Saluda Trail Middle School

06/03/2026

Welcome to The Trail 💙💛

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Rhine Kirkland on her appointment as the next principal of Saluda Trail Middle School!

Dr. Kirkland brings 15 years of experience in public education and most recently served as Assistant Principal of Instruction at Northwestern High School.

Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to student success, meaningful relationships, collaborative leadership, and high-quality instruction.

We are excited for her to join the Saluda Trail community and continue building on the school’s tradition of excellence.
Welcome, Dr. Kirkland! 💙💛

06/02/2026

🏆🐾 Wildcat Athletics Update! 🐾🏆

2026–2027 Arbiter Registration is NOW OPEN!

All student-athletes planning to participate in athletics at Saluda Trail Middle School must complete the Arbiter registration process, be cleared for participation, and meet all eligibility requirements BEFORE taking part in any athletic activity.

📋 Please refer to the flyer for registration details and important information.

Let's get ready for another great year of Wildcat Athletics! 💙💛

06/02/2026

✨🌃 What a night to remember! 🌃✨

Our 8th Grade “City Lights” Dance was an incredible evening filled with laughter, dancing, memories, and lots of fun!

From the lights and music to the smiles on our students’ faces, it was the perfect way to celebrate an amazing group of Wildcats as they prepare for their next chapter. 🐾💙

A huge thank you to our staff, volunteers, and families who helped make this special event possible!

05/25/2026

☀️ ONE. LAST. WEEK. WILDCATS. 🐾🎉

The countdown to summer break is officially ON, and we’re making this final week one to remember! From celebrations to important updates, we’ve got everything you need for an exciting finish to the school year! 📚🌴

📣 Principal’s Corner is LIVE! 🐾

Check out this week’s STMS Weekly Newsletter for end-of-year reminders, upcoming events, and all the fun happening during our last week together before summer!

📰 Click the link in our bio to read it now!

05/22/2026

End-of-April adventures in the Queen City! 🎨📸

Our 8th Grade Visual Arts students and 7th–8th Grade Continuing Photography classes spent an amazing day exploring Charlotte on our Sketching Charlotte/Urban Photography field trip. From detailed sketches of inspiring places to creative cityscape photography, students captured the energy, architecture, and personality of the city through their own artistic lenses. So proud of their creativity, focus, and talent all day long! ✨🏙️
 

05/22/2026

DOMINANT. 🐾🏆
Saluda Trail Middle School is proud to announce that the Wildcats are officially the 2026 South Carolina Region 2 Test Yourself! Challenge Champions through Math Nation+!

Out of more than 1,225 schools across South Carolina participating in Math Nation+, our students rose to the TOP of Region 2 with an incredible 9,059 high-scoring entries — averaging 12.6 entries per student!

To put our achievement into perspective:
➡️ Last year’s Region 2 winning school earned 2,880 entries.
➡️ Saluda Trail exceeded that total by more than 215%!
➡️ Region 2 includes strong schools from Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Clover, Indian Land, Lancaster, York, and Spartanburg.
➡️ Even more impressive — our school grew from just 66 entries last year to more than 9,000 this year!

That’s not just growth… that’s a Wildcat takeover. 💙🐾
We are incredibly proud of our students, teachers, and staff for their hard work, determination, and commitment to excellence in mathematics.

Congratulations, Wildcats, on bringing home the Region 2 Championship Trophy! 🎉

05/17/2026

🎭 Huge congratulations to our STMS students who represented us at the South Carolina Junior Thespian Festival at Castle Heights on Saturday, May 2!

This State Level competition featured 14 talented STMS students competing in 11 entries — and they brought home an incredible 4 Superior ratings and 6 Excellent ratings!👏✨

Please help us celebrate these outstanding performers:

🌟 Superior Ratings
• Kennedy Clowney – Solo Musical
• Brayleigh McCollum & Avery Totherow – Duet Musical
• Hannah Kingery – Monologue

⭐ Excellent Ratings
• Cameron Jones – Solo Dance
• Charlotte Fernandez – Solo Musical
• Elyse Yon – Solo Musical
• Elyse Yon – Contrasting Monologue
• Elyse Yon – Short Film
• Cameron Jones, Logan Boyd, Charlotte Fernandez, Daumier Picart, Hunter Stroud, Cynthia Herring, & Matthew Taylor – Ensemble Musical

We are so proud of the hard work, creativity, and talent these students showcased on the state stage! 🎬🎶🎤

05/17/2026

🎉🌟 Student of the Month Spotlight! 🌟🎉
It’s time to celebrate our amazing Student of the Month winners for BOTH April and May! These students have shown outstanding character, leadership, and determination, and we are so proud of each and every one of them! 

✨ April Character Trait: Risk-Taker ✨
A risk-taker is someone who steps outside their comfort zone, tries new things, and keeps pushing forward even when challenges arise. These students showed courage, confidence, and positivity both in and out of the classroom!

🏅 April Winners 🏅
6th Grade:
Willie Sanders, Edward West, Amani McCullough, Kerriline Brackett, Raegyn Hinnant, Christion Williams, and Elijah Hamby
7th Grade:
Karlyee Jennings, Ayden Thomas, Kindall Vassel, Cailyn Nabritt, and Emmanuel Nieves
8th Grade:
Ari Ashley, Jubin Siu, Nayla Garcia, and Jordan Williams

✨ May Character Trait: Self-Accountability ✨
Self-accountability means taking responsibility, staying focused, making good choices, and learning from both successes and mistakes. These students demonstrated incredible maturity and responsibility throughout the month!

🏅 May Winners 🏅
6th Grade:
Silas McAllister, Abbott Criminger, Devyn McIlwain, Peyton Seibert, Audriayna Bradley, and Royalty Butterfield
7th Grade:
Leily Lozano, Garrison Heyward, Madeline Skinner, and Carson Shannon
8th Grade:
Shaniah Santos Hernandez, Brayden Hinton, Genesis Culp, Kris Berry, Amelia Simonson, and Jeremiah Wright

🎊 Congratulations to all of our Student of the Month winners! Keep shining, leading, and showing what it means to be the best version of yourselves. Your hard work and character make our school community stronger every day! 

05/11/2026

📣 Principal’s Corner is LIVE! 🐾

Get ready for the week ahead with our STMS Weekly Newsletter — your go-to for updates, events, and all things Wildcat!

📰 Click the link in our bio to read it now!

05/10/2026

Flashback to last week’s SCReady Testing Pep Rally!

Our Wildcat Band had the gym rocking with the classic funk hit “Pass the Peas,” while the South Pointe High School Dance Team brought incredible energy that had our students and staff completely hyped!

The surprise performance created an unforgettable atmosphere full of excitement, school spirit, and motivation as we prepare to head into the second half of testing this week. Let’s finish strong, Wildcats! 💙🐾