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Celebrations
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Congratulations to the Green Prix Electric Vehicle Club for winning second place in the high school stock division of the Chattanooga Green Spaces Electric Vehicle Race on Saturday! Special thanks and recognition to team leads and technical advisors Mark and Christina Behar, Dave Alverson, and team members Luke Behar, John Behar, Kyran Alverson, Hunter Petty, Andrew Sparks, Eli Witry and Greyson Gallant, who all had strong showings in their race laps, and vehicle presentations and preparation skills!
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Congratulations to our middle school boys soccer team for another great week! JV won over Rhea Co. 2-1 and Varsity won over Hunter 2-0 and Cleveland 3-1! Against Cleveland, Jackson Pickett, Barrett Ashton and Blevin Johnson all scored!
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Congratulations to our high school boys and girls tennis teams for BOTH continuing undefeated seasons so far! The teams had wins against Ooltewah, CSAS, and Central last week and CGLA and CSLA this week! They also defeated Alcoa in an exhibition match!
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Congratulations to our high school flag football team for a busy and successful week! The Eagles proved they’re a State contender with an offensive explosion against CGLA 56- 0 and a defensive battle against Bledsoe County ended 12-6! The girls also had wins over Red Bank, Brainerd, and Hixson! During halftime of the Brainerd game, the original team was given their first uniform with a memorial patch sewn on the uniform, to honor their first coach Patrick Daverson.
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Congratulations to the middle school girls lacrosse club for a big 10-4 win over GPS!
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Congratulations to our middle school golf teams for great performances this week! Both our oys and girls teams took home wins against Loftis by a strong margin! Girls Results: Olivia Moody – 46, Lucy Stanley – 49. Boys Results: Cedar Gill – 40, Ben Schleger – 41, Matthew Coker – 43, Tommy O’Dell – 44!
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Congratulations to our high school boys lacrosse for a huge win on senior night, defeating Upperman 22-0! Cooper Jordan led with 4 goals & 3 assists, Liam Collier won 15 faceoffs, and Silas Allmon & David Thurston combined for a shut out. Way to go!
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Congratulations to our high school boys soccer team for some great performances this week! The boys tied East Ridge 0-0 and defeated Hixson 1-0!
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Congratulations to our middle school baseball team for wins over Ooltewah, Hixson, and East Hamilton over the past two weeks. Offensive leader Blaine Barton has led the team at the plate. Alex Wyatt pitched two of the games and recorded wins in each. Maddux Wood continues to be a defensive leader as the team’s catcher. The Eagles have one more week of regular season games before starting postseason play where they aim to defend their title as area champions. Junior varsity middle school baseball just capped off a three win week with a two game sweep of Red Bank and a win against East Hamilton. Pitching has been strong on this team with Pearson Clark, Charlie Waugh, Harrison Kimling, Justin Cooper, and Ben Beeson combining to give up 2 earned runs across all three games. Big hits have come from Beeson and Ryan Carlin during the winning streak.
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Congratulations to the following Senior IB Visual Arts students on a wonderful exhibition at the MACC! Alister Alexander, Claire Allen, Lydia Moore, Natalie McGann, and Hannah Steelman. Mr Davis had this to say about his students: “I am proud of their hard work, and the dedication displayed every day in class. The variety of artwork shows each student’s personal vision, unique style, and love for visual expression. I look forward to seeing the work they create in the future.”
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Congratulations to all of our theater students for another wonderful production with their production of Once Upon a Mattress!
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Congratulations to Mrs. Roddy and Ms. Shepard for being named our MEF Teachers of the Year thanks to your nominations!
Information and Updates
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State testing begins this week for middle and high school students. Be sure your student is coming prepared daily with a fully charged Chromebook! For middle school, tests include all math, science, social studies, and ELA. For high school, tests include Alg 1, Geometry, Alg 2, Biology, US History, English 1 and English 2.
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Attention parents of student athletes: 2026 Sport Physicals will be offered on: April 18 (8-11:30) at Erlanger Primary Care South/60 Erlanger South Drive, Suite A Ringgold, GA and May 16 (8-11:30) at Erlanger Sports Medicine/1100 E. 3rd Street, Suite G-102 Chattanooga, TN. Erlanger affiliated schools: Grades 9-12 no charge/Grades 6-8 $15.
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We’re heading into the final days of cooler sales for MEF’s Too Busy Benefit—right in the heart of the busiest season of the year. That’s exactly why this event exists. It’s MEF’s way of supporting Signal schools without asking you to add one more thing to your calendar. Instead, it’s a simple, delicious way to be part of something meaningful—and make life a little easier at the same time. It’s also a thoughtful “group gift” to celebrate the people who make this community so special: Teachers coming off TCAP week — or just an end-of-year “thank you!”, Coaches who’ve poured into their teams, Small group leaders, New neighbors, Families with a new baby, Helpful grandparents — and others in your “village”, Valued clients & customers. We have much more to look forward to, but we’re excited to end the year with this fundraiser, and hope to toast to a great year with you when you pick-up your cooler on April 30! Order coolers here or visit meftoday.org before Mon, 4/20!
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Work Based Learning and the testing schedule: WBL students can leave during their regular scheduled work time (f.ex 1.25pm for 7th/8th period or 10.30am for 5th/6th period) regardless of schedule changes. If the WBL period is at the beginning of the day, students report to Ms. Draper’s room (2215) and work on assignments for the class they will be missing later in the day or they will be marked absent.
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Signal Serves is partnering with Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults to provide “Summer Packs” for Hamilton County students, helping ensure they have food, fun activities, and learning materials while school is out. SMMHS community members are invited to donate nonperishable food, games, and study supplies or volunteer at a packing event to support local families in need, and to attend our packing event in the middle school gym on May 6th @5pm . You can drop off donations to the front office or email SignalServes@gmail.com to get involved. Here is another link to donate: https://tinyurl.com/fek2xdux.
