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Celebrations
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Congratulations to the class of 2026! You have made your mark at SMMHS and we can’t wait to see what is next for you!
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Congratulations to Ananya Panicker! She is the TSSAA D1-A tennis singles state champion for the second time in three years! Ananya also placed 2nd in state last year.
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Congratulations to Marlee Burkley on her 3rd straight Pentathlon state title! CLICK HERE to read about her amazing performance and career!
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Congratulations to Sara Gilbert and Brooke Martin for an amazing season in doubles tennis! The girls made it to the state semi-finals before falling just short. What a great performance this year!
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Congratulations to our high school boys soccer team! They are headed to the state tournament! The boys won 2-1 over Central Magnet in overtime! They also won 6-0 over Roane Co. in the region semifinals before losing to South Doyle. Against Roane Co., Fabian Hoeppner and Cole Moore each scored 2 goals. Graham Ryan and Alex McLaren each added a goal as well!
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Congratulations to our Leo Club and all of our Signal Mountain students and community members who supported our blood drives this year! We came together to collect 113 units of blood, potentially saving as many as 339 lives! The blood drives also raised $2,250 in grant funding!
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Congratulations to the following students who competed in the National Math Competition! 7th Grade Individual Results- Kallisti Callaghan 11th, Max Duncan 16th, Reed Marsden 21st. The 7th grade team also placed 6th overall! 8th Grade Individual Results- Joy Wang 17th, Blevin Johnson 20th, Shivani Iyer 23th. The 8th grade team places 21st overall!
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Congratulations to our middle school boys soccer players who made the All-District Team! Blevin Johnson, Barrett Ashton, Luke McClain, Luke Rivers, and Patrick McGhee all made the team!
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Congratulations to our Unified Champion athletes for another great performance, this time at track and field! Thank you to all of our peer helpers and volunteers who helped make the day great! Thank you to Beta Club for helping us get to 75 volunteers for the event!
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Congratulations to our students who graduated from the YMCA Youth Leadership Chattanooga Class of 2026. These are the students from SMMHS: Vasher Balogh, Jack Crawford, Naomi Malone, Braden Raines, Brylie Raines, Cora Sawhill, Carly Stone, John Stone, and Isabella Zotos. Each year, a class of up to 40 students is selected to participate in the program. This includes a kickoff retreat at YMCA Camp Ocoee and continues throughout the year with eight day-long sessions that teach students about history and government, concepts of building community, cultural diversity, developing leadership skills and career fields in our area. Way to go, Eagles!
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Congratulations to our 6th grade students for another successful Walk4Water! They exceeded their goal and raised $5,776 to help schools in the Bikita district of Zimbabwe! Thank you to everyone who donated to this cause and for supporting our students!
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Congratulations to our high school softball team for a great season! The girls made a run in the post-season before falling in the region semi-finals to Alcoa. Thanks for an amazing season!
Information and Updates
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As part of a new district policy regarding Chromebooks, all middle school students are now required to return their Chromebooks for the summer. 6th grade will be turning their Chromebooks in during SOAR on Monday, May 18th, and 7th grade will be turning theirs in during SOAR on Tuesday, May 19th. (8th grade Chromebooks have already been collected.) Please ensure students bring their school-issued devices and chargers to school on the appropriate day. Students will be reissued Chromebooks when school resumes in August.
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The last day of after-school tutoring in the Learning Center will take place Monday 5/18. Finish the year strong, Eagles! Email Mrs. Patton (patton_hannah@hcde.org) with any questions.
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A brand-new EF tour to Iceland is being assembled for summer of 2027. This tour is very different from any other offered in the past. On this tour, you will walk on a glacier, go on a whale watching tour, visit a fishing village, hike natural forests, tour craters, volcanoes, waterfalls, museums, horse farms, geysers, lagoons, hot natural springs, geothermal fields, and three of the charming towns of Iceland. Watch for an email providing meeting times or see Mrs. Brown in room 2146 for more information!
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Any student interested in bowling for the High School team next season (including 8th graders) please contact the Head Coach: BRACHER_M@HCDE.ORG or 423-762-4540. They will start informal practices in June so spread the word! Go Eagles!
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Middle school tennis signups and information packets will be available on May 18th. The packet will be by the art room door, room 5017. If you have questions contact Coach McClain.
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SMMHS Mountain Bike Team pre-season practice starts Thursday, May 28. CLICK HERE for more information about the team and the 2026 fall season. New this year: 5th graders can fully participate.
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For those interested in playing High School Golf for the upcoming 2026 season, please visit the Signal Mountain High School golf athletic page below for updates and sign up information. CLICK HERE
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Summer chromebook procedures are changing. This summer, all middle school students will return their chromebook and charger to the school before leaving. Students will receive the same device when they return in the fall. SMMHS is scheduling turn in days for each grade. 9th through 11th grade students will keep their devices over the summer, and 12th grade students must return their devices before graduating.
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The school year is winding down! If you have medication stored with our school nurses, please arrange to have your students bring home all medication before the last day of school or arrange to pick it up in person. HCS policy does not allow schools to store medications over the summer. All remaining medications will be taken to School Health on May 22. Controlled medications (ADHD, etc.) will be held for 15 days before being properly disposed of by HCPD.
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Cheer Eaglet Summer Camp kicks off next month! Please email for a registration form if you need one. We have a link to pay online, but we still need the registration and health form filled out. We love seeing our Eaglets every summer and cannot WAIT to see you all soon! CLICK HERE for more information.
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26-27 Returning Student and New Student Registration – A reminder that families with students returning to an HCS school for the 26-27 school year can begin completing the online registration process on April 27 and families with new HCS students can begin the online process on June 1. For more information regarding student registration, please visit www.hcde.org/registration.
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This month, we are highlighting the IB Learner Profile Trait of Knowledgeable! IB Knowledgeable students develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. They engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. Take note of how your student meets this description and give them praise for a job well done! We will celebrate our Knowledgeable students 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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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
May 18th 8th Grade Promotion, 9am, HS Gym
May 20th 6th/7th Grade Awards, 8:45am, HS Gym
May 21st Half-Day for Students
May 22nd Teacher PD Day
