Mrs. Teem's class would like to say THANK YOU for all the support for our Hearts Around The World project. Our class received over 100 cards from many places including 37 states, Sweden, Brazil, Africa, Germany, and India!

The South Macon PTO will be having their Drive-Thru Iced Coffee fundraiser tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24th, during morning car rider drop-off! Iced Coffees will be $5.00 (cash only), and vanilla and caramel flavors will be available.
Due to current weather conditions & the forecast for below freezing temperatures overnight and early morning, Macon County Schools- Franklin area -will operate on a 3-hour delay for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, 2026 with no buses on icy roads.

Iced Coffee for tomorrow morning, Tuesday, March 17th is postponed until next Tuesday, March 24th due to possible winter weather. Thank you for your understanding and support!
Come and join an amazing team! If interested, please call 828-369-0796. Thank you!

Remember, the strawberries have arrived! They can be picked up at school today, March 5th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Be sure to get them while they're fresh!

Due to unforeseen circumstances with our partnering strawberry company, South Macon's strawberry orders will not be delivered today, March 5th. We are very sorry for the inconvenience and will keep everyone updated!
South Macon's strawberry orders will be delivered tomorrow Thursday, March 5th! You can pick them up at school from 9:00 to 2:00!

Bus 157 will not be running tomorrow afternoon, March 4th, or at all on Thursday, March 5th. Thank you for your patience and understanding
Don't forget our Family Night at the Book Fair: Tuesday, March 3rd from 4PM-7PM! Bring your family, purchase books, and support SME!
It's officially time! Both Book Fair and Read Across America take place this week: March 2-5th. Students can shop at the Book Fair during class assigned times, before school (7:30-8:00), and on our Family Night, Tuesday, 4PM-7PM. To celebrate Read Across America, students are invited to participate in our different reading themes each day. They will also get small reading prizes and there will be reading guests in our school during the week.


Reminder that Read Across America week begins on Monday, March 2nd! Bring a Reading Buddy to school on Monday (but not a live one)!

South Macon's strawberry orders will be delivered on Thursday, March 5th! You can pick them up at school from 9:00 to 2:00!

We love our bus drivers! Thank you for everything you do!

We are one week away from SME's Book Fair and Read Across America: March 2nd-5th. Information should be going home with your child this week about both of these events.
The following link is to our school's Book Fair webpage, if you'd like to browse: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/southmaconelementaryschool
The following link is to our school's Book Fair webpage, if you'd like to browse: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/southmaconelementaryschool

We are so excited to have retired Macon County teacher Mrs. Vanhook come and teach Mrs. Patton's kindergartners about the history of quilting!

Bus 157 will not be running tomorrow, February 20th, in the morning. Thank you for your patience and understanding
Purchase your yearbook now and keep those SME memories! Yearbooks are $22.00 and can only be purchased online or cash in-person.
Thank you to all the families who have already participated in our SchoolStore program! We are on our way to reaching our goal, but we need everyone's help to make sure our teachers get the essential tools they need to help our students succeed. We have already raised over $3,500 for our classrooms!
This safe and easy program is 100% online so there is no face-to-face selling, collecting money, or delivering products. Your child will receive a prize just for participating, and more prizes will be awarded when goals are reached.
Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000345969 to show our valued teachers your support.
This safe and easy program is 100% online so there is no face-to-face selling, collecting money, or delivering products. Your child will receive a prize just for participating, and more prizes will be awarded when goals are reached.
Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000345969 to show our valued teachers your support.

Happy SRO Day! SME loves Officer Burt! Thank you for everything you do each and every day!

