SMMHS Students and Families,
Shout out to everyone that showed up early Friday morning for the News Channel 3 pep rally! Here is what is happening this week at SMMHS.Upcoming School-wide Events in October:
- October 27th: Senior ACT Re-Take
- October 28th: PSAT 9th-11th
- October 29th: Trunk or Treat
SMMHS Athletics Schedule: Week of October 26th
Good luck to all of our Eagles competing this week! Come out and support our teams! Click here for this week’s sports schedule. Please note that dates/locations are subject to change.
Halloween Dress-Up Guidelines
Students and teachers are invited to wear costumes to school on Friday! Costumes must be school-appropriate, and masks, face paint, props, or other items that could be disruptive to the school day are not permitted. Thank you for helping ensure everyone has a fun and safe day!
News Channel 3 Pep Rally
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our Channel 3 News morning at SMMHS such a success! We are incredibly grateful to MEF and The Point Church for providing Chick-fil-A, Oh Wow! Donuts for providing donuts, The Daily Grind for keeping everyone warm with coffee and hot chocolate, The Party Project for providing ballons, Bekah Cochran Team for handing out rally towels, and the Signal Mountain Police Department for helping with traffic and keeping everyone safe. We also want to recognize our student leaders who helped plan the event and all the students who showed up bright and early and brought the energy! Channel 3 shared that this was the biggest crowd they’ve had all year, by far! What an incredible way to showcase the spirit, pride, and community that make Signal Mountain so special. Thank you all for showing up and showing out for our Eagles! Click here for the full segment.
Help SMMHS Win $50K
Want to help support SMMHS? Simply subscribe to the Times Free Press for just $10/month before December 1st, and we could win $50,000 for our school! Visit the subscription page and enter “Signal Mountain Middle High School” in the Location box so our school gets credit. The school with the most subscriptions per capita based on enrollment wins!
Senior Portrait Information
Senior portraits have been rescheduled for Monday, October 26, beginning at 7:45 a.m. No retakes or appointments are necessary. If you have not yet taken your senior portrait, this will be your last opportunity to be included in the yearbook, so please make sure you attend! A schedule was sent out Friday through ManageBac. November 1st is the deadline for all non-Cady casual photos and senior quotes are due by November 15th. See Ms. Draper with any questions.
Beta Club Food Drive: October 23rd–November 1st
SMMHS Beta Club is hosting a food drive to benefit Signal Mountain Social Services from October 23rd through November 1st. Donations can be brought to school before school and placed in the designated Beta Club carts at the high school and middle school entrances. Signal Mountain Social Services has specifically requested the following items: spaghetti sauce (cans preferred over glass jars), dry pasta, peanut butter, canned pastas, Hamburger Helper, macaroni and cheese, oatmeal, pancake mix, and muffin mix. In addition to these requested items, any non-perishable food items that are within their expiration dates are greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting our community and helping Beta Club make a difference for local families!
ACT Retake For Seniors: October 27th
The official ACT retake for seniors is Tuesday, October 27th. Only seniors may test. There is no fee for this exam and there is nothing that seniors need to do at this time to register.
PTSA Test: October 28th
The PSAT is an optional practice college admissions test and serves as the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship Program for juniors. Some sophomores and freshmen may also choose to take the PSAT for additional practice.
Trunk or Treat: October 29th
This year’s SMMHS Trunk or Treat will take place on Thursday, October 29th from 5:30-7:00! If you would like to host a trunk, please fill out this form.
If you have any questions, email Ms. Boone at boone_ellen@hcde.org.
Blood Drive: November 3rd
The SMMHS Leo Club will host a blood drive on Tuesday, November 3rd, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the school! All parents, students, teachers, and faculty are encouraged to participate and help make this drive a success. Schools are competing to see who can collect the most donations, with the winning school receiving a cash prize! As an added thank-you, all donors will receive a $25 gift card. Join us in supporting this important cause, helping save lives, and showing our community what it means to be an Eagle. Every donation makes a difference! Click here for more information.
Bus Rider Text Message Alerts
To help keep families informed, SMMHS offers a text messaging service for parents and guardians of students who ride the bus. When HCDE Transportation notifies SMMHS that a bus is running late, registered families will receive a text message with information about the delay.
Want to receive bus alerts? Click here
Celebrate SMMHS!
We have a lot to celebrate at SMMHS! Click here to check out our weekly celebrations and see all the great things happening across our school.
As always, please check our school website regularly and follow our PTSA Facebook page to stay up to date on everything happening at SMMHS this school year.
Important Information & Resources
- Learning Center Sign-up Information: Click here
- Pay School Fees: Click here
- Manage Meal Balances: Click here.
- Lunch Menu: Click here
- Student Handbook: Click here
- ParentSquare Account Instructions: Click here
- Bus Riders: Click here to find your bus stop or request a stop
- Bus Text Alerts Sign-up Directions: Click here
