Signal Mountain Middle High School

Principals Corner

  

Celebrations

  • Congratulations and thank you to our 10th grade German classes, who have been studying about the voluntary social year in Germany.  The students volunteered their class time to better our school. Some students cleaned up the athletic fields around campus while others assisted younger German learners with Mr. Hudson while on the GAPP trip across the globe!

  • Congratulations to our high school baseball team for a series of great wins to start the season! The season opened with 19-1 and 13-0 wins over Central and a 12-2 win over Marion Co. After an 11-5 win over Ridgeland, the team performed well at the Wildcat Classic, defeating Silverdale, South Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame! With a 10-0 win over the Homeschool team, our baseball team is on a roll!

  • Congratulations to our middle school golf teams for their wins at Moccasin Bend! The girls defeated CSLA 103-121. Lilly Garney shot a 51 and Violet Garney shot a 52! The boys defeated Normal Park, CCS, and CSLA! Great performances by Luke Schleger 44, Henry Beasley 46, Cedar Gill 49, and Lucas Welch 51. The teams also started the season with wins over Normal Park and Loftis!

  • Congratulations to our band program! The 6th, 7th, 8th grade, and High School symphonic bands completed 2 days of Concert Performance Assessment at UTC, sponsored by the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association. 6th grade earned an overall Superior rating, 7th and 8th grade earned an overall Excellent rating, and High School earned overall Superior and Superior from all judges. 

  • Congratulations to our middle school boys soccer team, who  defeated Chatt Prep in a PK shootout 3-2! Regular time goal was made by Luke McClain. PK goals were scored by Bobby Walker, Matthew Kelly and Brady McKenzie. Clark Sveadas had a strong game in goal!

  • Congratulations to our high school soccer boys soccer team for their 2-0 win over Rhea Co.! 

  • Congratulations to our middle school softball teams for their season opening wins against Loftis! The varsity team won 9-5 and the JV won 5-3!

  • Congratulations to our high school lacrosse club on a 9-2 win over Maryville! Declan Goff scored two goals and Owen Reid, Will Campbell, Jacks Flenniken, Foster Armstrong, Henry Tuite, Henry Gault, and even defender Mac Campbell all added another goal each! 

  • Congratulations again to Carlee Lowry on our high school girls basketball team who was honored as a Miss Tennessee Basketball Finalist at the ceremony in Murfreesboro. 

  • Congratulations to the students who won awards at the Youth in Photography Showcase! James Bartoo, Hattie Gaines, Addison Klapper, Elizabeth Klapper, Elizabeth McCallen, Kolyn McConnell, Laila Misenheimer, Stowe McGann, and Mitch Simmons all earned awards!

Information and Updates

  • This Tuesday March 26th, 9-11th graders will be taking a version of ACT. For 11th grade students, they will be taking an official ACT test. 9th and 10th grade students will be taking practice tests and will receive score feedback to help them prepare for an official ACT test. 12th grade students will have opportunities during the testing period to repair missing work or work ahead on future assignments and projects and will report to assigned areas like the band room to work. Dual Enrollment English classes will meet as scheduled. Please remember that this is a college class and has different expectations than high school classes. For all students, please remember to charge your Chromebook before school. All students testing must use a school issued device for their test. 

  • Our 2024 Signal Showcase will be held on Tuesday, April 2nd from 5-6:30 pm. Be our guest at our world-class academic fair featuring student coursework, art displays, music and theater performances, clubs and sports information, and so much more!

  • Prom season is here and one way to help make it an affordable event for everyone is explained on this flyer. Thank you to HCS for organizing this for all students!

  • SMMHS is starting a weightlifting club! If you are interested, fill out this form. Thank you!

  • Seniors- Several local scholarship deadlines are due March 29th! Scholarship opportunities from the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga can be found at this link. Other scholarship opportunities are on this google form.

  • 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!

  • 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 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 11th- IB Art Showcase at the MACC

  • April 18th- 21st- Fiddler on the Roof- Spring Musical

  • April 26th- MEF Dash and Bash



 

 

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