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Celebrations
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Congratulations to Molly Hampton and Louis Chemin for being the SMMHS nominees for the Carson Scholarship Competition! The students will go on to represent SMMHS for a chance to win a scholarship!
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Congratulations to middle school wrestler Jane Unkle! After winning the HCAC tournament, she took 1st at sectionals for the second straight year, pinning her way through the competition! Jane will compete at the state tournament this Friday. Good luck, Jane!
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Congratulations to our high school wrestling team for a busy and successful week! The Eagles started the week moving to 8-0 after dominant wins tonight over East Ridge (81-0), Dade County (77-3), South Pittsburg (84-0), and Greenback (78-5)! Next, Signal finished 4th in the prestigious Gordon Connell-McCallie Invitational! The team set a school record for the tournament with 166 team points, and JoJo Uhorchuk (138lbs) became the first ever 5x champion in tournament history. Uhorchuk was also named the tournament’s “Most Outstanding Wrestler” for the second year in a row. His brothers, Ethan and Caleb, claimed the honor in 2022 and 2023 making this the fourth year in a row a Signal wrestler has won the award. In addition to JoJo’s 138lb championship, Eagles’ placers winners included Luke Higdon (4th, 113lbs), Ian McCallie (5th, 126lbs), Oliver Green (6th, 120lbs), and Christian Davis (6th, 144lbs). Signal’s Day 2 surge to a 4th place team finish would not have been possible without Phillip Steelman (106lbs), Hunter Poe (132lbs), Noah Clingan (165lbs), Mason Tate (190lbs), and Zander Moody (215lbs) who all collected key victories. Brenden Sanko (150lbs), Asher Cone (157lbs), Jax Ritchie (175lbs), and Andrew Carlin (285lbs) also added important Day 1 wins!
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Congratulations to all of our SMMHS students performing in Chattanooga Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker! Alex Wells, Livy Burkley, Isabelle Alpers, Finley Holmes, Anna Lehman, Carolina Fore, Emily Porter, Charlie Wheeler and Eleanor Coffin all participated in this amazing production!
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Congratulations to all of our dress up day winners and door contest winners from our annual Winter Week! It was such a fun, spirit-filled week! Thank you to our student council for making this a wonderful tradition. And a special shout out to Michael Hutz, who has now won Anything But a Backpack Day for three years in a row!
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Congratulations to Bo Cooper who had his signing day to play baseball at Carson Newman University next year!
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Congratulations to our high school boys bowling team who are District Runners Up and move on to Region Finals in January! Sadly, our Girls team lost in a very close semi-finals match but had a great season! Congratulations also to all of the All-District bowlers! For the BOYS: Jacob Geary, Joshua Quisenberry, and Reed Hampton, Henry Nord. For the GIRLS All-District: Siara Ellis, Lucy Stewart, and Elizabeth McLendon!
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Congratulations to the middle school girls basketball team for their wins against Sale Creek! The JV and Varsity teams both won!
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Congratulations to our high school boys basketball team for wins over East Ridge and Central this week!
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Congratulations to our high school girls basketball team for a great win over East Ridge!
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Congratulations to our chorus program for a wonderful performance of “Tis the Season”. Many thanks to Ms. Wiram and the entire chorus students for all they’ve done to prepare!
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Congratulations to all of our IB principled students! You can see all the winners on our Eagle IBackers page!
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Thank you to our amazing PTSA for supporting our staff with the best holiday lunch in town! We appreciate all you do to support our school community!
Information and Updates
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Semester one ends this week! Monday will be an EVEN bell schedule. Friday will be a HALF day for students, with bus transportation provided and breakfast will be served.
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High school students were all issued ID cards this week. Students must have these ID cards in order to attend sporting events to assist with the new HCS policies for football and basketball.
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After-school tutoring will be closed on December 17th, 18th, and 19th. Enjoy your holiday break
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Heads up! The Learning Center is open after school Monday 12/15 and Tuesday 12/16. After-school tutoring will be closed on December 17th, 18th, and 19th. Enjoy your holiday break—we look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!
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Great News!! Bus transportation from the Learning Center will now be available after school on Mondays! To ensure we can safely accommodate everyone, spots on the Learning Center bus are limited to five students each Monday, and advance sign-ups are required. Families can reserve a seat using the sign-up link provided HERE . If your student plans to attend after-school tutoring on Mondays and will need transportation, please sign up early to secure a spot. Make sure to include your address on the sign up (Address must match PowerSchool information.)
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AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Auditions for the High School Musical, Once Upon a Mattress, will take place on Tuesday, December 16th. Please see Ms. Erickson for audition packets and further information!
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This month, we are highlighting the IB Learner Profile Trait of Thinker! IB Thinkers use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. They exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions. Our students are amazing thinkers! Take note of how your student meets this description and give them praise for a job well done! We will celebrate our Thinkers at the end of the month!
Parent Volunteer Update
Parents will request to volunteer through a ticket submitted HERE. You can also get to it by going to HCS website > students & families > then volunteer. The site has all the information the parents need to register.
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 swan_p@hcde.org 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
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The MEF Silent Auction is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and we’d love your help! Each auction item supports teachers, programs, and resources across all three Signal schools. If you or a business you know can donate an item, experience, or gift certificate, please contact Jill Glenn at auction@MEFtoday.org or 256-509-5787.
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You can also make a direct impact by Sponsoring Your Student with a $50 monthly gift per student (or any amount). Every tax-deductible dollar directly supports our Signal students. Join other families investing in their student’s success at MEFtoday.org.
Calendar Items
December 16th HS musical auditions
December 19th ½ day for students, End of Q2
January 5th-6th Teacher PD- No students
January 7th Students return, start of Q3
January 7th Senior breakfast
February 12th Signal Showcase
May 15th Senior Graduation, 5:30pm, Memorial Auditorium
