Text Box: Resurrection Salon Day Spa is sponsoring the 2nd Annual African-American History essay contest at South Middle School. The owner, Charlise Kinslow, serves on our Parent Club and loves to see students get involved in their community. The topic for this Text Box: year's easy is “Has Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream been fulfilled in your community?” An essay will be selected from each grade level to receive a $75 Wal-Mart gift card. The 3 winners will present their essays at an Assembly held Friday, February 29th. Text Box: Monday, February 4th. The next day will be a day off for students. The actual tests will be given at 8am Wednesday morning, February 6th. We need for you to do your best to make sure your students attend school that day and arrive on time. Thank you for helping your child get the education they deserve! Text Box: The 8th Grade Class has been preparing to take the State of Tennessee’s Writing Assessment. This helps the state develop programs for students based on their writing levels and also to assess the school system as a whole. Please encourage your students to eat a good breakfast, and come prepared do their best. They will have a practice test on Text Box: 8th Grade Writing Assessment Text Box: African American Essay Text Box: Special points of interest: No school Feb 5 for Staff Development 8th Grade Writing Assessment Wednesday Feb 6 CTC Basketball Tournament Coffee County Feb 11-16 No School Feb 18 President's Day Booster Club Feb 12 5:30 Parent/Teacher Conferences Tues Feb 26 3:15-6:15. 8th Grade Parent Meeting to follow about Explore Results Text Box: Principal: Sandra Stewart (931)967-7355 SMS@k12tn.net

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Text Box: In Case of School Closure... Text Box: When severe weather threatens school closure, parents need to have a plan of action that will aid in the safe return of each child to his/her home. Be sure that your child is familiar with your plan. Please go over your emergency plan daily when severe weather threatens. Text Box: We would like to highlight one of our partners in education, Shaw Industries. Andrew Plisko from Shaw helped our Art Teacher, Sunday Perkins to get over 100 pounds of yarn for a weaving project she plans on having at the end of the school year. Thanks to Shaw Industries and their continued support in partnering with us in education! Text Box: Partners in Education Text Box: Parent/Teacher Conference

Parents are encouraged to attend Parent/Teacher Conferences on February 26 from 3:15 – 6:15.  Student report cards will be given to parents prior to visiting with teachers.  School administrators and the school counselor will also be present to answer questions.  Parents who sign in at the registration table will be given a ticket for their student(s).  The ticket may be redeemed for a two-hour “activity period” on March 3 from 1:00 – 3:00.

 

At 6:00 p.m. following the Parent/Teacher Conferences, parents of 8th grade students are invited to meet in the cafeteria where Principal Sandra Stewart and Counselor Susan Guess will briefly explain the results of the EXPLORE Assessment which students completed in November.  Test results for students will be given to 8th grade parents with report cards.  Curriculum changes in Franklin County high schools that will affect current 8th grade students will also be discussed.

 

No School Tuesday, February 5th & 18th

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