSchool Parent Portal: Create an Account Today

The PowerSchool Parent Portal is a valuable resource available to HCS parents/guardians to connect with your child’s school about their learning journey. You can monitor grades, attendance and behavior, and complete important forms within your account. To create an account, visit www.hcde.org/parentportal for detailed instructions.  Already have an account? Download the PowerSchool Mobile App for instant access to student performance and online forms on any device. If you have any trouble creating an account, you can always reach out to your child’s school for assistance or call the Parent Portal Hotline at 423-498-KIDS (423-498-5497).

Receiving the Newsletter

At the end of each week throughout the school year, families should be on the lookout for a Weekly Parent Communication email.  These emails contain celebrations, informational items, and calendar items to keep everyone informed. If you see that you are not receiving our Weekly Parent Communication emails at any time throughout the year, please contact Mrs. Swan at [email protected] to verify the email address we have listed in Power School. To access school-related information throughout the year, please visit our SMMHS school website.

PTSA Information

  • The PTSA is once again offering a student directory through the DirectorySpot app. This app is only available to SMMHS families. Directory information includes student/parent names, home address, phone, and parent email. If you do not want your information included in the directory, please email Susan Patton at [email protected]. For additional information about DirectorySpot, please contact Ashley Borders at [email protected].

  • The yearbook staff is proudly presenting our "Donate a Yearbook campaign" in cooperation with the PTSA. The campaign runs November & December with the goal to get a yearbook in the hands of every senior to remember his/her graduation. If you want to donate a yearbook for this campaign, simply click on the Jostens yearbook purchase link and instead of your students name put "Donate Book". Our PTSA will match every donation made as part of this campaign! The link can be found on the SMMHS website under parent resources/yearbooks. Thanks for supporting the yearbook and our students!

Mountain Education Foundation (MEF) Information and News

  • MEF has an endowment donation match period through the end of the year.  Your donation can be multiplied by four!  For more information about MEF or how to donate CLICK HERE 

  • We want to remind everyone of the important role that the Mountain Education Foundation (MEF) plays in the success of our Signal Mountain Schools!

  • If you have not yet become a monthly donor, would like to make a one-time gift, or want to learn more about the many ways that MEF supports all of our students at our Signal Mountain schools, please visit www.meftoday.org or email Hilarie Robison at [email protected]. Every donation is appreciated and much needed!

Calendar Items

  • November 22nd-24th- Thanksgiving Break

  • December 1st- Mountain Madrigal

  • December 4th- Christmas from the Mountain

  • December 4th - 8th- STUCO Winter Week

  • December 21st- Beginning of Winter Break

  • January 4th - 5th- Teacher PD

  • January 8th- Beginning of second semester


 

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