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Join our 7th-12th grade Signal Strings as we present our 2026 Spring Concert “Journey to America” where we will celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, as well as the immigrants that have joined us along the way. Featuring Rhapsody in Blue, Wayfaring Stranger, The Typewriter, and more! Hope to see you there on April 24th at 7:00pm in the SMMHS Theatre!
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The HCS hardship transfer process has been audited and updated to strengthen consistency and transparency. The new webpage can be found HERE. The application will open on March 23, close on April 17, and decisions will be communicated by May 15. This timeline provides families additional time to pursue a School Choice seat if needed. All families currently on hardship will need to reapply for next school year using the new PowerSchool form.
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The SMMHS Jr/Sr Prom will be held on Friday, April 17th at The Common House from 7:00pm -10:00 p.m. Tickets are $60.00 each with online sales running from 4/1-4/16 and in-person sales taking place during high school lunches from 4/13-4/16. Guest forms will also be available on April 1st and will be due back no later than April 15th. Sophomores who attend as a guest of an upperclassman will also be required to complete a guest form this year. Freshmen students are not eligible to attend. A reminder from our newsletter, our student handbook, and our grade level meetings in August,all students must attend at least a half day on the 17th in order to attend prom in the evening. Junior Workshop will take place in the morning for 11th grade and 12th grade will have a class meeting to prepare for end of year activities.
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An important reminder students prepare for prom. As noted in our student handbook- All juniors and seniors will be invited to the SMHS prom in the spring. Students who do not attend SMHS must be enrolled in either a high school or post-secondary program and must provide documentation that they are in good disciplinary standing at their current placement. 10th grade students who attend SMHS as a guest must go through the guest form approval process. Students enrolled in a post-secondary program must attach a class schedule or registration on official letterhead. Guests who do not attend SMHS will be required to show an ID for admittance. No one over the age of 20 will be allowed to attend. When prom is on a Friday, all SMHS students must attend a half-day in the morning in order to attend prom that evening. Important 11th and 12th grade meetings will take place that morning.
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This month, we are highlighting the IB Learner Profile Trait of Knowledgeable! IB Knowledgeable students develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. They engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. Take note of how your student meets this description and give them praise for a job well done! We will celebrate our Knowledgeable students at the end of the month!
Parent Volunteer Update
Parents will request to volunteer through a ticket submitted HERE. You can also get to it by going to HCS website > students & families > then volunteer. The site has all the information the parents need to register.
PowerSchool Parent Portal: Create an Account Today
The PowerSchool Parent Portal is a valuable resource available to HCS parents/guardians to connect with your child’s school about their learning journey. You can monitor grades, attendance and behavior, and complete important forms within your account. To create an account, visit www.hcde.org/parentportal for detailed instructions. Already have an account? Download the PowerSchool Mobile App for instant access to student performance and online forms on any device. If you have any trouble creating an account, you can always reach out to your child’s school for assistance or call the Parent Portal Hotline at 423-498-KIDS (423-498-5497).
Receiving the Newsletter
At the end of each week throughout the school year, families should be on the lookout for a Weekly Parent Communication email. These emails contain celebrations, informational items, and calendar items to keep everyone informed. If you see that you are not receiving our Weekly Parent Communication emails at any time throughout the year, please contact Mrs. Swan at swan_p@hcde.org to verify the email address we have listed in Power School. To access school-related information throughout the year, please visit our SMMHS school website.
Mountain Education Foundation (MEF) Information and News
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We’re heading into the final days of cooler sales for MEF’s Too Busy Benefit—right in the heart of the busiest season of the year. That’s exactly why this event exists. It’s MEF’s way of supporting Signal schools without asking you to add one more thing to your calendar. Instead, it’s a simple, delicious way to be part of something meaningful—and make life a little easier at the same time. It’s also a thoughtful “group gift” to celebrate the people who make this community so special: Teachers coming off TCAP week — or just an end-of-year “thank you!”, Coaches who’ve poured into their teams, Small group leaders, New neighbors, Families with a new baby, Helpful grandparents — and others in your “village”, Valued clients & customers. We have much more to look forward to, but we’re excited to end the year with this fundraiser, and hope to toast to a great year with you when you pick-up your cooler on April 30! Order coolers here or visit meftoday.org before Mon, 4/20!
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Signal Serves is partnering with Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults to provide “Summer Packs” for Hamilton County students, helping ensure they have food, fun activities, and learning materials while school is out. SMMHS community members are invited to donate nonperishable food, games, and study supplies or volunteer at a packing event to support local families in need, and to attend our packing event in the middle school gym on May 6th @5pm . You can drop off donations to the front office or email SignalServes@gmail.com to get involved. Here is another link to donate: https://tinyurl.com/fek2xdux.
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You can also make a direct impact by Sponsoring Your Student with a $50 monthly gift per student (or any amount). Every tax-deductible dollar directly supports our Signal students. Join other families investing in their student’s success at MEFtoday.org.
Calendar Items
April 13th-May 5th TCAP/EOC Testing Window
April 24th Strings Concert, 7pm, SMMHS Theatre
May 1st Senior Signing and Senior Picnic
May 1st Senior Awards
May 5th Rising 5th Grade Visit
May 11th Underclassmen Awards
May 11th Walk4Water
May 12th Senior Graduation Practice
May 13th Senior Walk at Nolan and Thrasher
May 15th Senior Graduation, 5:30pm, Memorial Auditorium
May 15th 8th Grade Promotion Practice
May 18th 8th Grade Promotion
May 20th 6th/7th Grade Awards
