🌟 NC Teacher of the Year Visits Swain Middle School! 🌟
We were honored to welcome Heather Smith, North Carolina’s 2024 Teacher of the Year, to our campus yesterday! Mrs. Smith, an 8th-grade math teacher from Waynesville Middle School, visited to see the incredible things happening here at Swain Middle.
We also want to shoutout a couple of our Student Lighthouse team members, Khloe Chapman and Caroline Freshour, who did an amazing job leading Mrs. Smith on a tour and showcasing the culture, pride, hard work, and achievements of our students and staff!
Thank you, Mrs. Smith, for your dedication to education!
Our Best and Then Some - Malakii Otero Swain Middle School
Our Best and Then Some - Cade Sweet Swain Middle School
Our Best and Then Some - Tyler Pipkin Swain Middle School
BUS COUNT WEEK! Help us out by riding a bus this week!!
Important information on attendance changes for students
Blue Ridge Health will have a provider available for a couple days to do sports physicals. The dates are 10/17, 10/23, 10/24, 10/31. Call 828-233-3714 to schedule appointment. The physical form does require parents/guardian to fill out a portion of it. They will be available in the main office.
Here are your players of the week.
Wrestling practice will begin tomorrow, 10/15 at the high school performance center. It will go from 3-5. A bus will provide transportation to the high school
Tryouts for Middle School Basketball.
Boys will be tomorrow, 10/15, and Wednesday, 10/16 from 3-5 at the High School. A bus will transport them there.
Girls will be next Monday 10/21, Tuesday 10/22, and Wednesday 10/23 from 3-5 at the Middle School.
SMS is still collecting new blankets to help families affected by Hurricane Helene. If you can donate, it will make a big difference for someone in need.
Challenge for the Week:
Mend a relationship or fix a negative interaction you’ve had with someone. If you’ve hurt someone, step up, own it, and apologize. Don’t wait—this is your chance to make things right.
Every day, you have the power to lift someone up or tear them down. KINDNESS IS THE STANDARD at Swain Middle—because that’s who WE are.
Let’s have a great week this week! Bring in those new blankets, spread kindness, and show what it truly means to be part of this amazing school community.
This week at SMS, Mobile Dentist forms went home with students! Any student that has completed the form can return those to our school nurse, or you can sign up easily online at mobiledentists.com!
NCCAT has named Kimberly Sorrell of Swain Middle School as their Beginning Teacher of the Year!!
📣 Red Ribbon Week Goes WNC Strong! 🌟
This year, SMS is taking a stand for our WNC community during Red Ribbon Week! 💙 Instead of our usual focus, we're dedicating the week to supporting those impacted by Hurricane Helene. During the week of October 14th-18th join us for fun dress-up days and a change drive to make a difference! 🙌
Monday: Don’t Sleep on WNC - Pajama Day 😴 ✨
Tuesday: Mountain Engineering - Anything But a Backpack Day ✨
Wednesday: Support Your Holler - Country Day 🤠 ✨
Thursday: Community Always Wins - Twin Day 👯♂️ ✨
Friday: WNC Strong - Wear your grade's colors to support the students in the counties affected by Hurricane Helene!
🔴⚫ 6th Grade: Red & Black - Henderson, Avery, Asheville City, Haywood, and Henderson County Schools
🔵🟡 7th Grade: Blue & Yellow - Rutherford, Transylvania, Jackson, McDowell, and Cherokee Central County Schools
🟣🟢 8th Grade: Purple & Green - Mitchell, Buncombe, and Yancey County Schools
Donate to 828 Change Drive Our "Donate to 828" change drive is in full swing! 💰💥 Students are on a mission to gather as much loose change as possible to support victims of Hurricane Helene in WNC. It’s a grade-level showdown—who will come out on top and raise the most? 🏆 Let’s show our community spirit and make a BIG impact! 💙✨
Want to help our students' donations go even farther? We’re calling on our community to match the donations of our amazing students! Any amount you contribute will go directly to those in need. Let’s rally together and show WNC what we’re made of! 💪
Let’s show the power of community and come together for a great cause!
Athletes of the week: Volleyball(Aria Toineeta), JV Cheer (Piper Stanberry), Band (Gaby Cruz), XC (Charlie Clapsaddle and Kennedy Roper), JV Football (Offensive and Defensive lines. Koen Smith, Bentley Coday, Coy Rowland, Corbin Wade, Xavier Turner, and Kam Pursley), Soccer (Selah Gunter) Midget Football(Magus Clark, Oakland Deas, Liam Raper, Reed Scaggs, Aaron Floyd, Carson Reagan)
Each month at SMS, students who excel in i-Ready and Achieve 3000 are entered into a special drawing as a reward for their dedication to academic growth. These students stood out for their consistent effort, progress, and commitment to completing lessons.
Congratulations to our winners for September, whose names were selected in this month’s drawing! Keep up the hard work and continue setting a great example for your peers!
Each month at SMS, students are recognized as Leaders of the Month for demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities in and out of the classroom. These students were selected by their teachers for consistently exhibiting traits such as responsibility, initiative, teamwork, and a positive influence on their peers. Their actions throughout the month have shown a commitment to making our school community better, and we are proud to celebrate their contributions!
Weekly Act of Kindness!
Hurricane Helene has left many families in need, especially with colder weather approaching. At SMS we’re launching a Blanket Drive to help provide warmth and comfort.
Challenge for the Week:
For the next two weeks, we’re asking students for blanket donations to support families affected by the storm. Our students have also created handwritten cards of encouragement to go with the blankets. Every donation brings warmth and hope to those in need. Let’s work together as a school community to make a difference!
Weekly Act of Kindness Challenge!
This week, our students at SMS stepped up for our Act of Kindness Challenge by creating heartfelt cards of encouragement for schools affected by Hurricane Helene. We’re so proud of their compassion, kindness, and commitment to supporting others during tough times.
In recognition of National School Custodian Day, Swain Middle School wants to give a heartfelt thank you to our incredible custodians who work tirelessly to keep our school in top shape! From ensuring our classrooms are clean and safe to going above and beyond for our staff and students, your hard work and dedication never go unnoticed. We are so grateful to have you as part of our team and appreciate everything you do every single day!
