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SHS Weekly Newsletter: May 11 to 15, 2026

Posted Date: 05/08/26 (01:55 PM)
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SHS Weekly Highlights

2025-2026

May 8, 2026
Seymour High School

​Hello, Seymour High School!

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 May 11 to 15, 2026.

Attention Parents and Guardians,
As we approach the end of the school year, we want to thank you for your continued support. Over the next few weeks, students will be participating in important assessments, including state tests, AP exams, and semester finals. These evaluations play a key role in academic progress and future opportunities.

We remind families of the importance of daily attendance, especially during this critical time. Every school day matters, as students engage in essential instruction and preparation for exams. Chronic absenteeism, regardless of whether absences are excused or not, can impact academic success.

Please encourage your student to attend school regularly, arrive on time, and stay engaged. If your family is facing challenges that may affect attendance, we are here to support you. Thank you for helping us ensure a successful end to the school year!

Upcoming Events:

Friday, May 8:
SGA Senior Sunset 5:30 to 9:30pm

Saturday, May 9:
Lacrosse semi-finals 12pm
Track and Field 2A East Section Championship at UT (qualifiers)

Monday, May 11:
AP Calculus AB and BC Exam starting promptly at 8am (testing will last 3 hours 15 minutes from the start of the exam)

Tuesday, May 12:
American Club Meeting 7:15am in SyHS Library
MEDIC Blood Drive
AP PreCal Exam starting promptly at 8am (testing will last 3 hours from the start of the exam)

Wednesday, May 13:
Career Quest for 10th and 11th grade 12pm
Senior Cook Out 10am to 12pm

Thursday, May 14:
FCA Meeting 7:30am SyHS Library
Senior Exams (all class periods)

Friday, May 15:
Senior Exam Make-up Day
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Lunch Menu: May 11 to 15 (Week 3)

All menu items are subject to change at any time.
Monday, May 11: Cheeseburgers
Tuesday, May 12: Spaghetti
Wednesday, May 13: Popcorn Chicken
Thursday, May 14: Crispitos
Friday, May 15: Wild Mike's Pizza

For further clarification regarding the SHS Cafeteria:
1. If a child has a charge of any amount, they CANNOT purchase any ala carte items until the charge is paid off. Any money given to the cafeteria will go to that charge, and the staff has to decline the students if they wanted anything extra.
2. The cafeteria now has sweet tea available for sale. 16oz cup of tea is $1.25. If a student wants to pay for a second cup, they must get a NEW cup and pay the additional $1.25.
3. We also have ice available for the tea. If they just want a cup of ice, it is a charge of $0.15 per cup of ice.

Parents/Guardians: If you have not completed the free/reduced lunch cards, please do so online through THIS LINK then scroll to the bottom left where you will see a link titled: Online Free & Reduced School Meals Application Form. It is important that all families complete this process REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC STATUS, as the more participation we have in completing the application, the higher the chance of our district being able to continue granting free and reduced lunches for all students. 

Parents/Guardians: school meals are free during a specific window. Prior to the window of free meals for all students, lunch fees will continue to accrue and do carry over year to year, school to school. The first serving of breakfast and first serving of lunch are free--seconds or thirds or any extra items are not included in the free program. You may use this link MyPaymentsPlus to pay your student's negative balance and add money to his or her lunch account. You can also set up payments plans to work towards paying down any balance your student has from years past.
 

Important Announcements:

From our librarians:
As the graduation quickly approaches, here are a few important, friendly reminders:

TEXTBOOKS and CALCULATORS–Starting 2nd period on Friday, May 8th, you may turn in textbooks and all school issued items including calculators and library books. You DO NOT need to turn in Chromebooks or ACT workbooks. 

TRANSFER OF CHROMEBOOK OWENERSHIP FORM--Make sure to turn in your signed form ASAP. If you haven't picked up a form, stop by the library at your earliest convenience. 

LOCKERS–Please clean out your locker before leaving school on your last day. Lockers must be emptied, and you will be responsible for any school-issued items left behind that aren't turned in to the library.

Remember all item must be turned in, fines/fees must be paid, and your transfer of CB
ownership form must be signed in order to receive your diploma and transcripts. 

See you soon!
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Seniors, if you've not yet turned in your Transfer of Chromebook Ownership form, please stop by the library as soon as possible. This is a required step that must be completed before you can receive your diploma and transcripts. If you are 18 (or will be by June 1st), you may fill it out and submit the form yourself. If you won't be 18 by June 1st, a parent or guardian signature is required. Please make this a priority.
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Seniors: If you need a ride to graduation practice on the morning of May 19th, come by the counseling office and sign up in the counseling office by May 13th. We will have a bus take students that need a ride to LeConte for graduation practice. You must be on the bus by 8:00 AM that morning.
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All 10th and 11th grade students are invited to CareerQuest on May 13th! This is a really awesome interactive career fair for students in Sevier County! Please view the video from CareerQuest that was held last year in Sevier County posted in your Google Classroom. There is also a PowerPoint with information in your Google Classroom. If you would like to go on the field trip, please get a permission form from your teacher or guidance. 
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online registration
Honoring Our Teachers
Medic Blood Drive
Marquee Noms
Volleyball Tryouts
Baseball District Champs
Boys Tennis District Champs
 

Attendance

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:
  • 5 per semester
  • Must be turned in with 2 days of an absence. Failure to provide a note will result in the absence being unexcused.
  • 5 unexcused absences will result in a student moving to Tier 2 in the truancy intervention plans. 
  • Students are encouraged to bein the building by 7:55 am. Students who are not in their first period classrooms by 8 am will receive an un-excused tardy for that class period. Students checking in after 8:20 am will accrue an unexcused absence for that class period.

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.  
 

Skyward Grades

Parents and guardians have access to student grades via the Skyward Gradebook system. Your student knows his or her login information: user name is FIRSTNAME.LASTNAME and the password should be your student's lunch number. If you cannot access the gradebook at any time, please call 865-577-7040 and Dr. Messer (assistant principal) or Ms. Sondra Owenby (registrar) can reset the information. Progress reports should be sent home every three weeks into the six-week grading period, and grade cards are sent home after every six-week grading period is complete. You can use this link to access Skyward.
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Contact info ​

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following:

  • (865) 577-7040
  • Greg Haggard, Principal, greghaggard@sevier.org
  • Mike Latham, Assistant Principal, michaellatham@sevier.org
  • Katie Messer, Assistant Principal, katharinemesser@sevier.org
  • Brandi Stallings, Assistant Principal, brandistallings@sevier.org
  • https://www.shs.sevier.org/
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If you have changed your primary phone number contact, address, or primary email, please let our front office staff know as soon as possible. You may call 865-577-7040 to speak to our secretaries to update any necessary information. 

If you are having issues with Parent Square, you can go to the app via the Apple App Store of the Google Play Store. The information provided to the school and loaded into your student's Skyward profile is synced with the Parent Square app every 24 hours. Of course, any closure or delay information is always communicated on the school's social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter), as well as the main website: https://www.shs.sevier.org/