SMS Students Participate in Camp Challenge

The Pilot – September 22, 2010 Communities In Schools of Moore County and five Southern Middle School students participated in Camp Challenge 2010. Camp Challenge, which is sponsored by the North Carolina Bankers Association, combines a summer camp experience and an academic setting with instruction in age appropriate personal financial skills. These students were nominated [...]

Community Involvement Makes Difference at Southern Middle

Published by The Pilot. – Friday, June 25, 2010 Southern Middle School has worked hard to build a bridge between community and school. This effort is reflected when approaching the school. Trees, pine straw landscaping, picnic tables and a pergola can be seen in front of the school. This landscaping is a result of the [...]

SOAR Program Update – February 2010

After just 1 month of operation, The Communities In Schools SOAR After School Program at Southern Middle School (SMS) has reached 50% of its maximum enrollment and has seen an average daily attendance of 83%.  SOAR is an acronym for Success through Opportunity, Academics and Recreation.  The ‘A’ is also interchangeable with “Arts” because there [...]