SMS Newsletter

(updated 1/19/2025)

This Week

1/20: No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/21: Teacher Workday

1/23-1/24: iReady Math Diagnostics

1/24: Report Cards Go Home

Upcoming

1/30: PBIS Celebration

1/31: Q2 Awards Day (6th Grade- 1:20pm, 7th Grade- 9:10am, 8th Grade- 11:40am)

Athletics This Week

Cheer

1/22: Girls Basketball

1/23: Girls Basketball

Wrestling

1/22: OPEN

1/24: SMS @ Home vs. Gravelly Hill 5:00 PM

Girls Basketball

1/22: SMS vs. McDougle @ Home 5:00 PM

1/23: SMS vs. Orange @ Home 5:00 PM

Boys Basketball

1/22: SMS @ McDougle 5:00 PM

1/23: SMS @ Orange 5:00 PM

Spring Sports

Baseball Workouts

Wednesday & Thursday 3:30-5:00

Softball Workouts

Wednesday 3:30-5:00

PCS Calendar

Middle of the Year iReady Diagnostics begin this week! Math Diagnostics will be administered on January 23rd and 24th. Reading Diagnostics will be administered on January 27th and 28th. Please ensure your student comes to school well-rested with a charged laptop.

Please see the newsletter below for ways you can help support our students and staff!

If you have not already joined the remind groups for each of your child's teachers, we recommend you join to stay up to date with class updates. This is also a great way to communicate with the teachers.

Hey Panthers, our 7th grade team participating in a fundraiser to support their upcoming field trips. Please check out the images below and place your order to support this effort!

Big News Panthers,

NCDPI released school growth data last week and our Panthers were among the top in the state! We ranked in the top 2% of the state for student growth (41st of 2593 schools). We are so proud of our students, staff and families for making this achievement possible. This will be a stepping stone as we continue to push our achievement even higher equipping our students for successful futures.

Show your Panther Pride! These awesome SMS t-shirts are on sale no for $20 per shirt while supplies last. This is a dry fit shirt available in the following sizes

Youth Large

Adult Small

Adult Medium

Adult Large

Adult Extra Large.

Shirts may be purchased at the main office.

If you want to support SMS but prefer not to participate in fundraisers, you can make contributions through our online payment system. All funds collected will go to support school events and resources to enhance the school experience for students.

Click here to make a donation to Southern Middle School.

If you would like to support Southern Middle School through the Box Tops for Education program, please follow THIS LINK.

We now have our own SMS Panthers Sideline Shop. You can show your school spirit in some awesome fan gear. Ten percent of the profit from all orders will support our Panther Athletic teams.

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/north_carolina/roxboro/southern-middle-school?fbclid=IwAR1-Bq3aHpnaVX3zBROizJc5iw_gltFyRZ27SfX_YJDkb3fCzQ4di7cbXiw

Person County Schools has moved to a new online school payment system which is linked below. In the system you will find some fees which are specific to certain clubs, team and events in addition to some required fees for the school or district.

https://osp.osmsinc.com/PersonNC/?fbclid=IwAR2lrybF-CbEk6nIxX8zPvkSol4jr2GN8VNdJhEpJwvOg77UTn8meydY75I

Hey Panther Families! We are in need of lightly used clothing for our Comfy Closet! All items are welcome, but we really need boys' and girls' jogging pants, t-shirts, and undergarments. Any toiletries and feminine hygiene products are also greatly appreciated!

Please drop off any donations in the main office.

Person County Schools places a significant emphasis on regular attendance. If students are not present at school, they miss valuable instruction and are subject to falling behind in class.

We understand that appointments are necessary and illnesses and emergencies occur. When a student misses school due to a medical/dental appointment or suffers an illness and the student is seen by a doctor, we ask that parents obtain and submit a note from the doctor's office to excuse the absence.

When a student is ill but is not seen by a doctor, we ask that a handwritten, signed note be sent to school with the student the day they return. We cannot accept emails as a form of excuse. Excuses must be accompanied by a handwritten signature.

If you or someone that you know is a victim of bullying please use this form to make an anonymous report.

The link below will connect you with information regarding curriculum and instruction. This is valuable information to help you stay informed of the learning goals for your child.

We are excited to have a supportive community that takes pride in Southern Middle School athletics!

All students wanting to participate in athletics must have an up to date physical. Physical are good for one calendar year. The physical forms are linked below and paper copies may be picked up at the main office.

Schedules for Winter Sports

Click here for the 24-25 Wrestling Schedule

Click here for the 24-25 Girls Basketball Schedule

Click here for the 24-25 Boys Basketball Schedule

Schedules for Spring Sports

Click here for the 2025 Baseball Schedule

Click here for the 2025 Softball and Girl's Soccer Schedule

Click here for the 2025 Track and Field Schedule

***[IMPORTANT]***

Please ensure that students are picked up after school/athletic practices on time. Students who are consistently picked up late may lose eligibility to participate. We appreciate your support and understanding.

Please Remember:

- Tickets are $5 per person (CASH ONLY - Small bills preferred).*

*Seniors over 60 and children under 6 years of age are permitted for free.

- Southern Middle School is a drug-free/alcohol-free premises. This includes the parking lot and athletic fields.

- Metal detectors are used for indoor events, please leave pocket knives in your car.

- Pets are not permitted to attend athletic events. Please leave your furry friend at home.

Physical Packet (Required for participation in any athletic event.)

Southern Middle School is fortunate to have a very active athletics booster club, which supports all of our student athletes and our school. We would love to have more parents join and get involved with this group.

Below are the board members and committee chairs for the 24-25 school year.

President- Beth Cates

VP- Lauren Peed

Secretary- Beth Davis

Treasurer- Christel Mangum

Click here to access the new SMS Booster Club Website!

SMS PANTHER CARDS!!! Booster club is offering an online form to order panther cards. Forms and payment have to be submitted before the card(s) is mailed out. Thank you for your support of SMS Booster Club! The links are below:

Click here to order an SMS Panther Card

If you would like to get involved with the booster club, please use the link below to sign up.

https://forms.gle/Jkv1CwZ9xUD4yB1G9

2024-2025 Panther Cards

Panther Cards will be on sale during open house at the booster club table. Cards are $10.00 each and include discounts for many different businesses in town. Panther Cards can be purchased at Community Pharmacy in uptown Roxboro, Serenity Salon in Roxboro, 12twentyone boutique and The Exchange.

Please follow us on Facebook for updates and other information:

https://www.facebook.com/SouthernMiddleBoosterClub

PCS 24-25 Calendar

PCS 24-25 Calendar (Spanish)

Click on the links below for helpful information for using Infinite Campus

Parent and Student Guide

Parent and Student Guide (Spanish)

Parent and Student One Pager

Parent and Student One Pager (Spanish)

The External Implementation Guide is a repository for all North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSOS) stakeholders. This repository provides a variety of resources for supporting administrators, educators, and parents during the implementation of the current Standard Course of Study for each content area. The range of resources offers users an opportunity to determine their own specific needs and find materials that suit them.

Click here to access the External Implementation Guide

Email: holmesp@person.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.pcsnc.org/Domain/18
Location: 209 Southern Middle School Road, Roxboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-599-6995
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southernmiddleschool