Check out the second edition of the Student generated newsletter for Swain County High School. Click here for the full edition: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zUDOmnlNoTyIKG3gaEyhFw8haXAkpfM9EHfRpGE52Rs/edit?usp=sharing
The Digital Children's Reading Initiative
https://www.dpi.nc.gov/students-families/parents-corner/literacy-home-digital-childrens-reading-initiative
A critical community meeting about the new Middle School Design is scheduled for Thursday, March 6 at the Swain County Middle School Gym from 5:30 - 7:00
A critical community meeting about the new Middle School Design is scheduled for Thursday, March 6 at the Swain County Middle School Gym from 5:30 - 7:00
Swain had a record number of high and middle school members selected to compete in the All District Band competition at WCU, with four qualifying for All State
Free Prom Dresses!
Cap and Gowns will be delivered March 17, 2025
Due to the unpredictable nature of the weather and overall safety of our students and faculty we are moving to a REMOTE LEARNING DAY - Please see our webpage for information about our Remote Learning Days.
Current update - we are closely monitoring the snow, which only started at 6:15, to see what develops.
Due to the uncertainty of weather conditions overnight, we will operate on a 2 hour delay schedule tomorrow with no buses on icy roads for Thursday Feb 20th.
Important message from Swain County Schools
Students in Mr. Lanning's AP Biology class recently participated in the Region 8 Science & Engineering Fair held on Friday, February 14th, 2025, in the Apodaca Science Building at Western Carolina University.
Lorelei Wegner won 1st place in the Earth/Environmental Science division for her project, "The Oil in Soil: Utilizing Various Plants as a Potential Method of Oil Cleanup via Phytoremediation and Observing the Effects of Motor Oil on Plant Growth."
Lorelei is eligible to compete at the NC Science and Engineering Fair, which will be held on Saturday, March 29th, at NC State University. She is a senior at Swain High and plans to major in Environmental Science at WCU this coming fall.
Congratulations Lorelei!
Important Notice to Parent/Guardians regarding "Weather & Preparing for the potential of Remote Learning" can be read at https://www.swain.k12.nc.us/article/2034297
Attention SCHS students!
This is the LAST week to purchase a 2025 yearbook online!
Follow this link to buy now: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A05807900
(Flyer created by: Anastasia Bynum & Melani Linton, featuring Hannah Wingate)
April 11, 2025, the mobile dentist will be at SCHS. Sign up online at https://www.myschooldentist.com/SJSCNC_schsrm.
Congratulations to this group of exceptional SCHS students who earned winning spots in Swain Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2025 “Wetlands are Wonderful” Contest!
These students wowed judges in the high school division with essays, slideshows, and an amazing speech demonstrating a clear wetland conservation message. Judges for the contest are all natural resource professionals from various conservation agencies in the area. The students were recognized during a reception following the speech contest in Mr. Terry Bennett’s classroom on February 13th, where they received certificates and monetary prizes from Swain SWCD. Their winning entries will now be submitted to the regional Area 1 Soil & Water Conservation contests. They will compete with students from all over WNC and could have a chance to advance to the state! Ms. Parker will deliver her speech in person again for the regional competition in Haywood County on March 24th. Well done and best of luck to our winners!
The winners are as follows:
SLIDESHOW CONTEST
1st place: Riley Gunter, score of 96
2nd place: Elijah Dingle, score of 90
3rd place: Oliver Millsaps, score of 89
ESSAY CONTEST
1st place: Kendal Brown, score of 98
2nd place: Leah Brown, score of 90
3rd place: Madison Walkingstick, score of 88
SPEECH CONTEST
1st place: Delilah Parker, score of 95
Parents - Here are some apps you should be aware of
We appreciate all of our dedicated bus drivers!
The SUN Bucks program paid out $258,500 to county families with eligible students for meals this summer!!
Thank a bus driver today!
