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!
A milestone day in Swain County! Officials gathered today for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new Swain Middle School. Full release and more photos to follow.
School is about so much more than just grades and assignments—it’s where lifelong friendships are built, trust is formed, and students find their sense of belonging. Chronic absenteeism can pull students away from that community, but showing up every day keeps them connected.
Be here. Be engaged. Be successful.
Be here. Be engaged. Be successful.
We're hiring! Swain County Public Schools is looking for a High School Special Education Teacher to come make a difference in the lives of our students.
To apply: Visit https://swain.schoolspring.com/
For more information: Contact Lavonda Woodring, Human Resources Coordinator, at 828-488-3129 ext. 5128
To apply: Visit https://swain.schoolspring.com/
For more information: Contact Lavonda Woodring, Human Resources Coordinator, at 828-488-3129 ext. 5128
We’re looking for a dedicated and compassionate professional to join our team! Come make a difference every day in the lives of our students as a School Nurse with Swain County Public Schools.
Apply online: https://swain.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5950284
Or call: Lavonda Woodring, Human Resources Coordinator, at 828-488-3129 ext. 5128 for more information.
Support • Care • Lead
Apply online: https://swain.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5950284
Or call: Lavonda Woodring, Human Resources Coordinator, at 828-488-3129 ext. 5128 for more information.
Support • Care • Lead
🤝 Weekly Kindness Challenge: Show Respect. Honor Boundaries.
This week, we challenge you to honor others by respecting their boundaries—in the words you say, the space you share, and the interactions you have.
Before you speak or act, ask yourself: Is this kind? Is this welcome? Am I respecting how the other person feels?
💬 Choose words that encourage others. Avoid teasing, hurtful jokes, and comments that make someone uncomfortable.
🛑 When someone says “stop” or asks for space, listen and respect their request.
🙌 Ask before sharing someone's space or using their belongings.
❤️ If you cross a boundary, take responsibility, apologize, and change your behavior.
Your challenge: Make sure your words and actions help others feel safe, valued, and respected every day—even when their boundaries are different from yours.
🍦⛳ Perfect Attendance Never Tasted So Sweet! 🎉
🎉 Congratulations to our Swain Middle School students who earned perfect attendance for the first nine weeks of school! We are so proud of you! 👏
To celebrate, these students spent part of the afternoon at Soda Pops, enjoying ice cream, putt-putt, and other fun games with friends and classmates! 🍦⛳
A special THANK YOU to Soda Pops for hosting our students and helping make this celebration such a memorable one! ❤️
Due to ongoing construction traffic in the Nantahala Gorge, families can expect possible delays this afternoon for Buses 125 and 126.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
You can't replace time in the classroom! While teachers can provide missed assignments, it’s impossible to recreate everything that happens during a live class period—from group work and demonstrations to real-time feedback. Be here, be engaged, and be successful!
🔇 Weekly Act of Kindness Challenge: Cut Out the Noise, Turn Up the Positive 🌟
Life can get noisy. Distractions, drama, negative comments, and hurtful interactions—online and in person—can pull our attention away from what matters. This week, your challenge is to turn down that noise and make more room for kindness, encouragement, and positive connections. 💛
Before you join a conversation, share a post, or respond to a comment, ask yourself: “Am I adding to the negativity, or am I making things better?” 💭
This week, challenge yourself to:
- 🚶 Step away from drama. Don’t spread rumors, pile on in a group chat, or turn someone else’s mistake into entertainment.
- 📱 Choose your influences. Take a break from accounts or conversations that leave you feeling angry, discouraged, or pressured to put others down.
- 🤝 Replace the noise with kindness. Give a sincere compliment, include someone, or recognize something good another person has done.
- ☀️ Notice the positive. Each day, name one good thing that happened and one person you appreciate.
Focusing on the positive doesn’t mean ignoring problems. Speak up and get help from a trusted adult.
You may not control all the noise around you, but you can choose what you give your attention to—and what you add to the world. This week, let it be kindness.💛
Every day in class matters! Research shows that freshman attendance and grades are powerful predictors of high school graduation—even more so than eighth-grade test scores. Showing up today creates opportunities for tomorrow.
