Southern Middle School

05/27/2026

🚀 CTE Summer Camp: Camp Fusion – Create, Build, & Care 🧑‍💻🔧🩺

Calling all rising 6th - 9th graders in Person County! Get ready for a free, exciting, hands-on summer experience where students explore career pathways, build new skills, and have fun learning!

📅 Camp Sessions: (8:30am-3:30pm)
• June 1 – 4: Rising 6th Graders @ Northern Middle School & Southern Middle School
• June 8 – 11: Rising 7th & 8th Graders @ Southern Middle School
• June 15 – 18:
– Rising 7th & 8th Graders @ Northern Middle School
– Rising 9th Graders @ Person High School
🍽️ Breakfast & Lunch provided daily
💲 100% FREE for all students – no cost to families!
🚗 Transportation to/from camp is the responsibility of families

✨ Why join Camp Fusion?
• Explore exciting CTE program areas
• Discover hands-on career pathways
• Build confidence before the school year
• Meet teachers, staff, and new friends
• Experience a fun, engaging summer opportunity

🎯 Our Goals:
• Introduce students to CTE pathways early
• Spark interest in real-world careers
• Support smooth transitions into middle school
• Provide high-quality, engaging summer learning
• Increase awareness of CTE opportunities in PCS
⚠️ Spots are limited - don’t wait! Sign up today! https://forms.gle/u7zuXdo2cQUebCyf9

05/18/2026

Lots going on this week at SMS as we close out a great school year! Tomorrow kicks off the first of our close-out events with Block Party, followed by 6th and 7th- Grade Awards Ceremonies and the 8th-Grade Formal on Wednesday, the 8th-Grade Promotion Ceremony and Band Concert on Thursday, then the last day of school on Friday! We'd love for you to join us at the awards ceremonies to celebrate our students' achievements and growth this school year! 💙🐾

05/14/2026

It’s always a great day to be a Panther, but WOW! How awesome?! OPAC Champs x2! 🏆⚾️🤩

Your 2026 OPAC baseball champions — the Southern Panthers. Southern outlasts McDougle, 16-6 in six innings.

05/13/2026

OPAC CHAMPS!!!! 🥎🏆🤩

Your 2026 OPAC Softball champions — the Southern Panthers. Southern rolled to a 14-0 win against McDougle in the championship game.

05/13/2026

Come on out to SMS tomorrow evening to celebrate and support our softball and baseball teams! 💙🐾

05/13/2026

Way to go girls!!! Our softball and baseball teams will BOTH be playing for an OPAC conference championship TOMORROW! Softball will play at 4:30 against McDougle, Baseball will follow, also against McDougle! Join us to cheer on our Panthers! 💙🐾

05/12/2026

🚀 CTE Summer Camp: Camp Fusion – Create, Build, & Care 🧑‍💻🔧🩺
Calling all rising 6th - 9th graders in Person County! Get ready for a free, exciting, hands-on summer experience where students explore career pathways, build new skills, and have fun learning!

📅 Camp Sessions: (8:30am-3:30pm)
• June 1 – 4: Rising 6th Graders @ Northern Middle School & Southern Middle School
• June 8 – 11: Rising 7th & 8th Graders @ Southern Middle School
• June 15 – 18:
– Rising 7th & 8th Graders @ Northern Middle School
– Rising 9th Graders @ Person High School
🍽️ Breakfast & Lunch provided daily
💲 100% FREE for all students – no cost to families!
🚗 Transportation to/from camp is the responsibility of families

✨ Why join Camp Fusion?
• Explore exciting CTE program areas
• Discover hands-on career pathways
• Build confidence before the school year
• Meet teachers, staff, and new friends
• Experience a fun, engaging summer opportunity

🎯 Our Goals:
• Introduce students to CTE pathways early
• Spark interest in real-world careers
• Support smooth transitions into middle school
• Provide high-quality, engaging summer learning
• Increase awareness of CTE opportunities in PCS

⚠️ Spots are limited - don’t wait! Sign up today! https://forms.gle/u7zuXdo2cQUebCyf9

05/10/2026

We are so grateful for this partnership!! How awesome are our new murals?! 💙🐾 Thank you to Mrs. Harris, Dr. Drew, and the Kirby for all their efforts to make this happen! 🙂

05/10/2026

So thankful for our Lunch Heroes at SMS! 💙

05/10/2026