Smith County School System

Due to the threat of inclement weather, Smith County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 31st. After-school activities will be held at the principal's discretion.

Due to the threat of inclement weather on Friday, January 13, 2023, Smith County Schools will be closed.

The Smith County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. for our regularly scheduled board meeting at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee. Click the following link to view the October agenda- https://5il.co/1j1ls The meeting is open to the public or you may view the meeting live via Smith County Insider Facebook page.

On-line payment system for school lunches is now available at https://family.titank12.com/U29898. Please utilize this program by placing money on your children's accounts to pay for their school lunches.

Click this link to view the new COVID-19 Guidlines for Smith County Schools. https://5il.co/1gkrr

The Smith County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 for our regularly scheduled board meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee. The agenda for the meeting is attached. The meeting is open to the public or you may view the meeting live via Smith County Insider Facebook page.

The Smith County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 beginning with a Work Session at 4:30 p.m. followed by our regularly scheduled board meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. These meetings will be held at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee. The agendas for each meeting are attached. The meetings are open to the public or you may view the meeting live via Smith County Insider Facebook page.

The Smith County Schools District Awards Program will be tonight at 5:00 pm at the Smith County Middle School Gym.

If you missed the "Social Media and Our Youth" community outreach event, Smith County Insider recorded the program and it can be viewed on the following link https://youtu.be/Ccnj6m6MH0A

May 2-6 is National Teacher Appreciation Week and Smith County Schools would like to celebrate and thank our teachers for all the wonderful work they do for the children of Smith County. Thank you teachers!

The Smith County Board of Education FY23 peliminary budget work session scheduled for tonight Monday, May 2, 2022, has been cancelled due to no new information for the preliminary budget. If you have any questions about the FY23 budget, call CFO Norma Mitchell or Director of Schools, Barry H. Smith.

Smith County students that are currently in grades Pre-K through 7 can receive a free sports physical through Riverview Regional Medical Center on May 3, 4, or 5th from 3:30-6:00 pm. Information packets are available and can be picked up in the front office of your child's school.

Smith County Schools: Reminder: There will be no school on Tuesday, May 3rd due to Election Day.

Reminder: Smith County Schools Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 School Year is tomorrow, April 14, 2022. If you are interested in enrolling your child in kindergarten or Pre-K for the 2022-2023 school year, you may call your school for more information. CES (615-735-0433) DES (615-774-3150) FRS (615-897-2676) NMS (615-683-8411) UHS (615-735-1975)

Smith County Schools Pre-K & Kindergarten Registration 2022-2023 School Year April 14, 2022 If you are interested in enrolling your child in Pre-K or kindergarten for the 2022-2023 school year, you may call your school for more information. CES (615-735-0433) DES (615-774-3150) FRS (615-897-2676) NMS (615-683-8411) UHS (615-735-1975)

Due to the threat of severe weather this afternoon, Smith County Schools will be closing today at 1:00 pm. All after-school activities are cancelled.

Release: Administrators with the Smith County Board of Education very recently received a report of alleged inappropriate conduct between a certified professional employee and students. The school system immediately launched an investigation and reported the issue to law enforcement. Based on initial information revealed, the certified professional employee was placed on suspension and is no longer present in the school system. Recent media reports have detailed an arrest and charges surrounding this individual and the investigation is still ongoing. Law enforcement has directly contacted the parents of any students involved and will make any necessary future contact. The school system cannot provide any information that would violate student privacy rights or in any way impede this ongoing investigation. The Board of Education and its staff fully cooperate with law enforcement to ensure the safety and security of all Smith County students. Jamie D. Winkler Bellar & Winkler 212 Main Street North P.O. Box 332 Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-1684

The Smith County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. for our regularly scheduled board meeting at the Smith County Board of Education, 126 S.C.M.S. Lane, Carthage, Tennessee. Please note: we will honor our 21-22 teachers of the year. The March agenda is attached- https://5il.co/16ygr The meeting is open to the public or you may view the meeting live via Smith County Insider Facebook page.

Reminder: There is no school Monday, February 21st, in observance of President's Day.

Due to the potential of severe weather this afternoon, Smith County Schools will be closing at 1:00 pm today. All after-school programs and extracurricular activities are cancelled. Any scheduled High School Basketball District tournament games will be determined by the tournament directors.