Be here. Be engaged. Be successful.
Be here. Be engaged. Be successful.
📚🌟 Celebrating our readers and creative minds!
Congratulations to our Accelerated Readers of the Month! We’re proud of your dedication to reading and the effort you’ve put into reaching your goals. Keep turning those pages! 📖👏
🎨 A special shout-out to our Accelerated Reader Logo Design Winners! Thank you for sharing your creativity and helping us celebrate reading at Swain Middle School!
Join us in congratulating these students on their accomplishments! 🎉
🥚⬇️ Putting engineering to the test!
Students in Mr. Cook’s Advanced Technology, Engineering, and Design class participated in an egg drop challenge, putting their creativity and problem-solving skills to work to protect an egg during a fall!
This activity connects to North Carolina’s Technology, Engineering, and Design Standard 2.00: “Understand the Engineering Design Process.” Designing and testing a protective solution helps students connect classroom concepts to a practical engineering challenge while considering materials, evaluating results, and identifying possible improvements.
We love seeing our students put their ideas into action! 👏
🍂 We had a wonderful time at our October Family Night last night at Swain Middle School!
Families enjoyed a delicious dinner from Anthony’s and took part in sessions that offered something for everyone:
📚 Tracking Your Progress: Understanding proficiency scales and following student learning with Heather Herron.
📱 UNPLUGGED: Teens, Social Media, and Finding Your Offline Time with Cierra Wiggins.
🌱 Semillas: Plantando Semillas para Sueños with Mae Duncan.
🦴 Fossils of the Future: A GEAR UP design activity with Taylor Dodge.
Thank you to all of our families who joined us and to our staff who hosted these engaging sessions and helped with dinner! A special thank-you to Anthony’s for preparing dinner for the evening! 🍽️
We loved spending time learning and connecting with our school community! ❤️
💭 Weekly Kindness Challenge: Pause Before You React!
Before you speak or act, ask yourself: Will this help or hurt? Will it make the situation better?
👀 Someone is always watching how you handle a difficult moment. Give them an example worth following!
💛 This week, choose a thoughtful, kind response each day—even when it’s hard. Own your mistakes, try again, and strive to be the best version of yourself!
October is National Principals Month, and we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible leaders who guide our schools every single day! Thank you to Lisa Sutton (Swain West Elementary), Mike Treadway (Swain East Elementary), Ryan McMahan (Swain Middle School), Michael Turner (Swain Academy), and Tyler Shuler (Swain County High School) for your dedication, hard work, and unwavering commitment to our students and staff across Swain County Public Schools! Drop a comment below to give your principal a shoutout and thank them for everything they do!
A Little Adds Up
Did you know that missing just 10% of the school year is considered chronic absenteeism?
In a typical 180-day school year, that's about 18 days — roughly one month of school.
And it doesn't take long to get there. Missing just two days per month can put a student in that range.
Every day counts!
Did you know that missing just 10% of the school year is considered chronic absenteeism?
In a typical 180-day school year, that's about 18 days — roughly one month of school.
And it doesn't take long to get there. Missing just two days per month can put a student in that range.
Every day counts!
💛 Weekly Act of Kindness 💛
✨ Do the right thing—even when no one is watching.
🤝 Help others and choose kindness because it’s right, without expecting attention or praise.
When you make a mistake:
✅ Own it.
💬 Be honest and apologize.
🛠️ Work to make it right.
🌱 We all make mistakes—what matters is learning and doing better!
From friend drama and social exclusion to the pressures of group chats, today's social world can feel complicated for kids and exhausting for parents. In this webinar, we'll explore what children and teens need from the adults in their lives to navigate friendship challenges, build resilience, and maintain healthy relationships.
About the Speaker:
Phyllis Fagell, LCPC, is a licensed clinical professional counselor, school counselor, author, and nationally recognized expert on child and adolescent development. She is the author of Middle School Matters and a frequent contributor to The Washington Post. Phyllis helps parents and educators support children's social, emotional, and academic wellbeing.
Visit the link below to register.
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!
