📢 IMPORTANT: Impact Aid Surveys Coming Home Monday!
Parents and guardians, please be on the lookout for an Impact Aid Survey coming home with your child on Monday.
Completing and returning this survey is very important to our school district. The information collected helps determine federal Impact Aid funding available to support our schools and students.
✅ Check your child’s backpack Monday
✅ Complete the survey
✅ Sign it
✅ Return it to school as soon as possible
Every survey matters! A few minutes of your time can help ensure our schools receive the federal funding for which they are eligible.
Thank you for helping support our students and schools!
📣 REMINDER: Swain Middle School Parent Night is Tonight!
Join us Tonight, September 14, from 5:30–6:45 PM for an evening of food, information, and connection with our SMS families!
🍕 Dinner provided by Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta
👩🏫 Grade-level parent meetings
🚌 Important 8th Grade Trip information
📅 Upcoming events and future Parent Nights
🤝 Ways to stay connected and involved at SMS
📲 Please RSVP so we can plan for dinner!
RSVP HERE!
We’re looking forward to seeing our SMS families tonight!
💛 Weekly Act of Kindness: Choose Kind Words!
Words matter! Before you speak, ask yourself: Is it kind? Is it necessary?
Mean comments, hurtful jokes, and gossip don’t do anyone any good.
Choose words that build others up—or remember: If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Let’s keep SMS a place of kindness, one word at a time! 💛
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Swain County Schools is hosting activities the week of September 14th to raise awareness and help break the stigma around mental health.
East Elementary ("Every Heart Matters Week")
Monday ("Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin"): Pajama or comfy clothes
Tuesday ("Brighten the World"): Tie-dye or neon clothing
Wednesday ("Wellness Wednesday"): Athletic or workout gear
Thursday ("We're in This Together"): Twin day or matching with a trusted friend
Friday ("Show Your Support"): Wear Maroon Gear
West Elementary
Distributing positive affirmation statement bracelets for all students and staff.
Morning announcements featuring "You belong" here at West.
Daily reminders of the services available to students.
Swain Middle
Positive quotes on morning announcements.
Focus in the Maroon Meetings.
Friday - Hat Day for $1 (Proceeds to go towards a memorial tree on campus for Aiden Johnson).
Teal and Purple Day.
Swain High & Swain Academy
Daily messages during morning announcements.
Blue & Teal Pinwheels and ribbons distributed at JV Football Game.
Support Resources
Help is available at school through counselors and other trusted adults. You can also call or text 988 at any time to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
There is help. There is hope. And EVERY life matters.
Bus Ridership Week: Supporting Transportation for Swain County Schools
Each year, the state of North Carolina determines school transportation funding based on how many students ride the bus during one designated week. This year, that critical ridership count takes place the week of September 14-18.
Bus Ridership Week gives our district an accurate snapshot of how many students rely on bus transportation, helping us secure the funding necessary to keep our buses running smoothly all year long.
State funding for transportation is determined by three main factors:
• The total number of buses operating daily
• Total transportation expenditures
• The total number of students riding the bus during count week
We encourage all families to have their students ride the bus as many days as possible during the week of September 14-18. Even if your child only rides occasionally, riding during count week ensures Swain County Schools receives the resources needed to accommodate your family whenever needs change throughout the school year.
School buses remain the safest mode of student transportation while significantly reducing traffic congestion around our school campuses.
Thank you for helping us protect our transportation funding and support our students!
📣 Swain Middle School Parent Night is Coming Up!
We’re excited to welcome our families to Parent Night on Monday, September 14, from 5:30–6:45 PM!
This will be a great evening to connect, learn, and partner together for a successful school year. Families will have the opportunity to:
🍕 Enjoy dinner provided by Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta
👩🏫 Participate in grade-level meetings
🚌 Hear important 8th Grade Trip information
📅 Learn about future parent nights and upcoming events
🤝 Discover more ways to stay connected and involved at SMS!
📲 Don’t forget to scan the QR code or access the link below to sign up and RSVP!
RSVP LINK HERE!
We hope to see our SMS families there!
📣 Swain Middle School Parent Night is Coming Up!
We’re excited to welcome our families to Parent Night on Monday, September 14, from 5:30–6:45 PM!
