August 4, 2026
Welcome Back!
🎉 Tomorrow's the Day! Welcome Back to School! 🎉We are excited to welcome our students back for the first day of school tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5!🕗 First Day Schedule 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Half...
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July 31, 2026
📢 Disaster Drill Today at Union Heights Elementary School
In coordination with the Smith County Sheriff's Office, EMS, local emergency responders, and Smith County Schools, a disaster drill is being conducted today, Friday, July 31st, at Union Heights Ele...
July 30, 2026
Safety Drill at Union Heights Elementary School
We will be conducting a safety drill at Union Heights Elementary School on Friday, July 31. More information will be released Friday morning
July 30, 2026
Open House
We can not wait to see you at Open House
July 30, 2026
Smith County School Calendar and Start and End Times
Welcome to the New School Year!We are so excited to welcome our students and families back! Attached, you will find the 26-27 school calendar along with start and end times for each school.Key Upco...
July 22, 2026
Skyward Update
IMPORTANT SKYWARD UPDATEBeginning Thursday, July 23, Skyward will be temporarily unavailable as Smith County Schools transitions to a new hosting system. The State of Tennessee is moving all school...
July 20, 2026
Reminder: Skyward Online Registration is Open!
Skyward is back open and ready for families to complete online registration for the upcoming school year.Please note that Skyward will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on Thursday, July 23, and ...
Teachers of the Year Spotlight
Pre-K through 4th Grade Teacher of the Year
Ms. Megan Tramel is the PK-4th grade teacher of the year. Ms. Megan currently teaches Kindergarten at FRS. She has also taught 1st grade at FRS, in Wilson County Schools for 5 years, and in Metro Nashville for 4 years. Ms. Megan lives in Carthage with her 2 children Madilynn and Levi.
5th through 8th Grade Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Snowi Brune is the 5-8th grade Teacher of the Year at Forks River School. She currently teaches 7th and 8th grade math and science at FRS. She has previously taught 2nd grade at Carthage Elementary, Special Education at FRS, Watertown High School, and Carthage Elementary School. Mrs. Snowi graduated from Smith County High School in 1997, Tennessee Tech in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, and Carson Newman University in 2019 with a master’s degree in special education. Mrs. Snowi lives in Brush Creek with her husband Chris, her 2 sons Gabriel and Michael, and her 3 dogs.
Ms. Megan Tramel
Pre-K through 4th Grade Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Snowi Brune
5th-8th Grade Teacher of the Year