Congratulations to SME's Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Bailey Tallent and our Support Person of the Year, Myschelle Baker. We are so proud you are a part of the SME family!


Happy Graduation Day to our newest Kindergarten teacher, Miss Page! 💜💛💙🤍


Last week, our 4th graders put on the musical, "Silly Sailors! The Saltiest, Smelliest, Super-Silliest Show on the Seven Seas." It was so much fun and everyone did a terrific job! Congratulations to all the cast, crew and chorus! And thank you, students, for sharing your talents with South Macon!










Macon County Schools are hiring multiple positions! If you are interested in any of these positions, please follow the link: HTTP://MACONNC.TEDK12.COM/HIRE or contact KIOMARIE.WILSON@MACON.K12.NC.US

Happy Principal’s Day, Mrs. Ledford! 🎉
Today we celebrate a leader who truly goes above and beyond for SME every single day. Your dedication, support, and heart for both students and staff make our school an incredible place to work and learn. You inspire us with your positivity, guide us with your leadership, and create a community where everyone feels valued.
Thank you for all the big things you do—and the countless little things that don’t go unnoticed. SME is better because of you! 💙📚
Today we celebrate a leader who truly goes above and beyond for SME every single day. Your dedication, support, and heart for both students and staff make our school an incredible place to work and learn. You inspire us with your positivity, guide us with your leadership, and create a community where everyone feels valued.
Thank you for all the big things you do—and the countless little things that don’t go unnoticed. SME is better because of you! 💙📚

Battle of the Schools is at Chick-Fil-A! Please help SME by purchasing a gallon of Strawberry Hibiscus Lemonade or Tea from May 5th-May 12th. A percentage of the proceeds go to support our school!
Here is a Calendar of Events for the remainder of the year. Some classrooms have separate Field Trips and Activities planned that are not listed. Our Wildcats are going to be busy!

Guidance with Ms. Faydra and media with Mrs. Norton combined classes to observe Earth Day all week long here at SME. There were scavenger hunts, water pollution simulations, plastic bag bracelets, reuse critters made, earth day watches, and more! What a wonderful way to celebrate our planet!


Ahoy, mates! We would like to invite you to attend our 4th grade musical, "Silly Sailors! The Saltiest, Smelliest, Super-Silliest Show on the Seven Seas!" Featuring the SME Musical Theatre Club and all SME 4th graders! This Thursday, April 30th at 6pm in the SME Gymnasium!

Ms. Hovis's 4th grade class has been learning about careers in Ms. Faydra's guidance class! They researched what they want to be when they grow up and information about their preferred career to present to their classmates!




Today, SME 3rd and 4th graders got a special treat! Rob Gasbarro led a presentation about his incredible Himalayan Expedition! He showed images and brought the equipment he used to make this amazing journey!



We are blessed with a wonderful assistant principal! Mr. Shepherd has been a great addition to our Wildcat family. Thank you for everything you do for SME!

Mrs. Young's class had an egg-citing time in the library today! 🥚📚
After reading The Good Egg and After the Fall, our librarian, Mrs. Norton, teamed up with our second-grade classes to bring stories to life while connecting to their science unit on life cycles. Students worked in groups to design and build creative ways to protect their eggs during an “egg drop” challenge. While not every egg made it, every group walked away with new learning and lots of smiles!
After reading The Good Egg and After the Fall, our librarian, Mrs. Norton, teamed up with our second-grade classes to bring stories to life while connecting to their science unit on life cycles. Students worked in groups to design and build creative ways to protect their eggs during an “egg drop” challenge. While not every egg made it, every group walked away with new learning and lots of smiles!





Good news! Starting today, April 6th, Bus 159 will begin it's morning route. Please, be flexible as pickup times may vary for a few days.
South Macon Elementary would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the incredible local businesses and community members who generously donated items and gift cards for Teacher Appreciation.
Because of you, we are able to celebrate and honor our amazing teachers in a meaningful way. Your kindness, generosity, and support make a big difference!
💙 We truly appreciate you supporting our Wildcat Family! 🐾
Because of you, we are able to celebrate and honor our amazing teachers in a meaningful way. Your kindness, generosity, and support make a big difference!
💙 We truly appreciate you supporting our Wildcat Family! 🐾

There is no school April 1st and 2nd. These are teacher workdays. April 3rd is a holiday - no school.
We hope you have a great holiday and look forward to seeing you April 6th!
We hope you have a great holiday and look forward to seeing you April 6th!

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!
