
Look at The Wild West Wildcats! Tomorrow is Teammate Thursday! Wear your favorite team's jersey or colors! I bet I know what team Mrs. Ledford will be sporting ;)


Take a look at what our Enrichment Team has been doing! They keep our Wildcats busy! Thank you, Team!



Bus 19 will be running late this morning due to mechanical issues. Thank you!

El autobús 46 no funcionará el martes por la mañana. Por favor haga otros arreglos para llevar a su hijo a la escuela. ¡Gracias!

Good Afternoon! Bus 46 (formerly Bus 155) will not run on Tuesday morning, October 24th. Please make other arrangements for your child to get to school.
If you are interested in getting a bus license, please contact Angie Ledford at South Macon Elementary. We could use your help! Thank you!

Thank you to our amazing Wildcat PTO members, volunteers, families, staff, community members, donors, and students for making Wildcat Frenzy a huge success! It would not have been possible without all of you. We can't wait to do it again next year! Have a great weekend!

Wildcat Frenzy is TOMORROW! We could use more cakes, cookies, and cupcakes for our Cake Walk and some individually wrapped candy! These items can be dropped by the office any time. Hope to see you here tomorrow between 5:30 and 7:30!

Wildcat Frenzy is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! Get ready to come out and have lots of Wildcat Fun!
Food, Games, Prizes, and lots more!
Thursday, October 19th from 5:30 to 7:30.
See you there!


In an effort to keep our car rider line running safely and smoothly in the mornings, please remain in your vehicle when dropping your student off. Students are to exit the vehicle from the side closest to the sidewalk to ensure their safety. If you need assistance, please let someone on the curb know. Thank you.

Please disregard the
Bus 106 message- it is running but will be running late.

Bus 162 is running late due to mechanical issues. A replacement bus is on its way. Thank you.

Reminder: PICTURE DAY is this WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th! Bring your best smile!


Bus 157 students will arrive home a little late due to mechanical issues. A replacement bus is on the way to get them.
Thank you!

Parents of 4th-6th graders interested in auditioning for the NC Elementary Honors Chorus need to contact Mrs. Jennings by this week for info and a rehearsal schedule. Preparation and recorded auditions will be occurring after school from now thru September 22nd, with the first after school prep-session this Thursday, August 31st.
All students accepted into the NC Honors Chorus will be recognized and honored at NC Honors Chorus weekend in Winston-Salem November 4-5th, in our local newspaper, and by the school board. South Macon would love to send our students to this wonderful event!
For more information, please contact Maggie Jennings at maggie.jennings@macon.k12.nc.us.


South Macon buses departed South Macon at 4:05.
Please expect delays for the next few days. Thank you!

Macon County Schools is now accepting lunch applications and meal payments.
If your student attends Cartoogechaye Elementary, East Franklin Elementary, Iotla Valley Elementary, Macon Early College, Macon Middle, Mountain View Intermediate, Nantahala, South Macon, or Union, they will receive meals at no cost as a part of the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2023-2024 school year. We do still encourage meal applications to help your child/children with other eligibilities and to help support the school district.
Macon County Schools is utilizing a new system and parent portal where you can submit meal applications and pay meal fees. Macon County Schools is no longer using lunchapplication.com or K12 Payment Center, and you are now unable to make payments with your old account.
To continue making meal payments, please create a new account at https://www.linqconnect.com
You may also submit meal applications through LINQ Connect for the current school year.


AWARDS DAY WEDNESDAY:
9:00 KINDERGARTEN
10:30 FOURTH GRADE


AWARDS DAY TUESDAY:
9:00 FIRST GRADE
10:00 SECOND GRADE
11:00 THIRD GRADE


Good Evening! Third and Fourth Grade students will be taking the Reading EOG tomorrow. Please make sure your child arrives at school before 8:00. Students who arrive after testing begins will not be allowed to enter the classroom. Thank you.

Welcome to EOG Week! South Macon's 3rd and 4th Grade Wildcats will be taking their EOG assessments on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Please make sure your student(s) are here, rested, and ready to go by 8:00!