Spaulding Middle School

08/25/2026

🌍✨ HISTORY DETECTIVES IN ACTION! ✨🌍The energy was incredible inside the classroom today! 🚀 The brilliant 8th-grade South Carolina History scholars in Mrs. James-Wilson’s classes stepped into the shoes of professional historians for a massive collaborative project. 🕵️‍♂️📜Our scholars worked together to solve a big historical puzzle: How do we actually know what life was like for Native Americans in early South Carolina?The classes discovered that historians categorize all their clues and evidence into three main buckets. Our 8th graders analyzed different pieces of evidence, explained what they told us about early Native American life, and sorted them perfectly:1. Archaeology (Physical Objects): Scholars examined physical clues like pottery pieces, arrowheads, and burial mounds. They explained how these objects show us what tools Native Americans used and how they built their villages! 🏺🏹2. Oral Traditions (Spoken Stories): Students listened to and read ancient stories, legends, and songs passed down through generations. They described how these spoken words teach us about Native American spiritual beliefs, values, and love for nature! 🗣️✨3. European Records (Written Accounts): Scholars analyzed early journals, letters, and maps written by European explorers. They explained how these records give us written descriptions of Native American trade and clothing—while also learning to watch out for explorer bias! 📝🗺️It was amazing watching Mrs. James-Wilson's students debate, collaborate, and defend their choices like real university researchers. They aren't just learning history—they are analyzing how history is made!We are so incredibly proud of these deep thinkers and future leaders.
Way to go, Tigers! 🎓🐯

08/20/2026

🌍✨ MAP MASTERS: UNCOVERING THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION! ✨🌍Big things are happening in 🚀 Mr. McCary’s Ancient Civilization classes. Scholars are officially stepping into the past! This week, our amazing sixth graders are turning into real-life history detectives and map masters. 🕵️‍♂️🗺️We are zooming all the way back to Ancient Mesopotamia! Our scholars are using colorful maps to uncover a massive secret: how two roaring rivers—the Tigris and the Euphrates—breathed life into the world’s very first civilizations! 🌾🌊Here is what our brilliant geographers are discovering:The Power of Rivers: How regular flooding created super-rich soil for farming! 🌱Map Magic: Tracking how water paths helped ancient people build the very first cities! 🏙️Survival Skills: Exploring how early humans controlled the water to feed thousands of people! 💧Our scholars aren't just looking at pictures in a book. They are using physical and digital maps to connect the dots between the land and human history! 🧠💡Get ready to hear some amazing facts at the dinner table tonight! We are so proud of these young historians as they map out the roots of human history.Let's go, scholars! Keep exploring! 🎓🦅

08/18/2026

We still have yearbooks for sale from 25-26 school year. Please come by and purchase if you want one. They are $35 each.

📚🎉 Yearbooks Are Here! 🎉📚
The wait is over! Scholars who have already purchased a yearbook may begin picking them up in the front office. (Office hours Monday-Thursday 8:00-4:00).

Relive all the amazing memories from the 2025–2026 school year! From exciting classroom activities and special events to athletic competitions, performances, field trips, and celebrations, this year's yearbook is filled with unforgettable moments that made this school year so special.

Didn't order one yet? Good news—we still have a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase for $35 each! Don't miss your chance to own a keepsake packed with memories, friendships, accomplishments, and milestones from an incredible year at SMS.
Get your yearbook before they're gone and enjoy looking back on all the fun, laughter, and success that made the 2025–2026 school year one to remember! 📖✨🐯

08/18/2026

🌎🗺️ Geography Comes to Life in Ms. Lucky's Seventh-Grade Classroom! 🗺️🌎
Ms. Lucky's seventh-grade World Geography scholars worked collaboratively in pairs to research and compare maps and globes using T-charts. Scholars explored how each tool is used for travel and navigation while identifying the similarities and differences between the two.
After completing their research, each group shared and explained their findings, strengthening their communication, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills. This engaging lesson encouraged scholars to become active learners while discovering how geography helps us better understand and navigate the world around us.
Great job, Tigers! Learning is always an adventure at SMS! 🐅🌍

08/17/2026

Eighth grade students in Ms. Wilson's SC History classes worked collaboratively to analyze artifacts from the Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods. Groups matched historical images to the appropriate periods and wrote captions defending each placement. This activity challenged students to use artifacts as evidence to make and support claims about how Native American cultures changed over time.

08/13/2026

Mark your calendars and come out to support our SMS Football,Volleyball, and Cheer Teams this upcoming season!

08/13/2026

The Title I parent meeting will be held tonight night at 5 pm. We cannot wait to see you there!

08/13/2026

🕵️‍♀️🔎 From Scholars to Crime Scene Detectives! 🩸📖
Our eighth grade scholars in Mrs. Barnes’ ELA classes stepped into the shoes of police detectives as they brought Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart to life through an exciting crime scene reenactment!

Using their knowledge, critical-thinking skills, teamwork, and attention to detail, students investigated the scene, examined the evidence, interacted with the crime scene, and reenacted key moments from the story. They weren’t just reading about the events—they were experiencing, analyzing, questioning, and solving the mystery! 👀🕵️‍♂️

What an incredible way to turn literature into an immersive learning experience! Our scholars proved that learning can be hands-on, engaging, and unforgettable. 📚 ✨

08/12/2026

📚✨ Discover the Magic of Reading Every Single Day!
✨📚Reading is one of the greatest adventures a student can take! When our kids read daily, their stamina grows, their vocabulary expands, and they smash their reading goals. Best of all, picking books based on their own unique interests builds a true, lifelong love for learning. We are making time for reading during classes, but we need your help to keep the momentum going at home, too!
Wondering where to find the next great story?
Excellent book options are all around us:
🌟 The SMS School Library: At your designated day and time, stop by to see Mrs. Goodson, our library media specialist! Mrs. Goodson has a display of brand-new arrivals ready to be checked out. Along with recent arrivals and other awesome books.
🌟 Classroom Libraries: Students can ask their teachers to see the fantastic choices right in their own classrooms.
🌟 The Public Library: Don't forget that our local public library is packed with endless options for every reader! Let’s team up to encourage our readers to grab a book and dive in today! 📖❤️