This will be a great evening to connect, learn, and partner together for a successful school year. Families will have the opportunity to:
🍕 Enjoy dinner provided by Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta
👩🏫 Participate in grade-level meetings
🚌 Hear important 8th Grade Trip information
📅 Learn about future parent nights and upcoming events
🤝 Discover more ways to stay connected and involved at SMS!
📲 Don’t forget to scan the QR code or access the link below to sign up and RSVP!
RSVP LINK HERE!
We hope to see our SMS families there!
📣 Swain Middle School Parent Night is Coming Up!
We’re excited to welcome our families to Parent Night on Monday, September 14, from 5:30–6:45 PM!
This will be a great evening to connect, learn, and partner together for a successful school year. Families will have the opportunity to:
🍕 Enjoy dinner provided by Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta
👩🏫 Participate in grade-level meetings
🚌 Hear important 8th Grade Trip information
📅 Learn about future parent nights and upcoming events
🤝 Discover more ways to stay connected and involved at SMS!
📲 Don’t forget to scan the QR code or access the link below to sign up and RSVP!
RSVP LINK HERE!
We hope to see our SMS families there!
📣 Swain Middle School Parent Night is Coming Up!
We’re excited to welcome our families to Parent Night on Monday, September 14, from 5:30–6:45 PM!
This will be a great evening to connect, learn, and partner together for a successful school year. Families will have the opportunity to:
🍕 Enjoy dinner provided by Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta
👩🏫 Participate in grade-level meetings
🚌 Hear important 8th Grade Trip information
📅 Learn about future parent nights and upcoming events
🤝 Discover more ways to stay connected and involved at SMS!
📲 Don’t forget to scan the QR code or access the link below to sign up and RSVP!
RSVP LINK HERE!
We hope to see our SMS families there!
📣 Swain Middle School Parent Night is Coming Up!
We’re excited to welcome our families to Parent Night on Monday, September 14, from 5:30–6:45 PM!
This will be a great evening to connect, learn, and partner together for a successful school year. Families will have the opportunity to:
🍕 Enjoy dinner provided by Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta
👩🏫 Participate in grade-level meetings
🚌 Hear important 8th Grade Trip information
📅 Learn about future parent nights and upcoming events
🤝 Discover more ways to stay connected and involved at SMS!
📲 Don’t forget to scan the QR code or access the link below to sign up and RSVP!
RSVP LINK HERE!
We hope to see our SMS families there!
Join Cartwheel, our virtual mental health partner, for a free webinar with educational psychologist Linda Price, M.Ed., CAGS, and youth mental health advocate Mallory G. who will share her own story of navigating emotional distress as a young person and finding the support that helped her thrive.
🌱 Growing Together: Supporting Your Child's Mental Health This School Year
🗓 Tuesday, September 16 | 7–8pm ET
👉 Register here: https://www.cartwheel.org/webinarseries
Shining a Spotlight on Swain County Middle School!
Swain County Middle School is proud to be featured in the brand-new Rooted in Growth Special Edition: Promising Practices Repository Launch from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction!
The state is highlighting how Swain Middle is using "proficiency scales"—clear learning targets that help students and teachers understand exact goals—to cut through the educational jargon and make learning goals crystal clear. Thanks to this innovative approach, strong teamwork, and focused student support, the school is seeing fantastic improvements in math scores and inspiring students to take charge of their own learning.
We love seeing our local schools lead the way across North Carolina! Read the full feature and check out the repository here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE/bulletins/427e6b9
Swain County Middle School is proud to be featured in the brand-new Rooted in Growth Special Edition: Promising Practices Repository Launch from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction!
The state is highlighting how Swain Middle is using "proficiency scales"—clear learning targets that help students and teachers understand exact goals—to cut through the educational jargon and make learning goals crystal clear. Thanks to this innovative approach, strong teamwork, and focused student support, the school is seeing fantastic improvements in math scores and inspiring students to take charge of their own learning.
We love seeing our local schools lead the way across North Carolina! Read the full feature and check out the repository here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE/bulletins/427e6b9
Weekly Act of Kindness Challenge: Respect Starts With You 🤝
Respect isn’t just about being polite—it’s about how you treat people, even when you disagree, get frustrated, or don’t get along.
