Celebrations
Congratulations to Logan Dapp and Lisa Lin for becoming National Merit Scholarship finalists!
Congratulations to the Technology Student Association team on their performance at the state competition. All teams qualified for the semifinal rounds in their events. The following teams went on place in the top three, qualifying them for the national competition: 2nd place: Coding- Logan Dapp and Haven Gee, 2nd place: Data Science and Analytics- Isla Richard and Bess Innes, 1st place: Geospatial Engineering- Grace Garney, Isla Richard, and Bess Innes!
Congratulations to Grace Garney for being selected as a 2024 Carson Scholar! Way to go!
Congratulations to our high school tennis team for a great start to the season. Ananya Panicker took a strong victory in her match against the #1 from GPS. Savannah Cummins also took an exciting tie-breaker victory in her first match!
Congratulations to the 6th grade learner profile recipients for February’s trait of Open Minded! Vivian Oakley, Tahoe Eckdahl, Phoenix Bardin, Karan Davis and Kason Harrell
Congratulations to the 7th grade learner profile recipients for February’s trait of Open Minded! Isabella Bennett, Brooklyn Helle, Maddy O'Dell, Sergio Ortiz, Cole Robertson, and Murphy Wood
Congratulations to the 8th grade learner profile recipients for February’s trait of Open Minded! Bernie Alexander, Eden Atkinson, Christian Davis, Mason Edwards, Luke Randolph, Berkley Roddy, & Phillip Steelman.
Congratulations again to our Youth in Government participants! We have much to celebrate after the final results. Governor--Mark Nashi, Red. Lt. Governor--Anna Lisowski , White Senate Speaker Pro-temp--Simon Lewis, Speaker of the blue house--Hanna Yang, Justice of the Supreme CourtT--Katie Ditmars, Governor’s Cabinet-- Taylor Parry, Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance, Campbell Miller, Commissioner of Environment and Conservation, Ella Usrey, Commissioner of Finance and Administration.
Congratulations to the YIG participants who earned Outstanding Bills! RED HOUSE--Maxim Krepp and Tynan Borders, RED SENATE--Carter Alley, Aoife Davis, Haven Gee, WHITE HOUSE--Grace Garney and Mia Sabatini, WHITE SENATE--Jimmy Giannasi; Isaac Grant and Torin Young, BLUE HOUSE--Adelin Glover and Julia Stone; Seven Dapp, Ben Marsden, and Clayton Lord, BLUE SENATE--Aubrey Lynch and Leah Davis; Filip Naumiak.
Congratulations to the YIG students who earned Outstanding Statesperson! RED SENATE--Aoife Davis, WHITE HOUSE--Reed Hampton, WHITE SENATE--Natalie McGann, Torin Young, BLUE HOUSE--Hattie Gaines, Clayton Lord, BLUE SENATE--Leah Davis, Filip Naumiak.
Congratulations to the YIG 2025 Officers! SPEAKER OF THE RED HOUSE--Hanna Yang, SPEAKER PRO-TEMP OF THE RED SENATE--Luke Mueller. CHIEF CLERK OF THE RED SENATE--Aidan Castellanet, WHITE AND BLUE CHIEF ENGROSSING CLERK--Campbell Miller, CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Mark Nashi, Anna Lisowski, Alternate, Hanna Yang, Alternate!
Congratulations and safe travels to our German American Partnership Program, GAPP! The group is making the return trip to Germany after SMMHS hosted German students and teachers in the fall. Thank you to all who have helped make this partnership possible!
Information and Updates
SMMHS is excited to welcome its future Eagles, the Class of 2031! To learn more about the SMMHS 6th grade curriculum and fine arts course selection, parents are invited to attend the Rising 6th grade parent meeting held on Tuesday, March 19th at 6:00 pm in the SMMHS Theatre. The presentation will also be made available online at the “New to SMMHS” page of the SMMHS website following the meeting. Course selection will be digital and the Google form will be shared within the presentation. For additional questions, please contact 6th grade School Counselor, Ms. Donen at [email protected].
It’s almost time to choose classes for next year! Please review the course selection videos and information sent through Managebac by school counselors to students and parents on March 6th. Students & parents should select classes via online Google forms that will be sent out through Managebac on March 18 and be due March 22nd. Please note that students must be logged into their school Chromebooks or logged into their school Google on a different computer for the form to work correctly. Please reach out to your student’s counselor for next year if you have questions or concerns. Upcoming 12th & 11th grade counselor (registration for current 10th & 11th grade) Dr. Dagnan [email protected]. Upcoming 10th & 9th grade counselor (registration for current 9th & 8th grade) Leslie Sharpe [email protected]. Upcoming 8th & 7th grade last names A -J (registration for current 7th & 6th grade) Sara Jane Flowers [email protected]. Upcoming 7th grade last names K -Z (registration for current 6th grade) Angi Donen [email protected].
How would you like to be someone's hero and save lives simply by being you and being at school? The Signal Mountain Lions Club and SMMHS Leo clubs are sponsoring a blood drive on Wednesday, 27 March from 8:00am to 1:30pm. Donors must be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health and must not have donated in the past 9 weeks. Donors under 18 years of age require a signed parental consent form, which you can pick up from Mr Greer's room, 2118, or from Logan Dapp. Please consider this wonderful opportunity to help others in medical need!
Please contact Logan Dapp or Mr. Greer if you have any questions!"
Auditions are set for Signal’s Got Talent- Middle School Edition. Auditions will be after school on Tuesday, March 19th from 2:45 and sign ups will be on a first come basis. Actors, performers, dancers, acrobats- come show off what you can do! Do you have The Voice? Are you ready to be the next Signal Mountain Idol? Does your cat like to sing about being alone? If so, it’s your time to shine! Again, auditions will be held after in the Theatre starting at 2:45 on Tuesday, March 19th! Be there!
Another opportunity for international travel awaits! There will be a trip to Venice, the Alps & Paris in Spring 2025, and you’re invited! To learn more about the trip being planned with EF Tours, an educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this Zoom info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://bit.ly/3P3WBQ1. Please note this trip is not sponsored by SMMHS or HCS.
The Hamilton County Schools librarians and Chattanooga Public Library present the 4th annual Reading Challenge! From February 1st through April 30th, all students and staff are encouraged to participate, with prizes awarded for the top 10 student and top 5 staff readers! See Ms. Wade 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.
March is the beginning of National Women’s History Month. SMMHS honors and celebrates our diverse community population. It takes all of us to make SMMHS a wonderful place to learn and grow!
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.
Mountain Education Foundation (MEF) Information and News
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
March 8th- End of 3rd Quarter
March 11th-15th- Spring Break
March 26th- ACT for juniors, practice ACT for 9th and 10th
March 27th- Blood Drive
March 29th- Spring Holiday- No School
April 1st- Teacher PD Day- No Students
April 2nd- Signal Showcase
April 26th- MEF Dash and Bash