Southern Middle School PTA

10/12/2026

🍔 Next Monday, skip the meal prep — we’ve got dinner covered!

Join us for SMS PTA Spirit Night at Red's Corner on Monday, October 19 from 4:00–8:00 PM. With food trucks and options for the whole family, it’s an easy way to grab dinner, connect with other Dragon families, and support Southern Middle School PTA. 💚💛

📍 Red's Corner
🗓 Monday, October 19
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM

Bring the family, meet up with friends, and let someone else handle dinner for the night! Remember to mention "SMS SPIRIT NIGHT" when checking out!

Something for everyone. No meal prep. No dishes. Just dinner + Dragon spirit. 🐉

Eat local. Support SMS. Go Dragons!

10/11/2026

🚗 Skip the wait. Support SMS. Win the Fast Pass! 🏁🐉
The Q2 Carline Fast Pass Raffle is open now!

One winner from each grade will receive Fast Pass privileges for:
Quarter 2: November 2 – January 22

Entries are open through October 30, and every entry helps support SMS PTA programs, events, and initiatives for our students, teachers, and school community. 💚💛

👉 Enter the Q2 Carline Fast Pass Raffle:
https://southernmiddle.givebacks.com/shop/items/1d665a2f5e92aa

Three grades. Three winners. One much easier carline. 🚗💨

10/09/2026

⚡ A big Dragon thank you to our Gold Sponsor, McGraw Electric of the Sandhills 💚💛

We’re so grateful for their generous sponsorship and support of Southern Middle School PTA. Community partners like McGraw Electric help us continue supporting student experiences, teacher and staff appreciation, school programs, and the initiatives that strengthen our SMS community.

McGraw Electric of the Sandhills proudly serves Moore County and the surrounding Sandhills with residential electrical services, including repairs, lighting, generators, panel upgrades, EV chargers, smart home systems, and new construction/remodeling.
Please join us in thanking them for investing in our Dragons! 🐉

👉 Learn more about McGraw Electric of the Sandhills:
McGraw Electric of the Sandhills
https://mcgrawelectrical.com/

🔥 Fuel the Fire. Together We Ignite Their Future.

10/08/2026

🥣 Coming up: Flex Day Teacher Lunch!

On Friday, October 30, SMS PTA is treating our teachers and staff to a cozy Bring a Soup lunch. 🍲💚💛

Want to help? Donate soup, toppings, sides, drinks, desserts, make a monetary contribution, or lend a hand with setup/cleanup.

👉 Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DA9AD22A6F9C61-66197776-teacher #/

Every little bit helps us show our SMS teachers and staff how much they’re appreciated! 🐉

10/06/2026

🍦 Thank you, Dragon families! 💚💛
A big thank you to everyone who came out and supported our SMS PTA Spirit Night at The Ice Cream Parlor Restaurant!

We are so grateful to our SMS families for showing up, enjoying a sweet treat, and helping support Southern Middle School PTA. Your support helps us continue creating opportunities, experiences, and appreciation for our students, teachers, and school community.

A special thank you to The Ice Cream Parlor Restaurant for hosting us and for supporting SMS PTA. We truly appreciate your partnership and generosity!

Sweet support. Strong community. Go Dragons! 🐉
🔥 Fuel the Fire. Together We Ignite Their Future.

10/05/2026

SMS PTA is excited to welcome families during Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, November 3 with Coffee & Conversations!

We’ll be serving coffee and cookies during conference hours while also showing a little extra appreciation to our teachers and staff during a long day at school.

☕ Coffee & Cookies: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and 4:00–6:00 PM
🍽️ Cornbread Kitchen & Smokehouse Food Truck: 12:00–2:00 PM

We’d love your help making the day warm and welcoming!
You can support Coffee & Conversations by:
🍪 Donating cookies, coffee supplies, or other items
💚 Making a monetary contribution
🙋‍♀️ Volunteering for a short shift
🧹 Helping with setup or cleanup

👉 Sign up to help:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094DA9AD22A6F9C61-66171594-coffee #/

💛 Prefer to make a monetary donation?
https://southernmiddle.givebacks.com/shop/items/9443a9545b62
Every cup. Every cookie. Every helping hand makes a difference! ☕🍪🐉

🔥 Fuel the Fire. Together We Ignite Their Future.

10/05/2026

🍂 October is packed, Dragons!
Here’s everything you need to know in one place. 🐉
https://southernmiddle.givebacks.com/

Visit the SMS PTA website to check out our October PTA Newsletter, along with upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, and important links.

You’ll find details about:
👻 Boo Grams
🍔 Spirit Night at Red’s Corner
🚗 Q2 Carline Fast Pass Raffle
🥪 Flexible Learning Day Teacher Lunch
☕🍪 Coffee & Conversations
and more!

👉 Visit the SMS PTA Website:
https://southernmiddle.givebacks.com/

Fuel the Fire. Together We Ignite Their Future. 🔥🐉

10/04/2026

Thank you to our SMS custodians, who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep Southern Middle clean, safe, and welcoming for our students and staff every day. 💚💛
We appreciate all that you do for our Dragon community! 🐉

🧹❤️ Happy Custodian Appreciation Day!

Today, we are proud to recognize and thank the incredible custodians who care for our schools and facilities each and every day.

Long before students arrive and after the school day ends, our custodians are hard at work making sure our buildings are clean, safe and ready for learning. Throughout the day, they are always there to lend a hand, solve a problem and help ensure our schools remain welcoming places for students, staff and families.

Their work may often happen behind the scenes, but the difference they make is seen and felt throughout our schools every day. We are grateful for the hard work, dedication and pride our custodians bring to MCS and for the many ways they support our school communities. ❤️

Please join us in celebrating our MCS custodians and thanking them for all they do to help our students and schools Engage. Inspire. Succeed.

👏 Thank you, MCS custodians, for all you do!

09/30/2026

🐉 PLOT TWIST: You don’t have to “do PTA” to support PTA. 💚💛

Membership alone makes a difference.

Joining the Southern Middle School PTA is one of the first and easiest ways to support SMS — and there is NO volunteer requirement.

Your membership can simply be your donation.

Here’s your membership dollars at work:
💚 $8.75 stays right here with Southern Middle School PTA
💛 $6.25 supports NC PTA

That means your membership helps us continue supporting our students, teachers, staff, programs, events, and school community throughout the year.

No committee required.
No meetings required.
No extra space needed on your calendar. 😉

Just join, give, and make an impact. 🐉

👉 Join today: southernmiddle.givebacks.com
🔥 Fuel the Fire. Together We Ignite Their Future.

09/29/2026

💚🐉 Community Partner Shoutout! 🐉💛
A huge THANK YOU to Burney True Value Hardware Store for supporting our SMS Spirit Rock! 🎨🪨

We’re so grateful for local businesses that step up to support our school and help us bring a little more school spirit and Dragon Pride to campus. 🔥

Thank you, Burney True Value Hardware Store for investing in our SMS community! 💚💛

Fuel the Fire. Together We Ignite Their Future. 🔥🐉