Kayla Popplewell from Service Dogs of Alabama along with Emmie Lou visited Mrs. Epperson's 6th Grade ELA classrooms on Monday to accompany their unit on service animals. Students interviewed Ms. Popplewell to gather information for their upcoming explanatory essay assignment.
SMS would like to thank our incredible PTO, parent volunteers & donors, as well as local businesses who made our Week of Thanks possible! It has truly been a blessing to all of us!
Congratulations to our SMS POP Star, Ms. Payne! Her colleagues wanted her to be recognized for her positivity, hard work, and constant willingness to strive for Progress Over Perfection!
SMS Canned Food Drive is in its last few days! Join us in making a positive difference in our community! Donate any nonperishable food items by Wednesday, November 20th.
SMS would like to congratulate Railynn McWaters for being named the Scholar of the Week! She is being recognized for her hard work, dedication, & drive to succeed! She is truly a leader at SMS, and we are so proud of her!
SMS hosted our annual Veterans Day Program this morning. We had a wonderful turn out, & the program featured many of our students as well as LTC Burdette. It was incredible to honor all of the veterans who attended & their families! Thank you to everyone who made today possible!
SMS would like to congratulate our Scholar of the Week, Braxton Alvarez-Rios! We are so proud of his dedication to academic success! Keep POPping, SMS!
History classes at SMS learned about the Electoral College process today! Ms. Payne & Mr. Davis's classes participated in a challenge between Pepsi & Coca-Cola, relating their vote to better understand the process! #270towin #POP
Four students at SMS who have been active reading and checking out books from the library during the month of October were the lucky winners of a gift card to The Scoop! We hope you enjoy your sweet treats! Congratulations, Brantley, Emilie, Kiley, and Lance!
Young women from SMS & THS attended the EmpowHER 2024 Mini Stem Conference held at Auburn University last week. Our 8th, 9th & 10th grade nominees experienced all branches of science and explored opportunities in the field of STEM through hands-on learning.
SMS is kicking off our canned food drive to support local families in our community! Drop off or send donations with SMS students between now and November 20th! All items will be donated to A.C.T.S. in Tallassee!
Congratulations to our SMS Scholar of the Week, TeriJane Jones! Her teachers recommended her to receive this award for her constant drive toward academic success! Keep POPping, SMS!
SMS would like to thank First Community Bank in Tallassee for continuing to support our school through the Spirit Card Program!
Congratulations to Mrs. Nelson for being selected by her colleagues as our SMS POP Star! She was nominated for her hard work day in and day out in making our school POP!
SMS would like to congratulate our Girls & Boys Basketball teams on their first wins against Holtville Middle School! What a great way to start the season! Thank you to our fans who traveled to watch the games & support our tigers!
SMS would like to thank Special Agent Doug Walters from the DEA for speaking to our students this week about the importance of staying drug free and the dangers of fentanyl. Red Ribbon Week is critical at the middle school level, & we appreciate the support from local agencies.
SMS collected items for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Students, families, & community members came together to donate items to families in need in Georgia and North Carolina. We appreciate East Tallassee Methodist Church for handling the delivery of these items.
Southside Middle School will observe Red Ribbon Week next week, October 28th-October 31st! We will have spirit days for students to participate and declare to be drug free!
Congratulations to Alan Sanchez for being selected by his teachers as the SMS Scholar of the Week! We are so proud of his dedication to success! Keep POPping, SMS!
SMS Yearbooks are now on sale! Please see the image below for more information.
