Swain County High School

For those who might be interested in the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Rob Andrews from NCSSM will be hosting an informational session in the Swain High Arts Center on Tuesday, September 17 at 8 AM. If you are interested in learning more about NCSSM opportunities, please come join us! STUDENTS: Report to your 1st block teacher and wait for the announcement to call interested students to the Arts Center. PARENTS: Please bring your driver's license and check in at the front desk as a visitor, then come to the Arts Center lobby for the meeting. Ian Roper will facilitate the NCSSM meeting, any questions can be forwarded to him by email: iroper@swainmail.org. You may also contact Rob Andrews directly at: andrews@ncssm.edu. We hope to see you there!

Good morning, As many of you know one of our students lost their home in a fire last night. Our staff has reached out and gathered information about how we can support them in this time of loss. SCHS will serve as a collection point for this family. This is the information we have at this time. Clothes needed and sizes: Mens pants: 38/32 Mens tops: 2xl Shoes: 12 Womens pants 13/14 (easy to pull on) Womens tops: XL Thank you to everyone who has checked in on the safety and wellbeing of the family. The family is currently staying with another family member at this time. Thank you, Mrs. B

Announcements for the week of 8/26-9/2

SCHS Announcements for the week.

For the parents and students who missed the calls home earlier this week, Here is the current plan for device pickup for FALL 2024: Thursday 8/15 (TODAY) is Open House! Open House is from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, and will be for student schedule pickup and teacher meet-and-greet ONLY! Parents may choose to pay for any Tech fees early on this date but no students will be getting their device. Friday 8/16 will be for senior device pickup ONLY! Drop-in hours are from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Monday 8/19 is for SCC enrolled, online, and Swain Academy students ONLY! * Tuesday 8/20 is for AP English and US History students ONLY! * * On Monday and Tuesday, classes will be called down individually for pickup. Wednesday 8/21 is for freshmen ONLY! (The office will call kids down alphabetically) Thursday 8/22 is for sophomores ONLY! (The office will call kids down alphabetically) Friday 8/23 is for juniors ONLY! (The office will call kids down alphabetically) Teachers have been made aware of the pickup schedule and will work with their students regarding classwork. Thank you so much for your understanding and patience during this crazy time of year!

Save the Date! SCHS Open house and parent meetings.

Class of 2025: Lifetouch will be at Swain High for rising senior pictures on July 24th, 2024. Please schedule your appointment today at: www.prestigeportraits.com/bookappointment

Class of 2025: Senior pictures will be taken at Swain County High School on July 24th and 25th. Schedule your appointment today at: www.prestigeportraits.com/bookappointment

Swain County Schools announces Summer Food & Fun: Nutritious Grab and Go Meals FREE for Ages 18 & Under - Monday through Friday, June 10th through August 2nd - Breakfast 7:30am-8:30am & Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm location 265 Main Street, Bryson City

Direct link to the Senior Slideshow https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DrzljHmzE4fD7HVhOV-rPI9n5kfGMIgi/view?usp=drivesdk

Follow the QR code link for the Class of 2024 Senior Slideshow!

Swain County High School will hold their Graduation Ceremony this evening at 6 o'clock from Swain County Memorial Stadium Boyce Deitz Field

Parade Line up at 6:15 p.m. in the Arts Center parking lot. Parade will begin at 6:30 from here. Students will travel down Fontana Road to Everett Street, then turn right onto Main Street. Parade will end at Bryson City Police station/SCS county office. Participation is voluntary. There is only a small chance of rain so we will move forward with the parade at the regular scheduled time.

REMINDER: TONIGHT IS THE SENIOR SLIDE SHOW!!! June 5th Senior Slideshow, Swain Arts Center, 5:30 pm (slide show is in alphabetical order and will start promptly at 5:30) Doors will open at 5:00pm

Your input matters! Please complete the following surveys to help improve our school. There are separate surveys for students and their families to complete. The survey for students is found at: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/swain-county-high/student The survey for parents and families is found at: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/swain-county-high/families

Additional 2024 yearbooks are now available at the SCHS front office for $85.00 cash or check, VERY limited supply!

Memorial Day is set aside to remember with gratitude and pride all of those who served and died for our country and our freedom. May your day be filled with memories and peace.

Thanks to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad for our great cupcakes today! Not only cute but delicious as well! #YouGuysRock!

Dear Community, We recently discovered that two of our senior students were mistakenly left out of this year's yearbook. We understand how important these memories are and deeply regret this oversight. We want to assure everyone that we are taking immediate steps to rectify this. We are having inserts created that will include the missing seniors' photos and names. These inserts will be provided to all students, so that every senior who had their picture taken will be rightfully included in the yearbook. We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding and patience as we address this issue. Sincerely, Swain County High School

Congratulations to EC Teacher Lisa Cooke for winning the SCHS Rock Band raffle, she is now the proud owner of a 2012 Fender Malibu Alkaline Trio acoustic guitar! Swain High would like to thank everyone who bought a ticket. The Rock Band Club was able to raise $300 from sales, which will be used to purchase a new bass guitar for the club!