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!
Congratulations to our SMS Scholar of the Week, Na'Shaun Williams! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication to academic success! Keep POPping, SMS!
SMS parents & guardians, we will take the Practice ACAP on Monday & Tuesday of next week! Please ensure your child is on time and ready to test!
Southside Middle School would like to congratulate our students who made 2nd Quarter Honor Roll! Great job, scholars! Keep POPping, SMS! https://sites.google.com/tcschools.com/smshonorroll/home
Update: New Practice ACAP Dates for SMS are February 3rd & 4th!
Congratulations to our SMS POP Star, Mrs. Nelson! Her colleagues voted for her to receive this award because of her constant willingness to go above and beyond to help others as well as her dedication to her students! Keep POPping, SMS!
Congratulations to Cooper Baxley for being named the Southside Middle School Spelling Bee Champion! He will now advance to the Elmore County Spelling Bee that will take place in February. Great job to all of our students who participated in our school Bee!
Progress Over Perfection
SMS is making HUGE strides in attendance improvement!
We only have 4 students who are chronically absent!
Last year at this time, we had 14 students. The year before, there were 50!
Thank you to our students, parents, & staff for making attendance a priority!
Keep POPping! #Under18Challenge
Congratulations to Hattie Ward, our SMS Scholar of the Week! We are so very proud of how hard she is working to maintain her best in the classroom! Keep POPping!
We had a great first day back at SMS today! Parents, save the dates for our ACAP Practice Test coming up later this month. Being present, punctual, & ready are key! Thank you!
Information for the SMS Dance Team Parent Meeting. Sign up sheets will be in the SMS Office now until January 16th, 2025. Students must currently be in 6th and 7th grade.
Southside Middle School PTO would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our Christmas Countdown for the SMS Staff! It's been an incredible 2 weeks of showing appreciation and celebrating their hard work.
SMS enjoyed our special visitors today! The TES Purple Ambassadors sang Christmas carols to us, and they did a phenomenal job! Thank you for visiting and demonstrating such great student leadership!
SMS 8th Grade Students experienced a budgeting exercise today with GEAR Up Achieve Liaison, Ms. Imma Sanders. Students were given an income based on a career, required monthly expenses, & savings. Students then considered how budgeting for Christmas would impact their spending.
SMS would like to congratulate Isaiah Cooper for being selected as our Scholar of the Week! His teachers wanted him to be recognized for how hard he works each and every day to make progress on his academic achievements! Way to go! Keep POPping, SMS!
SMS is proud to announce our Scholar of the Week-Aliyah Tatum! Her teachers selected her for this honor because of her dedication to making progress each and every day! Keep POPping, SMS!
