Welcome to this week's edition of the SHS Weekly Highlights! We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged. You will find information and important dates for the week of March 16 to 20, 2026.

Students: a reminder from administration regarding hall passes: "Going forward, if you are in the hallway without a digital pass created, you will be escorted straight to ISS. You are responsible for making sure your teacher has created the pass before leaving the classroom if that is the route you choose, but there needs to be a pass in the cue n order to be in the hallway for any reason/destination. This includes: front office and guidance when being called to that location. This is the final warning/notice that is going to be given."

When entering campus from Boyds Creek Highway, car riders will be picked up from the horseshoe loop that goes in front of the main entrance. There will be two lanes for pick up once you are in "the loop." If you are directed into a specific lane by our bus duty admin, please stay in that lane to prevent any fender benders.  The "Back Road" from Pitner Rd, which goes between our stadium and the junior high school, is a one way road in the afternoons. Our student drivers utilize both lanes of this exit at the stadium, and the right lane before the stadium breezeway is used for student drivers or faculty who are picking younger children up from the junior high school. 

Any parent whose children attend the junior high school and DO NOT have classes at the high school, you must enter the junior high pick-up line from Pitner Rd. You are not able to use the high school parking lot as a "cut through." If your child is a 9th grade student who has a class at the high school during 4th period, your student will be dismissed from the high school. If your 9th grade student is a car rider and has a 4th period at the high school, you will pick him or her up from the front of the high school in the car rider lines. The front of the high school is also where any 9th grade student with a 4th period at the high school will catch any of the buses. 

Any time buses are entering or exiting our campus, all vehicle traffic will be stopped by bus duty admin to give buses the necessary space to enter campus, safely load and unload bus riders, and exit campus. When the buses are through loading all riders, traffic will be allowed to flow again. We thank you for your cooperation in helping us ensure the safety of all students, parents, and faculty on our campus. Go Eagles!

There will be a meeting on Tuesday, March 17th, at 5:30 in the cafeteria for parents and

students interested in taking dual enrollment courses next year. A rep from Walters State

will be here to discuss dual enrollment and the process. This will be an informational

meeting only. Please make plans to attend this meeting. At a separate meeting during the

school day, students will sign up for Walters State and register for any fall dual enrollment

classes they want to take.

Immediately following the dual enrollment meeting on March 17th at 6:00 pm, we will

have a junior parent night meeting in the cafeteria discussing information about upcoming senior items and getting ready for senior year. Make sure to attend so you are in the loop about all things senior year!

Sign up for Walters State classes for 1st semester will be held on Wednesday, March 18th. It is a mandatory meeting you must attend to register with Walters State. There will be a before school option or an after school option to attend.  

Times are:

You only need to choose one to attend. This meeting is for anyone wanting to take the English Comp classes at SHS or Psych/Speech classes at SHS and if any students are wanting to take summer online classes or online classes 1st semester with Walters State. If you are wanting to take our Stats/Music class with Walters State, you do not need to sign up yet as that class is only 2nd semester, so we will sign up for those classes with you later.  

Please make plans to attend either meeting if you are wanting to take Walters State classes 1st semester. You will actually be registering with Walters State so they can enroll you in those courses. You need to know before you come to the meeting what classes you want to take and will be signing up for.

All students are expected to be present and on time each day. Should your student have to miss school, please send a doctor or parent note to Ms. Tammy at tamelaemert@sevier.org or to Ms. Trish at trishsimpson@sevier.org.

Parent Notes:

SCSS Board Policy 6.200: For every unexcused absence, 3 points are to be deducted from the daily average only if there was no daily grade for that day. One point is deducted from the daily average for every unexcused tardy (missing less than 20 minutes at the beginning or the end of class). Students can make up tests whether the absence is excused or unexcused.