This week, your challenge is to show respect on purpose. Listen when others are speaking. Use words that build people up. Respect personal space and belongings. Include others. And when someone shows you respect, give it right back.
Remember: You don’t have to be friends with everyone, but you can treat everyone with respect.
This week: Give respect. Earn respect. Be the example. 💪
Meeting reminder: Showing up for Swain: Building Our Future Together.
Join Dr. Brandon Sutton for an important community discussion on how we can collaborate to tackle chronic absenteeism and better support Swain County students. Every day in school counts, and your ideas and partnership matter!
Date: September 8, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Swain Middle School Media Center
Let’s work together to help our students succeed! Stay tuned to our website and social media for event updates.
Join Dr. Brandon Sutton for an important community discussion on how we can collaborate to tackle chronic absenteeism and better support Swain County students. Every day in school counts, and your ideas and partnership matter!
Date: September 8, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Swain Middle School Media Center
Let’s work together to help our students succeed! Stay tuned to our website and social media for event updates.
📣 We Need Your Feedback!
GEAR UP does incredible things for Swain! Each year, they survey our students, families, and staff to learn more about our goals, college and career knowledge, support systems, needs, and opportunities for growth.
Your feedback helps our GEAR UP Coordinators continue creating meaningful, tailored opportunities that directly support our students, families, and school community.
Please take just a few minutes to complete the survey and help us continue making great things happen at Swain!
Your voice matters, and your feedback makes a difference!
We're Hiring! Swain County Public Schools is looking for dedicated individuals to join our School Nutrition Department.
Current Openings: We have an immediate opening for a Cafeteria Manager at the middle school, as well as Cafeteria Assistant positions available at multiple school locations.
Benefits & Schedule: Enjoy full-time positions with benefits and a great schedule that lets you give back to our local community.
How to Apply: Apply today by visiting https://swain.schoolspring.com/
Current Openings: We have an immediate opening for a Cafeteria Manager at the middle school, as well as Cafeteria Assistant positions available at multiple school locations.
Benefits & Schedule: Enjoy full-time positions with benefits and a great schedule that lets you give back to our local community.
How to Apply: Apply today by visiting https://swain.schoolspring.com/
Attention Swain County Middle School families: It’s time to order your student's 2026–2027 yearbook! Don't miss out on preserving this incredible year of growth, friendships, and school spirit.
🎒 Why You'll Love It:
Custom Pages: Every purchase includes 2 FREE custom pages to fill with your own photos from your computer, Google Drive, Facebook, and more!
Personalized Memories: Answer fun memory questions directly in the app to help remember the highlights of the year.
Affordable Pricing: Grab your hardcover yearbook for just $24.21 (plus applicable sales tax). Need extra pages? Add them for just $1.99 per 2-page spread.
📅 Important Details to Remember:
Deadline: April 12
School Passcode: 1017416187982763
🛒 How to Order:
Scan the QR code on the flyer or head over to treering.com/validate
Enter the school passcode listed above.
Customize, purchase, and cherish forever!
Note: You must be a parent or a student aged 13 or older to purchase.
Standing Maroon Strong!
Weekly Act of Kindness Challenge: Be a Peacemaker, Not a Drama Maker!
Drama can spread fast—but so can kindness. This week, make it your goal to bring peace instead of problems.
Before you repeat a rumor, jump into an argument, or post something negative, ask yourself: "Am I making this better or making it bigger?”
Choose to walk away from gossip. Don’t spread rumors. Help calm situations down instead of stirring them up. Speak kindly—even when others don’t.
Less drama. More kindness. More peace. ✌️
Be the person who makes someone's day better!
Drama can spread fast—but so can kindness. This week, make it your goal to bring peace instead of problems.
Before you repeat a rumor, jump into an argument, or post something negative, ask yourself: "Am I making this better or making it bigger?”
Choose to walk away from gossip. Don’t spread rumors. Help calm situations down instead of stirring them up. Speak kindly—even when others don’t.
Less drama. More kindness. More peace. ✌️
Be the person who makes someone's day better!
Mr Mac : Wishing a very happy birthday to a leader who always puts students and staff first.
Thank you Mt. Carmel Baptist Church for the sweet treats!
