SMS Families, please welcome Coach Rachel Turner as the Southside Middle School Cheer Coach! Coach Turner has served as a Cheer Coach for the Tallassee Youth Football League, and she looks forward to building our middle school squad to prepare for the varsity level!
Congratulations to the SMS 7th & 8th Grade Concert Bands for fantastic performances at the Music Performance Assessment! Our 7th Grade Band earned an Overall Superior & our 8th Grade Band earned straight Superior ratings. Both groups earned a perfect score in sight reading!
We are so thankful for the teachers, visitors, & students who made Read Across America successful this past Friday at SMS. It was a wonderful day watching our readers share their love for reading with our students!
SMS would like to congratulate our latest POP Star, Coach Hollinquest! He was voted to receive this award by his colleagues for his constant dedication to BUILDING UP our students! He's always positive & encouraging to both students & staff. He's such a wonderful asset to SMS!
Students in Mrs. Merle's 8th Grade Science classes explored Newton's 2nd Law today by launching their catapults to demonstrate the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration! Keep POPping, SMS!
SMS would like to congratulate our Scholar of the Week, Wendy Ruiz! Her teachers wanted her to be recognized for her hard work and diligence! Keep it up!
Congratulations to our SMS Scholar of the Week, Virginia Kate Scarborough! We are so proud of your commitment to success ! Keep working hard to POP with Progress Over Perfection!
Congratulations to our SMS POP Star, Ms. Perry! Her colleagues wanted her to be recognized for her drive to see her band students succeed! She leads with discipline, poise, & musical ability that is remarkable! Way to go!
SMS partnered with Gear Up Achieve to provide a Career Fair for our 7th & 8th Grade students! It provided rich opportunities for networking, exploring opportunities, & engaging in conversations about their future! It was a beautiful day! Thank you to all who made it possible!
SMS would like to congratulate Kamarie Woods for being named the Scholar of the Week! We are very proud of her hard work and dedication to success! Keep it up!
Mrs. Davis' 4th Period Computer Science Class was named the highest performing class in the state by QuantHub for the month of January! QuantHub is preparing our students for the future by educating them on data literacy! Congratulations!
Tallassee CIty Schools would like to thank First Community Bank for providing delicious doughnuts to brighten our day! We appreciate our incredible community partnerships!
SMS girls received a special treat this afternoon for Valentine's Day from a very generous community donor. We reminded the girls of 3 big things! They are valued, they are loved, & they are ENOUGH! They each received a flower to celebrate! Keep POPping, SMS!
Congratulations to Robert Chavez for being selected as our SMS Scholar of the Week! We are incredibly proud of him for his hard work and dedication to success! Keep POPping, SMS!
SMS would like to congratulate our Scholar of the Week, Natalie Criswell! She is being recognized for her hard work and dedication to success. Keep up the great work!
Southside Middle School would like to congratulate our very own Cooper Baxley for representing us INCREDIBLY well at the Elmore County Spelling Bee! He received First Runner Up in 19 rounds of competition! We are so proud of you, Cooper!
Congratulations to our SMS POP Star, Mrs. Merle! Her colleagues wanted her to be recognized for her genuine dedication to her students' success and well being! Keep POPping, SMS!
Several of our SMS Band students completed a rigorous audition on Saturday to compete for a spot in the Alabama All-State band. We are very proud of all our students that stepped out of their comfort zone & competed. This is a testament to their hard work, dedication, competitive spirit & love for music.
A special CONGRATULATIONS to Sidney Barrett for earning a spot in District Honor Band and All-State Alternate. She will go to our District Honor Band this month & then has the chance to participate in the All-State Honor Band in April in Mobile, AL.
Congratulations Sidney!
During the 12 week “Too Good For Drugs” program, students learned about & discussed peer pressure, decision making, & goal setting. At the conclusion, Ms. Payne’s 6th grade students were able to participate in an awareness activity using “Fatal Vision” goggles. The goggles mimic the effects that drugs & alcohol can have both mentally & physically.
SMS Students in Computer Science class with Mrs. Davis have been working in a new program called QuantHub to enhance digital literacy & data fluency training. A QuantHub representative visited our school last week to share helpful tips on the platform to improve learning. We look forward to sharing their accomplishments soon!
